From Olympic gold medal winner Mo Farah & bestselling author of Oi Frog! Kes Gray comes a fun & action-packed picture book that will get kids reading & running too! So what are you waiting for? Warm up do the MOBOT & then Run on the pavement Run on the grass Run in the playground Perhaps not in class! Follow Mo on his madcap adventures as his running skills go from strength to strength The perfect book to share & read aloud With vibrant illustrations & a rhyming text The nation watched with bated breath as Mo Farah seized Olympic gold in the 10000m & 5000m
- he's been a national treasure ever since In this adventurous picture book father of three Mo Farah combines two lifelong passions
- literacy & exercise Children's books by Mo Farah Ready Steady Mo! Go Mo Go Monster Mountain Chase! Go Mo Go Dinosaur Dash! Go Mo Go Seaside Sprint!

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A bouncy rhythmic story packed with noises to shout out loud
- essential for young vehicle-lovers! Ed Eaves is the illustrator
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This complete beginner's guide to painting flowers in watercolour is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time Each of the 35 quick & easy exercises takes no more than 30 minutes to complete & will teach you how to paint flowers of different shapes colours & families
- lilies orchids & hellebores amongst others
- or learn a key technique such as masking out working wet in wet & colour-mixing The exercises are all worked at postcard size
- ideal for a 6 x 4in (A6) watercolour pad & tracings are included for each study The book is broken down into five chapters that focus respectively on working with watercolour watercolour techniques colour & tone form & detail & finally flowers in context The final section of the book contains three complete paintings that demonstrate how to combine all the techniques & elements of painting flowers as learned from the preceding chapters These paintings too are accompanied by actual-size tracings


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This guide to painting watercolour landscapes is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time Broken down into 33 quick & easy paintings that take no more than 30 minutes to complete this basic course will teach you all the skills you need to paint landscapes & their components including trees in winter sparkling water hedgerows & gates animals human figures & buildings in the landscape The 30-minute paintings are all worked at postcard size
- ideal for a 6 x 4in (A6) watercolour pad & tracings are included for those with limited drawing skills Each small painting is a work of art in its own right & can be stored in your portfolio for reference later or framed & hung on the wall to impress your friends The book is broken down into chapters that focus respectively on essential watercolour techniques including colour mixing & glazing; laying washes & creating skies & realistic-looking clouds; the rudiments of composition; trees & flowers in a landscape; water- still & moving from stream to open sea; & the living landscape
- human & animal figures structures & buildings in the landscape The final section of the book contains three complete paintings that demonstrate how to combine all the techniques & elements of painting landscapes as gleaned from the preceding chapters These paintings too are accompanied by actual-size tracings There are 33 tracings in all to help you compose your own landscape paintings Praise for the Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes series This is a genuinely exciting evolution of a popular series You'll be guided through some simple exercises & on to complete paintings gaining valuable insights that will develop & improve your skills
- Henry Malt Artbookreviewnet


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This complete beginner's guide to painting watercolour street scenes is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time Each of the 32 quick & easy exercises takes no more than 30 minutes & will teach you how to create a new street scene element
- such as doorways buildings & people
- or work an exciting technique
- such as creating washes mixing colours & playing with perspective The exercises are all worked at postcard size
- ideal for a 6 x 4in (A6) watercolour pad & actual-size tracings are included The book is broken down into eight chapters tone colour perspective the wash edge control brush strokes adding detail & finally putting it all together
- this last section contains 3 finished paintings that demonstrate how to integrate a combination of the elements into vibrant & inspiring street scenes; these complete paintings also have an accompanying actual-size tracing




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The Ready to Paint series provides six tracings for readers to pull out & transfer on to watercolour paper There is one for each of the five step-by-step demonstrations plus a bonus tracing of the inspirational painting in the Introduction section Geoff Kersey is an expert draughtsman & his skilful drawings of famous Paris scenes provide the basis for five detailed & realistic paintings The clear step-by-step photographs explain the painting process in great depth & make it easy for readers to reproduce all of the projects which include iconic scenes such the Eiffel Tower the Arc de Triomphe & a Montmartre Cafe ...

People who want to learn to paint flowers without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book Fiona Peart's expert use of bright clear watercolour washes to create beautiful flower paintings is fully demonstrated in this inspiring book on tulips The tracings & clear step-by-step photographs explain the painting process in great depth & make it easy for readers to reproduce all of the projects which include tulips in a variety of shapes sizes & colours ...

Why stop to just smell the flowers when you can paint them? The instruction in this book makes it fun & easy to create beautiful watercolour daisies hydrangeas roses lilies poppies all your favorite blooms! You'll find everything you need to get painting right away--from basic exercises in colour choice & composition to techniques for painting leaves backgrounds arrangements & outdoor scenes It's all explained in simple language with hands-on exercises easy-to-follow demonstrations & step-by-step projects! ...

Keen to paint but your drawing skills let you down? This book provides pull-out tracings for five beautiful floral paintings along with full step-by-step instructions for how to bring them to life with watercolour paint A clear guide on how to transfer the tracings to your watercolour paper is included along with a helpful section on what materials to use Wendy Tait's new book makes painting flowers simple & accessible & offers guidance on how you can develop your new painting skills ...

Readers who want to learn to paint but can not rely on their drawing skills have everything they need in this book The outlines of five paintings (plus one bonus picture) are provided to pull out from the centre of the book Clear instructions & step-by-step photographs show how to transfer the outlines on to watercolour paper & then how to create beautiful watercolour paintings ...