Rosie Hore – författare

Adventure Ahoy! Young shipmates can solve the captain's code, make up their own pirate name and colour in a treasure ship under attack. All answers and solutions are at the back of the book.

An exciting activity book full of puzzles, mazes and doodles, all set around London's most famous landmarks. Children can spot pigeons in Trafalgar Square, follow a recipe to make a spicy curry from Brick Lane, join the dots to draw Tower Bridge and solve lots of challenging puzzles. Solutions and answers are provided at the back of the book.

Arranged thematically, this illustrated thesaurus has over 2,000 amazing, useful and unusual words to inspire children writing stories. Topics include Getting around, How are you feeling? Heroes and villains and lots more, with lists of synonyms, opposites and tips on describing things. Includes simple word games and links to useful websites.

What does that clock say? When are 12 a.m. and 12 p.m.? And how long is a century? With bright illustrations, quirky characters and over 125 flaps to lift, this book makes learning about time easy and fun. It covers how to read ALL kinds of clocks, analogue and digital, and even with Roman numerals. It also explains how to use timetables and calendars, and related concepts and vocabulary - such as what is a fortnight, a decade or how many days there are in a leap year. At the end, a specially engineered page lets readers assemble a clock with moving hands, which they can use to practise their skills in a time-telling challenge.Chapters in this book include:- Learn about telling the time- See what's on a clock- Find out about telling the hours- Count past the hour and to the hour- Tell how many minutes- Tell the time with digital clocks- Find out about A.M. and P.M. and 24-hour time- Work out how long things take- Use your skills to complete the time challenge- Build your own clock with moving hands

This bright, write-in activity book will make learning the 2 to 12 times tables a pleasure, with doodling, dot-to-dots, mazes and more. Activities are arranged by table, with helpful tips and quizzes to test yourself at the end of each section - and you'll find all the answers at the back of the book.

A highly illustrated, fun and easy-to-read guide to politics in the modern world.An informative guide to political systems, elections, voting and government, and issues including feminism, human rights, freedom of speech and fake news, all explained with clear text and bright, infographic style illustrations.Includes tips on how to argue and debate, a glossary, and links to specially selected websites with more information."Clearly explains the basic principles of decision-making and political representation."The Guardian"A brilliant resource for all ages, this book explores the big issues in both the political world today & political systems throughout history."Just Imagine"An exciting and informative book helping children understand everyday politics."Hive, selected as Children's Book of the Month- A Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week- Winner of the Junior Design AwardsChapters in this book include:- What is politics?- Who's in charge?- What is a government?All kinds of governmentsHow societies have run themselves from Ancient Athens and Rome, to China, Europe and the Birth of the United States of AmericaPolitical systemsHow does democracy actually work? How do countries get things done? And what about the alternatives - dictatorship, communism and even total anarchy?Elections and votingWho can vote? Who can't? And is there a way to count all the votes up that's fair to everyone?Political changeHow can people influence their governments in between elections - or in countries where elections don't happen at all?Political ideologiesWhat are the big ideas that politicians use to decide how to run a country? What's the difference between 'left' and 'right' in politics, and why does it matter? How can work out where YO are on the political spectrum?Big questionsSometimes what matters most isn't who is in charge, or what they stand for, but what they're actually going to do to fix the world's problems...- Is there such a thing as 'human rights'?- Can war ever be justified?- Why are some countries poor?- What is terrorism?- What is prison for?- What is freedom of speech?- How does the media affect politics?- What is immigration?- Am I a feminist?- Who's responsible for the planet?- Is corruption inevitable?- How to argue- Learn to debate- What next?

Master all kinds of measuring with this lift-the-flap introduction to time, speed, length, temperature and more. There are speeds to calculate, thermometers to read, and lengths to measure using the handy pop-out ruler included in the book. An engaging introduction to a key early learning concept, with internet links to find out more.Chapters in this book include:- Measuring precisely- How long?- Flat shapes- Volume- Measuring mass- Time- Speed- How hot?- Getting smaller...- Getting bigger...- Measuring challenge

Learn how to solve all kinds of adding and subtracting puzzles with this entertaining book, lifting over 150 flaps to reveal the answers along the way. Topics include number bonds, money puzzles, number lines and fact families. There's even a monster board game at the back of the book, where children can put their new knowledge into practice.Chapters in this book include:- Adding and subtracting- Small numbers- Fact families- Number bonds- Using a number line- More numbers- Bigger numbers- Money puzzles- Number monsters

Children can become fantastic at fractions, dazzling with decimals and perfect at percentages with this entertaining activity book. Finish the fractions robots, colour in shares of an ice-cream cake, find your way out of a decimal maze - and much more. With quick quizzes to help check progress, and all the answers at the back of the book.