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Contents Illustrated Classic Mini Collection Mini Classic

4–5

Picture Books

Story Time

Illustrated Treasury Get Set Go

Phonic Flashcards Learn to Read

8–9

16-17

18-21

22–23

Big Book Of… Convertible

10-14

Grammar

First Reference

24-25

26–27

Convertible Playbook Read and Play

Ask Me a Question

Numbers

6000 Amazing Facts

Writing

Encyclopedia Of…

My Book Of…

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1000+ Facts

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General Reference Classic Fiction

Super Science

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The Ultimate Guide Junior Reference

The Books

How To Draw

Index 62

Super Search Adventure 100 Facts

British Handbook

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Handbook

44–45

Wild About

Contact Details 65

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300 Fantastic Facts

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Spot 50

Mini Encyclopedia

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Questions & Answers Project

Children’s World Atlas

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N E W ! Illustrated Classic Four of the most beloved stories in childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literature are presented as large-format gift editions. With stunning foiled jackets, ribbon markers and beautiful illustrations throughout, these are books to treasure. Textured case with foil and debossing

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• Hardback with textured jacket, foil, embossing, ribbon • 279.2 x 214.3 mm / 11 x 8.4 in • 160pp • Ages 9+ • £17.99 / $24.95

y Strikingly designed gift books with

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y Favourite characters reimagined in

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y Perpetually popular authors and stories

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N E W ! Mini Collection These small format books are presented in an attractive slipcase, ideal for children to carry with them to dip in and out of whenever they please. A wide selection of classic poetry and stories from the Old and New Testaments have been carefully compiled and beautifully illustrated.

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Mini Classic Each mini book in this series contains one of the best-loved stories in children’s literature, with more than 20 stunning full-colour plate illustrations by a talented artist.

• Paperback with curved corners and graining, in grained slipcase, metallic ink • 165 x 127.5 mm / 6.5 x 5 in • 320pp • Ages 9+ • £9.99 / $12.95

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Illustrated Treasury These giant storybooks are brimming with captivating tales by abidingly admired authors. Every story is accompanied by beautiful illustrations and page decoration, designed to capture the imaginations of children everywhere.

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N E W ! Get Set Go

All content consulted by educationa l e xperts Ca roline Cliss old a nd Susa n Purcell

This highly inventive educational range is pitched to complement children’s learning from preschool to year 2 (ages 3–7). Aimed at helping kids understand and practise phonics, build number skills, get to grips with grammar and start to write independently, these books unite core school topics and provide an interactive approach to learning.

N E W ! Phonic Flashcards Build a Word: 100 flashcards cover all the phonemes (sounds) taught at school, as well as introducing blends and different spellings for the same sound. The cards have raised letters to help children familiarise themselves with letter shapes as well as sounds. Sight Words: 100 flashcards focus on trickier sight words and common words to help children build their vocabulary. • Box with foil • 129 x 172 x 24.5 mm / 5.09 x 6.77 x 0.96 in • 100 colour cards • 84 x 127 mm / 3.31 x 5 in • Ages 4–7 • £12.99 / $17.95 978

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N E W ! Learn to Read Uniting fairytales with phonics practice, traditional stories have been retold to focus on a distinct sound for each scene. Sticker activities throughout help to improve decoding and wordbuilding skills while gaining reading confidence.

• Paperback with foil • 275 x 215 mm / 10.83 x 8.5 in • 24pp + sticker sheet with 70 reusable stickers • Ages 5–7 • £5.99 / $7.95

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y Phonics made fun with fairytales yS potting, spelling and sounding-out

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Grammar NEW! These wipe-clean activity books present the basics of grammar in an accessible way. Each title focuses on four key subjects — Nouns, Verbs, Tenses and Adjectives — as well as introducing other grammatical terms and common punctuation. Wipe-clean pages allow children to repeat activities, and a glossary of definitions helps explain tricky terms. Also includes tips on how to help children get the most from their learning.

• Wipe-clean, saddle stitched with foil • 275 x 215 mm / 10.83 x 8.5 in • 14pp • Ages 5–7 • £3.99 / $5.95 Also available in a 4-pack £15.96 / $23.80 978-1-78617-300-3

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Numbers NEW! Building number skills is much more fun when paired with favourite stories. Each title in this colourful series explores a basic numeracy topic. Simple activities guide readers through the learning process step by step, and pages are wipe clean so each exercise can be repeated again and again.

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• Wipe-clean, saddle stitched with foil • 275 x 215 mm / 10.83 x 8.5 in • 22pp • Ages 4–6 • £4.99 / $6.95 Also available in a 4-pack £19.96 / $27.80 978-1-78617-301-0

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y F avourite tales and appealing illustrations keep readers engaged yA ctivities devised by numeracy expert Caroline Clissold yW ipe-clean pages mean no worries about mistakes yC lear, concise notes for grown-ups throughout

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Writing NEW!

• Wipe-clean, saddle stitched with foil • 275 x 215 mm / 10.83 x 8.5 in • 14pp • Ages 3+ • £3.99 / $5.95

Ideal for preschool children, these wipe-clean books introduce first concepts with a simple, fun approach. Every page has activities that involve tracing, writing or drawing.

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yC lear approach to first concepts yH elps to develop writing, drawing and counting skills y E ducational activities to try, wipe clean, then try again

• Spiral, curved corners • 48pp • £9.99 / $12.95

y F un questions encourage learning

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My Book of… With lots to look at and talk about on every page, these books act as clear introductions to important subject areas. Simple text, bright illustrations and fun activities encourage independent learning and build confidence.

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• Paperback with glitter • 260 x 260 mm / 10.25 x 10.25 in • 24pp • Ages 3+ • £5.99 / $7.95

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First Reference Younger children will be captivated by these brightly illustrated reference titles, which will promote an understanding of principle concepts such as letters, words and numeracy.

• Hardback with glitter • 260 x 260 mm / 10.25 x 10.25 in • Poster 500 x 750 mm / 19.7 x 29.5 in • 48pp • Ages 5+ • £12.99 / $17.95

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First Dictionary With more than 400 illustrated entries this book is ideal for children who are using a dictionary for the first time. Headwords have been chosen to encourage creativity and increase vocabulary, making this a valuable learning resource.

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• Hardback with glitter • 260 x 260 mm / 10.25 x 10.25 in • 96pp • Ages 5+ • £12.99 / $17.95

First Words and Numbers This compendium focuses on letters, numbers, words and animals. With lots to spot on every page and simple, fun questions throughout, young children are encouraged to grow in confidence.

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Picture Books

• Paperback with glitter, thick pages • 260 x 260 mm / 10.24 x 10.24 in • 24pp • Ages 3+ • £5.99 / $7.95

Packed with engaging illustrations, these picture books introduce young children to classic fairytales, fables and stories. Every page features detailed scenes in bright, modern styles.

•F abric bags containing five books, £30 / $40

Bible N EW ! Stories Stories from the Old Testament have been simply rewritten and brought to life with imaginative design and artwork approaches. 978-1-78617-231-0

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Aesopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fables

Just So Stories

These fables have been rewritten for younger readers to enjoy. The moral of each story is simply explained, helping children understand simple lessons in life.

Children will love finding out Rudyard Kiplingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny and fantastical reasons for why some animals are the way they are.

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My Fairytale Time Princess Time The magic of fairytales is brought to life in this collection, in which a whole host of beautifully illustrated characters are waiting to be discovered.

Sparkling glass slippers, friendly fairy godmothers and dashing princes will enchant young princesses everywhere.

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Christmas Time My Rhyme Time Each of these titles contains a much-loved festive favourite. Enchanting illustrations will delight children, bringing the magic of Christmas to life.

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Packed with traditional nursery rhymes and bright, bold illustrations, these books focus on the themes of counting, playing, singing, bedtime and animals.

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E W ! Story Time N This attractive box set contains 20 traditional stories and fables that children will want to read again and again. Each story features humorous illustrations, packed with charm and detail. • Paperback, thick pages • 180 x 180 mm / 7.1 x 7.1 in • 24pp • Ages 3+ • £3.99 / $5.95

y Traditional stories y Perfect bedtime reading yS imple text with appealing artwork

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Big Book of… N EW ! Younger children can enjoy favourite stories and rhymes with this series of large-format hardback books. The colourful illustrations and simple text are the perfect way to promote a love of reading.

• Hardback with glitter • 260 x 260 mm / 10.24 x 10.24 in • 96pp • Ages 3+ • £12.99 / $17.95

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y Ideal gift for young children

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Convertible This is the ultimate book, playmat and toy all rolled into one. Once unfolded, children can follow the illustrated route and story. It then refolds to create a sit-in vehicle that a child can pretend to operate. y Fun, simple text yC onverts to a sturdy toy that a

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N EW ! • Board, 7 panels • 348 x 350 mm folded 13.7 x 13.78 in • Ages 3+ • £19.99 / $29.95

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Convertible Playbook These highly interactive large-format books promote traditional reading skills alongside imaginative play. Children will love reading the storybook, then folding out the building and using the card press-outs and playmat to create their own adventures.

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y I ncludes a short, fully illustrated storybook

• Hardback with foil • 300 x 300 mm / 11.8 x 11.8 in • 24 pages inc. fold outs • Ages 3+ • £14.99 / $19.95

about the main character’s day

y E ach title comes with more than 20 press-outs,

each with a sturdy base

yW hen the book is folded together, the pieces

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Large, glossy playmat folds out to show the area around the building’s exterior

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Read and Play This is an absolute must for busy little people – everything they need to read, play, puzzle and colour in one sturdy box! Read the storybook, then press out the stand-up characters and use the box as a back drop for creative play. The box also includes a puzzle and colouring book, a jigsaw, and the side panels work as board games to play.

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N E W !

My Fun Book of Questions and Answers

Ideal for inquisitive younger readers, this title 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 • Hardback with foil encourage further learning. • 297 x 228 mm / 11.7 x 9 in • 384pp • Ages 5–8 • £25 / $39.95

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N E W ! 6000 AMAZING FACTS This book covers a wide spectrum of subjects including space, wild animals and dinosaurs. Subject panels with bulleted facts are accompanied by illustrations, diagrams and photos, while Did You Know panels provide scattered • Hardback with foil chunks of information. • 297 x 228 mm / 11.7 x 9 in • 384pp • Ages 9+ • £25 / $39.95

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Encyclopedia of… Each of these giant books is packed with information and images, delivering a comprehensive insight into a key subject. Text is presented in bulletpoints, and amazing fact panels add extra interest. Photographs, realistic artwork and detailed diagrams throughout make this series a fantastic resource for school projects and homework.

• Hardback with neon ink • 297 x 228 mm / 11.7 x 9 in • 512pp • Ages 9+ • £29.99 / $39.95

y Authoritative text presented

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1000+ Facts Lavishly illustrated, these large format books provide children with masses of knowledge. Each fact is numbered, so as children read they can clearly chart their progress. A multitude of subjects are comprehensively covered across the set, including Earth and Space, Prehistoric Life, Animals, History and Science. Cartoons, quizzes, fun facts and projects are scattered throughout to actively encourage reading and learning.

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General reference This reference resource takes key subject areas and provides an in-depth guide through thousands of facts, photos, diagrams and up-to-date information.

• Flexiback •2 20 x 170 mm / 8.66 x 6.7 in • 384pp • £15.99 / $23.95

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Classic Fiction Hugely successful, this range takes a fresh look at classic fiction. Richly illustrated throughout, every book has been carefully compiled and designed to give a rewarding reading experience.

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yS hort stories, extracts, poems and

abridgements by famous authors

yB eautiful illustrations throughout y Ideal introductions to classic literature y I nspiration for children to read more

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A blend of traditional and modern princess tales from around the world, retold for younger readers. Every story is accompanied by magical illustrations.

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A colourful collection of familiar fairy tales and short stories for younger readers. With each story beautifully illustrated, this is an ideal book to share together.

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The Ultimate Guide A fascinating world of information is made truly accessible with these remarkable guides. Each book is split into five key sections, and text is presented as easy-to-read bullet points. Every section includes a transparent acetate sheet feature, which delves deeper into a key area through stunning cutaway visuals and detailed labels. The addition of two colour wall posters make these guides a spectacular knowledge package.

• Hardback with embossing and holographic foil • 279.2 x 214.3 mm / 11 x 8.4 in • 64pp, 5 acetate pages, 2 posters • Ages 8+ • £17.99 / $24.95

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y Five acetate features in every book yP acked with facts and information,

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y Ideal for homework and school projects y Two colour wall posters

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Questions & Answers These question-and-answer paperbacks are ideal for inquisitive younger readers. Children will love finding out the answers to questions about animal life, oceans, and science in a fun and concise way. Illustrations and photos explain things further, cartoons keep kids hooked, and extra-special facts provide a stimulating reading experience. Activity panels provide tips on further learning.

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• Paperback on iridescent foil • 297 x 228 mm / 11.7 x 9 in • 96pp • Ages 5–8 • £9.99 / $15.95

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Junior Reference Great for tackling homework projects and assignments, these reference titles are fun and easy to use. Children can check spellings and expand their vocabulary using the fully illustrated dictionary, access hundreds of facts across a huge variety of subjects with the encyclopedia, and use the picture dictionary to discover new topics and information about core subject areas.

• Paperback on iridescent foil • 297 x 228 mm / 11.7 x 9 in • 192pp • Ages 5+ • £14.99 / $23.95

yH elpful homework aids yH undreds of artworks

and photos

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Project These brilliant books take a hands-on approach to popular subjects. A step-by-step project on every spread, fold-out central pages and lift-the-flap features enhance learning and make these books truly interactive.

• Die-cut hardback with foil, gatefold spread, flaps to lift • 275 x 216 mm / 10.83 x 8.5 in • 32pp • Ages 7–10 • £9.99 / $15.95

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Explore the fascinating world of bugs in an entirely different way. Projects on every page unify facts, photographs and diagrams, so children can investigate for themselves how some bugs walk on water, the significance of senses and why camouflage can be so important for bugs to survive.

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yA flap to lift on every spread plus

central gatefold pages provide further information

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Lift the flaps to reveal detailed cutaways and extra facts Dramatic gatefold feature

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y Exciting artwork, incredible

photos and fun cartoons

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Wild About… Explore our spectacular world and our planet’s place in the Universe with this sensational series. Discover the animal kingdom, investigate the scientific world and travel far into the Solar System and beyond. • Hardback with embossing, foil blocking, iridescent foil • 297 x 228 mm / 11.7 x 9 in • 160pp • Ages 7–11 • £19.99 / $27.95

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The Books This highly visual series puts an exhilarating spin on core reference topics. From legendary lost treasures to the deadliest animal predators, and extreme forces to savage storms, these titles present a new way of looking at our world.

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yP acked with hundreds of amazing photos

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Super Search Adventure Set off on a highly inventive adventure! Illustrated scenes are packed with memorable animal characters and details to spot, alongside intriguing information, activities and rhyming riddles. Foldo ut cover flaps create a panoramic artwork scene and reveal spaces for readers to chart their progress through each story.

Arctic skua

Pineapple fish

Surgeonfish

Blubber jellyfish

Cuttlefish

Swordfish

Gentoo penguin

Red bass

Magnificent sea anenome

Butterfly fish

Angelfish

Loggerhead turtle

Lion’s mane jellyfish

Albatross

Tuna

Blue starfish

Nudibranch

Oyster

Common sole

Tube worms

Herring gull

Hatchet fish

Anole lizard

Wolf fish

Adelie penguin

Lumpsucker

Brittle star

Crown jellyfish

Shrimp

Manta ray

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Goby

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Flying fish

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We humpback whales swim to the Indian Ocean every year to have our babies in warm, tropical waters.

Yo u’re o ff on an adventure, Yo u’ll m eet creatures on the way, , Tick the boxes when y o u sp ot them When y o u finish , sho ut “Ho oray!”

How do y o ur sp otting skills shape up?

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Fold-out wipe-clean checklist allows readers to tick off all the creatures they meet Ha ve y o u

Humpback mums protect their babies from hungry sharks and other ocean predators.

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Soon I’ll be big and strong way back enough to swim all the to the Arctic with mum.

Can I help? I’m a schoolmaster snapper. All our ocean friends have said they will help you find Hula. Look out for the clues!

… with a brand new baby!

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Ermine

White-tailed eagle

Borneo eared frog

Green-capped tanager

Mounta in goat

Spangle d drongo

Steller’s jay

Chamois

Mistletoe bird

Dark green fritillary butterfly

Arctic skua

Walrus

Lace monitor

King cobra

Ivory gull

Greater glider

Bornean bristlehead

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Clouded leopard

Sugar glider

Monitor lizard

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Yo u’ve been on an adventu re, And recorded what y o u’ve seen . Now y o ur super search is o ver, Can y o u tick o ff where y o u’ve been? Rushing river

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100 Facts Key information is presented as 100 numbered facts and supported by superb artwork and photographs in this hugely successful and ever-increasing series. Covering a colossal range of subjects from Ancient Egypt to World Wonders, this is a must-have reference resource.

• Paperback with foil • 297 x 228 mm / 11.7 x 9 in • 48pp • Ages 7–11 • £6.99 / $9.95

N EW ! Presenting a fascinating new perspective on the prehistoric world, this book explores the discoveries that have revolutionised our understanding of these incredible ancient reptiles. From first finds to exciting new developments, find out how palaeontologists piece together the anatomy and habits of dinosaurs from age-old fossil fragments.

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300 Fantastic Facts This series journeys through the world of knowledge and explores core subjects including animals, dinosaurs and space. Exactly 300 facts plus hundreds of photos and artworks keep kids hooked.

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Children’s World Atlas Explore the world with this modern, educational atlas. Each continent and country is illustrated with a highly annotated physical map, and locator globes pinpoint each country’s position. Search-and-find panels list capital cities and their grid references, while statistics and facts are clearly presented. y L atest country stats y Detailed country guides y Search and find panels yP hotos and fact panels provide

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Super Science Packed with activities, these books put scientific ideas into practice in a fun way. Each experiment is accompanied by clear, photographic step-by-step instructions. Graphics indicate difficulty level and time required to carry out each task at a glance.

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Mini Encyclopedia Each of these little books is packed with information, delivering a comprehensive insight into a key subject area in one portable package. Highly illustrated throughout with photographs and artwork, they are a brilliantly handy reference resource.

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Spot 50 These helpful spotter’s guides have 50 entries per book, divided into clear sections. Each entry is illustrated and accompanied by detailed labels, key information and a fact file.

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Handbook Practical and easy to use, these guides encourage readers to explore their interests and record their findings. Detailed facts, key statistics, photos and artwork aid identification, and readers can add their own notes, sketches and photos.

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British Handbook Children will be inspired to explore the great outdoors with the help of these useful handbooks. Organised by species, identification tips are accompanied by labelled illustrations, photos and vital statistics.

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How to Draw With a new project on every spread, these step‑by‑step guides cover popular subjects and get budding artists drawing in seconds.

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Index 5 Minute Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 37 Utterly Silly Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 38 Utterly Funny Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 100 Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50–55 300 Fantastic Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 1000+ Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 6000 Amazing Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 35 Addition and Subtraction (Get Set Go: Numbers) . 13 Adjectives (Get Set Go: Grammar) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Aesop’s Fables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Aesop’s Fables (picture books) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Aesop’s Fables, Big Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Aesop’s Fables, Illustrated Treasury of . . . . . . . . . . 8 Air and Water Experiments (Super Science) . . . . . 57 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Illustrated Classic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Mini Classic) . . 7 Amazing Facts, 6000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 35 Amphibians, Reptiles & (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Ancient Egypt (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ancient Egypt (Project) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Ancient Greece (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ancient Rome (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Andersen, Illustrated Treasury of Hans Christian . 8 Andersen’s Fairy Tales, Hans Christian . . . . . . . . . 38 Animal (The Ultimate Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Animal Babies (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . 14 Animal Book, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Animal Facts, 1000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Animal Facts, Fantastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Animal Friends (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . 14 Animal Hospital (Convertible Playbook) . . . . . . . 28 Animal Life (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Animal Stories, Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Animal Stories, Illustrated Treasury of . . . . . . . . . . 8 Animals (300 Fantastic Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Animals (How to Draw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Animals (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Animals (Questions & Answers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Animals (Wild About) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Animals, Baby (How to Draw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Animals, Big (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Animals, Encyclopedia of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Animals, Endangered (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Animals, My Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Animals, Nocturnal (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Animals, Wild (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Ant and the Grasshopper, The (Aesop’s Fables) . . 19 Archaeology (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Arms & Armour (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Ask Me a Question . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Astronomy (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Atlas, Children’s World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Atlas, First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Babies, Animal (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . 14 Baby Animals (How to Draw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18–21 Bears (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Bedtime Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Bedtime Stories, Illustrated Treasury of . . . . . . . . . 9 Bedtime Stories, My First Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Bible Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Bible Stories (Mini Collection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Bible Stories (picture books) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Bible Stories, Big Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Bible Stories, Illustrated Treasury of . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Big Animals (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Big Book of… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24–25 Big Cats (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Birds (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Birds (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Birds of Prey (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Birds, British (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Birds, Garden (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Black Beauty (Mini Classic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 body see also human body Body (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Body (Project) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Body (The Ultimate Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Book of..., My . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Books, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 box set, Mini Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 box set, Story Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Boy who Cried Wolf, The (Aesop’s Fables) . . . . . . 19 Britain, Roman (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Britain, Victorian (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 British Birds (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 British Garden Life (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 British Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 British History (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 British History (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 British Wildflowers & Trees (Handbook) . . . . . . . 61 British Wildlife (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 British Wildlife (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Brothers Grimm, Illustrated Treasury of The . . . . . 8 bugs see also insects Bugs (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Bugs (300 Fantastic Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Bugs (How to Draw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Bugs (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Bugs (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Bugs (Project) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Build a Word (Get Set Go: Phonic Flashcards) . . . 10 Bulldozer (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Bus, School (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Butterflies & Moths (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Butterflies & Moths (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Butterflies & Moths (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Castle (Convertible Playbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Castles, Knights & (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Cats (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Cats (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Cats & Kittens (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Children’s World Atlas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Christmas Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Christmas Stories, Big Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Christmas Stories, Illustrated Treasury of . . . . . . . 9 Christmas Time (picture books) . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Christmas, The First (Christmas Time) . . . . . . . . . 21 Christmas, The Night Before (Christmas Time) . . 21 Christmas, The Twelve Days of (Christmas Time) . 21 Cinderella (Princess Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Cinderella (Get Set Go: Learn to Read) . . . . . . . . 11 Classic Animal Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Classic Collection, Mini (box sets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Classic Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36–39 Classic Stories, Illustrated Treasury of . . . . . . . . . . 9 Classic, Illustrated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5 Colours and Shapes (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . 14 Colours and Shapes, My Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26–27 Convertible Playbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28–29 Coral Reef (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Counting (Get Set Go: Numbers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Call of the Wild, The (Mini Classic) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Car, Pink (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Car, Race (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Cars (How to Draw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Earth see also planet Earth Earth (300 Fantastic Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Earth (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Earth Book, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

David and Goliath (Bible Stories) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Deadly Creatures (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Deep Ocean (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Dictionary, First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Dictionary, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Dictionary, Junior Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Dinosaur (Project) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Dinosaur (Read and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Dinosaur (The Ultimate Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Dinosaur Science (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Dinosaurs (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Dinosaurs (300 Fantastic Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Dinosaurs (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Dinosaurs (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Dinosaurs (How to Draw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Dinosaurs (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Dinosaurs (Wild About) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Life (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life, Encyclopedia of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 Dogs (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Dogs (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Dogs & Puppies (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Dolphins, Whales & (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Dragons and Monsters, Tales of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Draw, How to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Earth Facts, 1000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Earth Facts, Fantastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Earth, Extreme (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Earth, Saving the (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Electricity and Magnets Experiments (Super Science) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Elephant’s Child, The (Just So Stories) . . . . . . . . . 19 Elephants (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Elves and the Shoemaker, The (Get Set Go: Numbers/1–10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Encyclopedia of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 Encyclopedia, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Encyclopedia, Mini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Endangered Animals (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Equals (Get Set Go: Numbers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Evolution (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Experiments, Super Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Explorers (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Exploring Space (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Extinct (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Extreme Earth (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Extreme Survival (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Fairies (How to Draw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Fairy Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Fairy Tales, Big Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Fairy Tales, Grimm’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen’s . . . . . . . . . 38 Fairytale Time, My (picture books) . . . . . . . . . . 20 Fantastic Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Fantastic Facts, 1000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Farm (Convertible Playbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Fire Engine (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Fire Station (Convertible Playbook) . . . . . . . . . . . 29 First Atlas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 First Book of Bedtime Stories, My . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 First Book of Princess Stories, My . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 First Christmas, The (Christmas Time) . . . . . . . . . 21 First Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 First Question and Answer Book, My . . . . . . . . . . 35 First Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–17 First Words and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Five Little Ducks and other number rhymes (My Rhyme Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Flashcards, Phonic (Get Set Go) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Flight (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Fossils (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Fossils, Rocks & (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Four-wheel Drive (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Funny Stories, 38 Utterly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Garage (Convertible Playbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Garden Birds (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Garden Life, British (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 General Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34–35 Get Set Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–14 Gingerbread Man, The (Get Set Go: Numbers/Equals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Gladiators (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Get Set Go: Learn to Read) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Goldilocks and the Three Bears (My Fairytale Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Grammar (Get Set Go) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Great Scientists (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Grimm, Illustrated Treasury of The Brothers . . . . . 8 Grimm’s Fairy Tales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Learn to Read (Get Set Go) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Learn to Write (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . 14 Letters (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Letters, My Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Life, Encyclopedia of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 Light and Sound Experiments (Super Science) . . . 57 Lion and the Mouse, The (Aesop’s Fables) . . . . . . 19 Little Mermaid, The (Princess Time) . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Little Red Riding Hood (My Fairytale Time) . . . . . 20 Handbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60–61 Little Red Riding Hood Hans Christian Andersen, Illustrated Treasury of . 8 (Get Set Go: Learn to Read) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales . . . . . . . . . 38 Hare and the Tortoise, The (Aesop’s Fables) . . . . 19 Magic & Mystery (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 History (300 Fantastic Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Mammals (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 History Book, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Matter and Materials Experiments History Facts, 1000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 (Super Science) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 History Facts, Fantastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Minerals, Rocks & (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 History, British (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Minerals, Rocks & (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 History, British (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Minerals, Rocks & (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Horse and Pony Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Mini Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Horses (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Mini Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Horses & Ponies (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Mini Encyclopedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Horses & Ponies (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Monkeys & Apes (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Horses & Ponies (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Monsters, Tales of Dragons and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 How it Works (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Moses and the Bulrushes (Bible Stories) . . . . . . . . 18 How the Camel got his Hump (Just So Stories) . . 19 Moths, Butterflies & (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 How the Leopard got his Spots (Just So Stories) . 19 Moths, Butterflies & (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Mummies (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 How the Rhinoceros got his Skin (Just So Stories) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 My Book of… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 How the Whale got his Throat (Just So Stories) . 19 My Fairytale Time (picture books) . . . . . . . . . . 20 How to Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 My First Book of Bedtime Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 My First Book of Princess Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 human body see also body Human Body (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 My First Question and Answer Book . . . . . . . . . . . 35 My Rhyme Time (picture books) . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Illustrated Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5 My Story Time Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Illustrated Treasury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–9 Myths & Legends (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Incy Wincy Spider and other playing rhymes (My Rhyme Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Night Before Christmas, The (Christmas Time) . . 21 Noah and the Ark (Bible Stories) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 insects see also bugs Insects (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Nocturnal Animals (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Inventions (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Nouns (Get Set Go: Grammar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Numbers (Get Set Go) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Numbers (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Jack and the Beanstalk (Get Set Go: Numbers/ Addition and Subtraction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Numbers 1–10 (Get Set Go: Numbers) . . . . . . . . . 13 Jonah and the Whale (Bible Stories) . . . . . . . . . . 18 Numbers, First Words and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Numbers, My Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Joseph and his Coat of Many Colours (Bible Stories) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Nursery Rhymes, Big Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Jungle Book, The (Illustrated Classic) . . . . . . . . . . 5 Nursery Rhymes, Illustrated Treasury of . . . . . . . . 8 Jungle Book, The (Mini Classic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Nursery Treasury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Junior Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Nutcracker, The (Christmas Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Junior Encyclopedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Junior Picture Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ocean (The Ultimate Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Junior Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ocean, Deep (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Just So Stories (picture books) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Oceans (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Just So Stories, Big Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Oceans (300 Fantastic Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Oceans (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Kings & Queens (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Oceans (Questions & Answers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Knights & Castles (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Old Macdonald had a Farm and other singing Knowledge, Encyclopedia of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 rhymes (My Rhyme Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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On the Move (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Science (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 On the Trail of the Whale Science (300 Fantastic Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 (Super Search Adventure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Science (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Science (Questions & Answers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Penguins (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Science (Wild About) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Peter Pan (Mini Classic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Science, Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Phonic Flashcards (Get Set Go) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Science Book, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Picture Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18–21 Science Experiments, Super . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Picture Dictionary, Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Science Facts, 1000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Pink Car (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Science Facts, Fantastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Pinocchio (Mini Classic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Scientists, Great (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Pirate Ship (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26–27 Seashore (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Pirates (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Seashore (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 planet Earth see also Earth Seashore (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Planet Earth (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Shark (The Ultimate Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Plant Life (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Sharks (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Poems for Children (Mini Collection) . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sharks (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Polar Lands (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Sharks (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ponies see horses Sharks (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Prehistoric Life (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Sharks (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Prehistoric Life, Encyclopedia of Sharks, Encyclopedia of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 Dinosaurs & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 Shipwrecks (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Prehistoric Life, Dinosaurs & (Mini Encyclopedia) . 58 Sight Words (Get Set Go: Phonic Flashcards) . . . . 10 Princess (Read and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Silly Stories, 37 Utterly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Princess and the Pea, The (Princess Time) . . . . . . 20 Sleeping Beauty (Get Set Go: Learn to Read) . . . 11 Princess and the Pea, The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 (Get Set Go: Learn to Read) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Snakes (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Princess Carriage (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Snow Queen, The (Christmas Time) . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Princess Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Princess Stories, Big Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 (Get Set Go: Learn to Read) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Princess Stories, Illustrated Treasury of . . . . . . . . . 9 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Princess Stories, My First Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 (Princess Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Princess Time (picture books) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Solar System (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44–45 Space (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Puss in Boots (My Fairytale Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Space (300 Fantastic Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Puss in Boots (Get Set Go: Learn to Read) . . . . . . 11 Space (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Pyramids (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Space (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Space (Project) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Question and Answer Book, My First . . . . . . . . . . 35 Space (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Questions & Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Space (Wild About) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Question, Ask Me a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Space, Encyclopedia of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 Space, Exploring (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Race Car (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Space Travel (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Rainforests (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Spaceship (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26–27 Read and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Special Forces (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Read Me a Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Speed (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Reptiles & Amphibians (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Spiders (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Rhyme Time, My (picture books) . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Spies (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Rhymes, Big Book of Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Spot 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Rhymes, Illustrated Treasury of Nursery . . . . . . . . 8 Stars & Galaxies (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Rocks & Fossils (Mini Encyclopedia) . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Story Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22–23 Rocks & Minerals (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Submarine (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26–27 Rocks & Minerals (Handbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Super Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Rocks & Minerals (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Super Search Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Roman Britain (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Survival, Extreme (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

The Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Three Billy Goats Gruff, The (Get Set Go: Numbers/Counting) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Three Billy Goats Gruff, The (My Fairytale Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Three Little Kittens and other animal rhymes (My Rhyme Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Three Little Pigs, The (Get Set Go: Learn to Read) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Three Little Pigs, The (My Fairytale Time) . . . . . . 20 Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The (Aesop’s Fables) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Tractor (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Tractors and Diggers (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . 14 Train (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Trains (Get Set Go: Writing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Treasury, Illustrated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–9 Treasury, Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Trees (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Trees, British Wildflowers & (Handbook) . . . . . . . 61 T Rex (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Twelve Days of Christmas, The (Christmas Time) . 21 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and other bedtime rhymes (My Rhyme Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ultimate Guide, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40–41 Vampires (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Venom (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verbs (Get Set Go: Grammar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victorian Britain (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vikings (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volcanoes (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Warriors (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Weather (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Whales & Dolphins (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Where is the Bear? (Super Search Adventure) . . . 49 Wild About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46–47 Wild Animals (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Wild West, The (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Wildflowers (Spot 50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Wildflowers & Trees, British (Handbook) . . . . . . . 61 Wind in the Willows, The (Illustrated Classic) . . . . 5 Wind in the Willows, The (Mini Classic) . . . . . . . . . 7 wipe-clean books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–14 Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The (Illustrated Classic) . 5 Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The (Mini Classic) . . . . . 7 Word, Build a (Get Set Go: Phonic Flashcards) . . 10 Words and Numbers, First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Words, My Book of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Words, Sight (Get Set Go: Phonic Flashcards) . . . 10 World Wonders (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Writing (Get Set Go) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Samurai (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Tales of Dragons and Monsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Saving the Earth (100 Facts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Tenses (Get Set Go: Grammar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 School Bus (Convertible) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The Ultimate Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40–41

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2 017 C ATA L o G U E

PUBLISHING A wonderland of books to explore

Miles

2017 Catalogue

M I L E S K E L LY

In the year of our 21st birthday,

21 Y EARS OF

“No, no! The adventures first,” said the Gryphon in an impatient tone. “Explanations take such a dreadful time.”

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