Discover and explore some of the world's most famous buildings. Looking at famous buildings from across the ages, each illustration opens up to reveal the building's interior as well as fascinating facts. Buildings include the Empire State Building, Versailles Palace and the Blue Mosque.
This is a new paperback edition of "Usborne's Illustrated First Dictionary" with over 2,500 carefully chosen words and definitions. It is packed with lively and humorous illustrations and photographs that help demonstrate the meanings of words. It includes an alphabet sequence on each page to help children find their way around the dictionary, example sentences showing how words are used and wo…
Now every parent, grandparent, or teacher can explain to a child the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touching in a way that young boys and girls can understand. As a child, there are constantly people trying to pick you up, hug you, or tickle you. Sometimes, though, children fall victims to people who try to touch them inappropriately. But how do you tell someone, most li…
NEW from Math Essentials! The perfect companion to the popular No-Nonsense Algebra, Algebra Word Problems Made Simple gives additional help to those who struggle with word problems. Includes a handy glossary and Algebra Resource Center. FREE online video tutorials are available for each chapter.
In this whimsical follow-up to How to Mash Monsters, My Mega Monsterpedia helps kids to identify and banish even the craftiest of creatures—and have fun while doing it! Learn all about monsters, from A to Z. Monsters have always lurked in the imaginations of children. Whether it’s the horrible 'Orrific hiding under the bed or the annoying Kalamateeth causing toothaches, some kids do …
This is the go-to guide for designers as it outlines and details the essential color design skills needed to create successful, meaningful, and aesthetically compelling designs. Along with hands-on projects, it offers unique insights into strategy and business when working in the real world with real clients. Color Works starts with basic information on color practices and fundamentals, and the…
In 1907, when she was twenty-five and not yet a published novelist, Virginia Stephen had everything still to prove. She felt herself to be at a crossroads: “I shall be miserable, or happy; a wordy sentimental creature, or a writer of such English as shall one day burn the pages.” Today her prose is still blazing; perhaps it burns brighter than ever. This is the story of how a determined …
A picture book which combines story with information helps curious young minds learn about the waterbed antics of the eel. It features an accompanying CD with fun facts, songs, sound effects and a story reading by TV actor Stephen Tompkinson.