This new edition of the dictionary uses up-to-date text & colour photographs & illustrations throughout. It

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This is a must-have encyclopedia with over 1 500 amazing photographs illustrations & diagrams. It is packed full of knowledge waiting to be absorbed by fact-hungry children with information on our world animals & plants how the human body works history cultures science technology space & a complete set of maps of the world. Simple text makes each subject easy to learn. This title

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Step back in time to discover the wonders of the Stone Age Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome the Aztecs & Maya the Incas Ancient China & Ancient Japan. You can explore the ideas discoveries & technology that have shaped the human race since the beginning of time. Expert text & special fact boxes provide fascinating historical context with over 3000 amazing photographs illustrations & maps. Experience the past with 120 step-by-step projects
- fly your own Chinese dragon kite build a model of an Egyptian pyramid & prepare a Stone Age meal. It is ideal for home or school use for 8- to 12-year-olds. Journey through 30 000 years of human history & explore the wonders of the ancient world. Readers can probe the mysteries of the pyramids of ancient Egypt for themselves. Pictures & words combine to show how one small city became the heart of the mighty Roman Empire. Find out how the Aztecs treated rattlesnake bites & tarantula stings & learn the secrets of the Japanese martial arts. The comprehensive yet lively information is accessible on many levels
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A hospital is preserved afloat after the Earth is flooded beneath seven miles of water. Inside assailed by mysterious forces doctors & patients are left to remember the world theyve lost & to imagine one to come. At the center a young medical student finds herself gifted with strange powers & a frightening destiny. Simultaneously epic & intimate wildly imaginative & unexpectedly relevant The Childrens Hospital is a work of stunning scope mesmerizing detail & wrenching emotion. ...

A beautifully illustrated edition of the Bible created especially for children. From the peak of Mount Sinai to the shores of the Sea of Galilee
- Old & New Testament stories are brought to life with photographs & maps to put the stories in context. Perfect for sharing with your child or grandchild or for them to read & discover the Bible on their own.
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Margaret Donaldsons seminal work on child development first published in 1978 has become a classic inquiry into the nature of human thought. In this concise & brilliantly readable book Margaret Donaldson shows that context is key when it comes to the development of language & thought & how the right support can ensure children are skilled in these areas before they even start school. She revisits earlier theories of child development notably those of Jean Piaget to expose flaws in the accepted wisdom on child psychology & to suggest a range of new strategies to help children combat difficulties. As wise & perceptive today as it was when it first appeared Margaret Donaldsons bestselling work is essential reading for anyone interested in child development & child psychology. ...

Childrens picturebooks are the very first books we encounter & they form an important constantly evolving & dynamic sector of the publishing industry. But what does it take to create a successful picture book for children? In seven chapters this book covers the key stages of conceiving a narrative creating a visual language & developing storyboards & design of a picturebook. There are interviews with leading childrens picturebook illustrators as well as case studies of their work. The picturebooks & artists featured hail from Australia Belgium Cuba France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Japan Norway Poland Portugal Russia Singapore South Korea Spain Taiwan the UK & the USA. In this publication Martin Salisbury & Morag Styles introduce us to the world of childrens picturebooks providing a solid background to the industry before going on to explore the key concepts & practices that have gone into the creation of picturebooks. ...

Spike Milligans publishing career began over forty years ago when Silly Verse for Kids was published in 1959. His poems were inspired by listening to his own children & subsequently his grandchildren & marvelling at the way they could invent new words or incorporate sound effects into their everyday language. Spike did not regard children as small adults but as entirely different species who lived in a secret magical world that very few adults understood. For decades he delved into this world delighting children
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- of all ages with his poems & stories. Illustrated throughout with Spikes own drawings & specially commissioned artworks this is an ideal read-alone or read-aloud book for Spike fans of all ages featuring: Silly Verse for Kids (1959) The Bald Twit Lion (1968) A Book of Milliganimals (1968) Unspun Socks from a Chickens Laundry (1968) Sir Nobonk & the Terrible Awful Dreadful Nasty Dragon (1982) & Startling Verse for All the Family (1987).

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This is a new edition of the Children's Bible which will be treasured & enjoyed by children & adults of all ages. stunning ...

Discover the greatest story ever told. DK Children's Bible" features more than 150 of the best loved stories from the Bible covering both Old & New Testaments. Beautiful illustrations & colour photographs of artefacts & historical objects bring tales & characters to life & pictures of famous biblical locations as they are today make this the perfect modern Bible. The meaning of each parable or story is explained & colourful maps of biblical sites mean you can find out exactly where they are in the world today. Read all about the adventures of Noah & the flood or Samson & the Lion in the Old Testament section or how Jesus fed the five thousand & walked on water in the New Testament. All stories are told in a clear & exciting way that encourages young readers to read alone or with a helping h&. "DK Children's Bible" is the perfect introduction to one of the greatest stories ever told." ...