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The Metropolitan Museum of Art is jam-packed with treasures from around the world... Now they're leaping out of the museum and onto your sticker book pages! • This is your chance to create your very own art gallery! From dancers to dragons, masks to mummies and much, much more, your Met Sticker Book will be bursting with awesome art, curated by you • Discover The Met's collection of spectacular paintings, amazing artefacts, and world-famous sculptures, and choose which gallery to display them in. Where will you hang the modern-art installations or the ancient suits of armour? Along the way, learn fun facts about artists, history, and the stories behind some of the most famous objects from across the globe • Developed in partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this is the perfect introduction to the art world for any budding art lover

Journey through the history of the world, one day at a time! • If you ever wondered what happened on your birthday 100 years ago, or on Christmas in the year 800 or even Halloween several years ago, then this history book is perfect for you! Discover what happened on each day of the year with this fascinating visual adventure through time • On This Day is not your ordinary history reference book. Inside the pages, you will find the following • - Key historical events are arranged by their date in the year • - Mixes serious history with fun facts for children and bizarre events • - War, peace, inventions, science, sport, people - all in an eclectic, visual mix • - Birthdays that are shared by famous historical figures and modern celebrities • - A fun, accessible way to enjoy history • - Every main story is presented through great images • Travel back in time and find out all the exciting things that happened around the year from January 1st to December 31st

An illustrated atlas to where animals are in the world - whether they have feathers, scales, or fur! • Explore the animal kingdom with this pictorial atlas of the world's wildlife. Where do animals build their homes? How do they survive in very hot and cold climates? Why are so many species endangered? • Discover the answers to all these questions and many more in The Animal Atlas. Learn where in the world different animal species are found; what kind of habitats they live in; what they eat; and how they find their mates • The Animal Atlas is packed with beautiful, life-like depictions of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. Each species is carefully hand-drawn to show details of fur, feathers, or scales, while accompanying captions reveal fascinating facts about the animal's behaviour

Discover why teamwork is so important for different groups of animals in the wild • Have you ever asked why birds swoop and soar in a flock? Or wondered where • an army of ants is marching? This non-fiction book explains how animals work together to survive and thrive in the wild, and teaches children how important teamwork is, no matter how big or small a creature you are • Animal Teams takes young readers through a range of habitats, from snowy mountains to colourful coral reefs, to discover different groups of animals and how they work together to survive in their environments. Children will learn fascinating • facts along the way. For example, did you know that flying in flocks means birds can sleep as they fly? Charlotte Milner's stunning illustrations blend with photographs to create engaging animal scenes that children will love to pore over again and again, spotting something new every time

Мгновенно станьте экспертом по джедаям с этим удобным карманным руководством! • Все знают, кто такой джедай. Но можешь ли ты отличить своего Ки-Ади-Мунди от своей Асоки Тано? Знаете ли вы, кто из джедаев служил в Высшем совете джедаев или какой Мастер обучал какого падавана? Что ж, если нет, не волнуйтесь - почти все, что вам нужно знать о джедаях, можно найти на страницах этого карманного эксперта • Насыщенная фактами, статистикой и интересной информацией о самых легендарных джедаях галактики, с этой книгой в кармане вы станете мастером-джедаем в мгновение ока! • Книга на английском языке • Become an instant Jedi expert with this handy pocket-sized guide! • Everyone knows what a Jedi is. But can you tell your Ki-Adi-Mundi from your Ahsoka Tano? Do you know which Jedi served on the Jedi High Council, or which Master trained which Padawan? Well, if not, don't worry--just about everything you need to know about Jedi can be found in the pages of this Pocket Expert

"Дыхание вечности". Утро в пустыне, когда ночную прохладу вытесняет пряное тепло восходящего солнца. Аромат пробуждающегося дня, который отражает весь спектр солнечных лучей, меняющих свою интенсивность с наступлением сумерек. Это запах вашей кожи, готовой встретить новый день. И вот день прошел, а аромат все еще живет на коже, становясь еще более соблазнительным. Основные ноты: пион, белая фрезия, персиковый нектар, мускус, иранский уд, амброксан, кашмеран. Чувственный, притягательный, пикантный • Аромат входит в коллекцию Desert Day - это рассказ о 24 часах, проведенных в пустыне, самом иллюзорном месте в мире. Красоту пустыни можно передать лишь на языке эмоций, черпая вдохновение в драгоценных деталях. The House of Oud - это парфюмерный арт-проект от крупнейшего производителя итальянской парфюмерии Андреа Казотти

"История магии, колдовства и оккультизма" • Посмотрите, как история колдовства, магии и суеверий оживает с помощью этой захватывающей книги о сверхъестественном! • От алхимии и современной викки до язычества и шаманизма - эта очаровательная книга отправит вас в мистическое путешествие, которое оставит вас очарованными. Это идеальное введение в магию и оккультизм! • Эта незаменимая книга о колдовстве исследует обычное человеческое увлечение заклинаниями, суевериями и сверхъестественным. Она предоставляет вам сбалансированный и непредвзятый отчет обо всем - от японского фольклора и индийского колдовства до различий между черной и белой магией и развеивания мифов, таких как те, что окружают куклу вуду и спиритический сеанс • Книга на английском языке

Venture into the eye of a tornado! • Tornadoes are one of the most dangerous and destructive forms of weather on the planet. They are also one of the most fascinating. Learn all about the different atmospheric conditions that come together to create them, and become an expert in storms, tornadoes, twisters, and extreme weather of all kinds. Photos and illustrations showing these spinning vortexes in the sky, along with amazing facts about how scientists study and predict them, will make you the oracle on these meteorological wonders • Tornadoes is part of the Mega Bites series, which uncovers the secrets of history, science, and the natural world. Investigate the most complicated thing in the universe - your Brain; then journey to the most mysterious as we dive into a Black Hole; and closer to home, marvel at the genius of the world's smartest Codebreakers! Whichever title you pick, you'll get the expert knowledge and fun facts you need on each topic, with every book packed with illustrations, fun stories, and anecdotes

Read all about astonishing airplanes from the history of flight! • Jet into the world of flight and discover its history, from the first hot air balloons and gliders to today's supersonic spyplanes, helicopters, and space vehicles. Telling the stories of the pioneers of aviation, such as Charles Lindburgh and Amelia Earhart, the black-and-white chapter book Flight is also packed with fun facts - did you know that early aeroplanes landed on wheels that were borrowed from cars and motorcycles? • Flight is part of the Mega Bites series, which uncovers the secrets of history, science, and the natural world. Investigate the most complicated thing in the universe - your Brain; then journey to the most mysterious as we dive into a Black Hole; and closer to home, marvel at the genius of the world's smartest Codebreakers! Whichever title you pick, you'll get the expert knowledge and fun facts you need on each topic, with every book packed with illustrations, fun stories, and anecdotes

A fun, fact-packed introduction to the brain and nervous system for young science enthusiasts • The brain - a wrinkly, spongy mass the size of a cauliflower that sits in our heads and controls everything we do! Discover what its made of, how it works and why we even need one in this fun, fact-packed introduction to the brain • Inside the pages of this STEM book for children aged 7-9, budding young scientists will discover • - An age-appropriate introduction to the brain, what it is, what it does, how it works, and how it evolved • - All about how scientists study the brain and nervous system • - Introduces concepts like how we think, what consciousness is, and how the brains of other animals are different • - Encourages young readers to develop an interest in STEM fields - including biology, medicine, and science • - Each page is filled with engaging photographs and artworks with easy to understand text • Filled with colourful illustrations and bite-sized chunks of information, this book covers all your questions on everything from the anatomy of the brain and nervous system, to how information is collected and sent around the body

Find your ideal dog in this stunning guide to all things canine • With over 420 breeds at your fingertips - from established favourites, like the Labrador Retriever and German Shepherd, to newer "designer breeds" including the Schnoodle, Puggle, and Mal-shi - this book has all the information you need to help you choose, train, and care for your dog • Fully updated to reflect the latest breeds, the book contains a catalogue of hundreds of dogs, with popular breeds - including the Boxer, Yorkshire Terrier, and English Springer Spaniel - given special in-depth treatment. Within each entry, annotated photographs showing the dog from various angles highlight the breed's physical characteristics, while the text explains the main features and provides a brief historical overview

The Charlatans' Tim Burgess invites you to the greatest listening party of all time • In 2020 when the world was forced to hit pause on live in-person gigs, Tim Burgess found an ingenious way to bring people together by inviting artists and bands, from Paul McCartney and New Order to Michael Kiwanuka and Kylie, to host real-time album playbacks via Twitter • Relive 100 of the most memorable listening parties here with stories from bands and fans, rarely seen backstage images, • and unique insider info from those who created these iconic albums • "Hey Twitter, let's all say a big thanks to Tim for these brilliant events this year! We really needed them. So much great music being talked about.'" - Sir Paul McCartney • "Twitter being used for something really positive." - Mary Beard