Ever heard of a motorized ice cream cone? A breath-powered foot warmer? An tooth-exercising device? This is a hilarious collection of the world's most useless inventions. Readers will find solutions to problems they never knew existed. Some of the brainchildren here never made it off the drawing board, while others went on to conquer the world.
The school class arrives at City Carnival but all of a sudden the carnival float breaks down! Will Yellow Bus and the class be able to save the parade? It's time to get busy with machines that race, vroom and zoom! This vibrant series is designed to excite playful pre-schoolers. Each story features a popular vehicle as the central character, and involves a group of animal characters in a supporting role. A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children to understand what makes up the machines and help familiarise them with vehicle vocabulary and noises. The new paperback titles in the Busy Wheels series are: Plane's Royal Rescue: 978-1-78493-114-8 Train is on Track: 978-1-78493-115-5 Space Shuttle Blasts Off: 978-1-78493-116-2 School Bus Saves the Day: 978-1-78493-117-9
You can't breathe underwater, but a fish can. You can't eat underwater, but a fish does it every day. Named a Best Children's Science Book of the Year by Science Books & Films, this Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out picture book explains how a fish's body is perfectly designed for life in water. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this classic picture book features graceful text that invites young readers to imagine what it's like to have gills, fins, and scales. Simple, fun diagrams help explain concepts like how fish use their gills to breathe underwater. This book also includes an additional activity for kids to set up their very own goldfish bowl. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. Valerie Chase, formerly of the National Aquarium in Baltimore, and Raymond Klinger and Ernest Tresselt of Huntington Creek Fisheries. This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.
Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.
This title is suitable for children aged up to 8 years old. Scare up some chuckles with jokes about ""Dracula"", ""Frankenstein"", ""King Kong"" and more. Howl with laughter over these: What's the tallest building in Transylvania? The Vampire State Building! Where do you gas up a monster truck? A villain station! This title includes wacky illustrations that add to the ghoulish fun.
Discover how to make a difference to the planet by reusing things, reducing rubbish, recycling materials and respecting our world. Find out how you can play an active part, from taking your rubbish home to saving water and energy.
Based on the characters Simon and Baz who featured in Rainbow Rowell's bestselling Fangirl, Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, a mystery and a melodrama.
It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story – but far, far more monsters.
Simon Snow just wants to relax and savour his last year at the Watford School of Magicks, but no one will let him. His girlfriend broke up with him, his best friend is a pest and his mentor keeps trying to hide him away in the mountains where maybe he'll be safe.
Simon can't even enjoy the fact that his room-mate and longtime nemesis is missing, because he can't stop worrying about the evil git. Plus there are ghosts. And vampires. And actual evil things trying to shut Simon down. When you're the most powerful magician the world has ever known, you never get to relax and savour anything.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a castle? In Catle Life you'll discover what it was really like to be lord of the castle or one of his servants. Find out what was served at a medieval banquet, who cleaned the castle toilets and how children entertained themselves. Part of the series Knights and Castles, you can find out the answers to all of these questions and much more!
A story of love, destiny and feuding families with extraordinary powers, descended from the heroes of ancient Greece, Dreamless is the second book in the heartstopping Starcrossed series by Josephine Angelini.
Tasked with descending to the underworld and killing the Furies, Helen must endure torture as she wanders aimlessly through hell in her dreams. Although she still trains with the Delos clan, Helen and Lucas are coming to terms with the fact that they cannot be together. Distraught, Helen meets another person down in the shadowy underworld: Orion, descended from Adonis and with the power to control desire, he is the heir to the house of Rome. He's also kind of hot. Confused by her conflicting emotions but glad to have an ally in hell, Helen begins to realize the enormity of her task. . .
Continue the modern mythology series with Goddess.
Each title in the Great Sporting Events series gives a fascinating insight into the great sporting events that thrill sports stars and fans alike.
A must-read for all athletics fans, Great Sporting Events: Athletics looks at the top athletics competitions in the world and describes the history behind them, notable events and the personalities that helped to shape the sport.
Collins First English Words is the perfect first dictionary for kindergarten-aged learners of English. Packed full of fun and useful everyday vocabulary, this beautifully illustrated dictionary will capture the imagination of young children and encourage a love for learning English.
The dictionary contains 36 themes, each fully illustrated with fun and engaging scenarios. Three characters, Ben, Daisy and Keekee the monkey, guide the children through their daily lives and introduce them to the 300 English words young children need to learn.
There are songs and games for every theme for children to engage with. Collins First English Words aims to make learning English fun.
First English Words has won the title ‘Best entry for young readers’ at the English-Speaking Union (ESU) English Language Book Awards 2012.
