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How to Build a Chocolate Bridge
An interactive, hands-on exploration of science and the world around us, in a fantastically fun book for children aged 7+.Can you make a skyscraper out of pasta? How about a rocket from meringue? As an engineer and a BIG fan of chocolate, Roma herself has often wondered whether a bridge could be made out of chocolate. This might sound impossible (and delicious), but you don't know until you try...With seven interactive building projects, kids will find out what is possible, while learning about the science behind awe-inspiring inventions. They will also get to meet some of the world's most innovative scientists, who dare to experiment with wacky materials to create something great.Written by bestselling author and award-winning engineer Roma Agrawal, this book encourages kids to put some unexpected materials to the test. It's the perfect way to get kids excited about science - whilst having a WHOLE load of fun!
£14.99
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Super Animals!
Ever wished you could fly, become invisible, have super-strength or unleash a powerful electric shock? In the animal kingdom, these incredible abilities aren't just comic-book fantasy - they're survival skills!Discover nature's ultimate superheroes: fish that soar through the air, eels that zap with over 600 volts and beetles that fire toxic blasts from their bums. These mind-blowing creatures are living proof that Mother Nature is the greatest scientific genius of all time.Join the action-packed, comic-book-style adventures of the Super Animals and explore the astonishing, real-life powers that help them thrive in the wild.
£16.99
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Izzy the Inventor and the Teeny Tiny Ogres
Meet Izzy the Inventor in a laugh-out-loud chapter book series that brings together science, magic and a very lovable unicorn. Packed full of illustrations and easy-to-read text, this series is perfect for newly independent readers and fans of Isadora Moon and the Kitty books.Izzy is perfecting her tickle machine for her INVENTION COMPETITION when she discovers teeny-tiny ogres are on the loose in her local park - and it's all her fault (she brought them back from Fairytale Land BY MISTAKE). Now Fairytale Land is in chaos! There are wolves chasing wizards and goblins are tormenting the poor fairies. Izzy must find the ogres with the help of her trusty friend, Henry the Unicorn, and bring them back to Fairytale Land. Can Izzy and Henry catch the ogres? And will she be back in time for her INVENTION COMPETITION?Every book contains ideas for science experiments and a QR code with links for more to try at home:Izzy the Inventor and the Unexpected UnicornIzzy the Inventor and the Curse of DoomIzzy the Inventor and the Time Travelling Gnome
£5.99
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Butterflies
Butterflies come in every colour of the rainbow. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black and white. But their vibrant wings aren't just beautiful, they give each butterfly a special power too. Over the years, butterflies' wings have brightened, dulled and transformed as they adapt to their ever-changing environments, helping them survive and thrive through everything from the industrial revolution to the climate crisis. Colours help butterflies camouflage and stay safe in their surroundings, making them disappear amongst vibrant flower petals and invisible against bronze tree trunks. Intricate patterns on their wings confuse and scare away predators, but they can attract the perfect mate too. And then there are some butterflies who are not in fact the colour the appear to be at all - instead they are iridescent and simply reflecting the light.
£14.99
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The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew)
Do you think you now everything there is to know about football? Have you heard of the psychic octopus who could predict the winner? The Lioness who helped her country achieve European glory? The dog detective who saved the World Cup trophy? The superstar footballer who never actually played football? Or the local hero who ended his club's 70-year wait for a major trophy? Discover the most incredible, sometimes ridiculous, and always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew.
£8.99
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The Amazing Generation
How can we live a happy and exciting life without a smartphone? 'The Anxious Generation' started a world-changing conversation about the effects of smartphones and social media on young people. Now authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price have teamed up to talk directly to those young people about how they can live a life without screens. Packed with facts, stories, and secrets that tech leaders don't want you to know, this book will not only help kids break free from phones, but also show them how they can be their most confident and adventurous selves. It can help them be amazing.
£9.99
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Talking About Prejudice
A positive and proactive book that helps you understand and cope with prejudice. There's two sides to every story. In 'Talking about Prejudice' you will read two sides to the dilemmas, sticky situations or issues that children sometimes have to face when dealing with others. Encouraging you to put yourself in someone else's shoes to see why they have reacted in a certain way or said certain things will help you to understand why different point of view arise in the first place and why your perspective might cloud your judgement or stop other seeing your point of view.
£8.99
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Everything Under the Sun
How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? Do aliens exist? What we would do if we didn't have a prime minister? Why do hammerhead sharks have such strange-shaped heads? Featuring a collection of 366 curious questions, 'Everything Under the Sun' provides answers to these curious queries, plus much, much more!
£25.00
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The Snow Queen
When Kay is cursed by a magic mirror, he can no longer perceive goodness in anything - not his best friend Gerda, nor the roses in the garden. One wintery evening, he is kidnapped by the wicked Snow Queen and swept away to live for ever in her kingdom of ice. Gerda must travel through inhospitable and frozen lands, sustained only by the kindness of strangers, in order to find her beloved friend. And when she gets there, how will she melt the ice in his heart?
£12.99
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Jerusalem: The City That Changed the World
Jerusalem is unique: the capital of two peoples and the shrine of three faiths. A cast of extraordinary characters have played a part in the city's history, including King David, Cyrus the Great, Cleopatra, the Maccabees, Julius Caesar, Herod the Great, Queen Melisende, Saladin, Suleiman the Magnificent, Catherine the Great, Napoleon, Churchill, Ben-Gurion and Arafat.Many have claimed Jerusalem belongs only to them, but its stories belong to many. In this beautifully illustrated book, historian Simon Sebag Montefiore tells thirty of the most remarkable stories in the city's 3,000-year history. By explaining the Middle East's political, religious and ethnic divisions, from 1000 BCE to 2000, the book becomes an essential guide to understanding today's world.Based on the seminal classic Jerusalem: A Biography, and vividly brought to life by illustrators Rui Ricardo and Catherine Rowe.
£25.00
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The Usborne Children's Encyclopedia
This is a must-have encyclopedia with over 1500 amazing photographs, illustrations and diagrams. Topics covered include animals and plants, how the human body works, history, cultures, science, technology, space, and our world.
£24.99
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Things Scientists Don't Know Yet
Have you ever wondered how life began or how the universe will end? 'Things Scientists Don't Know Yet' explores science's biggest unsolved mysteries, taking readers on an exciting voyage through space, the animal kingdom, and even the human body. From whether aliens exist to why we get hiccups, this book sheds light on fascinating questions that are still unanswered.
£16.99
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The Bugs Book
Explore the incredible world of bugs from giant millipedes to deadly spiders; jewel-like beetles to jungle leaf-insects. Discover bug-tastic profiles with mind-blowing facts to wow your friends, plus awesome macro photography so you can see the fascinating minibeasts up close. This is the ultimate study of creepy-crawlies for curious kids!
£15.99
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The Wonder of Life on Earth
An astonishing, beautifully illustrated nonfiction book telling the story of 4.6 billion years of life on planet Earth, from the winner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize.
£20.00
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A Compendium of Curious Contraptions
Guess what some of the most unusual objects from history were used for in this book by archaeologist Anna Goldfield!
£14.99
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On This Horrible Day in History
On This Horrible Day in History takes 365 very ordinary days andasks, 'What's the VERY worst that could happen?'Jam-packed with Horrible facts for every single day of the year,this hilariously Horrible book is the perfect gift for fans of historyand fans of the horrible, ancient or not-so ancient.
£12.99
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Emerald and the Sea Dragon
In this story, Emerald meets a cute baby sea dragon. She knows she must help the little sea dragon find its mother, but where to look?
£7.99
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Book and Jigsaw Under the Sea
A fabulous 300-piece jigsaw teeming with colourful fish and a picture puzzle book, presented together in a beautiful sturdy box and both packed with things to spot and talk about. Can you spot a pirate's hat, the captain's spoon, a message in a bottle and lots more?
£13.44
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Words of Friendship
Meet Sunny. Sunny's only little, but he has big thoughts and most importantly, a big heart. Acting as a guide, mentor, and friend, he'll never judge your questions, worries, or anxieties. We all have them, and this sausage dog is here to help. With charming illustrations throughout, and enchanting lyrical text from the talented author and illustrator, Jake Biggin, this book is the perfect story to remind us that we're not alone.
£12.99
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Usborne Book and Jigsaw on the Farm
A vibrantly illustrated 300-piece jigsaw showing a busy farmyard, plus a picture puzzle book, presented together in a colourful sturdy box. Both the jigsaw and puzzle book are packed with things to spot and talk about. Can you find a cow wearing a bell, five foxes, a plastic duck and lots more?
£12.99
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How does it work?
Follow Maddie Moate as she takes a look inside everyday objects and machines - from fridges to fire engines! Starting in the home, you'll find out how microwaves heat your food and how smart speakers react to voice commands. Then take a trip to the supermarket and discover how the checkout works, before heading to the playground and learning why a roundabout makes you feel dizzy! As you learn about difference machines and objects, you'll go on four mini adventures - from finding missing parts of a toy car, to preparing a birthday picnic. And there are puzzles for readers to solve too, including a spot the difference, a maze and a word ladder.
£14.99
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The Cave Explorer
Have you ever wondered what life was like for the human beings who lived hundreds of thousands of years ago? What stories did they tell one another? What stories would they want to tell us? Explore the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux and the story of the boy and his dog who rediscovered them in this stunningly illustrated fact-filled book for curious young readers.
£14.99
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Otherlands
Travel millions of years into the past, and explore worlds you might only have dreamt of, but that actually existed. From woolly mammoths to early humans, find out how plants and trees and creatures great and small shared a world very different from our own. Uncover the footprints they left behind. Starting with the last ice age and ending when the very first animals started to swim and hunt, this illustrated journey back through time is adapted from the bestselling 'Otherlands' by Thomas Halliday.
£20.00
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The Official Agatha Christie After School Detectives Club
With fifty mystery puzzles for budding detectives!From a crisis on a cruise ship to a country house poisoning and a treacherous train journey, there's something perilously exciting for every budding detective to solve!* Created in collaboration with the official Agatha Christie estate* Bringing the thrilling and mysterious world of Agatha Christie to a new generation of puzzle-solving, code-cracking detectives?* For children aged 8 and up.
£12.99
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