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A board book featuring soft felt flaps hiding different animals. Little children will love lifting the irresistibly soft felt flaps to discover who is the most amazing little person ever - will it be little elephant, baby giraffe or small crocodile? They'll find the answer when they look in the mirror hiding under the final flap! NOTE: Includes a mirror at the end of the book.

A simple, illustrated biography of comic book artist Stan Lee. Be inspired by the amazing life of Stan Lee, the comic book genius who created Spider-Man, The Hulk and Iron Man! Little Stan grew up in New York City. As a child, he loved reading books, poems and newspaper strips. And when he didn't have his head in a book, he was writing stories of his own. After he graduated, Stan got his big break in the form of a job as an assistant at a small comic book publisher called Timely Comics. He started by helping the editors with their work, but before long, he was helping to write the comics. He contributed to a Captain America story but soon started to create his very own characters. From the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man to The Hulk, Stan's superheroes were innovative and exciting. Even though they were super, they felt human, flaws and all. In the years that followed, he built a solid career at Timely Comics. With Stan's help, Timely Comics grew to become Marvel, the multi-million-dollar corporation behind some of the most successful Hollywood films, including The Avengers, Black Panther and Ant-Man. Stan created a whole universe of connecting characters and stories which leapt off the page and into the hearts of millions of fans around the world! This powerful book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the comic book creator's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. This book tells young children in a clear and fun way about Stan Lee's exciting journey from writing stories in his bedroom, to creating a fictional universe loved around the world. Designed to uplift, entertain and encourage young writers and creators to follows their dreams. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

The circus folk had been Kat's family after her parents died during a dangerous stunt in the ring. Her relationship with trapeze artist Jake had ended over her fear of him taking risks. Now she was back after ten years in the outside world, fleeing her own drama - but why was everyone so unwelcoming? Where was her best friend, Delilah - and who was the sinister new ringmaster?

“A gardening book you shouldn’t be without” – The Independent   From the world’s leading authority on gardening, the Royal Horticultural Society bring you the essential companion to 2025. Beautifully illustrated throughout in full-colour, including artworks by Angie Lewin, photographs and advice from RHS experts including Chief Horticulturist Guy Barter. From the renowned Royal Horticultural Society, this glorious almanac provides all-new content for 2025. It is packed full of advice on what to grow, wildlife to watch out for and how to get the most of your garden in a sustainable way. With plenty of ideas and projects, it is illustrated throughout with photographs, botanical illustrations and beautiful artworks from much-loved artist Angie Lewin. Each month you will discover:Tables of information about sunrise, sunset, moonrise and rainfall;A complete task list for each month;Money-saving tips;Weekend projects, including how to make an airplant chandelier, a bath bog garden and a wildlife windowbox;Pests, diseases and weeds to look out for; Gut-loving recipes using your garden produce;Ideas for enjoying nature and appreciating the changing seasons;Profiles on horticultural heroes, such as Capability Brown and Vita Sackville-West; And plenty more!  A rich and charming guide to the seasons, this book provides tools, advice, inspiration and things to do for every month of the year. The perfect gift for gardeners and an invaluable way to help plan the year ahead for a flourishing garden in 2025.

Yesterday I slung my depression on my back and went to the museum. I only asked four attendants where the Agnes painting was and the fifth one knew. I walked into the room and saw it right away. From afar, it was a large white square. 'With My Back to the World' engages with the paintings and writings of Agnes Martin, the celebrated abstract modern artist, in ways that open up new modes of expression, expanding the scope of what art, poetry, and the human mind can do. Filled with surprise and insight, wit and profundity, the book explores the nature of the self, of existence, life and death, grief and depression, time and space. Strikingly original, fluidly strange, Victoria Chang's collection is a book that speaks to how we see and are seen.

This debut collection of poems ponders adolescence, being bipolar, popular culture and social media, substance abuse, self-harm and a multitude of other themes.

Magic shows and mysteries abound in this showstopping new standalone from a bestselling author who has sold close to a million copies of these middle-grade adventures! The English seaside, 1920s A world famous escape artist . . . A suitcase full of secrets . . . And a death-defying stunt . . . When Harry Houdini comes to visit the seaside town of Sidford-on-Sea, Glory and her friend Dennis are first in-line to see him. He is there to perform a daring trick: he will jump off the town pier in chains, pitching himself into the water below. But when Glory outsmarts the infamous Houdini, she is suddenly sucked into his world, and finds herself tasked with looking after his precious trunk - the one that contains all his secrets. With Houdini in danger, Glory and Dennis are thrown deep into an adventure that takes them all the way to Coney Island in America, and the dark underbelly of its amusement parks . . . 'Utterly thrilling.' Abi Elphinstone 'Magical.' Katya Balen 'An absolute cracker.' Hilary McKay 'A page-turning, plot-twisting, mind-bending treat.' Piers Torday 'Bursting with excitement, action and heart.' Jasbinder Bilan 'Emma Carroll at her dazzling, storytelling best.' Phil Earle

Bea is REALLY looking forward to her birthday ... until things begin to go wrong. A book about managing disappointment, from the bestselling author of the Big Bright Feelings series. Be open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people. Bea CAN'T WAIT for her birthday. There are only three days to go, and everything is going to be PERFECT! Then snow begins to block the roads ... and everything begins to go wrong. With no party, no cards, and maybe even no cake, can Bea find a way to be OK – even in the middle of a really BAD day? This reassuring and funny book is the perfect springboard for talking to children about setting expectations and finding balance amidst disappointment. Tom Percival's Big Bright Feelings series is the ideal starting point for discussions about mental and emotional health, positive self-image, building self-confidence and managing feelings. Every child's bookshelf should contain his books. Also available in the Big Bright Feelings series: Ruby's Worry, Perfectly Norman, Ravi's Roar, Meesha Makes Friends, Tilda Tries Again, Milo's Monster and Finn's Little Fibs. Collect them all!

Orphaned on the mean streets of Treasure Town, lost boys Black and White must mug, steal and fight to survive. Around them moves a world of corruption and loneliness, small-time crooks and neurotic police officers, and a band of sadistic yakuza who have plans for their once-fair city. This Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White 30th Anniversary Edition, by acclaimed manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto, is restored to its original right-to-left orientation and features all the original color pages,a full-color foldout poster, and a brand new afterword by the author.In the somewhere-sprawl of Treasure Town, two young boys, Black and White, rule the streets. Like avatars of the city itself, they are its will and its voice, full of love and compassion, as well as danger and violence. As they leap from rooftop to rooftop, from lamppost to lamppost, nothing escapes their notice. But the city is changing beneath their feet as a yakuza-backedcorporate development moves in. When the gangsters make a play to remove Black and White, the boys push back. The police have an interest in Black and White as well, trying to make sure things don't get out of hand-but things will. A battle begins between corruption and innocence, a struggle for the soul of the city itself, that will change Black and White and the city around them forever.

A recently transitioned girl tries to figure out who she is-while trying to manage who everyone else wants her to be-in this funny, unexpected, and affecting new graphic novel from Eisner-nominated writer Magdalene Visaggio and artist Paulina Ganucheau. The last thing Phoebe Zito wants is to be noticed. The newest kid at Sally Ride High School, newly arrived in Los Angeles, and newly transitioned, she's just trying to blend in while she figures out exactly who she is. But with her mom checked out, her dad still adjusting to having a daughter, and no guidebook on how to be a girl, that isn't going to be easy. Enter Mackenzie Ishikawa. She's the girl who all girls want to be, and all the boys want to be with-and, Mackenzie has decided, Phoebe's new best friend. Mackenzie knows what it takes to survive and thrive as a girl in high school, most of all that no matter who Phoebe wants to be, or who she wants to date, she's going to need someone having her back. Phoebe soon realizes what Mackenzie knows too well: Being true to yourself is going to mean breaking some hearts. But as Phoebe discovers what kind of girl she is-and what kind of girl everyone around her thinks she's supposed to be-she worries one of those hearts will be her own.

When a winter wish goes wrong for Lola and Larch, chaos comes for Christmas! When Larch wishes her human best friend, Lola, could understand what it's like to be a fairy, something amazing happens. The friends swap bodies! Now Lola has to learn how to fly and Larch has to act "normal" in a school concert. And a very bad fairy called Euphorbia Spurge can't wait to make the most of this magical mix-up! How will Lola and Larch escape this Christmas pickle?! .

Combining a unique series of illustrations with the words spoken by the astronauts on the lunar surface, this book offers a rare insight into what it really felt like to live and work on another world; something that those who'd experienced it often found hard to convey. Christopher Riley has spent a lifetime studying the Apollo project and interviewing many of the astronauts, their friends and families. In this special collaboration, he's joined forces with artist Martin Impey, whose paintings of the missions have been credited by the astronauts themselves, as capturing the essence of their lunar encounters.

Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold. Stationed in Bahrain for his final tour, he's anxious to dispense with his mission - uncovering Iranian support for the insurgency. But then he meets Almaisa, an enigmatic artist, and his eyes are opened to a side of Bahrain most expats never experience, to questions he never thought to ask. When his trusted informant becomes embroiled in a murder, Collins finds himself drawn deep into the conflict and his romance is upended. In an instant, he's caught in the crosshairs of a revolution. He must navigate a bloody uprising, win Almaisa's love, and uncover the murky border where Bahrain's secrets end and America's begin.

When disaster strikes on the International Space Station, Stella needs a whole galaxy of luck to return safely to Earth. Stella is astounded by the stars. But her brother Ryan is bored with space already. Less than a week into their family holiday on the Space Hotel orbiting Earth, he's moaning that there's nothing to do. Their parents suggest the two of them go on an excursion to the International Space Station Museum. But during the space walk, disaster strikes. A massive solar flare sends a deadly wave of electromagnetic radiation hurtling towards the Earth... In the panic to return to the Space Hotel, Ryan's jet-pack malfunctions and Stella has to rescue him before he spirals off into deep space. With only minutes before the solar flare hits, they're forced to shield themselves inside the ISS. The solar flare short-circuits its systems and causes the ISS to drift out of orbit. With all radio communications dead, Stella will need her knowledge of the stars and a whole galaxy of luck to return safely to Earth. Gravity may help... but will they burn up on re-entry?

Versatile and accessible, marker pens are the must-have art material for beginner and experienced artists alike. Under the expert guidance of artist and educator Angela Pan, learn how to get to grips with your marker set and really master the medium. Begin with an introduction to using marker pens, with tips on materials, choosing colours and mixing. Next, learn how to draw different kinds of flowers and trees. Once you have these under your belt, move on to 22 step-by-step projects that show you how to create stunning landscapes and city scenes using your marker pens.

Life as a prison officer was Gen's calling. But when she took her first job in a men's prison at only 23, she was thrown in at the deep end. How did she find her place amongst gangsters, killers and traffickers? How would she navigate a mental health system on its knees? And how could she help the prisoners when most of the officers were burned out? From the wing kingpin who delivers his threats with a smile and a pat on the back, to the famous drill artist causing a stir on the wing, and from the 'frequent flyer' for whom prison is the only home he's known to the young offender who gets a second chance, Gen reveals the incredible cast of characters behind the prison walls. In this searing account of her time behind bars, discover how Gen learned how to use her heart, her humour and sheer bloody-mindedness to make a difference.

How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway? Discover the glittering Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance, the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth-century USA, and the artist who really invented the Readymade. Explore the Dutch Golden Age, the astonishing work of post-War artists in Latin America, and the women artists defining art in the 2020s. Have your sense of art history overturned, and your eyes opened to many art forms often overlooked or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan this is the history of art as it's never been told before.

A humorous, heart warming story with a positive message around kindness and empathy. In this funny tale, inspired both by internet trolls and 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff', there is a terrifying troll that lives under a bridge. Unseen, he delights in shouting nasty things to passers-by. But when a deaf bunny unwittingly faces up to him, he realises that it's not so fun to say nasty things to someone's face. Can Troll finally learn to love himself and others?

Izzy and friends are excited to find that their school trip involves an overnight train ride but who has stolen Gary's crisps? But when they get on board, they're shocked to discover that EVERYTHING is STRANGE. And the BUNK BEDS are TINY! And then their teacher disappears... OH NO! Miss Yu has been kidnapped! EVERYONE PANIC!!!

How often do we ask ourselves, 'What will make me happy? What do I really want from life?' In 'A Life of One's Own' Marion Milner explores these questions and embarks on a seven year personal journey to discover what it is that makes her happy. 'This is what I really want. I want to discover ways to discriminate the important things in human life. I want to find ways of getting past this blind fumbling with existence.' - Marion Milner, from A Life of One's Own.How often do we really ask ourselves, 'What will make me happy? What do I really want from life?' In A Life of One's Own Marion Milner, a renowned British psychoanalyst, artist and autobiographer, takes us on an extraordinary and compelling seven-year inward journey to discover what it is that makes her happy.On its first publication, W. H. Auden found the book 'as exciting as a detective story' and, as Milner searches out clues, the reader quickly becomes involved in the chase. Using her own personal diaries, she analyses moments of everyday life that can bring surprising joy, such as walking, listening to music, and drawing. She also records, in a disarmingly clear and insightful manner, the struggle between the urge to order and control one's thoughts and standing back to let them wander where they may.A pioneering account of lived experience that also anticipates the contemporary phenomenon of mindfulness, A Life of One's Own is a great adventure in thinking and living whose insights remain as fresh today as they were on the book's first publication in the 1930s.This Routledge Classics edition includes a revised Introduction by Rachel Bowlby.