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Optiman, Multi-Girl, and Mr. Calculus are Prime City''s greatest superheroes. They''re also mathematical marvels! Join them in this action-packed adventure story, which will put your number skills to the test. In their quest for justice, our heroes will have to overcome Doc Zero''s diabolical challenges. Help them on their quest by following cryptic clues, interpreting mathematical maps, cracking number codes, and much more!This awesome book will make you a maths superhero!

Join daring explorers Daisy and Dale Deed as they set off on a mathematical adventure! They''re racing to find the mysterious city of El Numero-a mythical, mysterious place that can only be found by solving number puzzles. Our intrepid heroes will need your help to solve the cryptic clues. Help them to solve mathematical riddles, navigate number mazes, and crack cunning codes!This awesome book will make you a maths explorer, too!

Anna Kadabra is a mathmagical detective. When a mysterious, number-themed robbery takes place, she decides to take the case! Join Anna and her sphinx-kitten Cleo, in this action-packed adventure story-which will put your number skills to the test.As she hunts for clues, Anna will have to look out for the Division Dragon''s tricks and traps. Help her to crack number codes, navigate maths maps, and solve perplexing pattern puzzles!Thanks to this enchanting book, you''ll soon be a wizard at maths, just like Anna!

This delightful book proves that absolutely anyone can be an animal artist! Just follow the simple, step-by-step instructions to create really wild portraits and nature scenes that you will love showing to friends and family. Whether you want to doodle a dog, illustrate an iguana, or copy a crocodile, here you''ll find everything that you need to get drawing. Come join the arty party! Ideal for children aged 6+.

This colourful, charming book makes art utterly accessible! Just follow the simple, step-by-step instructions to create fun characters and exciting scenes that you will love showing to friends and family. Whether you want to portray a pirate, doodle a dinosaur, or sketch a superhero, here you''ll find everything that you need to get drawing. Come join the arty party! Ideal for children aged 6+.

This stylishly packaged full-color art guide enables artists of all abilities to create their own fantasy worlds and characters. Produce the angular skeleton of a dragon''s wing, the ornate armor of a fearsome samurai, and the careful point of a wood elf''s ear by following clear, step-by-step instructions. By completing an array of drawing projects, you will learn: • Different materials and techniques • Drawing proportions and poses • How to create elaborate costuming• And more! Using the handy practice grids included in the book, you can then build up your own characters and creations, bringing your personal fantasy world to life. ABOUT THE SERIES: I Can Draw teaches a variety of specialist drawing styles, aimed at beginners or those wishing to hone their skills. With step-by-step instructions and practice grids to try out new techniques, these drawing guides help artists bring their ideas into actuality.

Why do cats have whiskers? Just how good is a shark''s sense of smell? Discover the answers to these questions any many more in this fabulous animal fact book. Clear, engaging text allows kids to get the low-down on the incredible world of animals in an accessible and entertaining way. Perfect for kids aged 7+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, high-energy "fun fact" series for children aged seven and up, illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons. Packed with surprising facts, stats, and records that kids will just love to share, it revels in all things weird, unexpected, mind-blowing, funny, and gross! This series really has the "wow" factor. It''s like a roller-coaster ride for your brain!

Why do rabbits eat their own poop? Why don''t snakes never chew their food?Find the answers to these questions and more in this fun fact book. With clear, engaging text and vibrant illustrations, kids can get the low-down on the incredible world of animals in an accessible and entertaining way. Perfect for children aged 7+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, high-energy "fun fact" series for children aged seven and up, illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons. Packed with surprising facts, stats, and records that kids will just love to share, it revels in all things weird, unexpected, mind-blowing, funny, and gross! This series really has the "wow" factor. It''s like a roller-coaster ride for your brain!

What makes stars shine? Which planet would float in water? And have aliens ever visited Earth?Discover the scientific answers to these questions and more in this astounding book, which is overflowing with out-of-this-world facts about our solar system, galaxy, and Universe. Perfect for readers aged 7+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, high-energy "fun fact" series for children aged seven and up, illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons. Packed with surprising facts, stats, and records that kids will just love to share, it revels in all things weird, unexpected, mind-blowing, funny, and gross! This series really has the "wow" factor. It''s like a roller-coaster ride for your brain!

What makes your feet smell bad? How many tiny mites are living on your eyelashes?Discover the answers to these questions and more in this astounding book, which is overflowing with fascinating - not to mention disgusting - facts about the human body. Perfect for readers aged 7+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, high-energy "fun fact" series for children aged seven and up, illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons. Packed with surprising facts, stats, and records that kids will just love to share, it revels in all things weird, unexpected, mind-blowing, funny, and gross! This series really has the "wow" factor. It''s like a roller-coaster ride for your brain!

Nowadays, we take technological advancement for granted; much of what we need or want to see is available at the touch of a button. But to get to the point we are now, took a massive number of steps, some tiny, some giant leaps.The 50 Greatest Engineers celebrates the great achievements that have been made through the ages and contains profiles of the best-known and most innovative engineers of all time Fully illustrated in full-color with examples of their major works, whether they be machines, buildings, bridges or life-changing technical innovations, this fascinating book explores how these men and women have beaten the odds to develop them. Chosen from across the globe, they include a diverse range of talent - from the likes of Nikola Tesla and Gustave Eiffel to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Fazlu Rahman Khan and the Wright Brothers.This jacketed hardback is the perfect reference book for all the family to answer the question - ''Who made that?''

Create your own graphic novel and comic book characters with this practical and inspiring guide, with step-by-step exercises and practice pages.In this stylishly packaged, full-color book you''ll find everything you need bring your stories to life, from creating characters, to making a storyboard and coloring in with inks. Whatever your ability, I Can Graphic Novels will teach you to create your own characters and compelling scenes by following its step-by-step drawing projects.By following broken-down examples and using the practice grids inside, you will learn:• How to use basic tools and materials• How to identify and draw different graphic novel styles• Techniques to draw faces, expressions, basic anatomy• How to create dynamic moving scenes, including punches and power kicks• Making a coherent story and giving it light and shadeThe practice grids supplied to help you recreate the examples will give you the techniques and confidence to build your own stories and make a strong narrative.ABOUT THE SERIES: I Can Draw teaches a variety of specialist drawing styles, aimed at beginners or those wishing to hone their skills. With step-by-step instructions and practice grids to try out new techniques, these full-color drawing guides will help artists bring their ideas to life.

Can rats learn to surf? How fat was the fattest cat? How many Lego bricks would it take to reach the Moon?Find out the answers to these questions and many, many more in this fascinating fact book. With clear, engaging text and vibrant illustrations, kids can discover the world''s fastest, biggest, oldest, and weirdest in an accessible and engaging way. Perfect for children aged 7+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, educational "fun fact" series for children aged seven and up, illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons. Packed with surprising facts, stats, and records that kids will just love to share, it revels in all things weird, unexpected, mind-blowing, funny, and gross!

What is a "living fossil?" Can jellyfish live forever? What is the deadliest animal on the planet?Find out the answers to these questions and much, much more in this fascinating fact book. With clear, engaging text and vibrant illustrations, kids can dive into the amazing animal kingdom in an accessible and engaging way. Perfect for children aged 7+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, high-energy "fun fact" series for children. Packed with surprising facts, stats, and records that kids will just love to share, this series really has the "wow" factor. It''s like a roller-coaster ride for your brain!

What is the longest bone in your body? Are turkeys from Turkey? When was toilet paper invented?Find out the answers to these questions and much, much more in this fascinating fact book. With clear, engaging text and vibrant illustrations, kids can explore some of the strangest, grossest, and most fascinating parts of our world in an accessible and engaging way. Perfect for children aged 7+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, educational "fun fact" series for children aged seven and up, illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons. Packed with surprising facts, stats, and records that kids will just love to share, it revels in all things weird, unexpected, mind-blowing, funny, and gross!

What is snot made of? Can trees talk to each other? How was the Grand Canyon made?Discover the answers to these questions and more in this wild and wacky book filled with mind-blowing science facts for young readers. With an engaging Q&A format and hilarious cartoon illustrations, this book supports STEM learning and is a wonderful way to introduce scientific ideas to children in an entertaining and accessible way. Perfect for children aged 7+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, educational "fun fact" series for children, illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons. Packed with surprising facts, stats, and records that kids will just love to share, it revels in all things weird, unexpected, mind-blowing, funny, and gross!

In just a blink of geological time, the human species spread out from Africa and colonised every corner of the globe, and subjugated the new environments they came across to their will. How did humanity become so dominant so quickly? And what did they then do with this new power?Homo Sapiens tells the story of the species from its earliest evolutions through the development of the first civilizations up to the industrial and information revolutions that have shaped the modern age. William Potter''s thrilling new account asks us to reconsider our traditional notions of history by examining the power of the environment, the influence of language, the ideas that have transformed society, the power of transformative technology, and much, much more.Filled with beautiful full-colour illustrations throughout, Homo Sapiens presents the history of the species in a bold and brilliant new fashion.