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A book for everyone who dreams of changing the world. From fearless aviator, Lady Mary Heath, the first woman in the world to parachute from an aeroplane, to Margaret Bulkley, the 18th-century surgeon who lived as a man, meet 28 remarkable Irish women who have taken the world by storm. You may have already heard some of their names, like Countess Markievicz and Mary Robinson, but others, like Anne Sullivan, Lilian Bland or Anna Haslam, may be new to you. Packed with fun, fascinating facts and stunning, full-page illustrations, this book celebrates the trail blazers who have shaped the world we live in. Ready to walk in their footsteps? A world of bravery and discovery awaits you. Made by two remarkable women, author Sarah Webb and illustrator Lauren O'Neill. ISBN 9781788490047 -
Did you hear about the creeper's birthday party? It really went off with a BANG!Why does Alex love redstone lamps? Because they light up her life. Where do tired miners sleep?On bedrock. The official Minecraft Joke Book is packed full of hilarious jokes that will have you laughing your blocks off! There's something for every Minecrafter, whatever their age. ISBN 9781405295253 -
From the creators of the bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids, this book is packed full of wordsearch puzzles to complete. This book is perfect for bright young wordsearch enthusiasts and is sure to keep kids engaged and entertained. Clever Kids can give their brains a workout as there's plenty of content to test their word power. Great for Ages 7-12 / ISBN 9781780556192 -
From snowy slopes and sculpture trails to jungle lodges and gingerbread houses, discover all kinds of worlds among the trees as you find your way through this selection of gorgeous forest-themed mazes. The mazes increase in difficulty throughout the book, and all the answers are at the back if you get stuck. Great for Ages 5-10 / ISBN 9781474937757 -
Young children need plenty of practice when it comes to pen-control - an essential skill for writing letters and numbers. This fun activity book is full of space themed activities, encouraging children to connect the dots, spot differences, solve mazes and trace the dotted lines using the special pen provided, then wipe clean and repeat. Full colour illustrations throughout. Great for Ages 5-10 / ISBN 9781474922296 -
This colourful activity book is a great way for children to learn how to write lots of simple three- letter words. Each page has a different theme with accompanying words, including a fancy-dress party, a building site, at the beach and lots more. The pages are wipe-clean for endless practice and ideal for developing pen control. ISBN 9781474968393 -
Take a tour of Europe with this entertaining picture atlas and 300-piece jigsaw, with hundreds of animals, landmarks and attractions to spot. The sturdy box contains a vividly illustrated jigsaw of a map of Europe, plus a 32-page atlas showing each country with towns and cities, rivers, flags and other details, and internet links to find out more. -
Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school, this book is filled with activities that help children write lists, choose words to complete a story, add speech bubbles to a comic strip and more. Wipe-clean pages offer endless practice, and answers and secret notes for grown-ups are at the back. ISBN 9781474951197 -
Visit the beach, go on a camping trip, relax by the pool and zoom down ski slopes in this entertaining activity book. The activities are designed to help young children develop their counting, observation and pen control skills, and the durable pages can be wiped clean so the book can be enjoyed again and again. Great for Ages 5-10 / ISBN 9781474922302 -
Part of Buster's brand-new 'Big Activity Book' series and packed with 70 puzzles and games, The Big Human Body Activity Book is bursting with fun and fact-filled activities for inquisitive kids. This innovative activity book includes brain-training memory games, intestine mazes, spot-the-difference searches, odd-one-out puzzles and so much more. Each puzzle explores a different part of the body and includes lots of fun facts to discover along the way. Children can find out about everything from where to find the smallest bone in the body to when you are most likely to need a poo. ISBN 9781780556321 -
From rockets to robots, monkeys to monsters and lots more, find out how to draw everything you've ever wanted to by following the simple step-by-step instructions in this inspirational draw-in book. An easy-to-follow, step-by-step drawing book that helps children master the simple drawing skills required to render a range of animals, people and objects. It comes with plenty of space for doing their own drawings. ISBN 9781409565192 -
Psst! Calling all super-cunning spies. Yes, I mean YOU. Can you find the real-life spies hidden throughout this book? With 8 fiendish spotting scenes, only the most cunning reader will be able to find these spies. Discover the true stories of 8 fascinating spies: one who crawled across the rooftops of Paris, one who hid secrets in her wooden leg, and even the grandma-next-door who turned out to have been a spy... Along the way you'll learn top-secret skills such as the art of disguise, coding secret messages and writing in invisible ink. With spotting scenes, real-life incredible stories from throughout history, and devious spy skills to learn - this book will keep all budding spies busy. ISBN 9780241414613 Great for Ages 7-12 -
When Mum and Dad forget it's half term, what's Tom going to do to keep busy over the break?! All his friends are away or busy and he doesn't want Delia left in charge! So he's finding lots of EXCELLENT things to do... It's a weeks' worth of doodling, games, stories and woolly monster making (because everyone needs one of those, don't they?)! includes pages of doodling activities to keep Tom Gates fans happy for hours. Written in diary form Full of Tom's doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of humour The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize! Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly. ISBN 9780702301636 Great for Ages 7-10 -
A large-format illustrated encyclopedia of Greek mythology like no other, Mythologica features startlingly beautiful and exquisitely otherworldly portraits of mythological characters in eye-popping colour from artist Victoria Topping and authoritative text from Classics scholar and Greek mythology expert Dr Stephen Kershaw. Uncover the colourful lives of 50 powerful gods and goddesses, earth-dwelling mortals and terrifying monsters as you journey back in time to ancient Greece. From the fearless Athena and her meddlesome ways to the brave and bold Odysseus and his remarkable journey home, discover why these incredible stories are still a part of our culture today. Listed alphabetically, each boldly designed spread presents a figure from the myths, including their name in Greek, their defining attributes and a summary of their story, along with multiple sidelights that provide additional facts. The thrilling images and digestible text provide the perfect introduction to the lively world of Greek mythology and a beautiful display reference for the whole family. Prepare to be amazed as you uncover the epic, heroic and sometimes terrible lives of mortals, monsters and gods. ISBN 9781786031921 Great for Ages 7-12 -
Join Trinity's Professor Luke O'Neill on the greatest journey of them all. From the very big to the very small - vast galaxies to microscopic atoms - travel through the wonders of the universe, the mysteries of the human body, and the tiny world of molecules. Discover the Irish scientists that have helped to shape our world and find out how to become one yourself. How do we measure the universe? Why do we need plants? How do our bodies repair themselves when we are ill? What species will exist on earth in a million years' time? Discover the answers to these questions and a lot more in this thrilling and engrossing large-format hardback book packed with fascinating phenomena, vibrant illustrations, experiments you can do yourself, and heaps of fun facts. ISBN 9780717185580 Great for Ages 7-12
