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The Weather Book

alex — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:11:41 +0000

From exhilarating electrical storms to everyday drizzle, this book is the perfect entertaining guide to our favourite topic of small talk: the weather.

Our moods are affected by it; our plans are ruined by it; our conversations undoubtedly cover it – the weather is integral to our everyday lives. But while we groan at clouds obscuring the sun, rejoice when the rain stops, and gasp at loud cracks of thunder, for many of us the systems behind these weather patterns are a complete mystery.

The Weather Book breaks down all manner of meteorological phenomena with handy diagrams and explanations in simple layman’s terms. From electrical storms and cyclones to the everyday drizzle, and including fascinating anecdotes of weather at its most extreme, this is a practical and engaging guide to understanding all things meteorological.

If you’ve ever wondered which old wives tales you can actually trust (does lightning really only strike once?) or wondered if there is any truth to the phrase ‘raining cats and dogs’ (in reality it’s more likely to be raining frogs), this book will answer all your weather related queries and teach you more about this endlessly fascinating topic.

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Zendaya

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:05:35 +0000

Discover how Zendaya conquered the worlds of film, TV and fashion to become the face of a generation. This is her life story, as never told before.

Zendaya is a phenomenon. Beginning as a precocious child star on the Disney Channel, she has since graduated to adult roles in some of the biggest movies of the last five years, including The Greatest Showman, Dune and Marvel’s Spider-Man trilogy. In television, she is the star of Euphoria, which has become the second most-watched HBO show of all time after Game of Thrones – in large part thanks to her presence. Today she is, according to some industry analysts, “the most popular actor in the world”.

In this riveting and in-depth biography from the publishers of Harry, Adele and Billie Eilish, journalist and author Alison James explores every aspect of Zendaya’s life and career to date. Featuring a stunning, full-colour photographic plate section and spanning everything from her early forays into music, to her sensational ascent in the fashion world and her high-profile personal life – including her relationship with Spider-Man co-star Tom Holland – this is the most complete portrait yet of one of the world’s hottest stars.

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Where’s the Panda?

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:03:24 +0000

From the peaks of the Himalayas to the beaches of New Zealand and the bustling streets of Cuba, take an action-packed adventure around the world with a family of globetrotting pandas.

Where's the Panda? is a new search and find book in the bestselling series, which has sold over 2.2 million copies. Spot the pandas as they party at a medieval festival in France and hide among tulips in Amsterdam, search for them in downtown Shanghai and find them among the crowds stargazing in the Atacama Desert.

There are 17 intricately illustrated scenes to search and seven fluffy pandas to spot in every location.

Also available in the Where's the… ? series:
9781782439073 Where’s the Unicorn? – over 700,000 copies sold
9781782439950 Where’s the Unicorn, Now? – over 200,000 copies sold
9781780555904 Where’s the Elf? – over 150,000 copies sold
9781789290677 Where’s the Sloth? – over 115,000 copies sold

Publishing in 2024:
9781789295054 Where's the Baby Unicorn?

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The Wild Life of Animals

Publicity — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:53:54 +0000

A colourful and comical tour through the animal kingdom from award-winning author Mike Barfield and quirky cartoonist and illustrator Paula Bossio.

Featuring key habitats, including seas, forests, deserts and grasslands, this book uncovers the little-known but amazing adaptations, bonkers behaviour and cunning natural skills of the world’s most interesting animals. Each story is told from the animal’s own perspective. Covering creatures from all over the world, readers will meet flying snakes in the rainforest, vampire squid in the ocean and meerkats in the desert. This hilarious guide, full of fascinating facts, will entrance animal lovers everywhere, and reveal the wild lives of animals like no other.

Winner of the Hampshire Information Book award 2024

Publishing in 2024:
The Wild Life of Prehistoric Animals 9781780559322

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A Day in the Life of an Astronaut, Mars and the Distant Stars

Publicity — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:52:54 +0000

Take a colourful and comical tour through our galaxy and beyond with this fun new comic collection from Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.

Discover the poisonous clouds of Venus, the rings of Saturn and the raging storm on Jupiter. Venture inside nebulae, black holes, supernovas and far-flung galaxies. Find out about the historic figures who pioneered space travel, the animals who ventured to the stars so humans could follow and the ground-breaking technology that took them there.

With over 90 fun-packed entries, children will laugh as they learn about the wonders of the universe. Each entry uses a colourful comic-strip style to delight and inform young readers in equal measure.

Also available in the series:
A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2021) 9781780556468
A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between 9781780557137

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Hollywood Cocktails

Publicity — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:50:35 +0000

Bring some old Hollywood glamour into your home with these show-stopping tipples, inspired by the bars and stars of the golden age of Hollywood.

Step into the sparkling streets of Hollywood and be transported back in time with this gorgeous facsimile collection of over 200 classic cocktail recipes from the 1930s. Discover the exclusive rendezvous frequented by the biggest stars of the silver screen, from The Embassy Club to the Zanzibar, the Clover Club to the Palm Springs, and learn how to mix the perfect night cap and master classic recipes such as the Old Fashioned, and much more.

Great cocktails stand the test of time and this is an essential collection of recipes to entertain and impress. Shake well, strike a pose and raise a glass to the golden age of glamour.

The perfect gift for film buffs and connoisseurs alike.

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Britney

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:45:44 +0000

She has sold more than 150 million albums, wowed sell-out audiences around the globe and starred in iconic music videos but Britney Spears’ success has come with an unbearable price tag.

This biography uncovers the story of how this church-going girl from the Deep South became an objectified teenage sensation and the princess of pop. It follows her rollercoaster existence from the top of the charts to the despair of a very public mental health crisis.

Go behind the scenes of Britney’s battle to free herself from her notorious conservatorship and the impact it had on this highly talented but fragile woman, whose cultural and social influence is fast approaching that of Marilyn Monroe.
This book lifts the lid on the controversies that have plagued her life, covers her romances and celebrates her many remarkable triumphs. Along the way, we learn much about show-business and society itself.

As she enters her fifth decade in the relentless glare of the spotlight, this is a compelling and intimate portrait of the real Britney and brings her story up to date, revealing what will come next for this fascinating star, who has perfected the art of reinvention.

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Animorphia: Tiger in the Night

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 02:47:47 +0000

Piece together this fantastical tiger puzzle, created by epic doodler, Kerby Rosanes.

With 1,000 colourful pieces, this jigsaw provides hours of entertainment for adults and children alike. The completed puzzle dimensions are: 73.6 cm x 58.4 cm.

On top of the success of Kerby’s colouring books, Animorphia, Imagimorphia and Mythomorphia, his detailed doodle skills have already earned him a solid fan base. He has over 1 million followers on Instagram, his Sketchy Stories Facebook page has more than 2 million likes, and he has over 500K project views on Behance.

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LEGO® Jurassic World™: 1001 Stickers

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:07:32 +0000

This action-packed sticker book takes readers on the ultimate dinosaur adventure through the incredible LEGO® Jurassic World park. Readers are faced with different exhilarating scenarios throughout the book. Assignments include helping to track down a dinosaur on the run, identifying a lost raptor and even witnessing a dragon baby hatching from its egg! Readers must complete the puzzles using the stickers provided, to help the team keep Jurassic World park running smoothly and safely.

©2020 The LEGO Group and Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group.

JURASSIC WORLD and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Produced by AMEET Sp. z o. o. under license from the LEGO Group.

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LEGO® Harry Potter™: The Triwizard Tournament Sticker Activity Book

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 02:06:24 +0000

This fun LEGO® Harry Potter sticker book is perfect for Wizarding World fans, combining a mix of exciting sticker activities with LEGO® humour.

Everlasting fame! Eternal glory! A giant fancy cup! These are the rewards that await the winner of the Triwizard Tournament. Use your magical skills and help Harry take on a dragon, breathe underwater and find his way through a shape-shifting maze. Contains over 500 fantastic reusable stickers – enough for readers to solve the puzzles and use as decoration. Let the Triwizard Tournament begin!

WIZARDING WORLD characters, names, and related indicia are © & Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s20)

LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group.
©2020 The LEGO Group.
Produced by AMEET Sp. z o. o. under license from the LEGO Group.

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