Education & Reference
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The Wheel of the Year: An Illustrated Guide to Nature’s Rhythms
A New York Times Best Seller!A beautifully illustrated, interactive guide to ancient, nature-based holidays and customs. Through themed meditations, crafts, and rituals, young readers can learn about old and new ways of honoring the seasons—and create their own!
“This book is, in a word, immaculate.” Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Each “spoke” in The Wheel of the Year marks an important turning point: the winter and summer solstices, the spring and fall equinoxes, and the festivals of seeding, growing, and harvesting that arrive in between. Within each section, enjoy:
- An overview of the holiday and its significance in cultures around the world
- A sensory scavenger hunt for sights, sounds, and smells the season
- Ideas for a seasonal altar using objects from nature
- Themed crafts, rituals, games, and recipes
Blending nature connection with art, poetry, and myth, The Wheel of the Year conveys the magic and beauty of ancient traditions and encourages young readers to notice, care for, and celebrate the natural world around them.
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Science Encyclopedia: 1
A comprehensive reference book covering everything from planetary physics to genes and DNA. With a glossary of 1,500 scientific terms, key dates, biographies of scientists and inventors and 140 experiments to do at home. QR codes allow readers to access hundreds of carefully selected websites, resources and quizzes – straight to a mobile device.Read more
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KS3 French Complete Revision & Practice (with Free Online Edition & Audio): ideal for Years 7, 8 and 9 (CGP KS3 Revision & Practice)
The ideal all-in-one book for supporting catch-up at home – including study notes, questions, examples and practice tests!
For KS3 French Complete Revision & Practice, look no further than this unbeatable CGP guide! It’s packed with crystal-clear notes on all the vocabulary and grammar students need to know. There are plenty of reading, writing and speaking tasks throughout the book, as well as vocab testers, practice questions (with answers) and listening practice – with online audio. What’s more, we’ve also thrown in a free Online Edition of the whole book to read on your PC, Mac or tablet – just use the unique code printed inside the book to access it. Don’t miss CGP’s other superb KS3 Complete Revision & Practice guides for German (978184143926) and Spanish (9781847628886).
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The Ultimate Book of Vehicles: From Around the World: 1
Vehicles, vehicles, vehicles-nearly 100 of them-in all shapes and sizes! A giant crane hovers over a construction site, a space ship roars into space. . . . Supersized spreads feature marvelously detailed illustrations that just beg to be pored over again and again. Best of all, lots of flaps, popups, pull-tabs, and rotating wheels bring the various vehicles to life. Readers will poke into a ship’s hold, explore the innards of a garbage truck, and help demolish a house. Any child who’sever been intrigued by the roar of an engine will adore this extraordinary collection of things on the go, from the everyday to the nearly outrageous-yes, there’s even a pooper-scooper scooter!Read more
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World War 2 for Kids: A Captivating Guide to the Second World War (History for Children)
Have you ever wondered what life was like over seventy-five years ago during World War 2? Was everyone in the world fighting? And why?In this book, you’ll discover all about WWII, including who was involved and why it started, a timeline of events, what life was like at the time, the major battles, who some of the main heroes and villains were, and the lasting impact the war left behind. There are also interesting facts and a bonus interesting facts chapter to finish things off! There are even pronunciation tips and helpful explanations for those new, tricky words. To keep things fun and engaging, each chapter has an activity and answer section—from quizzes and word searches to creative drawing and writing challenges!
Here are just a few of the incredible things you’ll discover:
- Why were children in Britain sent to live hundreds of miles away with strangers?
- Could you budget and enjoy your favorite foods on wartime rations?
- Why the first atomic bomb was used and how it ended the war for good.
- How one fifteen-year-old girl’s diary won a Pulitzer Prize and has sold over 30 million copies.
- Why some people had no choice but to fight, even if they didn’t want to.
- Being a dictator wasn’t Adolf Hitler’s first choice of career. What do you think he first tried (and failed) to be?
- Why you couldn’t say “hamburger” in the United States during WWII.
- Could you make a great escape from a prison camp?
- Thirty years later—the soldiers who refused to believe the war was over!
- Girl power! How women helped the war effort.
- The brave individuals who stood up for what was right.
- The bear that joined the army!
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Sportopedia: Explore more than 50 sports from around the world: 1
Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the exhilarating world of sport. Learn amazing facts about all your favourite sports, and discover new ones you may not have come across before, like kabaddi and boccia. Whether you’re into team sports, target sports, track and field, or aquatic sports, this book showcases a diverse array of athletes – male, female, able-bodied and Paralympians – and celebrates the unique talents of sportspeople everywhere, making it a treasure trove for all the family to share.
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First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level C (Parent Pack): 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
Jumpstart reading success with this big collection of motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Level A. Most pages of these full-color storybooks feature just one line of simple, repetitive text to help children learn to read with ease and confidence. Includes a tip-filled parent guide. A great value! Includes:
- 25 full color, 8-page books
- 4-page parent guide
- Sturdy storage box
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Weird but true! 2024: Discover mind-bending unbelievable facts and world records in this best-selling annual for the whole-family this Christmas! (National Geographic Kids)
The awesome gift the whole-family can enjoy!
This 2024 children’s annual is loaded with all-new jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts and bright, bold photography!
- Combining the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories
- From peculiar pooches and cockroach cyborgs to unusual sculptures, sparkling salt flats and super sneezes
- Explores animals, geography, science, the environment, human achievement and lots more
- The perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Whether it’s weird words, foul food, yucky creatures, or the Wonders of the World, this 2024 children’s annual is sure to entertain!
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Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean!: Our Watery World As You’ve Never Seen It Before (Knowledge Encyclopedias)
Explore the deep blue like you’ve never known before with this children’s encyclopedia perfect for a young explorer.
Forming part of a fantastic series of kid’s educational books, this bold and brilliant kid’s encyclopedia uses ground-breaking CGI imagery to reveal the world as you’ve never seen it before. Informative, diverse in subject matter, easy-to-read and brimming with beautiful graphics, young learners can explore the incredibly detailed cross-sections and cutaways that reveal the inner workings of our incredible oceans.
This charming children’s encyclopedia opens the world in new ways, with:
-Packed with facts, charts, timelines, and illustrations that cover a vast range of topics.
-Encompassing a visual approach with illustrations, photographs and extremely detailed 3D CGI images.
-Crystal clear text distills the key information.
-DK’s encyclopedias are fact-checked by subject experts to offer accuracy beyond online sources of information.This fully-updated edition of Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean! is the perfect encyclopedia for children aged 9-12, ideal for inquisitive minds, covering the topics of ocean science, seashores, polar oceans, ocean maps and so much more! Jam-packed with fun facts about sea creatures and ocean environments, you can explore sharks, jellyfish, turtles, dolphins, octopuses, penguins, and seahorses, fish and an array of other animals that call the ocean their home.
Explore, Discover And Learn!
DK’s Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean! uncovers the marvels of the underwater world in unprecedented detail and with stunning realism. Encompassing engaging facts about animal behaviour under the water, including a closer look at the geography, geology, and ecology that lies beneath the waves from the dramatic landscapes of the deepest trench and towering underwater chimneys, to coastal coral reefs and kelp forests teeming with life, you can spend quality time diving into the deep blue with your children, accompanied by impressive visuals to engage their senses. A must-have volume for curious kids with a thirst for knowledge, this enthralling ocean encyclopedia is structured in such a way that your child can read a bit at a time, and feel comfortable to pause and ask questions. Doubling up as the perfect gift for young readers, who are always asking questions about the underwater world.
At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.
This thrilling kid’s encyclopedia is part of the Knowledge Encyclopedia educational series. Celebrate your child’s curiosity as they complete the collection and discover diverse facts about the world around them. Explore the animal kingdom like never before with Knowledge Encyclopedia Animal! Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur! And hone your knowledge on how the human body works with Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body! Whatever topic takes their fancy, there’s an encyclopedia for everyone!
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First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level B (Parent Pack): 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
Jumpstart reading success with this big collection of motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Level A. Most pages of these full-color storybooks feature just one line of simple, repetitive text to help children learn to read with ease and confidence. Includes a tip-filled parent guide. A great value! Includes:
- 25 full color, 8-page books
- 4-page parent guide
- Sturdy storage box
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The Big Book of Football by MUNDIAL: 1
Dive into the world of football with this mega book of everything to do with the beautiful game. Learn all the lingo; meet the greatest players, managers and teams from both the men’s and women’s games; take masterclasses with the pros; wander through the haircut hall of fame; learn the most iconic goal celebrations and more.Written by the team at MUNDIAL, the celebrated football lifestyle magazine, and filled with fun, colourful illustrations, The Big Book of Football by Mundial covers it all:
- The basics and the lingo that will have you talking like a football expert in no time.
- History of football, including how we got from playing with a ball made of feathers to using high-tech footballs, the greatest teams of all time and the evolution of football boots.
- The great players, including Paolo Maldini, Lev Yashin, Joy Fawcett, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Michelle Akers, Sir Stanley Matthews and Marta Vieira da Silva.
- Legendary managers and how they did it – learn the favourite killer formations of greats like Rinus Michels and Sir Alex Ferguson.
- The big cups, with their histories and greatest players.
- The world’s most amazing stadiums, including Wembley, Melbourne Cricket Ground and San Siro.
- Kits hall of fame, from the USSR’s (now Russia) classic red sweatshirt with ‘CCCP’ written across the front to Mexico’s green home shirt with Aztec patterns and the giant face of the Aztec god of death.
- How to take the perfect shot like Ji So-yun, take the perfect set piece like David Beckham, take penalties like Matt Le Tissier, beat the offside trap like Fernando Torres, do the perfect attacking header like Didier Drogba and more.
- Weird and wonderful, from the way we describe things that happen in the game (a fox in the box) to the way we celebrate a goal (by pretending to be a robot) or do our hair (shaving it all off except for a triangle at the front).
- The culture and people surrounding the game, from traditional pre-game food to the referee, commentator and all-important crowd.
This great big book is your essential guide to the wonderful world of football.
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Ultimate Oceanpedia: The Most Complete Ocean Reference Ever (National Geographic Kids)
From Tsunamis and sea turtles to riptides and reefs, learn all about the creatures, science, and ecology of our oceans, which cover more of the planet than all the continents and are just as important!
Travel through all parts of the ocean to learn how it affects our world, including storms and climate. Amazing facts, photos, illustrations, and diagrams are found throughout this book, along with conservation tips, weird-but-true facts, and a mini ocean atlas. Challenges to the health of our ocean and its creatures are also presented along with what people are doing to keep it pristine for generations to come!.
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Atlas of Ocean Adventures: A Collection of Natural Wonders, Marine Marvels and Undersea Antics from Across the Globe: 1
Set your spirit of adventure free with this journey to the world’s great oceans, discovering the diversity of life that exists in the deep blue sea.Whether you’re travelling long haul with leatherback turtles across the Pacific, snoozing with sea otters or ice bathing with a walrus, this book celebrates the very prescient topic of the world’s oceans with LucyLetherland’s animal characters.
Each section begins with an infographic map of the ocean it explores – Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern and Arctic – followed by richly detailed two-page spreads exploring its depths and the denizens within, as well as seabirds, coral reefs and shoreline critters. Discover saltwater crocodiles lurking in the Andaman Islands, hammerheads gathering in the Atlantic, and the awe-inspiring colossal squid that calls the Ross Sea home.
Lucy Letherland’s illuminating artwork shows how these oceans teem with life, forming part of complex and fascinating ecosystems, all in a quirky, characterful style.
Interesting facts and figures pepper the scenes. Did you know that spinner dolphins can swim up to 400 kilometres a day? Or that some sea snails can grow up to half a metre long? Or that in the deepest depths, fish can glow in the dark? A natural history lesson in an adventure book, each spread features 10 captions and and facts about every destination. The 5th title in the best-selling Atlas of Adventures series that has now been translated into 31 languages. A ‘Can you find?’ page at the back challenges you to explore the pages even deeper by locating the pictured scenes and scene-stealers.
Children and adults alike will be amazed by the incredible creatures that await in the world’s oceans.
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Knowledge Encyclopedia History!: The Past as You’ve Never Seen it Before (Knowledge Encyclopedias)
Journey back in time and marvel at the history of our world like never before with this children’s encyclopedia perfect for curious kids.
Forming part of a fantastic series of kid’s educational books, this bold and brilliant kid’s encyclopedia uses ground-breaking CGI imagery to reveal the world as you’ve never seen it before. Informative, diverse in subject matter, easy-to-read and brimming with beautiful graphics, young learners can explore the incredibly detailed cross-sections and cutaways that reveal the inner workings of just about everything!
This charming children’s encyclopedia opens the world in new ways, with:
-Packed with facts, charts, timelines, and infographics that cover a vast range of topics.
-Encompassing a visual approach with illustrations, photographs and extremely detailed 3D CGI images.
-Crystal clear text distills the key information.
-DK’s encyclopedias are fact-checked by subject experts to offer accuracy beyond online sources of information.This fully-updated edition of Knowledge Encyclopedia History! is the perfect encyclopedia for children aged 9-12, ideal for inquisitive minds, bringing key moments in history to life, from exploring the lives of early humans to visiting the Vikings, learning about The Industrial Revolution, and looking towards a greener future! Jam-packed with fun facts about the world, including fascinating statistics, maps, timelines, graphics, and superb photorealistic cross-sections, young history lovers can peer inside ancient buildings, marvel at elaborate outfits, and get close to the battles of history!
Explore, Discover And Learn!
DK’s Knowledge Encyclopedia History! uncovers the marvels of our world in unprecedented detail and with stunning realism. Encompassing engaging historical facts about our world, you can spend quality time diving into the past with your children, accompanied by impressive visuals to engage their senses. A must-have volume for curious kids with a thirst for knowledge, this enthralling children’s encyclopedia is structured in such a way that your child can read a bit at a time, and feel comfortable to pause and ask questions. Doubling up as the perfect gift for young readers, who are always asking questions about our planet!
At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.
This thrilling kid’s encyclopedia is part of the Knowledge Encyclopedia educational series. Celebrate your child’s curiosity as they complete the collection and discover diverse facts about the world around them. Dive into the deep blue with Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean! Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur! And hone your knowledge on how the human body works with Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body! Whatever topic takes their fancy, there’s an encyclopedia for everyone!
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History Year by Year: A journey through time, from mammoths and mummies to flying and facebook
Journey through a mammoth timeline, richly illustrated with over 1500 photos, maps and illustrations. Written in association with the esteemed Smithsonian Museum.
A beautiful visual reference book with key events of world history, written in an elementary language for budding historians.
Take chronological steps through human history, starting long before we even began to write. Learn about significant global events like the rise of different societies, revolutions, invasions, and new discoveries. Meet the most memorable people from history books including charismatic leaders, brutal dictators, influential thinkers, and innovative scientists.
Written with kids ages 9 to 12 in mind, this book uses unpretentious language and gives straightforward fun facts. The “Child Of The Time” feature encourages young people to imagine themselves in the past and lets them know that children had a place in history. Older readers will love this engaging educational book too! Dive in and explore the parts of the past you haven’t yet discovered.
The multitude of photos, maps and graphics make reading about history simple and enjoyable. This visual reference guide provides the reader with an overview of the most fascinating events in history, with concise and bite-sized information. Follow the timeline from our most distant past, all the way through to recent events that you may still remember happening!
The History of the World, From the Stone Age to the Digital Age
Go beyond British history and explore the world in this modern twist on an old-fashioned history book. It is easier to follow, organised along a timeline with photos of archaeological artefacts, old maps and exciting pictures. You won’t just read about world history, you’ll see it too.
Take a step back in time! This history book covers the following eras:
– 6.5 MYA – 3000 BCE Before History Began
– 3000 BCE – 700 BCE Really Ancient History
– 700 BCE – 500 CE Much More Civilisation
– 500 – 1450 The Marvellous Middle Ages
– 1450 – 1750 Exploring and Reforming
– 1750 – 1850 Time for Change
– 1850 – 1945 Empires and World Wars
– 1945 – Present Fast ForwardRead more
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The Essential Guide to SPaG in the Primary Classroom (Ready to Teach)
Do you know your ′determiners′ from your ′prepositions′? Are you struggling with word classes, phrases and clauses?This book is here to help by:
Telling you what you need to know to teach all areas of primary grammar
Explaining what′s good to know to support more able children
Outlining what good teaching of each part of grammar looks like in the classroom
Suggesting classroom activities for all areas of the SPaG curriculumAlso included is a section on the new SPaG test.
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The Cosmic Dance: Finding patterns and pathways in a chaotic universe
A visual journey from the minute to the infinite, exploring the relationships and harmonies between all parts of the universe and inspiring personal contemplation regarding our own place within it.In The Cosmic Dance, renowned image alchemist Stephen Ellcock presents a pan-global collection of remarkable, arresting and surprising images drawn from the entire history of art to explore the ancient belief that the cosmos is reflected in all living things. Organized thematically, the visual journey begins with the microscopic, the particulate and the elemental; then explores the human body as a cosmos in miniature, the beauty of divine proportions and our search for spiritual enlightenment; before finally revelling in the colossal, the celestial and the infinite.
An eloquent introduction provides an overview of the central themes and expert commentaries introduce each section. Detailed panels provide bitesize information on key concepts and key thinkers – from the four elements to Cosmic Man and from the möbius strip to the Mandelbrot set – while thought-provoking quotations from philosophers, writers, artists and scientists interspersed throughout the artworks prompt a closer, more personal engagement with the images.
This stunning treasury of artworks provides the perfect guide to a deeper contemplation of the world around us, allowing readers, in the words of William Blake, to ‘see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour’.
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Edexcel GCSE Chinese (9-1) Student Book New Edition
New edition Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Chinese is an expertly developed course designed to help students achieve their potential in GCSE Chinese. Our award-winning Edexcel GCSE Chinese course has been updated so it delivers full coverage of the new Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chinese (9-1) specification. The course provides seamless progression from Jìn bù at Key Stage 3 but can also be used as a stand-alone resource.
The new edition of our Student Book provides:
- materials to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills which now include a focus on translation, understanding authentic texts and spontaneous speaking
- new end-of-chapter exam preparation sections which help to prepare students for the GCSE Chinese (9-1) examination
- cultural content and a focus on ‘learning something new’ to help give students a sense of purpose and bring language learning to life
- easy-to-use word lists to help students with ongoing vocabulary learning and revision.
Audio files to accompany our Student Books are sold separately.
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GCSE Chinese Writing Revision Guide
GCSE Chinese Writing Revision Guide is written by three academics experienced in teaching Chinese as a foreign language from The Open University, Benenden School and Tsinghua University. It is a complete and up-to-date revision guide based on the 2017 revised syllabus, covering all the topics in the new Edexcel Chinese GCSE (9-1) and AQA specification. This Writing Revision Guide provides: A fully comprehensive and structured approach to guide learners through the writing component of the course topic by topic; Focusing on the essential writing strategies needed in drafting and developing a topic; Developing techniques in translation examination; Relevant exam practice with mock papers so that students fully understand the requirements and well prepared to prepare for the GCSE Chinese writing exam.Read more
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Baby University Abc’s Board Book Set: Four Alphabet Board Books for Toddlers (Baby University Board Book Sets)
A must-have alphabet board book set from the #1 Science author for kids, Chris Ferrie! With simple, colorful explanations of complex STEM topics, this is the perfect baby or toddler gift for your future genius!
Introduce babies and toddlers to basic concepts for each letter of the alphabet with this four-book set:
- ABCs of Space – Explore astronomy, space, and our solar system from A to Z!
- ABCs of Mathematics – Learn about addition, equations, and more with this perfect primer for preschool math!
- ABCs of Physics – Explain essential physics words like atom, quantum, Eintstein, and Newton!
- ABCs of Science – Spark curiosity in young scientists by exploring concepts like amoebas, electrons, vaccines, and more!
The Baby University ABCs set offers four educational board books for toddlers written by an expert. Each book offers three levels of learning to encourage little scientists to explore and dive deeper into each scientific concept. Its approach to early learning is beloved by kids and grownups!
This baby board book set is the perfect way to introduce basic scientific concepts and STEM to even the youngest scientist and makes a wonderful newborn baby gift! If you’re looking for other STEM-minded baby toys, books, and gifts, check out the full Baby University series, including Quantum Physics for Babies, Organic Chemistry for Babies, and 8 Little Planets.
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My First Complete Learning Library: Boxset of 20 Board Books Gift Set for Kids: Box Set of 20 Board Books for Children
First learning library of 20 board books to introduce wide range of learning topics and to develop basic concepts for little scholars. Well-researched pictures and accurate word labels encourages the ensure faster development of a childs vocabulary.Read more
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