Intended to tell the story of his momentous voyage aboard the Beagle to his own children, this purports to be Darwin’s notebook, packed with his discoveries. Featuring a route map, notes about life on board, an introduction to the Galapagos Islands & details of the species Darwin discovered, this beautifully designed book is the perfect companion to this anniversary year.
Each book in the Usborne Puzzle Adventures series contains a thrilling adventure story that’s packed with entertaining puzzles to solve. There are extra clues if you get stuck along the way and answers are at the back of each book.
From the magnificent coastal flower displays of the Lizard in March, to the spectacle of seeing peregrine falcons in the unlikely setting of Canary Wharf in June, this spectacular book will help you discover the best of Britain’s diverse natural heritage, and ensure you’re in the right place at the right time to discover some of the country’s most astonishing delights.
Inspiration starts here… This great collection of multicoloured papers brings together a beautiful range of designs to enhance cards, scrapbooks, collages and a whole host of projects. Packed full of patterns, motifs, illustrations and inspirational ideas, this book is a money-saving must-have for all, from the novice to the more experienced crafter.
It’s time to get busy in the kitchen and with the help of this collection of easy-to-follow activities it has never been so much fun! You can make all sorts of delicious things to eat, from funny faces to teatime treats and, at the same time, you’ll be learning some seriously useful skills, too.
If fluffy ducklings won’t get them picking up a book then how about a series about some really disgusting habits? Meet Dirty Bertie. He’s full of madcap plans and crazy ideas and if it’s trouble you’re after, then look no further… Dirty Bertie is sure to be up to his neck in it! Short chapters, clear type and age appropriate vocabulary combine to make these perfect for developing readers.
When Kay Lansing marries widower Peter Carrington, she is well aware of the rumours surrounding the mysterious death of Peter’s first wife, who was found floating in the family pool ten years ago, pregnant at the time. Peter is a chronic sleepwalker who suffers from periodic nightmares, so when the police arrive at the door with a warrant for Peter’s arrest in connection with another murder, Kay begins to fear that she has married a sleepwalking murderer and resolves to find out the truth… Are the two deaths linked? And why does a melody that Kay cannot identify keep playing in her head? Recognised as the Queen of Suspense, I Heard That Song Before is just one of the thrilling murder mysteries featured in this introduction to Mary Higgins Clark.
This novel draws in the secrets, lives and affairs of Mary Wollstonecraft and William Wordsworth. In the early 1800s, Louise, a French peasant, calls her priest, fearing she is about to die. She has a secret to confess which she must tell from the beginning and which involves a young English poet.
‘The world has lost one of the greats but his music will live on forever’ - Michael Jackson was the undisputed King of Pop until his untimely death. With a colourful career starting in 1968 when Michael was a member of the Jackson 5 to his recent announcement of a final comeback tour at the O2 in London, this fully illustrated book offers an insightful tribute to a legendary pop star, the likes of which the world will never see again.
If, as a child, you devoured Enid Blyton’s classics or loved to lose yourself in the adventures of Pippi Longstocking or What Katy Did, then Cherry Cake and Ginger Beer is the book for you. A wonderfully nostalgic cookery book, it will take you straight back to your favourite children’s books encouraging you to recreate some of the delicious treats that featured so strongly in them.