Harpercollins The Double Dangerous Book for Boys Иггульден Конн, Iggulden Cameron, Iggulden Arthur

A brilliantly entertaining and hilarious quiz book from the country’s favourite sports broadcaster • Know your bull calf from your bullseye? • Your Hawksbee from your Hawk-Eye? • Your Saints from your Seagulls? • Then join the talkSPORT team as they test you and your mates or family on some of the greatest sporting moments of the past 50-odd years • With over 2,500 questions – split into family-friendly Easy, Medium and Hard sections for each sport – this awesome quiz book is the ultimate test of sporting knowledge and the perfect gift for anyone who loves the ups, downs and hilarity of the world of sport • Don’t be a numpty – pick up your copy of The talkSPORT Quiz Book … NOW

A revised and expanded reissue containing over 1,200 brain-teasing questions on the legendary works of J.R.R. Tolkien, published to coincide with the release of the third and final The Lord of The Rings movie • How many Hobbits joined the Fellowship of the Ring? • What colour is the Orcs’ skin? • Why did Gandalf have difficulty in opening the West-door of Khazad-dum? • Who betrayed Berien and Luthien to Thingol? • What was Farmer Giles’ full name? • The worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien, from the saga of Middle-earth to a brief visit to Wootton Major, are so rich and varied that they inspire legions of followers of different ages. This peerless revised and expanded quiz book offers over 1,200 questions and answers, including easy starter questions and more difficult tie-breakers, to test the range and depth of your knowledge

The fifth and penultimate book in the bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve. As Tilly and Milo hurtle towards their final showdown with the Alchemist, the stakes are higher than ever – though there is always time for hot chocolate! • Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With Uncle Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure and save them all • Their journey leads them to the magical treehouse – home of the Botanist, the Alchemist’s sworn enemy. Against the clock, they hunt for the cure: foraging in the Secret Garden, challenging Robin Hood and confronting the mighty Jabberwock • But the Alchemist will stop at nothing to unlock the powerful secrets of The Book of Books, and Tilly, Pages & Co

The true story of one of Scotland’s most notorious and romantic heroes • He was a spy, a clan-chief, a traitor. A polyglot, a deserter and a man of philosophy • Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, was the last of the great Scottish chiefs – and the last nobleman executed for treason. In life, his wit, ambition and dubious sense of morality kept him in the thick of political intrigue. With a taste for risk and determined to make his fortune, Lovat made pacts with Catholics and Protestants, Scots and Englishmen • Lovat found his famous end a turncoat and a martyr: he threw himself in with the ‘45 rebellion and fought for Prince Charles against the crown. His execution in Tower Hill, at the age of 80, was the last of its kind • Lovat was one of Scotland’s most notorious and romantic figures: a man whose loyalty had no home, whose sword had a price

The epic and action packed third novel in Low’s Oathsworn series charting the adventures of Orm and his band of Viking brothers • The Oathsworn have itchy feet. Battle-hungry and tired of keeping the homestead fires burning, they are restless for action. And, being the Oathsworn, action is what they get • When their homestead is attacked by Klerkon and his men, the Oathsworn promise bloody revenge. But they didn’t count on having to undertake the most dangerous journey of their lives in order to save two of their number • Packed with epic adventure and bloody action, The White Raven is Robert Low at his very best

The newest picture book written and illustrated by the bestselling and award-winning Rob Biddulph, the creative star behind the viral and phenomenal #DrawWithRob! • Let’s follow the footprints! • Let’s hunt for some clues! • Left footprint! Right footprint! • No time to lose! • As everybody knows, Red-Footed Boobies are fabulous bakers. But when Desmond’s frangipane tart goes missing amidst a flurry of footprints, the Blue-Footed Booby becomes the chief suspect. But all is not as it seems… • Featuring one of the stars of Draw With Rob (video number 24), this is a gloriously silly rhyming story about the perils of jumping to conclusions. Perfect read-aloud fun for children aged 3+!

The royal house of France has fallen. Charles IV is dead, fulfilling the curse of the Templars once and for all. This leaves the path to the throne open for Robert of Artois to place his cousin, Philippe of Valois, upon it. Having committed fraud, perjury and murder in the name of the new king, Robert expects to receive a title and his full reward • But the days of betrayal are far from over and Robert is banished to England. In the land of France’s enemies vengeance sparks fresh conflict as King Edward III and his new ally prepare for war. As swords are sharpened the lion wakes and a pretender threatens France once more …

Did you know there are over 47,000 facts in the world? And the good news is, many of them are in this book. That’s right, The Grand Tour A-Z of the Car is the only reference guide you need for cars, driving and all related matters, especially if you’re not too fussed about those facts being accurate • In this lavishly tooled book you will find a rich and satisfying collection of motor-related informations from the origins of Porsche and the fate of Lada to the dark history of the Wankel engine and the correct name for those weird little hairs on new tyres • Throughout the book, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are on hand to share their knowledge and wisdom, and then we’ve made the pictures bigger to fill in the gaps around it • If you want to impress your friends, and then annoy your friends, and then cause your friends to think “Oh God, now they’re telling us about the slightly ironic way in which the founder of MG died” before hurriedly leaving your house, possibly forever, The Grand Tour A-Z of the Car is the book for you

Однажды, когда Салли и её брат остались дома одни, на пороге появился единственный и неповторимый Кот в шляпе, и превратил тоскливый дождливый день в безумный аттракцион, полный хаоса и кутерьмы • Книга «Кот в шляпе» от одного из самых популярных детских авторов, Доктора Сьюза, станет замечательным подарком для детей • Книга на английском языке • The one and only Cat in the Hat from the iconic Dr. Seuss gets a brand new look, introducing his roller-coaster ride of mayhem to a new generation of readers • When Sally and her brother are left alone, they think they're in for a dull day – until the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, bringing with him mayhem and madness! This is the classic book that every child should have the joy of reading • The perfect book for early readers, the new style brings a worldwide favourite to a whole new generation

Селия Рис: Банка со слезами • "Большой кот Коллинза" - это серия книг для чтения с гидом для детей в возрасте от 4 до 11 лет под редакцией Клиффа Муна. Лучшие детские авторы и иллюстраторы создали художественные и документальные книги, которые ваши дети будут любить читать, объединенные в группы, чтобы помочь вам выбрать подходящую книгу для каждого ребенка. Практические идеи для самостоятельного чтения приведены в конце каждой книги • Книга на английском языке • Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book

Packed full of puzzles and challenges, this book will help you develop the vital mind-training skills needed for any team player or budding recruit – get ready to tackle logic puzzles, explore mazes and wrestle with problem-solving tests. You’ll learn to • Crack codes essential to survival situations • Complete complex navigation challenges • Put leadership and teamwork skills to the test with essential lateral thinking techniques • Strengthen crucial cognitive skills through quizzes and word games • Problem-solve under pressure • Analyse ‘real-life’ scenarios, and ask yourself: ‘What would I do in this situation?’ • Teamwork is at the heart of the British Army, and this is the perfect challenge book to enjoy with family and friends – work together or invite some friendly competition!

Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmes’s dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking achievement • The book opens with Joseph Banks, botanist on Captain Cook’s first Endeavour voyage, who stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1769 fully expecting to have located Paradise. Back in Britain, the same Romantic revolution that had inspired Banks was spurring other great thinkers on to their own voyages of artistic and scientific discovery – astronomical, chemical, poetical, philosophical – that together made up the ‘age of wonder’ • In this breathtaking group biography, Richard Holmes tells the stories of the period’s celebrated innovators and their great scientific discoveries: from telescopic sight to the miner’s lamp, and from the first balloon flight to African exploration