Learn chess the fun way and add firepower to your chess strategies with this beginner's guide to the world's most popular game of skill.

From the opening move to checkmate, How to Play Chess is an easy-to-follow guide to achieve grandmaster greatness. Perfect for children aged 8-13, this companion explains chess tactics and strategies in simple language supported by amazing 3D images. Starting with basic terms and techniques, this book will make you a chess champion and teach you master tips to impress your opponents.

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Find out all about the unique and beautiful kingdoms of life at a microscopic scale and how every organism meets the challenges of survival no matter its size. The perfect book for people who enjoy photography, nature, and biology.

Inside the pages of this exciting nature book, you”ll find:

– Microscopic life-forms (often neglected), and their larger life-forms in extreme close-ups, revealing details such as nerve cells and hair follicles
– Artworks support the beautiful images, providing a deeper insight into structure and function and building a picture of how living organisms work at a microscopic level
– Comprehensive coverage of the natural world, including all the main groups of living things
– Explores overlooked groups that have a huge role in the natural world: insects, which make up 80 percent of the world”s animal species; and bacteria – of which there are more in a human mouth than there are people in the world
– The book is organised according to the main functions of life: movement, reproduction, energy and feeding, sensing the surroundings, defence, etc.
– Foreword for the book written by Chris Packham

Explore the inhabitants of an invisible world in incredible detail with this book which contains macro photography and spectacular microscope imagery. You”ll have so much information about the hidden world of intricate structures beyond the naked eye. From the tiniest spiders and insects to even microscopic creatures such as bacteria and viruses, this book contains it all!

See the beauty of a pollen grain, a butterfly egg, the spore of a fungus, and a human”s nerve cell in extreme close up. The amazing imagery in Micro Life contains focus-stacked macro photographs and micrographs (microscope images), including scanning electron micrographs. Illustrations in this book explain the science – from the workings of an insect”s eye to how a plant “breathes” through its leaves.

Micro Life is an unexpectedly breathtaking look at the natural world. Find out how life works and how organisms solve the fundamental problems of movement, reproduction, energy, communication, and defence. Suitable for all the family, this stunning book makes a wonderful gift for those interested in photography, nature or biology.

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Jam-packed with surprising facts and amazing details, such as the most bloodthirsty pirate of all time and the first crime to be solved by studying fingerprints, Timelines of Everything will take you on a whirlwind journey through an illustrated history of time, from the Big Bang to the modern world.

More than 120 timelines will provide children with all the general knowledge they need – and even some surprising trivia they don’t! Must-know topics and alternative history are showcased with beautiful, detailed illustrations and straightforward, easy-to-read text. With timelines on a diverse range of subjects, Timelines of Everything is the ultimate guide to history for kids.

This educational book for children aged 9-12 features:

– The entirety of prehistory and history, from the creation of the universe to the modern day.
– A chronological structure, with six chapters covering Prehistory, the Ancient World, the Medieval World, the Age of Exploration, the Age of Revolution, and the Modern World.
– Big, bright, bold timelines bring history to life and entice children to dive in and discover the past.
– More than 130 separate timelines on a diverse range of subjects.
– Pages on events and eras are scattered between pages on themes, such as medicine, dance, and trains.

The first edition of Timelines of Everything has sold more than 280,000 copies worldwide since its publication in 2018. Now the book has been fully updated, with new information and images to cover recent events, all checked by experts, to ensure it continues to be an essential reference for kids. 

Whether you want to know key breakthroughs that set the Industrial Revolution in motion or defining moments in the history of fashion, you’ll find it all here!

Explore the series!

If you like Timelines of Everything, why not check out other our exciting titles in the Timelines series? Explore the unique collection of visual timelines which bring big topics to life. Discover leaders, legends and legacies in Timelines of Black History, uncover the natural world with Timelines of Nature and explore key milestones and breakthroughs with Timelines of Science.

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Find your voice and own the room, even when your legs are shaking!

Professional cartoon voice artist Lizzie Waterworth tells you all about her strategies for confident speaking, from breathing exercises to what to do with your hands, and how to conquer that pesky inner voice that whispers “what if…?”.
Packed with funny stories from Lizzie’s world of cartoons, and top tips from a host of professional voice artists and public figures, such as Stephen Fry, David Menkin, and BBC presenter Ben Shires, this book is full of practical advice to help you find your voice!

‘We teach our children reading and writing but we forget listening and speaking, which are essential life skills. Lizzie brilliantly fills that gap for speaking in this fun, easy to read manual for children of all ages (and parents too!). Every child should have this!’ – Julian Treasure, top-10 TED speaker and author of How To Be Heard

‘The book looks really brilliant – I will definitely be using it for homework sessions with my younger ones.’ – Dr Natalie Cawley, counselling psychologist and psychotherapist

‘Lizzie has a terrific way of helping folks overcome natural fears about speaking in front of others, and this book very much captures her spirit and energy. In How to Talk so People Will Listen, she draws on her professional knowledge and experience to treat the topic seriously while also making it fun.’ – James Tierney, Yale University English Language Programs

‘This book is perfect for helping young ones learn essential skills and grow self-confidence all whilst having fun reading!’ – Claudia Dalley, Head of POP Channels

‘This book is great because it’s instructional without being full of jargon…and it’s funny too! Definitely one for children and adults even!’ – Monique Berry, Headteacher

‘It’s like a cartoon on the outside and inside the playfulness continues. I really think this book is an invaluable resource. Although this book is designed for young people, Lizzie’s advice is applicable to people of any age.’ – Ranny Levy, Founder and President, KIDS FIRST! / Coalition for Quality Children’s Media

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Eyewitness Explorers encourage hands-on learning with 30 easy activities that help children observe, explore, and learn about the natural world. Each book explains the science behind the activities, laying the essential groundwork for contextualizing the experience to come. But at the heart of the books are the activities themselves — a chance to learn by doing with experiments that can be carried out right at home. Most can even be completed with materials already on hand, so there’s no complicated preparation or specialized equipment needed. Simply choose one of the projects and follow the step-by-step, photographically illustrated instructions.

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Are you an aspiring activist or a curious community member? Then this is the perfect guide for you!

Young people around the world are more aware than ever before of social, cultural, and environmental issues. They want their voices to be heard. They are keen to step up and make a difference. Packed with carefully curated and expert-written content, this fun illustrated guide helps young people explore the global issues that matter most to them and shows them practical ways to actively participate in their local community and the wider world. The book helps them discover how to be respectful online, understand why we pay taxes, and even campaign to clean a local beach! From tricky topics such as fake news, racism, ableism, and the climate crisis, to compelling stories of young leaders sparking change, this book explains how to make a difference at every level – at home, in the local community, and globally. Lively graphics and thought-provoking text highlight how young people can be part of a community and train in specific careers to do so, inspiring them to take up the responsibilities of citizenship. How To Be A Global Citizen is essential reading for tomorrow’s active global citizens.

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From orangutans to toucans, The Incredible Fold-Out Book of Animals has something to excite all young animal lovers. With its fascinating facts and stunning fold-out pictures, kids can get up close and personal and discover the intricate detail of a tiger’s stripes, how elephants walk so quietly, how orcas talk to each other, and more.

The Incredible Fold-Out Book of Animals presents a fun and interesting way of looking at a favorite topic and will open up a big world of discovery for kids.

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Geometry Genius features fun geometric characters, like Fox and Lion, and lift-the-flap activities that help kids relate shapes to everyday life. Characters pose key questions, such as “What’s special about a sphere?,” “What is an equilateral triangle?,” and “How many lines of symmetry does a hexagon have?” Children can then lift the flaps and find the answers. An interactive pop-up will also bring learning to life by encouraging kids to spot different shapes within the scene.

Geometry Genius helps kids identify and describe 2-D and 3-D shapes, compare and contrast features of regular and irregular shapes, discuss the size and orientation of shapes, understand nets, identify and count lines of symmetry, and more! It gets kids thinking about shapes in their world and not just on the pages of a math book. Quiz questions and fun activities are found sprinkled throughout the book, encouraging kids to lift the flaps and find out more. Learning shapes is a highly visual topic, and this book tackles the subject in a visually appealing, fully interactive, and playful way.

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