Beatrice Alemanga returns with a follow up to the charming Bugs in a Blanket. What happens when the bugs venture out into the big, wide garden to find some new friends? This sturdy board book introduces children to lovable bugs who learn how to accept creatures they are initially afraid of. Author Beatrice Alemagna invented a whole new technique of illustration for this book using a felted wool technique & an amalgam of applique, fabrics & stitching. Ever since Little Fat Bug`s birthday, the bugs in the blanket have been great friends. They are such great friends, & have spent so many hours playing together, in fact, that they are beginning to get bored of playing `hug-a-bug` with each other. & so, at Little Fat Bug`s suggestion, the bugs venture out into the garden to find new friends to play with. But will these bugs dare to make friends with creatures they have never seen before? ...

Kids will be bug-eyed over this pop up! All sorts of creepy, crawly creatures assume larger-than-life proportions when it comes to capturing the fascination of children. In this oversized volume, giant scorpions, a praying mantis, & more pop right off the pages, jiggling & wiggling their way to life zrandishing claws, stingers, pincers, & more. Bold illustrations & accompanying rhyming text will intrigue budding young naturalists, who may find that the most natural thing about this book is how it makes them squeal with delight! ...

This is a beautifully illustrated look inside the fascinating world of creepy-crawlies, with stunning three-dimensional pop-ups. ...

This super-charged book will give you a unique, interactive guide to the world of robots. Combining a fact-filled book (did you know there are robot explorers & even robot doctors?) with a slide-out box containing three motors & pre-cut card pieces. You will become an expert robot-inventor in no time. ...

An interactive non-fiction title. One element is a book full of facts on space & space exploration. The other is a set of pre-cut cardboard pieces in a slide-out box. These slot together to create a replica of the Saturn V rocket, one of the largest & most powerful rockets ever invented. ...

Welcome to the butterfly house! Build a butterfly & uncover the inner workings of the world`s most beautiful insect. Learn about their life cycle, how they find food, where they live, & how far they travel. Encourages imaginative play with a step-by-step model to build, & simple facts to learn, ideal for young naturalists. ...

Welcome to your dinosaur dig! Build a T-rex & uncover the inner workings of the world`s most ferocious dinosaur. Learn about their body, their prey, & their extinction. Encourages imaginative play with a step-by-step model to build, & simple facts to learn, ideal for young naturalists. ...

Build a spectacular 3D moving model of a Western dragon, then wind up the motor & watch it come to life. Find out everything you need to know about dragons from around the world with the 32-page book, from myths & legends to anatomy, behaviour & supernatural powers. ...

Learn about the mighty T. rex & discover the other amazing creatures of the Mesozoic Era with this chunky book-&-model set. First read the paperback, in which clear illustrations & lively, accessible text bring to life the incredible world of the dinosaurs. When you`re finished, follow simple step-by-step instructions to build a fabulous 76cm-long model of a T. rex, imagining you are a palaeontologist reconstructing a dinosaur from fossilised bones. ...

There are currently 100, 000 Britons living in France, & several factors make it the preferred location for them, such as its geographical proximity to the UK, the availability of health, education & transport services, a lower population density than the UK, & climatic & cultural factors. When looking to purchase a property, often only two options are considered: buying a finished property or one which needs renovating. There is, however, a third option which is extremely popular in France, namely to select one of the fully insured house builders who will take full responsibility for building a property to your design on a piece of land in the location that you have chosen. This system gives maximum choice as regards location & design, avoids the risks & stress involved with a renovation, & can be substantially cheaper than purchasing an existing dwelling.” Build Your Dream House in France” explains the processes, from purchasing a plot of l&, finding a builder, negotiating the contract with the builder, obtaining services from utility companies, the various stages of the build (illustrated with 14 colour photographs), handover of the finished house, & any after-sales issues. The book is full of tips on how to minimize the purchase price, & ensure that the builder reaches the expected standards of quality. A set of special conditions is included for the reader as well as many examples of model letters that the reader may require in correspondence between himself & the builder, or the builder`s insurance company. All of these examples are in French with an English translation. There is also a list of useful websites. ...