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Grab your 3× magnifying glass and go on a fantastic voyage through the ins and outs of dino-anatomy with Up Close and Incredible: Dinosaurs.In this scientific search-and-find adventure, you’ll join a team of tiny palaeontologists as they explore an array of dinosaurs, living and fossilised,inside and out, from T. rex's teeth to Velociraptor's terrible toes. You’ll learn along the way how, where and when these dinosaurs lived, what they ate, who had feathers and who had scales – and of course, what it would be like to see dinosaurs UP CLOSE!Looking through the magnifying glass, you'll also find scientists spinning plates on Stegosaurus's back, enjoying a spot of fishing with Spinosaurus, and even a palaeo-wizard inside Dracorex hogwartsia! You'll reveal new gags again and again among the scrapes, mishaps and wacky experiments of the miniature palaeontologists, where every tiny detail tells a story, and every story reveals more incredible facts about prehistoric creatures.The larger-than-life dinos you'll explore include T. rex, Triceratops, Ankylosaurus and Diplodocus, as well as lesser known but just as incredible species like Therizinosaurus, Parasaurolophus and the bird-like Archaeopteryx. With 14 scenes and 10 things to spot on each one, plus extra detail hidden on every page, Up Close and Incredible: Dinosaurs has literally hundreds of facts and jokes to discover. A timeline at the back puts everything in context, while a sizecomparison feature lets you see every dino together.This thrilling scientific journey of a book will have you gasping and laughing as you discover new shocking and hilarious facts about your favourite dinosaurs. The zany drawings are packed full of comedic details to spot, keeping your read fresh each time. So, what are you waiting for? Your magnified adventure into prehistory awaits!

Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers like you've never seen it - or read it - before! Classics in Comics: The Three Musketeers adapts the ultimate swashbuckling tale of three musketeers and one daring d'Artagnan into a comic book full of humour and lots of avoidable mayhem. Bringing literature's top sword fights to young audiences are two authors who are expert on accessible, inclusive and irresistible storytelling, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by cartoonist Facundo Aguirre.Classics in Comics is a series of comic books for children aged 9 plus that has inclusion at its heart, opening the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. We include dyslexia-friendly design on every page and diverse representations in the art, so all readers can relate to and build life-long connections to the classics. Each comic has:- snappy simplified text presenting key plot elements clearly- introductory materials to help set the scene and introduce the original author- heaps of material at the back, such as explorations of themes & authors' inspirations!In the series: Pride & Prejudice / Little Women / Oliver Twist / The Adventure of the Speckled Band: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure / Around the World in 80 Days

Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days like you've never seen it - or read it - before! Classics in Comics: Around the World in Eighty Days adapts this iconic, fast-paced adventure into a full-colour comic book, full of the distinctive humour and fantastic personalities of the original. Bringing this lively journey to young audiences are two authors who are expert on accessible, inclusive and irresistible storytelling, Steve Skidmore and Steve Barlow, with illustrations by cartoonist Facundo Aguirre.Classics in Comics is a series of comic books for children aged 9 plus that has inclusion at its heart, opening the doors of literature for everyone to enter and understand. We include dyslexia-friendly design on every page and diverse representations in the art, so all readers can relate to and build life-long connections to the classics. Each comic has:- snappy simplified text presenting key plot elements clearly- introductory materials to help set the scene and introduce the original author- heaps of material at the back, such as explorations of themes & authors' inspirations!In the series: Pride & Prejudice / Little Women / Oliver Twist / The Adventure of the Speckled Band: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure / The Three Musketeers

A light-hearted comic-strip look at puberty for boysNavigate through puberty and the changes it brings with these fun, fresh comic-strip books! Each spread explores some perennial puberty topics, such as the first spot, alarming hair growth or mood swings, and explains how and why they are happening, while break-out spreads look at important topics in more depth.The comic strip approach offers a fresh perspective, provides humour and keeps the mood of the books light, but reassuring and informative. The illustrations will show a range of different body types, encouraging body positivity and self-acceptance. (NB It will be made clear from the beginning that everyone's puberty journey is different and timelines will vary for individuals).The text and artwork have been reviewed by a medical consultant.Contents: All aboard the puberty rollercoaster! / A puberty primer / What's going on? How puberty starts / Is puberty the same for everyone? / Growing up. And up... / Growing up (can be painful) / The story of the hairy armpit / New balls, please / Whose voice IS that? / Armpits and more / Hair, skin and... breasts? / Prom-night disaster / What's going on? A spot of bother / Surpri-ise! Nocturnal emissions / What's going on? Hormones go haywire / What's going on? Brain changes / Emotions / Looking after yourself / Aaand... you're a grown up / Puberty FAQs / Glossary / Find out more / Index

A light-hearted comic-strip look at puberty for girlsNavigate through puberty and the changes it brings with these fun, fresh comic-strip books! Each spread explores some perennial puberty topics, such as the first spot, alarming hair growth or mood swings, and explains how and why they are happening, while break-out spreads look at important topics in more depth.The comic strip approach offers a fresh perspective, provides humour and keeps the mood of the books light, but reassuring and informative. The illustrations will show a range of different body types, encouraging body positivity and self-acceptance. (NB It will be made clear from the beginning that everyone's puberty journey is different and timelines will vary for individuals).The text and artwork have been reviewed by a medical consultant.Contents: Time for a change! / What's happening to me? / The bumps that grew / What breasts are for / Ngozi and the giant beanstalk / What's going on? Growing up ... and out / Do you smell something? / What's going on / Why teenagers smell / An unwelcome visitor / Too much oil! / Hair down there / The case of the strange red stain / What's going on? The menstrual cycle / What periods feel like / You've got this / The runaway brain / What's going on? Inside your head / Look after yourself / Talk about it! / Puberty FAQs / Glossary / Index

Crack the Case is the brand-new interactive book series in which YOU solve mysteries and stop dastardly deeds with the help of your trusty Detective Torch. Shine the images on every page to create and crack puzzles, uncovering clues in a race against time.In Mysteries at the Museum, take on the role of renowned detective Inspector Renoir as you chase down a notorious art thief. This book contains three individual mysteries and over 25 puzzles, all part of a single thrilling story. Start the story, slot the Image Disc into your Detective Torch, and get cracking!On each page, you'll find a different puzzle for you and your torch to solve. With the torch switched on, rotate the disc to project the right image. On and off the page, use it to unlock a safe, shine a light on suspicious items, or even examine fingerprints at the scene of the crime. In the hands of an expert detective, there's no end to what your torch can tackle!But the torch isn't the only tool in your crime-fighting toolkit: the sturdy book-box doubles up as a map of the famed art museum where the heist takes place. This will come in handy on select puzzles that require a birds'-eye-view, so you have everything you need to unravel the mystery and catch the thief.Alongside the puzzles and the detective story, you'll find non-fiction entries on real-life art heists, crimefighting techniques, and even infamous blunders by criminal not-quite-masterminds!Crack the Case:Mysteries at the Museum is a one-of-a-kind interactive adventure that is sure to appeal to gamers, codebreakers and detectives in the making, complete with timeless illustrations and memorable characters. The game is afoot – will you take up the chase?What's included?A gift-ready book-box with illustrated puzzle mapA high-quality Detective TorchThree Image DiscsA 64-page illustrated book, containing three mysteries to solve