President Donald Trump

Nick Robison (Managing Editor)

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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4 out 5 (2 reviews)

In January 2017, the controversial businessman Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States. In this book, readers can learn about his childhood, his life in business and his work as a reality TV star, and the historic 2016 election that brought him to power.

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Music and How it Works: The Complete Guide for Kids

DK

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

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4 out 5 (1 review)

Take a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it, too. Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together. The book looks at music throughout history, beginning with the first known melody from the Fertile Crescent and covering modern music phenomena, from K Pop to hip-hop. Instruments and genres from across the world are featured, with ""playlists"" of key pieces encouraging kids to look up pieces to hear for themselves. STEAM spreads delve into the psychology and math behind music, from how it affects our mood to how it can improve our minds. Covering India's Ragas, Indonesia's Gamelan, Japan's city pop, and more, this book will help children discover a love of music.

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Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It

JoAnn Deak, Sarah Ponce

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

4 out 5 (2 reviews)

Learn how much your brain can grow! The perfect introduction to growth mindset, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It is: A growth mindset book for kids A teacher must-have for classrooms The best resource for anyone to teach growth mindset Did you know you can stretch and grow your own brain? Or that making mistakes is one of the best ways your brain learns? Awarded as one of the best growth mindset books for kids, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It teaches all the ways that the brain can develop with exercise, just like the rest of our bodies. Educator and psychologist Dr. JoAnn Deak offers a fun and engaging introduction to the anatomy and functions of the brain that will empower each young reader to S-T-R-E-T-C-H and grow their fantastic, elastic brain! Looking for award-winning picture books for curious kids? Your Fantastic Elastic Brain is the perfect fit. Dr. Deak shares information in ways that are accessible for parents, teachers, and children alike. Delightful illustrations with accurate details foster motivation to learn and grow in new ways. This book is an excellent companion to Beautiful Oops, The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes, I Can't Do That YET, The Most Magnificent Thing, and Bubble Gum Brain. Awards for Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: The Mom's Choice Gold Award The Moonbeam Gold Award for Non-Fiction Picture Book The Pewter Gold Ink Award for Distinguished Printing The Parent's Choice Silver Award for Interior Design, Children's/Young Adult The Nautilus Silver Award for Children's Non-Fiction The IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Winner for Interior Design, Children's/Young Adult Next Generation Indie Award Finalist for Children's/Juvenile Nonfiction Praise for Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: ""Dr. Deak has done a masterful job of creating a book for children, parents, and teachers to learn about the human brain together. The information is accessible and understandable, with illustrations that are engaging, fun, and alive! This is great reading material for everyone and will elicit many expressions of 'Now I get it!' from the adults!""-Fretta Reitzes, Director, Goldman Center, 92nd Street Y ""Your Fantastic Elastic Brain is a wonderful, engaging book for parents and teachers to read with young children. It presents accurate information about the brain and how it relates to our lives...fostering motivation to learn and grow, consistent with our programs and research led by Carol Dweck, PhD.""-Eduardo Briceño, Co-Founder & CEO, Mindset Works ""Dr. Deak writes in a clear and interesting way about the complexity of the human brain, enhancing the knowledge of teachers and students. This book is a real contribution to the field of education in the twenty-first century.""-Joyce S. Pickering, Hum.D., Executive Director Emerita, Shelton School & Evaluation Center

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Super Structures

Ian Graham, Ian Murray

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

4 out 5 (2 reviews)

From the Ancient Pyramids to the Eiffel Tower, get ready to take a close-up look at man-made structures. Super Structures is a unique interactive book that not only traces the history but also explores the science behind these incredible engineering feats. In addition, the book is accompanied by a model kit to make the different types of constructions and then conduct tests to see how they work! Kit includes: 48-page paperback book, pegboard and sturdy, card pieces, plus plastic nuts, bolts and string to make 10 structures.

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Planet Football: Greatest Fans

Clive Gifford

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

4 out 5 (1 review)

Awesome facts and stats about the greatest football fans in the world! Find out the lengths some fans will go to to support their team, from following them in home and away games to spending fortunes on club merchandise. Find out about club superstitions and traditions, such as who started the first Mexican wave. What mad mascots are there and how did they come about? Who are Super Rat, Berni, Goleo and Fuleco? Which country has the best club chants? Sing along to a few of them. Some 'fan'-tastic facts include: - Real Madrid sold 1.5 million replica shirts in the 2013-2014 season - German club, FC Magdeburg, fans all held up large arrows which they pointed at the goal to encourage their players to score more - 2,300 FC Union fans, repainted their stadium to save their club money Answer quiz questions such as: Which English football club has a mascot called Gunnersaurus Rex? Which country's prime minister was such a big football fan that he declared a national holiday after their national team won a tournament? Which Italian club sold cans of air taken from inside its stadium? Whether you're an armchair fanatic or a player, you'll find everything you ever wanted to know about the planet's greatest fans right here!

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The Snow Thief

Alice Hemming, Nicola Slater

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

4 out 5 (1 review)

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Game On! 2018

Scholastic

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

4 out 5 (2 reviews)

Game On! 2018 is the definitive guide for gaming for kids, fully updated for 2018. Features tips and tricks for gamers and interviews from gaming's biggest personalities, including game developers and pro-gamers. Find out facts and stats and unlock the rarest trophies and achievements in different game worlds.

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Ryan Giggs - Wing Wizard

Tom Oldfield, Matt Oldfield

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

4 out 5 (2 reviews)

Ages 9 to 12 years How a boy from Wales became one of Manchester United’s greatest icons Giggs’ extraordinary talent on the pitch was unmissable from a very early age. On his 14th birthday, Sir Alex Ferguson turned up at his front door to sign him to Manchester United’s Academy and Reserves squad. Ryan’s loyalty was fierce, as he remained at Manchester United for his entire career, taking the squad from strength to strength. Through teamwork and his own remarkable skill, Giggs became one of the most decorated players in the club’s remarkable history. His talent was not only recognized within the football community; in 2007 he was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

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I Can't Believe it! 2

DK

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

4 out 5 (1 review)

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The 169-Storey Treehouse: Monkeys, Mirrors, Mayhem!

Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

4 out 5 (3 reviews)

*10 Million Children Laughing Worldwide* There are lots of laughs at every level in The 169-Storey Treehouse, the last book in the worldwide bestselling Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. Packed full of comic book style illustrations and perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs. Monkey. 'The kind of book I would have loved as a kid' – Tom Fletcher, author of The Danger Gang Andy and Terry have added thirteen new levels and built their biggest and most astonishing treehouse yet! It has everything they – and you – could wish for including: an electric pony stable, a NOISY level, a weather dome (where you can have whatever weather you want whenever you want it), and an 100% edible gingerbread house and a potato-powered translation transmitter that allows you to talk to everything everywhere all at the same time. There's also a hall of funhouse mirrors, which is the perfect place to hide from Mr Bunkoff who is trying to catch Andy, Terry and Jill in order to send them to school. But Anti-Andy, Terrible Terry and Junkyard Jill, their trouble-making opposites, are trapped in one of the mirrors — and they want out. (Oh, and Mr Big Nose wants them to write their book . . . RIGHT NOW.) Can our heroes escape school, defeat their doppelgängers AND meet their book deadline? Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up! Climb more fun-filled levels by collecting all thirteen books in the seven million-copy-selling series – the perfect chapter books for reluctant readers.

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Pirate McSnottbeard in the Zombie Terror Rampage

Paul Whitfield, Paul Whitfield

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

4 out 5 (2 reviews)

A fast and funny pirate romp for fans of Mr Gum and Barry Loser. Packed with comic art and more gags than you can wave a kipper at. A fully illustrated, laugh-out-loud pirate romp in which Emilie and her brother William set out to rescue their parents from the horrible and smelly pirate king McSNOTTBEARD. Whisked from the high seas, through prehistoric lands, into an evil wizard’s castle and finally to the PIRATES’ clifftop hideout, they must tackle dinosaurs, zombies, angry parrots, and at least one warlock…

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Bruno and Frida

Tony Bradman, Tania Rex

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• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

4 out 5 (3 reviews)

Friendship forms in the midst of war between a young German boy and a Russian bomber-dog, in this poignant and gripping historical adventure. East Prussia, Germany, 1945. War is raging across Europe, and as Russian soldiers close in across eastern Germany, Bruno and his mother must flee if they hope to survive.  In the chaos of the attack, Bruno finds himself face to face with a huge black dog. He knows what she is: a weapon, strapped with explosives by the Russian army and sent into battle as a suicide bomber. But as Bruno's world begins to crumble around him, he soon realises that she is just as scared and alone as he is. Faced with a perilous journey across war-torn Germany, will their bond be enough to keep them alive?  Multi-award-winning author Tony Bradman sheds light on an oft-overlooked part of history in this heartfelt and poignant wartime adventure.  

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