This book accompanies the landmark television series Kingdom of Plants 3D: With David Attenborough. In the last 500 million years plants have undertaken an epic journey that has not only spanned the ages but has altered the very make-up of the planet. It was a journey that began in a dark & barren world & has culminated in a planet that is draped in rich colours & overflowing with a diversity of mystifying orchids exploding seed pods & snapping carnivorous plants. But plants are far more than just beautiful & bizarre. Through the chapters of this book we uncover how plants first began to live on land how they have become linked with a multitude of animal & fungi partners & how ultimately they have shaped both landscapes & cultures. With an introduction by Professor Stephen Hopper Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew as well as contributions from leading botanists & horticulturists this book unpicks the strands of our planet's network of botanical life. Through its pages we reveal the extraordinary ways in which plants have come to live & thrive in all habitats & we discover how they can provide us with answers to many of the problems that face humanity in our modern age. For more information please visit: www.kingdomofplants.com ...

Paris 1938. Nicholas Morath former Hungarian cavalry officer returns home to his young mistress in the 7th arrondissement. Hes been in Vienna where amid the mobs screaming for Hitler hes done a quiet favour for his uncle Count Janos Polanyi. Polanyi is a diplomat & desperate to stop his countrys drift into alliance with Nazi Germany he trades in conspiracy
- with SS renegades Abwehr officers British spies & NKVD defectors leading Morath deeper & deeper into danger as Europe edges towards war.
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Ibrahim Al-Brehm is a respectable husband a police inspector on Jeddahs murder squad. But for the past year he has been having an affair with a woman named Maria. One day though she disappears. Terrified & with nowhere else to turn Ibrahim goes to Katya one of the few women on the force. As she ventures into Saudi Arabias underworld she uncovers a murder which connects Maria to a human trafficking ring. Soon Ibrahim realises that the killer is closer to home than he had ever imagined. Kingdom of Strangers is a suspenseful story of murder & deception among Saudi Arabias shaded alleys gleaming compounds & vast lonely deserts. ...

Ibrahim Al-Brehm is a respectable husband a police inspector on Jeddahs murder squad. But for the past year he has been having an affair with a woman named Maria. One day though she disappears. Terrified & with nowhere else to turn Ibrahim goes to Katya one of the few women on the force. As she ventures into Saudi Arabias underworld she uncovers a murder which connects Maria to a human trafficking ring. Soon Ibrahim realises that the killer is closer to home than he had ever imagined. Kingdom of Strangers is a suspenseful story of murder & deception among Saudi Arabias shaded alleys gleaming compounds & vast lonely deserts. ...

With her master dead & her oaths foresworn necromancer & spy Isyllt Iskaldur finds herself in exile. Hounded by assassins she seeks asylum in Assar the empire she so recently worked to undermine. There warlords threaten the Empire's fragile peace & the empress is beset by enemies within the court. Even worse darkness stirs in the deep desert. Ancient spirits are waking that could destroy Assar faster than any army. Isyllt must travel into the heart of the desert to lay the darkness there to rest once more. But first she must stop an order of mages that will do anything to keep the Empire safe
- even raze it to dust.
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The Kingfisher Childrens Bible is a stunning new retelling of one of the worlds most important books for a new generation of ...

A wealth of amazing information is to be found within the pages of The Kingfisher Childrens Encyclopedia. This comprehensive reference source is superbly & concisely written & clearly arranged with information in manageable chunks for young readers. Packed with illustrations photography & detailed maps the pages are dynamic & bursting with life. ...

This amazing 160-page volume is the perfect guide to dinosaurs & the prehistoric world for children aged nine plus. It is packed with colourful illustrations step-by-step sequences & the latest photography. Arranged thematically into key areas the concise text is clear accurate & perfectly pitched making this an unbeatable resource for home & school. ...

The Kingfisher First Dictionary is the ideal introductory dictionary for young children. One thousand five hundred entry words are clearly defined & each word is used in a sample sentence to reinforce understanding of its usage. Over 1 000 colour photographs & illustrations enhance definitions. Coloured letter sidebars allow children to move quickly through the book to find the page they want. ...

For the first time Kingfisher brings its expertise in beautifully-designed trusted non-fiction to the sphere of learning to read. This new graded reading scheme will grip childrens interest. Developed with literacy experts the four-level series will guide young readers as they build confidence & fluency in their literacy skills & progress towards reading alone. LEVEL 3 READING ALONE Extent: 32pp words per page: up to 100 Sentence structure & vocabulary will be more varied with a wider range of sentence types vocabulary & punctuation. * Natural language which is clear & precise * High-quality arresting photos with lots to talk about * Artwork in an attractive variety of styles * Clear design which helps the narrative flow making obvious links between the text & images * Features to engage readers such as fact boxes diagrams & graphics captions glossary * Prompts to encourage readers to think & talk about the topic * Careful progression over four levels in both language & design features * Helpful advice for parents about sharing books with their children * Online resources for teachers to encourage use in schools ...