Personal robots are about as advanced today as personal computers were on the eve of the first IBM PC in the early 1980s. They are still the domain of hobbyists who cobble them together from scratch or from kits, join local clubs to swap code & stage contests, & whose labour of love is setting the stage for a technological revolution. This book will deconstruct the 30 regional winning robot designs from the FIRST Robotics Competition in 2006. The FIRST Robotics Competition (held annually & founded by Dean Kamen) is a multinational competition that teams professionals & young people to solve an engineering design problem in an intense & competitive way. In 2005 the competition reached close to 25000 people on close to 1000 teams from around the world. The competitions are high-tech spectator sporting events that have gained a loyal following because of the high caliber work featured. This book looks at 30 different robot designs all based on the same chassis, & provides in-depth information on the inspiration & the technology that went into building each of them. Each robot is featured in 6-8 pages providing readers with a solid understanding of how the robot was conceived & built. There are sketches, interim drawings & process shots for each robot. ...

New York. London. Milan. Paris. Fashion week in all four cities. A month of endless interviews, parties, unflagging work & attention to detail. At the centre of the storm is Timmie O' Neill, who has created an international empire that inspires, fills, & consumes her life. ...

Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn to spell! Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they develop new skills every day. Packed with activities & games, First Spelling has been written & developed by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education. Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda & Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to spell lots of different words. From learning about plurals to understanding silent letters, this is the perfect book for budding young writers. Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning & extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, First Spelling is perfect for encouraging children to use their writing skills. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241727119 • Author: Ladybird • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 29.8 x 21... ...

Young football fanatics will have great fun using the stickers provided to fill the pictures with all the goals & glory of the beautiful game. With over 150 stickers of footballers, footballs & football fans to add to the busy scenes, this title helps children to develop their manual dexterity whilst having fun. ...

This fascinating book is packed full of dinosaur bones, Egyptian mummies & dozens of other curious objects. There are over 120 stickers to complete the scenes & bring each museum to life, including a science museum, costume museum, natural history museum & more. A great follow-up activity after a trip to a museum. ...

This delightfully illustrated sticker book introduces children to all sorts of family structures & activities, including how families are formed, where they live, how they might celebrate & what they might do together. Children will enjoy identifying families similar to theirs while also learning about families that are different from their own. Introduces the concept of family trees & lots of vocabulary to do with family diversity. Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781803702759 •†Author: Holly Bathie & Alice Beecham •†Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†32 •†Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.6cm ...

All sorts of emotions are explored in this delightfully illustrated sticker book, including feeling excited, worried, embarrassed, or jealous at a party, sports day or on a day out. There's plenty of descriptive vocabulary for children to learn along the way, along with ideas about how to stay calm & manage difficult feelings. Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781803702742 •†Author: Holly Bathie •†Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†32 •†Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.6cm ...

There are all sorts of early years activities shown in this delightfully illustrated sticker book, including going to a birthday party, visiting a farm & playing in the playground. There's plenty of descriptive vocabulary for children to learn along the way, along with concepts such as being polite, sharing & taking turns. Product Information:  •†ISBN: 9781474999168 •†Author: Holly Bathie •†Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:†32 •†Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.6cm ...

Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn their first sums! Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities & games, First Sums has been developed & written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's counting skills. Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda & Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to work out their first sums. From adding numbers together & taking away to practising sums in different contexts, this book is ideal for developing early maths skills. Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning & extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, First Sums is perfect for encouraging children to start adding & taking away. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241727164 • Author: Ladybird • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback... ...

Princess Grace is anything but graceful. Her clumsiness gets her in all sorts of trouble. But now Grace is starting at Tall Towers Princess School
- she can learn to be a proper princess at last! At her new school she must make new friends & learn the rules. Most importantly, she must pass her first test: she must learn to train her unicorn.
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