We see unusual animals in the zoo or on TV but have you ever wondered how they came to be discovered? Some of these animals were so strange & different that they were originally thought to have been invented or made up These books tell the story of some of those animals the reports of their first discovery & people's reactions to them the search for evidence of their existence & how they became recognized as real animals The books also describe the animals themselves & what makes them special or different ...

The outrageous bestseller now in a new edition of the hilarious pop-up! Who did their business on the mole's head? Join the intrepid mole as he sets out to find the culprit & exact his revenge in his own little way The Story of the Little Mole is a favourite story loved by children & their parents all around the world with over a million copies sold! & now you play along with compelling pop-ups tabs to pull & flaps to lift! This edition

Includes:: the following features Opening scene Poo falling Mole popping out of hole (as previous ed) Mole on hill No longer a pop-up Rabbit Rabbit pops up poo appear when tab is pulled (as previous ed but mole does not move head) Horse Flap opens to reveal poo (as previous ed) Pig Poo falls onto ground (as previous ed) Cow Pull tab to reveal poo (as previous ed) Bird Bird pops up poo falls to ground (as previous ed) Goat Turn wheel & poo falls (as previous ed but goat does not move head) Flies Flies fly around mole's head (as previous edition on right but without movement on left-hand page) Dog Poo appears on dog's head & mole runs (as previous edition) Final Mole Disappears down hole (as previous edition)

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This picture book tells the tale of a little mole who wakes up one morning only to have one of the other animals do its business on his head The mole then sets out to track down the culprit to exact his revenge in his own little way 24 pages 24 colour illustrations Holzwarth Werner ...

A phenomenal success since its publication in 1989 The Story of the Little Mole has delighted adults & children alike to become an all-time humour classic 24 pages Illustrated throughout Holzwarth Werner ...

After creating the successful but controversial DC-10 jetliner in the 1970s Mc Donnell Douglas updated the type to create the MD-11 in the early 1990s A lack of resources & time meant the MD-11 became much less
- a sales flop with a questionable safety record
- & much more
- a unique three-engines machine in the twin-jet era that went on to have a long & interesting career both in passenger operations & freight hauling This book shows the development of the aircraft with a detailed look at the history of Douglas the path through the DC-10 to the MD-11 it's troubled entry into service & its second wind as a reliable cargo hauler The text is accompanied by a detailed history of every airframe from delivery to retirement A fascinating chapter in the history of the Jet Age


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A brilliant introduction to the history of The Olympics from the traditional games of Ancient Greece to their revival by Pierre de Coubertin & the pomp & ceremony of the modern Games Specially written as part of the Usborne Reading Programme for children growing in reading confidence & ability featuring humorous illustrations throughout by Paddy Mounter It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University ...

When the hunter's children fall out of their cradle in the woods a kind mother rabbit takes them home & cares for them She makes them rabbit suits to keep them warm & they play happily with her rabbit children Meanwhile the hunter searches desperately for his children He comes across some rabbits which run away in fear But there's something strangely familiar about these little rabbits thinks his clever dog Spot ...

All through the winter the Root Children are asleep underground but when spring comes Mother Nature wakes them up Then the Root Children are busy cleaning & painting the beetles & bugs When summer comes they play in the fields ponds & meadows Also available in a mini-version ...

All through the winter the Root Children are asleep underground but when spring comes Mother Nature wakes them up Then the Root Children are busy cleaning & painting the beetles & bugs When summer comes they play in the fields ponds & meadows This is a mini-version of Sibylle von Olfers' classic story ...

This book shows the impact of the war on the lives of the people who lived through it
- both soldiers & civilians
- & also looks

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