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Delight in New York at Christmas time in this highly treasurable lift-the-flap Christmas book. Join Kit and Olivia for a day out in New York as they journey through the city, taking in some of its most famous sites. This atmospheric picture book celebrates the joy of sharing traditions with loved ones at Christmas time. With festive flaps to open on each page, a gentle narrative text and details to spot in each illustration, this is a charming festive book that families will return to each year.

Take a journey through outer space to discover how spacecrafts changed the world, and how they might even shape our future... From early rockets to distant space probes, learn what it takes to blast off from Earth and even live in space. With over 20 incredible cross-sections, discover what happens to a spacecraft during take-off, what life is like inside the International Space Station, and what future missions the Moon will look like. Oversized pages, with incredibly detailed cross-sections and cutaways, show magnificent spacecraft and rockets up-close and in detail, revealing their inner workings. With fun details to spot in each cross-section, children will pore over the densely illustrated cross-sections for hours on end!

Make your trip to Washington, DC extraordinaryA bike ride along the Potomac river. Fine dining in Penn Quarter. Snapping photos of the iconic Capitol Building. There are so many reasons to visit Washington, DC. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion.Our updated guide brings Washington, DC to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the city's buildings and neighbourhoods.You'll discover:- our pick of Washington, DC's must-sees and top experiences- beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of Washington, DC- the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy- easy-to-follow itineraries- expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe- colour-coded chapters to each part of Washington, DC- a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you goWant the best of Washington, DC in your pocket? Try Top 10 Washington, DC.

An exquisitely illustrated look at the stories of 50 ghosts from around the world, written by folklore and supernatural expert Icy Sedgwick

Explore the Solar System with this exciting new fold out format for kids. Beautifully illustrated, with flaps to open on each page, this book is the perfect introduction to space and the Solar System. Discover each planet, find the International space station and spot asteroids, satellites, comets and more. This new, concertina format is designed to be expanded and displayed and when you're finished, flip the book to reveal all sorts of interesting facts about our Solar System on the reverse. With sturdy flaps, and a ribbon tie closure, this beautiful gift book will be treasured and shared together.

Take a road trip to remember with Road Trips Northern and Central Italy. Hilltop villages, winding Tuscan roads, dramatic alpine passes: Italy is the perfect destination for a road trip to remember. With Road Trips Northern and Central Italy, it's yours to explore.Featuring 25 wonderful drives across the country, and packed with detailed driving instructions and practical information, this easy-to-use guide helps you discover Northern and Central Italy at its best.Inside you'll find:- 25 easy-to-follow scenic driving tours, each lasting one to five days- A laminated pull-out road map of Northern and Central Italy, which helps you navigate with ease- Ways to see more of each area en route, including great viewpoints, delightful detours, walks through historic towns and villages, outdoor activities, and a variety of tours and trips.- Our pick of the best places to stay, eat and shop- Rules of the road, addresses for satnavs, detailed directions for easy navigation, road conditions and parking tips, and useful travel, visa and health informationLooking for more on Northern and Central Italy's culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Italy travel guide.

The Avengers assemble in Marvel Awesome Characters, a 144 page book that shows artists of all skill levels how to draw characters from the world's most powerful Super Hero team. Inside you'll find drawing projects for Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man, Blank Panther, and Captain Marvel. Featuring an introduction to art tools and materials and a series of drawing exercises to allow artists to learn a few basic drawing techniques and drawing projects for your favourite Marvel characters. The easy-to-follow instructions in this book will guide you through the drawing process, each step builds upon the last until the character is complete. You just need a pencil, a piece of paper and find the character you want to draw. You'll learn fun facts about these well-loved characters as you learn to draw them.

Young artists will embark on an exciting artistic journey full of friends, incredible superheroes, fast race cars, brave explorers, and more! This 144-page collection includes favourite characters from Mickey Mouse & Friends, Winnie the Pooh, The Lion King, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Moana, and more. Featuring an introduction to art tools and materials and a series of drawing exercises to allow artists to learn a few basic drawing techniques and drawing projects for your favourite Disney characters. The easy-to-follow instructions in this book will guide you through the drawing process, each step builds upon the last until the character is complete. You just need a pencil, a piece of paper and find the character you want to draw. You'll learn fun facts about these well-loved Disney characters as you learn to draw them. Brief character descriptions and art instruction from professional Disney animators complete this exciting artistic adventure.

The world's favourite pocket travel guidesMake the most of your trip to Copenhagen this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Copenhagen has to offer and ensuring that you don't miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.Inside this guide to Copenhagen, you'll find:- Top 10 lists of Copenhagen's must-sees and must-dos, including visiting the Nationalmuseet, wandering through the gardens of Kongens Have and taking a canal tour- Copenhagen's most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping- Themed lists, including the best outdoor activities, museums, nightlife, local dishes and much more- Brand-new itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week- A laminated pull-out map of Copenhagen, plus five full-colour area mapsDK's Top 10 travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 2002.Looking for more on Copenhagen's culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Denmark travel guide.

The world's favourite pocket travel guidesMake the most of your trip to Amsterdam with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Amsterdam has to offer and ensuring that you don't miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.Inside this guide to Amsterdam, you'll find:- Top 10 lists of Amsterdam's must-sees and must-dos, including visiting the Rijksmuseum, exploring Begijnhof and taking a boat tour of the canals- Amsterdam's most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping- Themed lists, including the best cycle rides, museums, historic buildings, shops and markets, and much more- Brand-new itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week- A laminated pull-out map of Amsterdam, plus eight full-colour area mapsDK's Top 10 travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 2002.Looking for more on Amsterdam's culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Amsterdam travel guide.

Take your self-study English language learning to an advanced level, with real depth and detail, with the fourth book in the easy-to-use, visual learning series. English for Everyone Course Book Level 4 Advanced guarantees an engaging and entertaining experience for adults already accomplished at learning English as a foreign language. This advanced course targets experienced English speakers looking to hone their existing skills. English is taught at the highest level by reinforcing key language skills, grammar rules, and vocabulary with listening, speaking, reading, and writing exercises. At this level the content is more challenging, covering subjects such as family life, business, and news and media. Extensive free audio, featuring native English speakers, is available online to support your language learning. The audio clips help you build vital experience of spoken English and give you the chance to perfect your pronunciation. This book is part of DK's bestselling English for Everyone series, which is suitable for all levels of English language learners and provides the perfect reading companion for study, work, or travel. The series is aligned to the CEFR, the international standard for language learning, and ideal for preparation for major English-language exams including IELTS, TOEIC, and TOEFL. Visit www.dkefe.com to find out more.

Introduce young readers to a variety of countries and cultures through an exploration of food. Food is part of everyday life. It is essential to keep us alive but can also be used as an expression of culture, for celebrations, and even in art. Explore the significance of food to different cultures and the variety of ways in which food is prepared and shared. Learn how diet can vary according to personal choice, culture and medical needs, and how food can be broken down into groups to help us maintain a healthy, balanced diet. Follow the journey of food from farm to table, learning how seasons can affect what produce is available. Understand how food is packaged and how to recycle packaging and reduce food waste. Fun food facts show how food can be grown to extremes! This title is part of the ...Around the World series (which includes Celebrations Around the World and Language Around the World). The series is designed to inspire and inform children with stunning original illustrations and fascinating facts about the world around us.

From the Amazon rainforest to the samba-filled streets of Rio de Janeiro, take an exciting adventure through Brazil. Embark on an educational journey with this enriching Brazil country profile book, specifically tailored for primary school pupils. Designed for budding minds, this topic book features vibrant visuals and age-appropriate content, creating an immersive learning experience. The inclusion of interactive elements, such as a comic of a traditional myth, enhances reading comprehension, making complex information accessible and engaging for young learners. This book is part of the captivating DK Super World series, which is aligned with curriculum standards and invites young readers to explore the wonders of diverse cultures and landscapes across the globe. Ignite the curiosity of primary pupils as they delve into the richness of our world, one country at a time.

Discover the Scandinavian country of Norway, with its majestic mountains, stunning fjords and unique culture. Embark on an educational journey with this enriching Norway country profile book, specifically tailored for primary school pupils. Designed for budding minds, this topic book features vibrant visuals and age-appropriate content, creating an immersive learning experience. The inclusion of interactive elements, such as a comic of a traditional myth, enhances reading comprehension, making complex information accessible and engaging for young learners. This book is part of the captivating DK Super World series, which is aligned with curriculum standards and invites young readers to explore the wonders of diverse cultures and landscapes across the globe. Ignite the curiosity of primary pupils as they delve into the richness of our world, one country at a time.

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about ice hockey, with this fact-filled non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. Ice Hockey is a beautifully designed reader which will help children to learn all about their favourite game!The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about this wildly popular sport.

Explore and understand the key ideas and movements in anthropology - the study of human societies and cultures and how they work. What does it mean to be human? Why do we have rituals? How do family structures differ around the world, and why? The Anthropology Book answers questions like these and many, many more. Applying the "Big Ideas" series' combination of authoritative, accessible text and bold graphics, The Anthropology Book introduces key concepts from different branches of the subject, such as cultural anthropology, ethnography, and biological anthropology, and explains how they have developed over the past century. The book explores the origins of human life and cultures, and how societies develop traditions, laws, and languages. Profiling renowned anthropologists, such as Claude Levi-Strauss and Margaret Mead, and covering topics as diverse as biology, medicine, war, sexuality, family roles, and kinship, The Anthropology Book is a fascinating, accessible introduction to the core principles of anthropological thought.

Read these short stories and go on exciting adventures with 10 unforgettable Rebels.Write enchanting melodies with Taylor Swift.Dance across the stage with Alicia Alonso.Rescue elephants in Thailand with Lek Chailert.Start a tree-planting movement with Wangari Maathai.Invent computer coding with Ada Lovelace.Climb Mt. Everest with Junko Tabei.Race through Italy on a bicycle with Alfonsina Strada.Build a booming business with Madam C.J. Walker.Protect the environment with Autumn Peltier.Leap, flip, and twist to Olympic gold with Simone Biles!Presented in a beautiful gift book, each story is perfect to pick-up and read before bedtime, or for sharing together with friends and family! Featuring a diverse range of women across sport, entertainment, science and more, every story has been adapted to be suitable for younger readers. Gorgeous illustrations appear alongside the stories throughout, to engage and inspire children while they learn.(c) 2025 Rebel Girls, Inc.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches young readers to practise gratitude in this wonderfully illustrated board book for children.Gratitude can change your perspective of the world, and is a state of mind that can be easily achieved. By noticing the positive aspects in life, young readers can strengthen relationships and improve your emotional and psychological wellbeing - making this a perfect topic to introduce to children from a young age. Featuring beautiful illustrations and comprehensible text, it has never been easier to start practising gratitude!Other titles in the series include: Loving Kindness, Acts of Kindness, and Peaceful Mind.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches the concept of acts of kindness to young readers in this wonderfully illustrated board book for children.An act of kindness can be big or small. It could be as simple as holding the door open for someone, or checking in on a friend you haven't heard from in a while. Reducing stress and anxiety, improving self-esteem, and boosting confidence are all examples of the benefits of acts of kindness to your mental well-being. By reading Acts of Kindness with your little one, you will be teaching them the power of being kind, and the positive impact that they will bring to the world around them.Other titles in the series include: Loving Kindness, Gratitude, and Peaceful Mind.

Japan. It's on your bucket list, right? And deservedly so. Where else can you ride the world's fastest trains, soak in the hot springs of an active volcano or dine in a robot-staffed restaurant? Japan is a country like no other, but with so much to see and do, where do you start? Bringing together everything that makes Japan so exciting, this book gives you all the inspiration you need to make your trip the best ever. Inside, you'll find the cherry blossom viewing parties and sushi eating experiences that no traveller should miss, plus the bucket list ideas you never knew you needed, like meeting onsen-loving snow monkeys in Nagano or attempting the mighty 88 Temple Pilgrimage. Even better? Interest-themed chapters and expertly planned itineraries - showing you how to make the most of your time, no matter what you're into - take you one step closer to planning the perfect trip.This is your ticket to the must-sees and must-dos in Japan - all that's left is to book that trip to the land of the rising sun.

There are endless reasons to love Italy. This beautiful country has us hooked on morning espressos and afternoon spritzes, bowls of pasta and slices - oh, so many slices - of pizza. It has us wearing chic street style, admiring great art, driving gleaming sports cars. Heck, it even has us thinking about the Roman Empire. Italy has seduced us all, and we're here for it.In this love letter to the world's favourite country, you'll find everything youknow and love about Italy: the classic food, the dreamy landscapes, the Renaissance masterpieces. Along the way you'll meet the people who make Italy what it is, the philosophies they live by and the traditions that make la dolce vita.We all want to live the Italian life. With this book, you're one step closer.

Visit 100 places with 100 Rebel Girls as your guide. What is the place known for, and how do children actually live and experience it? With 100 interviews with real Rebel Girls, this book is sure to inspire kids to be a global citizen, and realise that they too are a Rebel Girl.(c) 2025 Rebel Girls, Inc.

Many millions of viewers have joined the fun and learned to draw with the YouTube sensation Art for Kids Hub, now you and your whole family can too!Dad Rob and his family have built a huge following thanks to their delightfully accessible lessons that gather the whole family to make art together. Their unique, easy-to-follow approach puts fun first, encouraging kids to draw in their own way and be proud of the results.Every idea inside - including classic dino favourites such the T Rex and Triceratops alongside fearsome flyers and underwater apex predators - encourages you to have fun as a family and fall in love with drawing. By showing both the kid and adult versions of every dinosaur, families can be creative together and kids can discover the joy in simply drawing and avoid getting frustrated trying to recreate a perfect image.

From the shimmering surface to the darkest depths, this breathtaking encyclopedia presents our blue planet as never before.Stunning photography, accessible information, and fascinating facts are spilling over in this essential guide to the oceans, now fully updated with the latest facts!Take a dip in all the world's waters to experience their incredible diversity. Make a splash in the icy Arctic waters before warming up in the tropical Indian Ocean. Experience the super size of mighty whales compared to swarms of tiny krill. Cast your eyes to the skies to see circling sea birds before diving down to meet mysterious creatures of the deep.Brimming with comprehensive information and fascinating detail, Ocean: A Children's Encyclopedia is the perfect choice for school projects, marine enthusiasts, and water babies everywhere.

As Marvel's heroes have battled across our screens, they have visited amazing locations, wielded fantastical weapons, and piloted incredible vehicles. But so often we've been left wondering about what isn't shown: what was behind that closed door? How does that weapon work?Now, those questions will finally be answered as the outer skin of iconic Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) moments is peeled away. From Avengers Tower to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, the hidden inner workings of many of Marvel Studios' most awesome creations will finally be revealed.Marvel Studios: Incredible Cross-Sections will take fans far beyond what's seen on screen, offering them fresh new insights and surprises that will enrich their viewing experience, making them feel like they're seeing classic MCU moments for the first time!(c) 2024 MARVEL

The bestselling guide to the vast, interconnected Marvel Comics Multiverse fully updated and expanded. This new expanded and updated edition boasts an additional 48 pages and incorporates new character profiles and major Marvel Comics events such as X of Swords, Empyre, Heroes Reborn, Death of Doctor Strange, Devil's Reign, and Dark Web.Meticulously researched and expertly written, The Marvel Book is the one reference book no fan should be without.

Many millions of viewers have joined the fun and learned to draw with the YouTube sensation Art for Kids Hub, now you and your whole family can too!Dad Rob and his family have built a huge following thanks to their delightfully accessible lessons that gather the whole family to make art together. Their unique, easy-to-follow approach puts fun first, encouraging kids to draw in their own way and be proud of the results.Every idea inside - from classic NASA-inspired rockets and space shuttles to intergalactic adventurers and out of this world aliens - encourages you to have fun as a family and fall in love with drawing. By showing both the kid and adult versions of every space-themed artwork, families can be creative together and kids can discover the joy in simply drawing and avoid getting frustrated trying to recreate a perfect image.

Celebrate the epic journey of the LEGO® minifigure. Features an exclusive LEGO minifigure!Enter the world of LEGO minifigures with this fully updated and expanded edition. The first minifigure was created in 1978, and today the entire minifigure population could circle the globe more than five times!Starring more than 2,500 of the most popular and rarest minifigures from the collectible LEGO® Minifigure series and themes including LEGO® City, LEGO® NINJAGO® , LEGO® DREAMZzz® LEGO® Star Wars(TM), LEGO® Harry Potter(TM), LEGO® Minecraft®, LEGO® Animal Crossing(TM), and many more.From astronauts and ghosts to Super Heroes and video game characters, feast your eyes on the most awesome minifigures of every decade!(c)2024 The LEGO Group.

Discover and explore the world of the original and greatest of all Super Heroes: Superman, the Man of Steel!He sprang fully formed and unstoppable from the pages of Action Comics #1 in June 1938. Superman has been a jewel in DC's crown ever since, fueling a plethora of movies and TV shows.Packed with spectacular art from the original comic books, this definitive volume brings Superman's story right up to date, with full details of his latest exploits in major storylines such as The Final Days of Superman, Superman Reborn, and Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent. With in-depth profiles of Superman's allies and enemies, a detailed timeline, landmark comics, and much more, Superman: The Ultimate Guide New Edition is both a superb guide to a timeless cultural icon-who in 2025 hurtles back on movie screens in Superman: Legacy-and a prize addition to any fan's bookshelf.SUPERMAN and all related characters and elements (c) & (TM) DC. (s24)