Dorling Kindersley Guinea Pigs Go to the Beach Sheehy Kate

Join Bob and Ginger, two adorable guinea pigs, as they learn all about stars in this charming picture book • Bob and Ginger the guinea pigs have always had a fascination with the night sky. Every night they watch the stars through their bedroom window with curiosity • Little ones will love to follow Bob and Ginger on their adventures to the library to learn all about stars and space, and then as they set off to go stargazing away from the bright city lights • This sweet storybook, written and charmingly illustrated by Kate Sheehy, gently introduces young children to the basic concepts of astronomy, from how stars are formed, to simple and easy-to-follow explanations of meteoroids, constellations, the Milky Way, and more • A book children will adore, Guinea Pigs Go Stargazing is full of cheerful illustrations and an engaging storyline that brings the night sky to life

Introduce the alphabet to young children, featuring beautiful illustrations and two cheeky guinea pigs, Bob and Ginger, that kids will love • Guinea pigs Bob and Ginger head to the great outdoors to hunt for bugs and try to find one for every letter of the alphabet. From bumblebees to earthworms, junebugs to katydids, all your favourites - and some lesser-known - are here in this sturdy board book • Guinea Pigs Go Bug Hunting helps children aged 0-5 to develop their early learning skills as they have fun learning their ABCs in the great outdoors. Bright, alphabetical illustrations of creepy crawlies are brought to life accompanied by text which helps to broaden their vocabulary. Children will enjoy learning the alphabet with this sturdy ABC board book that is perfect for little hands to hold and will stay engaged with the charming guinea pig characters

Introduce shapes to young children, featuring beautiful illustrations and two cheeky guinea pigs, Bob and Ginger, that kids will love • Guinea pigs Bob and Ginger have donned their aprons and are baking some tasty treats for tea in all different shapes. From square brownies to heart-shaped cookies and crescent-shaped pastries, children will learn all the basic first shapes in this delicious in this sturdy board book • Guinea Pigs Go Baking helps children aged 0-5 to develop their early learning skills as they have fun learning first shapes as the characters bake tasty treats. One shape for each baked good is featured throughout the book and it all comes together at the end in the final teatime table. Children will enjoy learning the different shapes with this sturdy early learning board book, ideal for little hands to hold, and will stay engaged with the fun guinea pig characters

Introduce opposites to young children in this board book, featuring beautiful illustrations and two cheeky guinea pigs, Bob and Ginger, that kids will love • Guinea pigs Bob and Ginger love to dance to loud music and quiet music. Sometimes they dance quickly and sometimes they dance slowly. Clear and lively visuals bring clarity to the concepts of opposites in this sturdy board book, perfect for little hands • Guinea Pigs Go Dancing helps children aged 0-5 to develop their early learning skills as they have fun learning their opposites on the dance floor. Bright illustrations of dance-lovers Bob and Ginger are brought to life accompanied by text which helps to teach them about how opposites work. Children will enjoy exploring different pairs of opposites with this sturdy board book that is perfect for little hands to hold and will stay engaged with the charming guinea pig characters

Introduce first colours to young children, featuring beautiful illustrations and two cheeky guinea pigs, Bob and Ginger, that kids will love • Guinea pigs Bob and Ginger feel their bedroom needs a makeover so they set about painting a colourful underwater mural featuring yellow fish, green turtles, grey sharks, and many more marine animals. Little ones can spot all their favourite sea creatures - and favourite colours - in this sturdy board book that's perfect for little hands • Guinea Pigs Go Painting helps children aged 0-5 to develop their early learning skills as they have fun getting to know different colours. Bright illustrations of underwater creatures and nature are brought to life accompanied by simple text which helps to broaden their vocabulary

Introduce your little one to Bob and Ginger, two adorable guinea pigs who love gardening! • Bob and Ginger will show little ones how to grow fruit and vegetables in this sweet children's book. It's perfect for encouraging children aged 3-5 years to spend more time in the garden • Visit Bob and Ginger in their beautiful garden filled with vibrant red strawberries, glossy green spinach, pretty purple aubergines, and more! From clearing the garden of weeds and planting seeds to learning how to make compost and finally harvesting their crops, kids will love following their green-fingered gardening adventures! • A rainbow of fruit and vegetables come to life through vibrant, distinctive illustrations. The sweet, simple text and exciting storyline ensure that young readers stay engaged

JoJo & Gran Gran are heading to the seaside to build the biggest and bestest sandcastle ever! • JoJo and Gran Gran are taking a trip to the beach to build a sandcastle. But when JoJo's sandcastle gets trodden on, she feels sad. Can Gran Gran show JoJo that even if their sandcastle doesn't last forever, making memories together is what matters most?

From sunset at Stonehenge to the steps of the Forbidden City, see the wonders of the world and the people who built and used them brought back to life in stunning detail • Discover humanity's greatest monuments restored to their former glory in this guide to the wonders of the world. Incredible History: Wonders of the World turns back time to reveal realistic reconstructions of the most incredible monuments humankind has ever constructed • Imagine if you could travel back in time and visit the wonders of the world. Where would you go first? You'll feel the roar of the crowd in the Roman Colosseum, observe an eclipse at Chichen Itza and stride along the walls of Great Zimbabwe. Children aged 9+ will learn when and how it was constructed, and what it teaches us about how the people who lived at the site might have spent their days

Who will you find in the woods today? Take a wonderful woodland walk and guess the animals hiding under peek-through flaps • Toddlers will love exploring the forest through each season, finding out about nature and wildlife, discovering all the hidden animals, and listening to the fun rhyme in this beautifully illustrated board book that has an intriguing cover with cutaway leaves to feel • Into the woods we go, where the wild animals are found... let's listen and look all around... what's rustling, making a stick snap, or scuffling in the undergrowth? From springtime to wintertime, what will we find? Lift the peek-through flaps and discover a mummy deer and her fawn, a woodpecker pecking a tree, honeybees gathering nectar, rabbits digging, a squirrel looking for hazelnuts, a big-eyed owl in a snow-covered tree, and so much more! • "Flip Flap Find! Into the Woods" is a captivating picture book to share

This is the definitive story of one of the longest and most controversial conflicts in US history • Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative history of the Vietnam War examines the key figures and events of the conflict, and its lasting effects on the world. This history book for adults combines compelling text with maps and archive photography, A Short History of the Vietnam War is an all-encompassing showcase of every aspect of the fighting and the wider political landscape, from the struggle for civil rights to the treatment of prisoners • Inside the pages of this retelling of America's bloodiest conflict, you'll discover • - Vivid, moving, and informative details of the Vietnam war, including eyewitness accounts and iconic photographs • - A clear and compelling account of the conflict, in short, self-contained events from the Battle of Ia Drang to the Tet Offensive and The Khmer Rouge • - Biography spreads highlighting major military and political figures • - Features on everyday life in the war offering additional context • - Stunning image spreads displaying weapons, spy gear, and other equipment that defined the war • - Maps and feature boxes provide additional information on major events during the conflict • Detailed descriptions of events, from Operation Passage to Freedom to the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon, are brought to life with eyewitness accounts and iconic photographs

Meet the masterminds behind the greatest inventions in history with this nonfiction book for kids aged 7 to 9 • Step into Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, relax on board Hideo Shima's speedy bullet train, and join movie star Hedy Lamarr to bounce ideas around in between takes. Inventors looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 inventors in great detail. The stories are as unusual as they are unique. From Mr. Kellogg, who accidentally created cornflakes after leaving grains boiling for too long, to the ancient Turkish polymath Ismail al-Jazari, who decided the best way to power a clock was with a model elephant, to Sarah E. Goode's fold-up bed space-saving solution--the inventors of this book have all used tons of creativity to find ways to improve our world

100 carefully curated, useful things that will stimulate your baby or toddler's natural curiosity about the world around them • Help your little one learn important vocabulary and build knowledge with this first word and picture book. Cleverly designed to inform and entertain, 100 First Things to Know takes your little one on an exciting learning adventure. As they point to the pictures and say the words, children can soon recognize colors, shapes, and patterns, count to 10, learn about life cycles, and name weathers and seasons. They will also be introduced to words from the worlds of art, music, math, and science • Part of an award-winning first word book series that mixes engaging, real-life photos with entertaining illustrations, 100 First Things to Know has big, colorful, toddler-tough pages showing lots of things to talk about, learn about, and smile about! The clear word labels encourage naming and picture-and-word association, building language and reading readiness, and every page is a visual treat, making this beautiful look-and-point board book an attractive baby, toddler, or preschool gift