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Philip Bunting
Do you see monsters in your mind at bedtime? This book is here to help!
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‘How are babies made?’ This is a book created to help apprehensive adults answer that age-old question, without any of the dodgy metaphors. So buckle up and get set to…
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Philip Brophy
Screenic is an anthology of Philip Brophy's writing on art, published from 2000 onwards.
Philip Rocco
An inside look at the 2020 Census that shows the importance of state and local cooperation in the complex federal project of census taking.
The census plays a foundational, if…
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Philip A. Clarke
The physical, historical and cultural relationships that Aboriginal people have had with birds.
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Philip Tamberino
A singular resource assuming no prior knowledge of the instrument, Uke Can Do It! has helped hundreds of schools and districts successfully introduce the ukulele into their music programs. New…
Philip Marsden
A revelatory journey from the tin mines of Cornwall to the gold mountains of Georgia in search of the substances which have both shaped our imagination and imperilled our very…
Philip Birtles
Harrier was the world's first V/STOL jet combat aircraft design, development and service with the RAF, USMC, and other overseas air arms. From the initial tentative beginnings, into an effective…
Philip Briggs
Make travel easy with Top 10's simple lists of ten
The world's favourite pocket travel guides
Make the most of your trip to Cape Town and the Winelands with this…
Am I my body? Am I my mind? Who am I? Take a trip into deepest inner space to answer one of life’s biggest questions. This is a book for…
Philip Reeve
Tom and Hester’s daughter, Wren, longs to escape the peace of static Anchorage. She craves the dangerous adventures her parents once had-and a charming submarine pirate is ready to take…
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Wild babies come in many different shapes and species. From pufflings to porcupettes, meet some of our world's most incredible infants. Philip Bunting celebrates the cute and cuddly babies of…
Have you ever thought about energy - the stuff that lights up our lives and powers our wonderful world?
How does renewable energy work? Where does electricity come from? Why…
Philip Jodidio
The first book devoted to all-white houses celebrates modernist idealism and the play of light and shadow, showing how white can act as the perfect backdrop against which to animate…
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Nobody really likes to think about rubbish (pee-ew!). But whether you know it or not, waste is part of everyone's lives. Each year, a single person can create up to…
A fascinating and informative look at microbes inside us, including viruses and bacteria, with fun illustrations and weird facts guaranteed to enthral kids!
Philip Steele
Bringing the past to life in an engaging question-and-answer format, this is an exhilarating encyclopedia for children
Explore the intriguing answers to more than 200 questions about the past in…
Philip Larkin
‘It will, I hope, still qualify for the indulgence traditionally extended to juvenilia,’ wrote Philip Larkin, almost twenty years after the publication of his first novel. But Jill, with its…
This is a Mopoke. Mopoke loves peace and quiet. He is about to find out that you can’t always get what you want. Visually brilliant, and hysterically funny, Philips pictures…
Everyone is getting ready for Christmas. But there is one rather big question on this little echidna's mind: "What is Christmas?"
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Quokka did not like being cute. Not one bit. The romping, stomping, chomping tale of one stubbornly adorable marsupial.
Tamzin Pook is a fighter in the Amusement Arcade. And what she does best is killing Revenants. All she knows is survival, having arrived in the Arcade as a small…
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Philip Janzen
Philip Janzen traces the intellectual trajectories of Caribbean people who joined the British and French colonial administrations in Africa between 1890 and 1930.
Philip Gray
1950s Flanders- A master forger transforms a young woman's life, but will the price be too high? Combining the cinematic allure of The Queen's Gambit with the seductive intrigue of…
Faber 90th Anniversary edition of Larkin’s ‘perfectly-judged’ final poetry collection.
Philip A. Martin
"This book examines rebel group field commanders and explains when these commanders resist government authority after war. Using Caote d'Ivoire as a case study, the book argues that when rebel…
Philip Clayton
Fuss-free guide to growing a variety of roses, ideal for first-time gardeners
Discover the secret to successfully growing and nurturing beautiful roses.
Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Roses contains everything…
Philip Ball
"Bold and intriguing."--Wall Street Journal - "Penetrating. . . . Provocative and profound."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) - "Offers plenty of food for thought."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Ball's marvelous book is…
Philip Matyszak
A fascinating tour of cities that have been lost to history--from the Neolithic period to the late Roman Empire--that offers a fresh perspective on the roots of urban life.
Bestselling, award-winning author Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines) returns with anotherspellbinding novel. As our heroine Utterly Dark slips through the magical tides of time, soyou will become enchanted as the power…
Philip Kavvadias
When Finn and Milo find an egg buried in ice, a 65-million-year-old microraptor is brought back from extinction. But wicked scientists will do anything to get their hands on the…
Finn, Milo and new junior agent, Tasi, have been sent to investigate reports of deep-sea disturbances. But soon after their arrival their mission ship is torpedoed . . . by…
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Philip Jones
George French Angas (1822-1886) spent 18 months sketching and observing in Australia and New Zealand between 1844 and 1845. It was a period of decisive and irreversible cultural change. The…
Claire Philip
Discover everything there is to know about train travel inside this non-fiction picture book for children aged 3+. From underground tunnels and tracks, to carriages that float on rails, children…
What you say (and how you say it) has the power to change the world. Democracy gives you that power. Democracy is people power.
But does democracy really matter? How…
Dive into the weird and wonderful world that is your brilliant brain!
Philip Gefter
The play transpires over one long, boozy night, laying bare the lies, compromises, and scalding love that have sustained a middle-aged couple through decades of marriage. He explores how two…
A personal guide to filling your life with beautiful plants, every day of the year
A plant a day brings beauty your way.
Make the most of your garden with…
Philip Shaw
Providing new perspectives on Wordsworth's later poetry, Philip Shaw reveals how his work after the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars reflects poetic and political engagement with peace. This title is part…
Petilius Cerealis is one of the few Imperial Roman officers, below the level of Emperor, whose career it is possible to follow in sufficient detail to write a coherent biography…
The answers to lifes biggest questions can be found in the smallest places, once you are ready to look. Get set for an insightful (and hilarious) peek into what we…
Philip Pullman
This is the first book in the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Award-winning trilogy His Dark Materials, from Philip Pullman.
The second volume in Philip Pullman’s incredible HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy. First published in 1997, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, it won the UK’s top awards for children’s literature.
The third volume in Philip Pullman’s incredible HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy. First published in 2000, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, it won the UK’s top awards for children’s literature.
We share our planet with some truly weird and wonderful creatures, from blobfish to pink fairy armadillos, who all (let’s be honest) seem pretty pointless. But what do these creatures…
