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Dive into this hilarious history book and explore the wildest mishaps, miscalculations, and bloopers of the past.History isn't just about boring battles and dusty dates - it’s also full of chaotic catastrophes and massive mistakes! From Queen Victoria’s coronation confusion to the Titanic’s infamous iceberg encounter, this fun history guide reveals the most strange and surprising stories from the past.Perfect for gifts for kids who like history, this book brings the past to life with hilarious illustrations by Simon Abbott. Kids aged 7-10 will love uncovering weird but true tales of ridiculous rulers, engineering emergencies, and sporting slip-ups in a guide that proves even the biggest blunders can make for great stories.Embark on an educational adventure through time with: Humorous history: Discover comical errors, from trains built too wide for their tracks to royal wedding rings stuck on the wrong fingers.Vibrant visuals: Every page is packed with bold, colourful illustrations and visual jokes to keep young readers engaged.Educational value: Each chapter is filled with fun facts and fascinating statistics, making it a fantastic resource for school projects.Interactive layouts: Features sidebars with fast facts that add depth to the storytelling without being overwhelming.Give the gift of laughter and learning, and find out how the biggest mistakes changed the world forever.

Colour, sticker, puzzle and play all the way through the holidays and beyond with this brilliantly silly Easter-themed sticker activity book! Packed full of activities, including make-your-own Easter cards, odd-one-out animals, how to draw bunnies, springtime hide-and-seek, jokes, spot the difference and much, much more! With over 500 stickers this book will keep you busy for hours!

Do you think you're a minibeast expert? Get the stats on the BIGGEST, the smallest, the fastest, the LOUDEST, and much more!Packed with fascinating facts, stats and data, curious kids will be amazed to learn about the millions of minibeast species that share our planet, as well as habitats, ecosystems and life cycles, super senses and how bugs are so important to a healthy planet. Simon Abbott's fun characters draw in curious minds by answering the science and numeracy questions kids want to know, with the super-impressive answers found in nature!The Animal Stats series features accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 6+, and includes a creature quiz at the back of the book to test their knowledge. Other titles in the series include Animals, Sea Life and Dinosaurs.

Do you think you're a minibeast expert? Get the stats on the BIGGEST, the smallest, the fastest, the LOUDEST and much more!Packed with fascinating facts, stats and data, curious kids will be amazed to learn about the millions of minibeast species that share our planet, as well as habitats, ecosystems and life cycles, super senses and how bugs are so important to a healthy planet. Simon Abbott's fun characters draw in curious minds by answering the science and numeracy questions kids want to know, with the super-impressive answers found in nature!The Animal Stats series features accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 6+, and includes a creature quiz at the back of the book to test their knowledge. Other titles in the series include Animals, Sea Life and Dinosaurs.

Do you think you're an animal expert? Get the stats on the BIGGEST, the smallest, the fastest, the LOUDEST and much more!Packed with fascinating facts, stats and data, curious kids will be amazed to learn about the millions of animal species that share our planet, as well as habitats, animal adaptations and how to help our planet's biodiversity. Simon Abbott's fun characters draw in curious minds by answering the science and numeracy questions kids want to know, with the super-impressive answers found in nature!The Animal Stats series features accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 6+, and includes a creature quiz at the back of the book to test their knowledge. Other titles in the series include Minibeasts, Sea Life and Dinosaurs.

Do you think you're an animal expert? Get the stats on the BIGGEST, the smallest, the fastest, the LOUDEST, and much more!Packed with fascinating facts, stats and data, curious kids will be amazed to learn about the millions of animal species that share our planet, as well as habitats, animal adaptations and how to help our planet's biodiversity. Simon Abbott's fun characters draw in curious minds by answering the science and numeracy questions kids want to know, with the super-impressive answers found in nature!The Animal Stats series features accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 6+, and includes a creature quiz at the back of the book to test their knowledge. Other titles in the series include Minibeasts, Sea Life and Dinosaurs.

Do you think you're a dinosaur expert? Get the stats on the BIGGEST, the smallest, the fastest, the LOUDEST, and much more!Packed with fascinating facts, stats and data, curious kids will be amazed to learn about the incredible prehistoric species that once roamed our planet, as well as early Earth's habitats, super dino adaptations and how we know so much about these ancient creatures. Simon Abbott's fun characters draw in curious minds by answering the science and numeracy questions kids want to know, with the super-impressive answers found in nature!The Animal Stats series features accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 6+, and includes a creature quiz at the back of the book to test their knowledge. Other titles in the series include Animals, Sea Life and Minibeasts.

Do you think you're a dinosaur expert? Get the stats on the BIGGEST, the smallest, the fastest, the LOUDEST, and much more!Packed with fascinating facts, stats and data, curious kids will be amazed to learn about the incredible prehistoric species that once roamed our planet, as well as early Earth's habitats, super dino adaptations and how we know so much about these ancient creatures. Simon Abbott's fun characters draw in curious minds by answering the science and numeracy questions kids want to know, with the super-impressive answers found in nature!The Animal Stats series features accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 6+, and includes a creature quiz at the back of the book to test their knowledge. Other titles in the series include Animals, Sea Life and Minibeasts.

Do you think you're an oceans creature expert? Get the stats on the BIGGEST, the smallest, the fastest, the LOUDEST, and much more!Packed with fascinating facts, stats and data, curious kids will be amazed to take a deep dive and learn about the wonders of life beneath the ocean's waves, as well as habitats, zones, animal adaptations and how to help protect our seas. Simon Abbott's fun characters draw in curious minds by answering the science and numeracy questions kids want to know, with the super-impressive answers found in nature!The Animal Stats series features accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 6+, and includes a creature quiz at the back of the book to test their knowledge. Other titles in the series include Animals, Minibeasts and Dinosaurs.

Do you think you're an oceans creature expert? Get the stats on the BIGGEST, the smallest, the fastest, the LOUDEST, and much more!Packed with fascinating facts, stats and data, curious kids will be amazed to take a deep dive and learn about the wonders of life beneath the ocean's waves, as well as habitats, zones, animal adaptations and how to help protect our seas. Simon Abbott's fun characters draw in curious minds by answering the science and numeracy questions kids want to know, with the super-impressive answers found in nature!The Animal Stats series features accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 6+, and includes a creature quiz at the back of the book to test their knowledge. Other titles in the series include Animals, Minibeasts and Dinosaurs.

Do you want to know more about our incredible planet? This book is perfect for filling curious minds with fun facts about our world and the creatures that call it home.Learn about the formation of our planet, the powerful forces of earthquakes and the extreme weather that shapes our world. Fly with some breathtaking birds before diving deep into Earth's oceans. Discover the threats facing our planet and how we can work together to protect it.Key topics include: habitats and ecosystems, geology; weather and climate, oceans, plants, energy and our place in space. 'Earth Explorer' panels feature information about key scientists and explorers who helped discover more about our world.Simon Abbott's series of encyclopedias feature accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 7+, and supports both school and home learning. Collect the whole series and learn about Animals, Dinosaurs and Space.

Do you want to know more about our incredible planet? This book is perfect for filling curious minds with fun facts about our world and the creatures that call it home.Learn about the formation of our planet, the powerful forces of earthquakes and the extreme weather that shapes our world. Fly with some breathtaking birds before diving deep into Earth's oceans. Discover the threats facing our planet and how we can work together to protect it.Key topics include: habitats and ecosystems, geology; weather and climate, oceans, plants, energy and our place in space. 'Earth Explorer' panels feature information about key scientists and explorers who helped discover more about our world.Simon Abbott's series of encyclopedias feature accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 7+, and supports both school and home learning. Collect the whole series and learn about Animals, Dinosaurs and Space.

Do you want to know more about our solar system? This book is perfect for filling curious minds with fun facts about our place in space and our incredible galaxy.Visit each remarkable planet within our solar system and find out what makes them so unique. Discover fascinating facts about moons, stars and asteroids as we uncover the secrets of space. Get to know the astronauts and astronomers who explore our solar system, and glimpse into the future of space exploration.Key topics include: planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids and meteors, stars, space travel and exploration.Simon Abbott's series of encyclopedias feature accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 7+, and supports both school and home learning. Collect the whole series and learn about Animals, Dinosaurs and Planet Earth.

Do you want to know more about our solar system? This book is perfect for filling curious minds with fun facts about our place in space and our incredible galaxy.Visit each remarkable planet within our solar system and find out what makes them so unique. Discover fascinating facts about moons, stars and asteroids as we uncover the secrets of space. Get to know the astronauts and astronomers who explore our solar system, and glimpse into the future of space exploration.Key topics include: planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids and meteors, stars, space travel and exploration.Simon Abbott's series of encyclopedias feature accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 7+, and supports both school and home learning. Collect the whole series and learn about Animals, Dinosaurs and Planet Earth.

Do you want to know more about animals? This book is perfect for filling curious minds with fun facts about our world and the creatures that call it home.Learn about the how early life developed on our planet, evolving into the varied animal species we know today. Glide with flying frogs, spot camouflaged chameleons and swim with Greenland sharks - some of the oldest animals on the planet. Discover the threats facing animals and how we can work together to protect them.Key topics include: habitats and ecosystems, categorisation, food chains, animal adaptations and evolution. Animal Adventurer panels feature information about key scientists who helped us understand more about animals.Simon Abbott's series of encyclopedias feature accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 7+, and supports both school and home learning. Collect the whole series and learn about Animals, Planet Earth, Dinosaurs and Space.

Do you want to know more about animals? This book is perfect for filling curious minds with fun facts about our world and the creatures that call it home.Learn about the how early life developed on our planet, evolving into the varied animal species we know today. Glide with flying frogs, spot camouflaged chameleons and swim with Greenland sharks - some of the oldest animals on the planet. Discover the threats facing animals and how we can work together to protect them.Key topics include: habitats and ecosystems, categorisation, food chains, animal adaptations and evolution. Animal Adventurer panels feature information about key scientists who helped us understand more about animals.Simon Abbott's series of encyclopedias feature accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 7+, and supports both school and home learning. Collect the whole series and learn about Animals, Planet Earth, Dinosaurs and Space.

Do you want to know more about dinosaurs? This book is perfect for filling curious minds with fun facts about prehistoric Earth.Learn about what Earth was like millions of years ago, before even dinosaurs came on the scene. Explore your favourite feathered dinosaurs, fancy head crests, spiked tails and gnashing teeth. Discover what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs and what happened next.Key topics include: Jurassic, Cretaceous and Triassic periods, fossil formation, palaeontologists, dinosaur features, behaviour and diet, extinction and evolution. Dinosaur Adventurer panels feature information about key scientists who discovered fossils and helped us understand more about dinosaurs.Simon Abbott's series of encyclopedias feature accessible text paired with bright, colourful artwork, ideal for readers aged 7+, and supports both school and home learning. Collect the whole series and learn about Animals, Planet Earth, Dinosaurs and Space.

Enter an enchanted fairytale world with this fun-packed book of over 100 unicorn-themed mazes.From puppycorns and kittycorns to princes and princesses, these mazes come in all shapes and sizes (and there’s even a cake-shaped one for when you get peckish).With twists, turns and even trolls, each maze will delight puzzle fiends and unicorn lovers alike. Start off with simpler adventures, before progressing to trickier tangles where you’ll meet ogres, dragons, knights and the occasional pandacorn.And, for readers eager to find out more about unicorn lore, each section includes unicorn secrets to share with your friends.