You'd better not tickle that polar bear, because it just might growl if you do! Little children won't be able to resist tickling the adorable touchy-feely animals to hear the animal sounds in this unique novelty book. Alongside the polar bear there's a walrus, a seal and a puffin, followed by a musical finale guaranteed to get everyone dancing.
Enter the fairytale world of genies and magic in this delightful new addition to the Peep Inside a Fairy Tale series. Aladdin is a poor boy, but by trusting his instincts, and with a little luck, he achieves his heart's desire. Delicately cut holes in the pages entice the reader through Aladdin's adventure, with flaps revealing magical transformations.
'The monk who taught the world mindfulness' TimeIn this masterful work, one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today shares his wisdom on how to be the change we want to see in the world. In these troubling times we all yearn for a better world. But many of us feel powerless and uncertain what we can do.
'Thubron on top form. Richly detailed, immaculately written and full of insights and encounters that bring a complex corner of the world to life' Michael PalinA dramatic and ambitious new journey for our greatest travel writerThe Amur River is almost unknown. Yet it is the tenth longest river in the world, rising in the Mongolian mountains and flowing through Siberia to the Pacific.
Dress the dolls as they fulfil their ice skating dreams. Includes outfits for a training session, costumes for a competition and a spectacular ballet on ice. Add their skates and lots of glamorous accessories too.
Children can discover the magic of Beethoven by pressing the buttons in this delightfully illustrated novelty book. The animal orchestra travel from place to place, playing different pieces of Beethoven's music and telling us a little bit about the composer's extraordinary life. This is a perfect introduction to one of the greatest composers of all time.
Manipulation of the photograph is as old as photography itself. It has embodied and enlivened political propaganda, satire, publicity and commercial art, and created evocations of the 'brave new world' of the future through surreal and fantastic visions.
Falling in love wasn't part of the plan. Eliza Quan fully expects to be voted the next editor-in-chief of her school paper. She works hard, she respects the facts, and she has the most experience.Len DiMartile is an injured star baseball player who seems to have joined the paper just to have something to do. Naturally, the staff picks Len to be their next leader.
Discover the mysterious selkies of the Scottish seas and the haunting Philippine tale of the curse of Sirena. Meet the merman from China whose tears turn to pearls and Hans Christian Anderson's brave little mermaid, pursuing her dream. These nine stories, beautifully illustrated and full of wonder, will whisk you from the bottom of the Arabian sea to rivers, deep in the Trinidadian rainforest.
New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's eighteenth enthralling Christmas novella. When Celia Hooper discovers that her dear friend Clementine is to marry widower Seth Marlowe - a man with a sinister past - she calls upon her husband, Detective John Hooper of the Thames River Police, to help her find out what really happened to Seth's first wife several years ago.
Meet monsters, ogres and giants - plus a very grumpy troll - from all over the world. Ten entertaining stories include a female Jack climbing the beanstalk, a lonely ogre and a brave little tailor whose adventure begins with some annoying flies and a pot of jam.
The presenters of BBC Radio 4's flagship show, The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry, set about explaining why the world is as it is, and celebrate how we know what we know (even while we get so much wrong). 'A wonderfully engaging blend of wit, enthusiasm, clarity and knowledge.
'A truly gripping chiller of a thriller. Sensational ' PETER JAMES'A white-knuckle-ride through a dangerous world full of deadly ambition' ERIN KELLY'A knife-sharp locked room mystery' HARRIET TYCE'An exciting, twisty page-turner that will keep you guessing all the way to the end' C.L. TAYLORREAD THE MOST EXHILARATING THRILLER OF THE YEARThey don't know what I did.
'This gripping thriller shows what a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMES'A dark and enthralling historical novel with a powerful narrative. The mysterious Daniel Pursglove has all the qualifications for a memorable series hero' ANDREW TAYLOR'A colourful, compelling novel which makes a fine opening to a promised series' SUNDAY TIMESGunpowder and treason changed England forever.
This engaging and delightfully illustrated word book helps children boost their vocabulary and develop their speaking skills. A thousand really useful everyday words, carefully matched with detailed and amusing pictures, provide lots to spot and talk about. There are also QR codes to scan so you can listen to all the words read by a British English speaker.
From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes an incredible story about missing histories and the concept of a universal family, told with humour and heart. Leo and his best friend Sangeeta are the odd ones out in their school.But as Leo's dad is always telling him, it's because they're special.
A fun counting book with rhyming text and big flaps to lift. Buzz, buzz, buzz. What can that be? Can you find one buzzy bee?' Little children can learn to count to 10 by lifting the flaps of this appealing board book to find one bee, two croaking frogs, three splashing fish and many more animals.There's a little surprise at the end of the book with encouragement to count back down from 10 to zero.
___________'Incredibly tense and thriller-like . . .I totally recommend it' LEE CHILD'The dialogue is punchy, cinematic . . .
The book opens in January 1969, the beginning of The Beatles' last year as a band. The Beatles (The White Album) is at number one in the charts and the foursome gather in London for a new project.