Pablo Picasso was co-founder of the Cubist movement, and an inventor of art forms such as constructed sculpture and collage. An extremely prolific and multi-faceted artist, he produced a wide variety of extraordinary artworks throughout his long lifetime, including the Guernica and The Young Ladies of Avignon oil paintings. His creative, revolutionary style continues to mesmerize the world to t…
Lear how Pablo Picasso became a revolutionary painter and sculptor, establishing himself as one of the most important artists of the twentieth century
Marie Curie, the first woman ever to win a Nobel Prize and only person to win it in two different scientific fields, was a physicist and chemist. As she conducted pioneering research, Marie Curie coined the term "radioactivity," developed some of the first techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes. She also discovered two elements: polonium and radium, and developed mobile X-ray units for u…
Ideal for inquisitive younger readers, My Fun Book of Questions & Answers is full of fun and concise answers to key questions about animals, plants, human body, oceans, science and more. Illustrations, photos and cartoons keep kids hooked, and activity panels encourage further learning.
Charlie Fry is football mad. He sleeps wearing his team's full kit and dreams of scoring the winning goal in an FA Cup final. He plays football around the clock - at the park, on the way to school, at lunchtimes and even in his bedroom until his mum tells him off. But Charlie has a problem: he can't run very far. He has plenty of skill but his poorly lungs stop him from sprinting. And as an 11-…
Charlie Fry is back, and he is facing his toughest challenge yet.Evil manager Chell Di Santos is desperate to know the secret behind the Football Boy Wonder's stunning success. And he'll do anything to find out.As Charlie prepares for the biggest game of his season against bully-boy Adam Knight, he is unaware that the mysterious Football Spy is watching his every move. Hall Park magpies are fly…
This beautiful poetry treasury is packed full of favourites by writers such as Kenneth Grahame, Robert Louis Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling, making it a must-have collection for young readers. With a mixture of styles, this book is a great introduction to the wonderfully diverse world of verse for children.
Children will love the brightness and detail in this helpful word book. Every object is clearly labelled to introduce new and familiar words