How do our eyes and ears work? What do our noses do? This book explores the anatomy of the human head. From hair and skin down to muscle and bone, find out how each part works and how it is all controlled by our amazing brain.
Minibeasts are the animals that children interact with the most; they can be found almost everywhere and they are an important part of nature's food cycle. The Looking at Minibeasts series examines the lives of minibeasts in detail, from eggs and larvae to fully grown adults, through the use of striking and clear photographs. All of the most common minibeasts are covered in the series, form the humble slug to the beautiful butterfly.
In Why Beethoven Threw the Stew, renowned cellist Steven Isserlis sets out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his own cello teacher - the chance to people his own world with the great composers by getting to know them as friends.
Witty and informative at the same time, Isserlis introduces us to six of his favourite composers: the sublime genius Bach, the quicksilver Mozart, Beethoven with his gruff humour, the shy Schumann, the prickly Brahms and that extraordinary split personality, Stravinsky. Isserlis brings the composers alive in an irresistible manner that can't fail to catch the attention of any child whose ear has been caught by any of the music described, or anyone entering the world of classical music for the first time.
The lively black and white line illustrations provide a perfect accompaniment to the text, and make this book attractive and accessible for children to enjoy on their own or share with an adult.
Queens – over 3,000 years
of incredible women who ruled the world!
Celebrating strong, brave women across the centuries
and around the world, Queens tells
their stories of strength and resilience.
Spanning 3,000 years from Cleopatra to the Viking
queens, Queen Nanny of Jamaica to HRH Elizabeth II, discover
new stories about fierce female monarchs.
Full to the brim with striking, vibrant illustrations
and bursting with facts about the queens'
pets, costume, homes, make-up, jewellery, and much much more.
The women featured include:
Queen of Sheba
Cleopatra
Boudicca
Empress Jingu
Queen Septimia Zenobia
Empress Theodora
Empress Wu Zetian
Lady K’Abel
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Queen Tamar
Margaret, Maid of Scotland
Isabella of Castile
Grace O'Malley
Elizabeth I
Queen Nzinga
Queen Christina Alexandra
Queen Nanny
Queen Maria Theresa Habsburg
Catherine the Great
Marie Antionette
Biawacheeitchish
Queen Victoria
Queen Rani Lakshimi Bai
Empress Dowager Cixi
Liliuokalania Hawaii
Queen Yaa Asantewaa
Empress Myeongseong
Tsarina Alexandra Romanov
Elizabeth II
Hundreds of very funny, silly jokes on every topic you can think of!
What's the difference between an elephant and a biscuit? You can't dunk an elephant in your tea.
Why did the monster get good marks in his exam? Because two heads are better than one.
What do you call a woman with a tortoise on her head? Shelley.
With over 750 jokes, The Bumper Book of Very Silly Jokes will have kids and adults laughing non-stop! The perfect book for rainy days at home or long car journeys.
Watch the engine speeding, on its daring dash. Hear its siren screaming. See its bright lights flash. Jump above the fire engine with fun animal firefighters, then learn all about fire engines with a brilliant picture dictionary. Children can follow the jolly rhyming text on the accompanying read-along audio, complete with music and fun sound effects. This brilliant ebook is the perfect way to learn about fire engines -- at bedtime, on car journeys, or anytime at all!
