October 21, 1967, Washington, D.C. 20,000 to 200,000 protesters are marching to end the war in Vietnam, while helicopters hover overhead and federal marshals and soldiers with fixed bayonets await ...
The cornerstone of modern fantasy… An exciting new compilation of Hans Christian Andersen’s world-famous fairy tales The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen presents the most famous...
Penguin Picks are stories you'll want to read again and again. Beautifully and stylishly designed by a modern artist, they are not only stories you'll keep coming back to but also books whose looks...
This enticing introduction to art appreciation for children looks at art history, themes in art, and art techniques - from cave paintings to modern art.Children will learn to step back,...
Christmas is. . . sharing with others . . . giving gifts with love . . . enjoying the magic of the seasonJoin The Very Hungry Caterpillar for a celebration of Christmas and all the ways...
In 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein was just scraping by in Washington DC when an unusual job interview landed her in the Oval Office as one of Barack Obama's stenographers. She joined the elite team who acc...
Encourage your baby to play, explore and make their first noises with this bright, interactive playbook.Have fun with your baby exploring the colourful, high-contrast touch-and-feel pag...
Big changes are in store for Greg Heffley and his family. They are making home improvements!But with unwelcome critters, toxic mould and the walls coming down, soon Greg discovers renov...
For someone who shuns the limelight so completely that he conceals his name, never shows his face and gives interviews only by email, Banksy is remarkably famous. From his beginnings as a Bristol g...
Three little bunnies Peter Rabbit is used to being an only bunny, so he gets quite a surprise when not one, not two, but three baby rabbits join the family!Peter is not at all sure at f...
The Delaney family love one another dearly - it's just that sometimes they want to murder each other ... Joy Delaney and husband Stan have done well. Four wonderful grown-up children. A family busi...
The idea behind the board book collection was to attract even the youngest readers (from as young as 21/2 years old); to encourage them to discover subjects and areas that interest them (nature, an...
Richard II (1377-99) came to the throne as a child, following the long, domineering, martial reign of his grandfather Edward III. He suffered from the disastrous combination of a most exalted sense...
Since it was first published in 1818, Mary Shelley's seminal novel has generated countless print, stage and screen adaptations, but none has ever matched the power and philosophical resonance of th...
For generations, deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curse them with death and despair. To appease him, each year a maiden is...
Designed as a fast bomber that could out-run the fighters of the era, the twin-engine Junkers Ju 88 became one of the most versatile aircraft of the Second World War. Such was the success of the de...
Enjoy the very best of Disney in the Platinum Collection. Re-live the classic story of the little lion with a big future in this specially selected tale.
The only thing holding most of us back is ourselves, but you are capable of change and this revolutionary method will show you how to become your best self.Having practised as a therapi...
The little mermaid loved a young prince, but he could not marry her. Can the magic woman of the ocean help the little mermaid? Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditio...