A miscellany of incredible information visualised by the brilliant Studio Muti. The fourth in the visually stunning Infographics series, which shows how interesting and humorous scientific information can be. Complex facts about technology are visualised as stylish information graphics, which astonish, amuse and inform in turn. Researched by the Guardian's Datablog expert, Simon Rogers. Section…
Dick King-Smith brings his signature wit and charm to the Stepping Stone line with a lovable new puppy who's sure to capture readers' hearts. Smasher is always getting into trouble, whether it's chasing chickens, chewing up Mrs. Buzzard's slippers, or breaking all her china. Now she wants to get rid of him. Can Farmer Buzzard find a way to save him? Or is Smasher in the doghouse...for good?
Look up into the starry sky on the night of the full moon and you'll see…a bird? A plane? No...a little boy! Eight-year-old Mary Bird has discovered a secret: her four-year-old brother Billy can fly! Floating around his room is bad enough, but when he takes off out an open window, Mary's sure disaster isn't far behind. She may be right!
Be an eyewitness with the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II-from the Blitz to the anatomic bomb
be an Eyewitness to the war that slaughtered millions-from the assassination of an archduke to the killing fields of France.
The World’s Religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder), is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as well as regional native traditions. This revised and updated edition provides sympathetic descr…