A brilliantly original picture book with an important message about the environment from Children's Laureate Lauren Child
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One of four titles in Thames & Hudson's innovative new ' Big Idea' series this well-informed & lucid book takes a comprehensive look at the incredible ideas & possibilities born from the simple question ' What shape is space?' 144 pages with over 200 illustrations Sparrow Giles ...

If you find the subject of food to be both vexing & transfixing you'll love What She Ate' Elle Dorothy Wordsworth believed that feeding her poet brother William gooseberry tarts was her part to play in a literary movement Cockney chef Rosa Lewis became a favourite of King Edward VII who loved her signature dish of whole truffles boiled in Champagne Eleanor Roosevelt dished up Eggs Mexican
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- in the White House Eva Braun treated herself to Champagne & cake in the bunker before killing herself alongside Adolf Hitler Barbara Pym's novels overflow with enjoyment of everyday meals
- of frozen fish fingers & Chablis
- in midcentury England Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown's idea of having it all meant having almost nothing on the plate except a supersized portion of diet gelatin In the irresistible What She Ate Laura Shapiro examines the plates recipe books & shopping trolleys of these six extraordinary women casting a new light on each of their lives
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Thirteen-year-old Sunny Nwazue doesn't fit anywhere She is albino & she has a special gift she can see into the future But when she meets Orlu her classmate she becomes part of an exciting new realm of strange creatures & dark secrets
- a world where your worst defect is actually your greatest asset 315 pages Okorafor Nnedi
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This clear & informative guide draws on the words spoken by the Buddha to convey the true nature of Buddhist wisdom It also features an illustrative section of texts from the Suttas & the Dhammapada a glossary of Buddhist terms & an up-to-date bibliography ...

A collection of astonishing photos from around the world which the editors stumbled upon during their many hours on the world wide web 180 pages 180 colour ...

A beautifully designed & darkly comic collection of work this book gathers together the best of Shrigley's work old & new It is a celebration of the surreal world of one of our finest contemporary artists ...

Is something that happened to you weighing you down? If so this picture book for adults is the pick-me-up you need With Richy K Chandler's artistic flair warmth & humour it shows how to face the past & embrace the future providing pragmatic advice about how to get back on your feet 56 pages Fully illustrated Chandler Richy K ...

The jackdaw wants all his friends to come to his party but when he calls out his invitation the animals just touch their heads Why won't they answer? & what do their actions mean? Luckily a brown owl can help him with the puzzle! This book about friendship & sign language was created by Julia Donaldson author of The Gruffalo with a group of deaf children in a workshop organised by the not-for-profit organisation Life & Deaf which helps deaf children to explore their identities through poetry film performance & art Featuring Nick Sharratt's bright & accessible illustrations What the Jackdaw Saw is another beautiful picture book from the team behind Goat Goes to Playgroup & Toddle Waddle ...

Oink! said the cats With all the MOOing & HISSing & BAAAing & CLUCKing the farmyard is full of noise But when Hefty Hugh & Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow it's the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Spot the glittery ladybird on every page of What the Ladybird Heard a wonderful rhyming tale from Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks the creators of the bestselling The Princess & the Wizard & Sharing a Shell ...