Over 135 flaps to uncover fascinating facts such as what karaoke means in Japanese, how the Mona Lisa got her name and how many people are descended from Genghis Khan.
Divided into subjects such as Living Things, Science Lab, Treasure Trove, and When Did It Happen? with topics including the periodic table, the formation of the Earth, saltwater crocodiles, the great pyramid of Giza and lots more.
- Ideal for improving general knowledge
- Containing 100s of facts
- Guaranteed to keep fact-loving, question-asking children entertained for hours
From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha &
the Spirit Bird comes a breathtaking, magical adventure
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WINNER OF THE INDIE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD
'I absolutely adored it ... an achingly beautiful story' Sita
Brahmachari
'A lush, gorgeous setting in a novel as vivid and original
as her Costa-winning debut.' The Guardian
'Beautifully written, richly atmospheric and touchingly spiritual,
this brief novel sparkles like a polished gem' Daily
Mail
Tamarind never knew her Indian mum, who died soon after she was
born.
So when she arrives at her ancestral home, a huge mansion in the
Himalayas surrounded by luxuriant gardens, she's full of questions
for her extended family.
But instead of answers, she finds an ominous silence – and
a trickle of intriguing clues: an abandoned hut, a friendly monkey,
a glowing star ring, and a strange girl in the garden who calls
herself Ishta.
Slowly, Tamarind unravels a mystery at the heart of who she is
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The second novel by Jasbinder Bilan, author of the Costa
Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird and a rising
star in middle-grade fiction.
Perfect for readers aged 9 and up – for fans of
Kiran Millwood Hargrave.
A beautiful and emotional family drama lightly woven
with magic, in a breathtaking Indian setting.
“My name is Harriet Manners, and I will always be a geek.”
The fifth book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series.
Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.
She knows duck-billed platypuses don’t have stomachs.
She knows that fourteen squirrels were once detained as spies.
She knows that both chess and snakes and ladders were invented in the same country.
And for once, Harriet knows exactly how her life should go. She’s got it ALL planned out. So her friends seem less than happy, Harriet is determined to Make Things Happen!
If only everyone else would stick to the script…
But is following the rules going to break hearts for GEEK GIRL?
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Gareth Bale: The Boy Who Became a Galactico tracks the Welsh wizard's impressive rise from talented schoolboy to Real Madrid star. This is the inspiring story of how Bale beat the odds and became the most expensive player in football history.
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Horrible Science is getting a make-over! Follow Oddblob the alien on his grand tour of outer space and discover why space make our guts explode, which galaxies eat each other and what the moon smells like! This best-selling title is sure to be a huge hit with a new generation of Horrible Science readers.
Top 50 Kings and Queens is packed full of foul facts and loathsome lists all about our ruthless rulers. Filled with brand new material, this pocket-sized guide to rotten royalty has all the trademark Horrible Histories humour in bite-sized chunks. With eye-catching, full-colour layouts and new illustrations from Martin Brown, it's perfect for fans of the series and new readers alike.
Magic and (mis)adventures abound in Max and the Midknights, a hilarious illustrated novel from the New York Times bestselling creator of the Big Nate series, Lincoln Peirce.
'Max is epic fun!' – Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
'Fantastic! I loved it!' – Dav Pilkey, bestselling author of the Dog Man series.
Join Max's quest to become a knight in this laugh-out-loud New York Times bestselling adventure!
Max wants to be a knight – too bad that dream is about as likely as finding a friendly dragon. But when Max's uncle Budrick is kidnapped by the cruel King Gastley, Max has to act . . . and fast! Joined by a band of brave adventurers – the Midknights – Max sets out on a thrilling quest: to save uncle Budrick and restore the realm of Byjovia to its former glory!
With his trademark comic book-style illustrations, Lincoln Peirce brings epic adventure, riotous fun and medieval silliness in the series which continues with Battle of the Bodkins.
