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Roar is the main character in each book, alongside a family member and occasionally a supportive friend. She uses her special talents and likes to be busy, but enjoys taking a break by hiding - just as children with Asperger's find joining in can be hard work and like to take a break, perhaps by doi...

Roar is the main character in each book, alongside a family member and occasionally a supportive friend. She uses her special talents and likes to be busy, but enjoys taking a break by hiding - just as children with Asperger's find joining in can be hard work and like to take a break, perhaps by doi...

Roar is the main character in each book, alongside a family member and occasionally a supportive friend. She uses her special talents and likes to be busy, but enjoys taking a break by hiding - just as children with Asperger's find joining in can be hard work and like to take a break, perhaps by doi...

Make ice creams, build an aeroplane, create a door hanging, pack a spy case and learn how to develop scissor technique without even noticing! Building on the success of "Cutting Skills" from the same authors, "More Cutting Skills" contains 90 imaginative and challenging activities to help children d...

"Attack of the Dogs - 1". Page-turning stories set in a future post-apocalyptic world where law and order and life as we know it have broken down. The stories feature two main characters, Travis and Spanna, and are illustrated throughout with atmospheric and gritty illustrations.

"The Escape - 3" features page-turning stories set in a future post-apocalyptic world where law and order and life as we know it have broken down. The stories feature two main characters, Travis and Spanna, and are illustrated throughout with atmospheric and gritty illustrations.

"Attack of the Dogs - 1 (Easy Reader)" features page-turning stories set in a future post-apocalyptic world where law and order and life as we know it have broken down. The stories feature two main characters, Travis and Spanna, and are illustrated throughout with atmospheric and gritty illustration...

"Fight in the Night - 2" features page-turning stories set in a future post-apocalyptic world where law and order and life as we know it have broken down. The stories feature two main characters, Travis and Spanna, and are illustrated throughout with atmospheric and gritty illustrations.

"Fight in the Night - 2 (Easy Reader)" features page-turning stories set in a future post-apocalyptic world where law and order and life as we know it have broken down. The stories feature two main characters, Travis and Spanna, and are illustrated throughout with atmospheric and gritty illustration...

"The Chase - 4" presents page-turning stories set in a future post-apocalyptic world where law and order and life as we know it have broken down. The stories feature two main characters, Travis and Spanna, and are illustrated throughout with atmospheric and gritty illustrations.

"The Escape - 3 (Easy Reader)" features page-turning stories set in a future post-apocalyptic world where law and order and life as we know it have broken down. The stories feature two main characters, Travis and Spanna, and are illustrated throughout with atmospheric and gritty illustrations.

"The Chase - 4 (Easy Reader)" presents page-turning stories set in a future post-apocalyptic world where law and order and life as we know it have broken down. The stories feature two main characters, Travis and Spanna, and are illustrated throughout with atmospheric and gritty illustrations.

"The Tower - 5" presents page-turning stories set in a future post-apocalyptic world where law and order and life as we know it have broken down. The stories feature two main characters, Travis and Spanna, and are illustrated throughout with atmospheric and gritty illustrations.

"The Tower - 5 (Easy Reader)" presents page-turning stories set in a future post-apocalyptic world where law and order and life as we know it have broken down. The stories feature two main characters, Travis and Spanna, and are illustrated throughout with atmospheric and gritty illustrations.

This is a far-reaching history of Ancient Greece, from the early Minoans to the rise of Classical Greece and its conquest by the Macedonians. It includes detailed information on the key figures, battles and geography of the Ancient Greek Empire, as well as information on the day-to-day life of its c...

With over 9 million copies worldwide, the Worst-Case Scenario series has been preparing readers for dangers of all kinds for more than a decade. This handsome large-format hardcover compendium is truly the ultimate guide for handling life's inevitable Worst-Case Scenarios, collecting, for the first ...

Make your brain a maths brain. Packed with things to do, "Train Your Brain to be a Maths Genius", will help you calculate equations that will make your knees tremble, it will make fretting about fractions a thing of the past, and best of all - it's great fun! Jam packed with activities, puzzles, cha...

In a universe far, far away, the definitive guide to "Star Wars" was created. This stunning reissue of the classic "Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary" has been brought up to warp speed into 2012, the 35th anniversary of the release of "Star Wars: A New Hope", and to celebrate the release of ...

These are the books that show you what others only tell you. From how dino fossils were made to how a Dryosaurus used its tail to dodge predators; let your child discover all about dinosaurs with "Dinosaur", the creatures who have been dead for millions of years but we still want to know all about t...

A practical how-to guide, filled with tips and tricks for being, becoming or just appearing highly intelligent. Discover everything from how to talk like a genius to how to remember just about anything. This book contains all you need to make the world believe you're the smartest kid in town, alongs...

Guinness World Records 2013 is crammed with new and updated records, and never-before-seen photography. Meet the new shortest living man and a slam-dunking parrot, and witness the fiercest predators in the ocean - you can see them in 3D with our new augmented reality app!

This brand-new addition to the "IWW "series is a whirlwind journey through the history of pirates and smugglers, from ancient times all the way to the present day. Readers will learn all about life on board a pirate ship, the jobs that pirates did, how they attacked other ships and stole their cargo...

This brand-new addition to the "IWW "series is a whirlwind journey through the history of pirates and smugglers, from ancient times all the way to the present day. Readers will learn all about life on board a pirate ship, the jobs that pirates did, how they attacked other ships and stole their cargo...

History with the nasty bits left in! Horrible Christmas tells you all the festive facts you ever wanted to find out but were too stuffed full of mince pies to ask. Want to know: \* a very rude pantomime song? \* why making Christmas pudding used to be a crime? \* how to get rid of carol singers? Rea...

Join one of the youngest crews to ever sail around the world in this fourth installment of the Worst Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure Novel series! Faced with fearsome dangers and difficult decisions, your choices will determine your fate on the deadly seas. Will you survive tropical storms, high w...

The "Let's Leap Ahead" series provides kids with hundreds of fun, educational activities, all based on national standards. In addition, the books are easy to carry and transport anywhere for hours of learning and fun! With "Let's Leap Ahead Kindergarten," little ones master kindergarten-level concep...

The "Let's Leap Ahead" series provides kids with hundreds of fun, educational activities, all based on national standards. Plus, they are easy to carry and transport anywhere for hours of learning and fun! With "Let's Leap Ahead Pre-K," little ones master key concepts, such as the alphabet, numbers,...

The "Let's Leap Ahead" series provides kids with hundreds of fun, educational activities, all based on national standards. Plus, they are easy to carry and transport anywhere for hours of learning and fun! "Let's Leap Ahead 1st Grade " is filled with grade-appropriate exercises covering a range of s...

It is hard for kids to imagine that everything they see and use was once invented by someone. From computer games to ball point pens, Teddy bears to drinking straws, I "Wonder Why Zippers Have Teeth" clues kids into the behind-the-scenes people and stories behind many objects they use every day. The...

It is hard for kids to imagine that everything they see and use was once invented by someone. From computer games to ball point pens, Teddy bears to drinking straws, I "Wonder Why Zippers Have Teeth" clues kids into the behind-the-scenes people and stories behind many objects they use every day. The...

Climate change can be a difficult discussion to have with children without overwhelming or scaring them. "I Wonder Why There's a Hole in the Sky" takes a look at our planet, how we are damaging it, and what we can do to protect it, all with an accessible and child-friendly approach, appropriate ques...

Starting with the basic question of what a desert is, and proceeding through a wide variety of questions about the dry desert climate, desert animals, and the different ways humans use the desert, "I Wonder Why the Sahara is Cold at Night" is a great introduction to this important environment. The q...

Climate change can be a difficult discussion to have with children without overwhelming or scaring them. "I Wonder Why There's a Hole in the Sky" takes a look at our planet, how we are damaging it, and what we can do to protect it, all with an accessible and child-friendly approach, appropriate ques...

Released just before the March 2013 feature film "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters," this new edition is updated through "The Last Olympian," and includes several brand new essays! The #1 "New York Times" bestselling Percy Jackson series--"The Lightning Thief," "The Sea of Monsters," "The Titan's Curs...

Did you know that lemons can power lightbulbs, or that some goats climb trees? You'll find 300 more wacky facts like these in "Weird but True 4"!--the latest addition to the blockbuster "National Geographic Kids Weird but True" series. This fourth installment in the successful "Weird but True" serie...

This is an award-winning resource to help your children understand and explore emotions. "Forest of Feelings" is a fantastically illustrated and enchanting story about Ben's quest to save a forest, and a powerful means to promote positive emotional well-being in children. In sharing Ben's adventures...