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An anthology of flowers

Bailey, Maddie.


Includes index. Garden flowers -- Rainforest flowers -- Mountain flowers -- Waterside flowers -- Desert flowers -- Wildfowers -- Deadly flowers -- Fragrant or smelly? -- Edible flowers -- Healing flowers. An Anthology of Flowers will be your child's guide through the natural world, teaching how to easily identify different species, including a vast variety of blooms, from exotic blossoms to iconic garden favorites.
Date Published:2026

Includes index. Garden flowers -- Rainforest flowers -- Mountain flowers -- Waterside flowers -- Desert flowers -- Wildfowers -- Deadly flowers -- Fragrant or smelly? -- Edible flowers -- Healing flowers. An Anthology of Flowers will be your child's guide through the natural world, teaching how to easily identify different species, including a vast variety of blooms, from exotic blossoms to iconic garden favorites.

Date Published:2026

Butt or face? Vol. 04, ador-a-butts!

Lavelle, Kari,


Are you ready for round four of the hilarious guessing game picture book? Discover fascinating facts about adorable animals while guessing if you're looking at a butt or a face!
Date Published:2026

Soccerology : unbelievable facts and stories about the beautiful game

Sylvester, Kevin,


Includes bibliographical references and index. Uncover everything you never knew about the beautiful game in this vividly illustrated soccer compendium— from the science of a perfect backspin to soccer heroes who changed the sport forever.
Date Published:2026

Pokémon book of battles : the official guide to battles in Pokémon Horizons: the series!

Andreou, Katherine,


Follow the journey of Liko, Roy, and the rest of the Rising Volt Tacklers aboard The Brave Olivine, and read about the exciting battles that take place on their adventures. Packed with key skills, moves and tactics to use in battles, this is the ultimate guide to the battles of Pokémon Horizons: The Series.
Date Published:2026

Eye twisters : the science and magic of optical iIllusions.


Dive into the fascinating world of optical illusions with this incredible book packed with mind-boggling images and fun facts. Kids will marvel at illusions that seem to move, objects that appear impossible, and pictures that transform before their eyes. This book also unlocks the secrets behind these visual tricks. Discover how your brain and eyes work together to create the magic of illusions. Perfect for curious minds and budding scientists, this book will inspire hours of wonder and exploration. Are you ready to challenge what you see? The adventure begins here!
Date Published:2025

Dive into the fascinating world of optical illusions with this incredible book packed with mind-boggling images and fun facts. Kids will marvel at illusions that seem to move, objects that appear impossible, and pictures that transform before their eyes. This book also unlocks the secrets behind these visual tricks. Discover how your brain and eyes work together to create the magic of illusions. Perfect for curious minds and budding scientists, this book will inspire hours of wonder and exploration. Are you ready to challenge what you see? The adventure begins here!

Date Published:2025

Guinness world records 2027


Includes index. Discover the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of record breakers from around the world... and how you can become one of them. With all new content -- from high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets to global sports superstars -- the new edition of Guinness World Records once again shows how record breaking is for everyone, everywhere.
Date Published:2026

Guinness world records. Wild things


Odd bods -- The cute factor -- Little & large -- Creepy-crawlies -- Dinology -- Danger zone -- Conservation club -- Wild things & us -- On the map. It's time to unleash our wildest book yet! In this edition we explore the world's superlative species: those exotic and extraordinary critters you (probably) won't find in your backyard. You'll meet the largest, smallest, cutest, scariest and downright weirdest animals across the globe, from venomous primates and sleepy bats to ocean oddities and even a creature that passes gas to move around!
Date Published:2025

Odd bods -- The cute factor -- Little & large -- Creepy-crawlies -- Dinology -- Danger zone -- Conservation club -- Wild things & us -- On the map. It's time to unleash our wildest book yet! In this edition we explore the world's superlative species: those exotic and extraordinary critters you (probably) won't find in your backyard. You'll meet the largest, smallest, cutest, scariest and downright weirdest animals across the globe, from venomous primates and sleepy bats to ocean oddities and even a creature that passes gas to move around!

Date Published:2025

Why? animals : brilliant answers to baffling questions

Harvey, Derek,


Includes index. "Previously titled Did you know? Animals"--Cover. This exciting animal encyclopedia for kids reveals everything you need to know about the animal kingdom - all in an engaging question-and-answer format. Explore the intriguing answers to more than 200 questions about your favorite animals in this captivating fact book for kids aged 7-9. Why are flamingos pink? What's inside a camel's hump? How long does a tortoise live? This animal fact book for young learners answers all the questions that kids have about creatures big and small - and some they hadn't thought to ask yet!
Date Published:2026

Includes index. "Previously titled Did you know? Animals"--Cover. This exciting animal encyclopedia for kids reveals everything you need to know about the animal kingdom - all in an engaging question-and-answer format. Explore the intriguing answers to more than 200 questions about your favorite animals in this captivating fact book for kids aged 7-9. Why are flamingos pink? What's inside a camel's hump? How long does a tortoise live? This animal fact book for young learners answers all the questions that kids have about creatures big and small - and some they hadn't thought to ask yet!

Date Published:2026

Nature's partners : how plants, animals and insects team up

Perrella, Eugenia,


This beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book explores the unusual and unexpected ways animals, insects and plants team up to help ensure their survival. Explore eleven unique cross-species partnerships between mammals, reptiles, insects, birds and plants that increase the chances of survival for all species involved.
Date Published:2026

Polar

Bittel, Jason, 1983-


Includes index. The Arctic -- The Antarctic. Dive into the coldest corners of our planet with this stunning guide to the Arctic and Antarctic. Explore towering glaciers, crimson Blood Falls, and snow-covered tundra teeming with life. From iconic polar bears to hardy mosses, a wild, wondrous world shaped by snow and ice is waiting for you.
Date Published:2026

The magic and mystery of Earth : explore the incredible place we call home

Bittel, Jason, 1983-


Includes index. What is Earth? -- Wind and water, land and sea -- Earth on the move -- Life on Earth -- Earth and me. The Magic and Mystery of Earth combines vivid illustrations with dazzling and up-to-date photography to help young scientists aged 7-9 learn all there is to know about Earth. Day turns to night, seasons shift, water moves, volcanoes erupt in a burst of fury, and animals swing and dart across the pages of this earth science guide. Children will love to learn about our planet, starting at Earth's fiery core, then journeying upwards through clouds and wind before soaring over the Amazon rainforest and gliding across Earth's icy poles to discover the wonders of our ever-changing planet.
Date Published:2026

Includes index. What is Earth? -- Wind and water, land and sea -- Earth on the move -- Life on Earth -- Earth and me. The Magic and Mystery of Earth combines vivid illustrations with dazzling and up-to-date photography to help young scientists aged 7-9 learn all there is to know about Earth. Day turns to night, seasons shift, water moves, volcanoes erupt in a burst of fury, and animals swing and dart across the pages of this earth science guide. Children will love to learn about our planet, starting at Earth's fiery core, then journeying upwards through clouds and wind before soaring over the Amazon rainforest and gliding across Earth's icy poles to discover the wonders of our ever-changing planet.

Date Published:2026

Minecraft incredible cross-sections : see inside 20 amazing machines and real-world places.


Ever wondered where the crew sleeps on a jumbo jet or how beasts were unleashed at the Colosseum? Peel away the blocks to venture below deck on a massive galleon, peek inside the Empire State Building, dig deep into an underground city, and much more. Zoom in on curious details, discover fascinating real-world facts, and master Minecraft building tricks to recreate the intricate details in your own awesome creations.
Date Published:2026

Ever wondered where the crew sleeps on a jumbo jet or how beasts were unleashed at the Colosseum? Peel away the blocks to venture below deck on a massive galleon, peek inside the Empire State Building, dig deep into an underground city, and much more. Zoom in on curious details, discover fascinating real-world facts, and master Minecraft building tricks to recreate the intricate details in your own awesome creations.

Date Published:2026

Beasts from before the dinosaurs : extraordinary forgotten creatures from 250 million years ago

Lerwill, Ben,


Life begins -- Out of the sea -- The great dying -- Permian land & sea -- Our family tree -- Helicoprion -- Varanops -- Arthropleura -- Edaphosaurus -- Trilobite -- Lystrosaurus -- Eryops -- Gigantospongia -- Dimetrodon -- Diplocaulus -- Diictodon -- Meganeura -- Scutosaurus -- Coelurosauravus -- Inostrancevia -- Suminia -- Xenacanthus -- Cotylorhynchus -- Bunostegos -- Eudibamus -- Prionosuchus -- Other Permian creatures. There was a time when there was no grass, or birdsong, or flowers. When no Stegosaurus or T. rex had ever walked the Earth, and no Pterodactylus had ever flown through the sky. Sounds quiet, doesn't it? But it wasn't. It was crawling with life. The world looked very, very different then -- and the animals did, too. So, grab your binoculars, tread quietly and let's head back to the dim and distant past.
Date Published:2026

Life begins -- Out of the sea -- The great dying -- Permian land & sea -- Our family tree -- Helicoprion -- Varanops -- Arthropleura -- Edaphosaurus -- Trilobite -- Lystrosaurus -- Eryops -- Gigantospongia -- Dimetrodon -- Diplocaulus -- Diictodon -- Meganeura -- Scutosaurus -- Coelurosauravus -- Inostrancevia -- Suminia -- Xenacanthus -- Cotylorhynchus -- Bunostegos -- Eudibamus -- Prionosuchus -- Other Permian creatures. There was a time when there was no grass, or birdsong, or flowers. When no Stegosaurus or T. rex had ever walked the Earth, and no Pterodactylus had ever flown through the sky. Sounds quiet, doesn't it? But it wasn't. It was crawling with life. The world looked very, very different then -- and the animals did, too. So, grab your binoculars, tread quietly and let's head back to the dim and distant past.

Date Published:2026

Color in nature : secrets of animal survival

Aitken, Stephen, 1953-


Ten of the most colorful animals in the world -- Animal studio : making color from light -- Making an impression : mating and dominance -- The art of invisibility : now you see me...now you don't -- Defense : warnings, deceptions and confusion -- Conserving nature's palette. Animals like rainbow-colored parrots, red-nosed mandrills and brilliant blue peacocks use their vibrant colors to survive. ... But even with the power of color on their side, many of these species, their habitats and food sources are under threat. We need to conserve the entire spectrum of the animal world to maintain a healthy and colorful planet for all life on Earth.
Date Published:2026

Ten of the most colorful animals in the world -- Animal studio : making color from light -- Making an impression : mating and dominance -- The art of invisibility : now you see me...now you don't -- Defense : warnings, deceptions and confusion -- Conserving nature's palette. Animals like rainbow-colored parrots, red-nosed mandrills and brilliant blue peacocks use their vibrant colors to survive. ... But even with the power of color on their side, many of these species, their habitats and food sources are under threat. We need to conserve the entire spectrum of the animal world to maintain a healthy and colorful planet for all life on Earth.

Date Published:2026

Where's Waldo? Spooky spot the difference

Handford, Martin,


"Search and find: pumpkins, zombies, ghosts, and more!"--Front cover. Tiptoe along with Waldo and his friends on a hair-raising Halloween adventure. Mwah-ha-ha! But beware, someone or something has cast a spooky spell--there's now double the creepy fun, with hundreds of differences to spot and mysterious things to discover along the way.
Date Published:2026

Cryptids : uncover the secrets behind the world's most baffling beasts and curious creatures

MacFarlane, Tamara,


Loch Ness monster -- Bigfoot Wendigo -- Supernatural cryptids -- Horrifying Hoaxes. Step into the shadows of weird history and folklore with this captivating cryptozoology guide, revealing the truth behind the world's most famous (and infamous) monsters. Readers can investigate the stories behind legendary creatures, learning how scientific methods and detective work help separate fact from fiction. From deep-sea leviathans to shadowy urban legends, this stunningly illustrated guide encourages kids to evaluate evidence, analyze data, and form their own conclusions.
Date Published:2026

Loch Ness monster -- Bigfoot Wendigo -- Supernatural cryptids -- Horrifying Hoaxes. Step into the shadows of weird history and folklore with this captivating cryptozoology guide, revealing the truth behind the world's most famous (and infamous) monsters. Readers can investigate the stories behind legendary creatures, learning how scientific methods and detective work help separate fact from fiction. From deep-sea leviathans to shadowy urban legends, this stunningly illustrated guide encourages kids to evaluate evidence, analyze data, and form their own conclusions.

Date Published:2026

Home again

George, K. (Kallie), 1983-


Various publishers. Summer has come to Fernwood Forest, and the staff of the Heartwood Hotel must trust each other as they contend with their biggest challenge yet.
Date Published:2018

Better together

George, K. (Kallie), 1983-


Various publishers. Spring has come to Fernwood Forest, and the Heartwood Hotel is all a-bustle. With Mr. Heartwood off on vacation, it's up to Mona and the rest of the staff to keep everything running smoothly. When rumors buzz of a rival hotel, Gilles is determined to prove that the Heartwood is the very best with the splashiest Spring Splash the forest has ever seen.
Date Published:2018

A true home

George, K. (Kallie), 1983-


Various publishers. Mona the mouse is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury, and comfort.
Date Published:2017

Family forever

George, K. (Kallie), 1983-


Various publishers. As a treasure hunt sets the Fernwood Forest abuzz, Mona the Mouse plans a birthday party at the Heartwood Hotel to bring everyone together.
Date Published:2025