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If you've been in a toy store over the past year, you've seen the super-trendy silicone popping fidget toys, but there's more you can do than fidget! Pop It! Challenge Activity Book takes this trend to a whole new level, offering creative and engaging ways to use your popping toys. Dive into a world of puzzles, games, and activities that...

The Night Dragons are united in friendship and in a shared mission: They must save the Magic Forest from the evil Fire Sparks. They are out to ruin the delicate balance that exists between night and day—and only the Night Dragons can stop them! Phoebe the Moonlight Dragon (Dragon Girls #8) features Phoebe, who has a special task ahead of...

Meet New Zealand's beautiful birds, from the friendly fantail to the playful kea and the morepork, wide awake at night. Anne Hunter's delightful rhyming story introduces young readers to a number of New Zealand birds, named in both English and Māori, and beautifully illustrated by Dave Gunson. One Little Fantail is an engaging tale that celebrates the unique birdlife of...

A shy kiss, a bold kiss. A warm kiss, and a cold kiss ... There are oh, so many kisses! Can you catch them all?

Create bright, bold designs with Neon Chalk Lettering. This book combines two hugely popular things - hand lettering and neon colours - in a way that's fun and exciting. Unlike other drawing books, all the pages are dyed black, so you can easily create an impact with the neon. It also includes guided artwork and instructions on lettering skills, so...

This is the third book in celebrity cook Nadia Lim's bestselling children's book series, set on her South Island farm, Royalburn Station. There's a new baby to care for on the farm! Milly is a mischievous goat who nibbles on clothes, gets through the fence and leaps over gates. She wants to play, escape and explore! Will she find a...

A sequel to celebrity cook Nadia Lim’s bestselling debut children’s book, Marvellous Marvin. No longer a newly hatched chick, teenage Marvin is trying to find his flock. He meets many animals on the farm, but will any of them be Marvin’s friend?

Some things must be learned the hard way... Reed sees an opportunity to teach the school bully not to mess with him, but ends up mangling the lesson. Sergio acquires a unique novelty toy that instantly brings good luck, but is the toy really leading him to happiness... or to a more monstrous end? Robert, an exhausted single father, gets...

The Tangiwai disaster, on the eve of Christmas 1953, remains one of the major disasters in New Zealand’s history. My New Zealand Story: Journey to Tangiwai by David Hill offers a compelling narrative set against this backdrop. Peter Cotterill, age 13, starts the year writing in a journal given to him by his great aunt. We follow him through a...

Pete lashes out at his younger brother in the wake of his parent's divorce, falling prey to a gruesome curse. Years of frustration with his family culminate in a loathsome vacation for Bob, who plots a sinister prank to frighten his wife and kids. And, forever desperate to prove his worth to his arrogant brother and distant father, Toby chases...

Simple sewing goes under the sea! Build fine motor skills and learn to sew with a cat-tastic mermaid and her sweet sea critter friends. Start with simple lacing cards featuring a seashell and sea star, before you dive into the three felt projects: seahorse, narwhal, and a cute cat mermaid. Get creative by decorating your undersea friends with felt stickers...

First Space Book (Miles Kelly) invites you to rocket into space in an exciting non-fiction adventure! Bursting with fun facts on every page, this educational book travels through our Solar System and beyond, introducing everything from giant galaxies to amazing astronauts. With colourful illustrations, engaging activities, and exciting, easy-to-read text, it makes the perfect gift for young learners.

Learn how to make yarn pom-poms by hand, then turn them into a buffet of cute! With the help of a trusty dinner fork, wrap, tie and snip your puffy pom-pom. Use punch-out pieces, mini pom-poms and bead eyes and noses to give your fluff a sweet animal identity. Then, turn your pom-pom critters into treats, such as a bunny...

What do you wish for most? It's a question that Oswald, Sarah, and Oscar think they know the answer to. Oswald wishes his summer wasn't so boring, Sarah wishes to be beautiful, and Oscar wishes to get his hands on the mechanical toy that's out of stock all over town. But in the twisted world of Five Nights at Freddy's,...

CHEEP-CHEEP! PECK-PECK! One day there is a crack, and cheeping from the smallest egg, the one way at the back. Meet Marvellous Marvin, the newest member of the family, for fun on the farm. A debut children's book inspired by true family and farm adventures, by best-selling author and celebrity cook Nadia Lim. Includes family photos, egg-citing farm and food...

Let the little princess in your life open up this magical box of fun and adventure! The beautifully designed tin is perfect for keeping treasured items in a safe place. Join Belle, Ariel, Moana, and the rest of the Disney Princesses for fun and games in the activity pad, and use your imagination to colour in beautiful scenes. Then, decorate...

Explore sensory play with these easy, at-home water-based bottle experiments! Watch kids' cares melt away as they’re mesmerised by swirling glitter, or challenge themselves to tilt a fish through a hoop in the two leak-proof bottles provided. The fun doesn’t stop there! The crystal-clear instructions include four additional experiments using common household ingredients. Make Your Own Discovery Bottles (Klutz) offers...

Learning has never been more fun than with Disney Baby: Ready Set Learn! Activity Pad (Ages 2+)! Filled with tracing activities, introductions to the alphabet, numbers, and shapes, as well as 80 stickers, this activity pad will have your little one learning before you can say ‘A B C’!

Ella loves borrowing books from the library. But on the day her book is due to be returned, Ella can’t find it anywhere. It’s missing! Where could it be? Join Ella on a delightful adventure in Lost Book (Meet Ella #6) by Rebecca McRitchie, where young readers will be captivated by her charming quest to locate her misplaced treasure.

Inside this high-octane Cars Tin, join Lightning, Mater, and all their friends as they go cruising along the streets of Radiator Springs. With an activity pad filled with games and puzzles, and a colouring book featuring scenes of the hotshot racing car and his pals, this keepsake tin is also super-charged with a sticker sheet and giant poster.

Learn how to take great photos with LEGO minifigures! Two included minifigures are ready to strike a pose, with 30 LEGO props and accessories, including wigs, sports equipment, animals, and other odds and ends. Six oversized backgrounds will help you frame your photos so you get great-looking results right away. Chock-full of step-by-step photos, LEGO fans can make the most...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The Secret History of the World offers a complete history of the world, from the beginning of time to the present day, based on the beliefs and writings of the secret societies. Jonathan Black examines the end of the world and the coming of the Antichrist - or is he already here? How will he make himself...

Some secrets are better left hidden ... A forbidden artefact from her fiancé’s past beckons to Selena. Jessica leads a double life from her friends and co-workers in the children’s wing of a hospital. Maya can’t resist the temptation to explore an off-limits area of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, everything comes...

The Reckoning is vivid history, the tragic Eastern Front brought to life through the widest range of Russian and German sources I've ever read. Bravo.' -- Peter Caddick-Adams, author and broadcaster By the end of 1944, the Red Army was poised on the very frontiers of the Third Reich. How had the once unstoppable, mighty Wehrmacht faltered so disastrously? Certainly,...

Our contemporary political condition is obsessed with immunity. The immunity of bodies and the body politic; personal immunity and herd immunity; how to immunise the social system against breakdown. The obsession intensifies with every new crisis and the mobilization of yet more powers of war and police, from quarantine to border closures and from vaccination certificates to immunological surveillance. Engaging...

In this follow-on to Faelan the Wolf: Odd Wolf Out, Faelan’s pack is under threat from the white wolf, Varg Akafar. The Pack Leader is dying, and his successor, weaselly Weylin, is not a fan of odd-ball Faelan and his unwolflike ways. Bardolph’s daughter, Tala, and Faelan must go and meet Varg, who is in possession of the sacred Moonstone,...

In this encyclopedic book, Lewis provides insights into the origins, training, tactics, weapons, and achievements of special forces and special mission units throughout the world, focusing particularly on US and UK forces. He also looks at the codes that bind the members of these elite units together. He reveals training secrets in everything from wilderness survival to hand-to-hand combat. In...

Have you ever wanted something badly, even though you shouldn’t? Steve’s dreams of a video game programming career and starting a family lead him to take a job that seems too good to be true. Aiden and Jace can’t resist scaring some young kids in the tube maze of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. And all Billy wants is to become...

An urgent manifesto to defeat authoritarianism, by one of the world's great progressive voices. Today, Trump's USA is a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, for the billionaires. As inequalities grow starker and authoritarianism takes hold, people are deprived of both the basic necessities of life and the right to hold to account the ever-smaller number of corporations in...

Squeeze slimy snots through a soft and squishy nose! Explore ten different experiments on sinus-based anatomy, make sense of scents with the power of smell, and even whip up a batch of boogers! Learn how snot, mucus, and nose hairs protect your body. Use the fake sneezer to find the best ways to stop a sneeze or cough, and grow...

Highly original Simon Heffer, Telegraph Masterful... A gripping tale Giles Milton They certainly were not soldiers, yet they suddenly found themselves in uniform, in a foreign land. But, as locomotive drivers, track-workers, conductors, porters, signalmen and engine cleaners, they knew how to run trains. And their job was to bring them back to life. The Liberation Line tells the thrilling...

Are you a Roblox Pro?! Jai, Bea, Tash and Mitch sure are. But what happens when the friends are sucked into Roblox? And suddenly find themselves in the Academy for Roblox Pros? The coolest school ever! After thwarting the Warlock, all is well in Roblox, and the four friends are ready to compete in the Roblox inter-school competition to win...

A truly splendid read, richly detailed and powered by an unfailing gift for storytelling’ John Guy 'Superb and gripping' Simon Sebag Montefiore A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra. When Alexander the Great arrived in Egypt, he overthrew the hated Persian overlords and was welcomed as a...

When the kingdom of Arendelle is trapped in an eternal winter, Anna sets off on a journey to find her sister, Elsa. Can Anna and her new friends put an end to Elsa’s icy spell and save the kingdom? Frozen (Disney: Classic Collection) captures the magic and adventure as friendships are tested and true courage is discovered.

For nearly a century, the two most powerful nations on earth—Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia—fought a secret war in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it The Great Game, a phrase immortalised in Kipling's Kim. When play first began, the two rival empires lay nearly 2,000 miles apart. By the end,...

Flit the Fantail and the Mystery Eggs by Kat Merewether. Flit has found some eggs… but whose could they be? It is a misty morning in the forest. Flit the fantail chick is practising his landings. Flap, flop, slip, FLIP. Flit slips on something slippery and round. He has stumbled upon eight rubbery white eggs. Join Flit and his friends,...

Through a judicious selection of the classic essays from 1787-1788 by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay in defence of the new federal Constitution — together with key writings by the Anti-Federalists — Wootton captures the essentials of the 18th-century American debate on federalism in this modernised edition and frames it with a brilliant and engaging Introduction. The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist...

Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex #7 is a must-read for fans of the series, offering a collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest player. In the world of Five Nights at Freddy’s, truth is often scarier than fiction. Have you ever had something stuck in your head? After a session in the VR...

James Bradley introduces us to the prominent Americans—including FDR's grandfather, Warren Delano—who in the 1800s made their fortunes in the China opium trade. Meanwhile, American missionaries sought a myth: noble Chinese peasants eager to Westernise. The media propagated this mirage, and FDR believed that supporting Chiang Kai-shek would make China America's best friend in Asia. But Chiang was on his...

Can you keep a secret? Astrid doesn’t tell anyone about the strange things her Buddytronic doll has been up to. Kara convinces a Pizzaplex employee no one will know if he lets her spend a little more time in the VR attraction. And a Fazbear Entertainment engineer's custom project has surprises in store for anyone who encounters it. But in...

The remarkable story of how Greek-speaking writers and thinkers sustained and developed the intellectual legacy of Classical Greece under the rule of Rome. In 146 BC, Greece yielded to the military might of the Roman Republic. Some sixty years later, when Athens and other Greek city-states rebelled against Rome, the general Lucius Cornelius Sulla destroyed the city of Socrates and...

The final book in this wonderful fantasy animal trilogy, Faelan the Fearless (Faelan the Wolf #3), begins with the death of Pack Leader Bardolph Lupus, and his son Weylin is set to take the Stone. Faelan is fretting about how he is going to fulfil his promise to his chicken friend Avian to help get her flock of a thousand...

The incredible true story of one of the most extraordinary and inspirational prison breaks in Australian history. New York, 1874. Members of the Clan-na-Gael—agitators for Irish freedom from the English yoke—hatch a daring plan to free six Irish political prisoners from the most remote prison in the British Empire, Fremantle Prison in Western Australia. Under the guise of a whale...

Bring three whimsical fairy dolls to life. Mix-and-match colourful glitter skirts, wooden beads, flowing yarn hair, and faux flowers to design and dress the fairies with twisted wire and glue. Build their home and decorate it with teeny furniture, enchanted flowers, and faux moss. Finally, cut and bind an illustrated, fairy-sized storybook featuring your three fairies on a rhyming adventure....

In The Case for Trump, award-winning historian and political commentator Victor Davis Hanson explains how a celebrity businessman with no political or military experience triumphed over sixteen well-qualified Republican rivals, a Democrat with a quarter-billion-dollar war chest, and a hostile media and Washington establishment to become an extremely successful president. Trump alone saw a political opportunity in defending the working...

Be a jewellery designer with our hot spots! Another great addition to Klutz’s robust collection of jewellery books, Dot Jewelry (Klutz) lets you make colourful custom necklaces and bracelets using non-tear pretty paper dots. Simply glue the dots onto durable, clear cord to create one-of-a-kind jewellery that bubbles with pure graphic happiness. This first-ever dot jewellery-making kit includes a Klutz-created...

The quest for social justice is a powerful crusade of our time, with an appeal to many different people, for many different reasons. But those who use the same words do not always present the same meanings. Clarifying those meanings is the first step toward finding out what we agree on and disagree on. From there, it is largely a...

Take your doodles to a whole new dimension! We've published books about doodling cats, doodling dogs, doodling faces, doodling with your thumbs and, most recently, an entire journal dedicated to daily doodles. We are unabashed doodle fanatics. It was only a matter of time before we started doodling with more than just pen and paper. Doodle Wire ditches those traditional...

The Second Treatise of Government is one of the most important political treatises ever written and one of the most far-reaching in its influence. In his provocative 15-page introduction to this edition, the late eminent political theorist C. B. Macpherson examines Locke's arguments for limited, conditional government, private property, and the right of revolution. He also suggests reasons for the...

Set yourself up for success and turn any boring study space into a creative paradise! Make four fantastical pen/pencil toppers (pens not included), including a furry fox friend, fuzzy paw, sloth, and pineapple, as well as an extra fancy magic wand glitter pen. Store your pens in a DIY rainbow pen holder and decorate with stickers. Keep track of your...

Rise and Fall opens with the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over a vast expanse of the region of ancient Mesopotamia, then turns to the immense Roman Empire, where we trace back our western and eastern roots. Next, Strathern describes how a great deal of Western classical culture was developed in the Abbasid and Umayyid Caliphates. Then, while Europe was beginning...

Deck out alligator clips and bobby pins with sparkly rhinestones, fuzzy pom-poms, gold letters, and other trinkets using our custom clear, super-strength glue. Also learn how to make faux leather bows and super cute hair ties with simple bejeweled bows. This simple craft is perfect for kids who love fashion and expressing their unique creativity!

Through a series of lively and accessible biographical essays, Red Valkyries explores the history of socialist feminism in Eastern Europe. By examining the revolutionary careers of five prominent socialist women active in the 19th and 20th centuries, Kristen Ghodsee narrates the personal challenges faced by earlier generations of socialist and communist women. The book delves into the lives of: the...

Dawn Schafer is the newest member of The Baby-sitters Club. While she's still adjusting to life in Stoneybrook after moving from sunny California, she's eager to accept her first big job. On top of all that, Dawn wants to fit in with the other members of the BSC, but she can't figure out how to get along with Kristy.

No symbol better conveys the intrepid spirit of Australia than the flying kangaroo. Whether it's glimpsed on a red-eye flight to an interstate business meeting, before leaving for adventure or holidays, or when longing to return home, that sweep of red defines air travel in Australia. Qantas has always been about connection. It began by connecting Australians across western Queensland's...

In the SeaWing kingdom, a young prince learns he is an animus–capable of wonderful magic that comes with a terrible price. In the mind of a NightWing dragonet, a thousand futures unfold–and almost all of them, she knows, lead to disaster and destruction. And under three full moons and the watchful eyes of his NightWing mother and IceWing father, the...

Past and Present brings together almost two dozen newly collected essays by the distinguished American historian and cultural critic, Gertrude Himmelfarb. Their common theme is the intriguing, often unexpected ways in which the past illuminates the present. The novelist William Faulkner wrote that "The past is never dead. It's not even past." In these essays, Himmelfarb shows the truth of...

Camp Out (Meet Ella #8) by Rebecca McRitchie is an enchanting tale of friendship and adventure. Ella and Zoe are thrilled to have a camp out in the backyard! They are sure to have so much fun under the stars. But what happens when they hear spooky noises in the dark? Join Ella and Zoe as they navigate the thrills...

A collection of interviews with some of the world's leading progressive thinkers on the movement for Palestinian liberation and its connections to struggles for justice across the globe. As more and more people align themselves with the Palestinian people, Palestine in a World on Fire connects the struggle for Palestinian liberation to various liberatory movements around the world, simultaneously interrogating...

From twisted toys to gut-wrenching games, this collection of terrifying tales is unsettling enough to mess with even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans. In this volume, horror master Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length stories from different corners of FNAF's canon. Each story comes complete with accompanying artwork from a fan-favourite game artist to bring the horror...

Orkney lies only 20 miles north of mainland Scotland, yet for many centuries its culture was more Scandinavian than Scottish. Strong westerly winds account for the scarcity of trees on Orkney and also for the tradition of well-constructed stone structures. As a result, the islands boast a large number of exceptionally well-preserved remains, which help us to form a detailed...

Creating art is a great way to help yourself feel calm. There are no rules in art, so feel free to colour outside the lines. Brush Pen Doodles includes eight double-sided pens that feature a brush tip on one end and a fine tip on each end. Inspired by mindful meditation, this reverse-style colouring book brings a less restrictive and...

2024 Independent Publisher Book Awards Winner – Silver Medal, World History Nadia Comaneci is the Romanian child prodigy and global gymnastics star who ultimately fled her homeland and the brutal oppression of a communist regime. At the age of just 14, Nadia became the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games...

Meet Ella and Olivia. Big sister. Little sister. Best friends. Baking fun, toy collecting, puppy trouble and more—it's lucky Ella and Olivia have each other to share their fun! Read eight of their exciting adventures in the Big Book of Ella and Olivia. 512-pp softcover.

Now available in B-format paperback, Miracles of Our Own Making is a historical overview of magic in the British Isles, from the ancient peoples of Britain to the rich and cosmopolitan landscape of contemporary paganism. We explore the beliefs of the Druids, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, the alchemy of the Elizabethan Court and the witch trials. We encounter grimoires, ceremonial magic...

In this eighth volume, Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length tales from uncharted corners of his series' canon. In the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, everything comes with a price to pay. Readers beware: this collection of terrifying tales is enough to rattle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans.

Hailing from a footballing family, Jude Bellingham started his football career as an under-8 at Birmingham City before going on to make history as the club's youngest ever first-team player when he made his senior debut at the age of 16. His natural talent caught the eye of the scouts at Borussia Dortmund. Joining the German team in 2020, Bellingham...

In this sweeping and richly illustrated history, S. Frederick Starr tells the fascinating but largely unknown story of Central Asia's medieval enlightenment through the eventful lives and astonishing accomplishments of its greatest minds—remarkable figures who built a bridge to the modern world. Because nearly all of these figures wrote in Arabic, they were long assumed to have been Arabs. In...

Bursting with cute baby animals from around the world and over 160 stickers. A gentle and engaging look at animal babies around the world as they tumble, stagger, gambol, and hitch a lift with their parents. Meet lively litters of kittens, piglets and puppies, tiny snakes and turtles. From newborn sloths to monkeys, this charming book ranges from farmyards and...

WINNER OF THE FRANCO-BRITISH SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2016 June, 1940. German troops enter Paris and hoist the swastika over the Arc de Triomphe. The dark days of Occupation begin. How would you have survived? By collaborating with the Nazis, or risking the lives of you and your loved ones to resist? The women of Paris faced this dilemma every day...

Recipes and ideas for a calmer way of life. When Eleanor Ozich moved to the outskirts of the city with her husband and young family, she set about enjoying a much calmer way of life. Shedding unnecessary clutter and adopting a simpler style of living, Eleanor found herself with more time and energy to appreciate her family and friends and...

The Islamic State stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. However, its most striking and distinctive characteristic was its capacity to build governing institutions and a theologically grounded national identity. What explains the rise of ISIS and the caliphate, and what does it portend for the future of the Middle East? In this book, one...

Prepare to view the world through a new lens - Speed - a groundbreaking exploration that challenges your perceptions of life's driving force, from the internationally bestselling author. Explore how speed influences every aspect of life on Earth, from the slow grind of geological processes and the fleeting lifespans of organisms to the astonishing speed of light and the remarkable...

Ireland played the central role in maintaining European culture when the dark ages settled on Europe in the fifth century. As Rome was sacked by Visigoths and its empire collapsed, Ireland became the isle of saints and scholars that enabled the classical and religious heritage to be saved. In his compelling and entertaining narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of...

I can change the story because I am the story - a celebration of the power of storytelling, a guide to starting your life as a reader, and a delightful recounting of the Arabian Nights, in the new book from Jeanette Winterson. I can change the story because I am the story. With her execution looming, a woman is fighting...

The UK government proudly calls the aim of its immigration policy to be the creation of a “hostile environment,” while refugees drown in the Mediterranean and Britain votes to leave the EU against claims that “swarms” of migrants are entering Britain. Meanwhile, study after study confirms that immigration is not damaging the UK’s economy, nor putting a strain on public...

A modern classic on the art of loving—now in a 10th Anniversary Special Edition. The most popular book in the "How To" series—now available in a special hardcover edition. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of How to Love—a beloved title in Thich Nhat Hanh's bestselling Mindfulness Essentials series—this luminous hardcover gift edition features a refreshed design with crimson sprayed edges,...

At Histories of the Unexpected, we believe that everything has a history - even the most unexpected of subjects - and that everything links together in unexpected ways. We believe that the history of the itch, the history of crawling, the history of clouds, or of lightning or of zombies or zebras or holes or perfume or rubbish or mustard...