Louie Stowell a commencé sa carrière en écrivant des livres de recherche méticuleuse sur des sujets tels que l'espace, l'Égypte ancienne et la politique, avant de se consacrer entièrement à l'imagination. Elle crée désormais des récits captivants mettant en scène dragons, sorciers, vampires, fées et monstres issus de mondes parallèles. En s'affranchissant des contraintes factuelles, Stowell ouvre la voie à des narrations vastes et envoûtantes, pleines de magie et de péril. Son œuvre invite les lecteurs dans des royaumes fantastiques où les créatures mythiques prennent vie et où les frontières de la réalité s'estompent.
Un merveilleux livre à rabats pour explorer le corps humain de façon à la fois ludique et informative. Un format réduit, parfaitement adapté pour les petites mains. Des rabats sous les rabats et des tirettes à foison, beaucoup de surprises pour tenir la curiosité en éveil. Le fonctionnement du cerveau, la digestion, la respiration et bien d'autres choses encore : de quoi émerveiller les jeunes esprits !
Billedbog med mere end 100 flapper. Introducing children to the functions of their own bodies in a fun and informative way
Highly illustrated fun and easy-to-read guide to politics in the modern world. An informative guide to political systems, elections, voting and government, and issues including feminism, human rights, freedom of speech and fake news, all explained with clear text and bright, infographic style illustrations. Includes tips on how to argue and debate, a glossary, and links to specially selected websites with more information.
When Brer Fox tricks Brer Rabbit into falling down a well, he has to come up with a plan to get out mighty fast before the hunter comes.
Captain Blackjack and his crew set sail for buried treasure but there are lots of dangers they must avoid along the way. An exciting pirate adventure in an interactive storybook with three tracks for the wind-up pirate ship to sail around.
When Heimdall and Hyrrokkin abandon their children to go on holiday, Odin sends Baldur to babysit. As Baldur and Thor bond, Loki's attempts to prove he's good start getting a bit desperate. After the drama teacher casts him as the villain in the school play, Loki starts to wonder whether there's any point in being good when everyone seems convinced of his villainy
This inspiring book will unlock children's ideas for writing stories, poems, comics, blogs, reviews, movie scripts and more. As well as activities for writing compelling story outlines, dialogue and lively characters, there are tips for writing horror stories, romance and thrillers, and even shock journalism. With lots of space to write in - but no scary blank pages.
Discover how you become an astronaut, the training you must undertake, how you travel into space and what you do when you're up there. With a foreword from ESA astronaut Tim Peake, the first British astronaut to embark on a mission to the International Space Station. Published in association with the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency. Published to coincide with Tim Peake's ISS mission in November 2015, which is sure to inspire a whole generation of children, much as the moon landings did in the 1960s and '70s. This is a whole new era of space exploration and this book features the latest and most accurate information, as it is written in conjunction with experts from the UK Space Agency. An inspirational way to get children interested in science, as they discover the huge number of people who are involved in sending a person into space.
Part of the Young Reading Series Three, this book tells the story of the Samurai, the great warriors of Japan. It reveals the truth behind Samurai training, culture and society, as well as thrilling details of Samurai battles, before their decline in the early 19th Century and how their spirit endured in the kamikaze warriors of WWII.
A look-and-talk book to share with preschool children, which helps develop visual discrimination and building new vocabularly. Also includes puzzles, games and stickers to add an interactive element to the learning experience.