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Dive into thousands of new and classic records, with topics as diverse as rollercoasters, robots, movie props and gaming. The theme of this year's edition is the Blue Planet, so take the plunge with our opening chapters, as we encounter bizarre and deadly sea creatures, swim through the largest coral reefs and explore the seabed for shipwrecks. Rod Hunt's fourth and final cover in his collectable series also conjures an aquatic wonderland packed with record holders - how many can you spot? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781913484385 • Author: Guinness World Records • Publisher: Guinness World Records Limited • Format: Hardback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 22.8 x 1.8 x 30.4 cm
Ripley's Believe It or Not! will amaze and astound children and adults alike with thousands of strange stories, unusual feats and hair-raising oddities from around the world. Bursting with thousands of extraordinary facts and accompanied by lists, stunning photography, infographics, and the science behind some of the weirdest stories, Ripley's Believe It or Not! will entertain, inform and flabbergast you with stories of people who are pushing the boundaries. This year's annual takes the reading experience to the next level with mini games, interactive video content, quizzes, secrets to be unlocked and many more innovative features. No Christmas is complete without it. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529916607 • Author: Ripley • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Hardback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 23.5 x 2.2 x 30.5 cm
Minecraft Master Builder: Dragons is a step-by-step player's manual to help you build incredible masterpieces inspired by monsters from ancient legend, as well real-life dragon-like creatures. There's even information on all kinds of dragons, including pictures, facts and mythology. Featuring everything from cockatrices to dragonets, komodo dragons to ice dragons, this fun and interactive guide will inspire readers to build amazing monstrous Minecraft models. Each build is rated a quick, intermediate, master or supreme master build; a list of materials is provided for each project, plus guidance on how long each build will take. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781783124930 • Author: Sara Stanford • Publisher: Welbeck Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 80 • Dimensions: 26.42 X 21.59 x 1.02 cm
Time travel through history and create your own amazing Minecraft masterpieces inspired by ancient buildings and inventions. From a medieval throne and imperial palace to a hot-air balloon and a futuristic space station, this fun and interactive guide will inspire readers to use their imagination to build the impossible. With this easy step-by-step guide, you hold the power to bring these ancient times through to the future of Minecraft! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839352072 • Author: Juliet Stanley • Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group • Format: Paperback • Pages: 72 • Dimensions: 27 x 21.6 cm
This hilarious and action-packed first reader is perfect for LEGO DC Super Heroes fans who are learning to read! When supervillains from outer space threaten to steal the world's toys, it is up to DC Comics' greatest superheroes to save the day! But can Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Batgirl defeat the evil aliens without a good plan? Or, will they be defeated before naptime? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781407163413 • Author: Trey King • Publisher: Scholastic • Format: Hardback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 23.4 x 16,7 x 0.8 cm
A cookbook packed full of mouth-watering Christmas recipes for cakes, biscuits and treats. Recipes include chocolate orange hearts, mince pies, white chocolate brownies and spiced apple muffins. Illustrated with step-by-step instructions and spiral-bound so book lies flat when in use. Includes decorating and wrapping ideas to make delicious treats into wonderful Christmas gifts. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780746097649 • Author: Fiona Patchett • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Hardback • Pages: 48 • Dimensions: 20.6 x 1.2 x 24.6 cm
Explore the most amazing facts with humour and fun- a fresh approach to fact-learning that will entice even the most reluctant of readers... Have you ever wondered if plants get hungry? or what makes a rainbow? or why we need to sleep? Find out in this incredible book! Also includes a Would You Rather game, such as having super-keen sight or being able to hear very quiet sounds like ants munching their food. and a quickfire Did You Know… that solar panels work just like leaves because they collect energy from sunlight. We use that energy to make electricity! Perfect for curious schoolchildren or a great gift for 5-11-year-olds! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781789891515 • Author: Camilla de la Bédoyère & Anne Rooney • Publisher: Miles Kelly • Format: Paperback • Pages: 144 • Dimensions: 22.2 x 2.5 x 28.8 cm
Explore the most fantastic space facts with humour and fun - a fresh approach to fact-learning that will entice even the most reluctant of readers... Have you ever wondered what astronauts wear? or why is the Moon sometimes red? Or whether rovers look for life on Mars? Do you know how many moons have been going round the planet so far? Find out in this incredible book! Also includes a Would You Rather game, with questions such as Visit the Apollo sites or go somewhere unexplored?, and a quickfire Did You Know… the computer used to land on the Moon was less powerful than a modern smartphone. Perfect for curious schoolchildren or a great gift for 5-11-year-olds! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781789891522 • Author: Sue Becklake, Ian Graham & Anne Rooney • Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd • Format: Hardback • Pages: 144 • Dimensions: 22.2 x 2.5 x 28.8 cm
Match!, the UK's most popular football magazine brings you the must-have 2024 annual for footy fans! You'll find the ultimate guide to the games ahead, from the UEFA Champions League Final to Euro 2024! As well as the Premier League's most exciting young talent and the all-time legends with the most goals and assists combined! Alongside a wicked Women's World Cup 2023 scrapbook, tons of brain-busting quizzes, WSL stats special, the chance to colour-in Haaland, footy statue LOLs, an EFL club selector, hilarious cartoons, in-depth profiles on epic entertainers like Bellingham and Saka, and loads more! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529015515 • Author: Match • Publisher: Macmillan • Format: Hardback • Pages: 96 • Dimensions: 24.89 x 2.54 x 30.48 cm
If you want to know everything about the Reds, this Official Liverpool FC Annual 2024 is the publication for you. Packed full of interesting facts, stats, features and stunning photography, it is essential reading for every true Liverpool FC fan. Enjoy learning more about all aspects of life at the club and get the inside track from the stars at the forefront of the ongoing quest for success. On and off the pitch, a new Anfield era is dawning so make sure you are fully equipped. If you love Liverpool, you’ll love this. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781915879233 • Author: Mark Platt • Publisher: Pillar Box Red • Format: Hardback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 28.5 x 19 x 0.6 cm
This pack contains four workbooks full of fun activities and stickers, plus a fantastic learning wallchart, to help your child master key maths and English skills. Covers all the key skills for the latest curriculum. Titles in this collection: • First Writing • Reading • Early Maths • Numbers Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839031045 • Author: Igloo Books • Publisher: Igloo Books • Format: Book Collection
Relive the past year on the most popular online gaming platform in the world! With so much to do, this annual is bound to keep Roblox fans busy for hours on end. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781916549340 • Author: Roblox • Publisher: Centrum • Format: Hardback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 28.5 x 19 x 0.6 cm
Trends come and go, and games flash and burn, but at the end of the day, only one has stood the test of time: Minecraft is eternal. The world is your oyster in Minecraft, and this fun guide is here to help all kinds of players - from surviving through your first night, to digging for diamonds, understanding the relationship between bookshelves and enchantment, and reaching the End dimension. So, grab your trusty pickaxe; it's time to build. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781914536915 • Author: Naomi Berry • Publisher: Pillar Box Red • Format: Hardback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 28.5 x 19 x 0.6 cm
Have a merry LEGO® Christmas with 50 festive build ideas! Use your LEGO collection to create Christmas tree decorations, santa hats, snowflakes and more. Plus challenge your friends and family to fun LEGO games. You won't run out of ideas over the holiday season with this perfect stocking stuffer. Let the holiday fun begin! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241381717 • Author: Elizabeth Dowsett • Publisher: DK • Format: Hardback • Pages: 80 • Dimensions: 15.5 x 2 x 21.5 cm
Jam-packed with articles, information and images relating to your favourite club, the Official Tottenham Hotspur Annual 2024 is a must for all Spurs supporters. In this Annual, we take a look back at the 2022/23 season, which saw our Men’s side compete in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup, while our Women’s team performed in the WSL, Women’s FA Cup and Continental League Cup. There are profiles of Head Coach Ange Postecoglou and both our Men’s and Women’s First Team squads, including new arrivals such as Luana Bühler, Guglielmo Vicario, James Maddison and Manor Solomon. We also take a look at some fantastic Spurs goal celebrations and find out how Harry Kane became our all-time leading goalscorer. On top of that, there are games and quizzes for everyone to enjoy and an interview with well-known Spurs fan, Majestic. Come on you Spurs! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781915879301 • Author: Andy Greeves • Publisher: Grange Communications • Format: Hardback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 28.5 x 19 x 0.6 cm
Jump into the action-packed LEGO Marvel multiverse with DK's latest Visual Dictionary, complete with an exclusive minifigure. Discover everything you need to know about the latest sets, vehicles, and minifigures. See every detail of the Guardians of the Galaxy's spaceship, explore Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, examine the advanced vehicles of Wakanda, discover Spider-Man's most dastardly villains, and find out about your favourite LEGO Marvel minifigures - from Black Panther to The Scarlet Witch. Meet all the iconic LEGO Marvel characters and learn about their allies, villains, skills, vehicles and locations. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241621424 • Author: Simon Hugo & Amy Richau • Publisher: DK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 160 • Dimensions: 25.8 x 3.1 x 30.7 cm
This brilliant book takes a humorous look at all that is wild, wonderful and downright weird about dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts, including ice age monsters, and amazing fossil finds too. Colourful, quirky illustrations and amusing text reveal the extraordinary answers to the most curious of questions. Read about a monster frog that feasted on dinosaurs, why forests were petrified, and which superstar dinosaur was Dippy! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781789892413 • Author: Camilla De la Bédoyère & Philip Steele • Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing • Format: Hardback • Pages: 140 • Dimensions: 22.2 x 28. x 2.1 cm
Want to impress your friends and family with both useful, worthless but undeniably interesting facts? Then Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture and Everything in Between is the book for you! Know the answers to a variety of questions such as: When did zero become a number? Who was the inventor of Bitcoin? What did the Big Bang sound like? How have sports changed around the world? What’s a malapropism? and many more! With 63 chapters, this book has a nice mix of science, history, pop culture, and all sorts of stuff in between. Each chapter contains 25 concise yet engaging factoids that are sure to make you think and at times laugh. I guarantee you’ll find it one of the best tools to pass some time, relax alone, or connect with others. So sit back, relax, and get ready to learn some truly interesting facts! Product Information: • ISBN: 9798887680026 • Author: Jordan Moore • Publisher: Red Panda Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 198 • Dimensions: 17.78 x 1.14 x 25.4 cm
The Official Chelsea Annual 2024 is a must-read for any Blues fan, packed with everything you could ever need to know about the only London club to be crowned champions of Europe! We’ve got you covered for profiles, interviews and features about our men’s and women’s teams, including the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Sam Kerr and Reece and Lauren James, as we celebrate the best of the Blues. There’s plenty of history to look back on too, with beloved former players and past glories featured inside, along with some tricky puzzles and quizzes that’ll put even the biggest Chelsea supporters’ knowledge to the test. There’s something for everyone inside The Official Chelsea Annual 2024, your ultimate guide to the famous CFC! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781915879158 • Author: David Antill • Publisher: Grange Communications • Format: Hardback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 28.5 x 19 x 0.6 cm
Check out the gaming industry's most popular and successful 2024 Annual! The Definitive Guide to Fortnite 2024 covers core mechanics and new gameplay flairs to earn you your victory crown, regardless of how far into your Battle Royale journey you are. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781914536908 • Author: Fortnite • Publisher: Pillar Box Red • Format: Hardback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 28.5 x 19 x 0.6 cm