Dorling Kindersley

Get singing. Listen to the 60-minute CD that contains all fifty rhymes from the book, and have great fun singing along with your child as you follow the words on the page together. Beautifully illustrated with a sprinkle of magic so you can enjoy all your favourite rhymes from Little Miss Muffet, Hickory Dickory Dock to Ring Around the Rosy and Old Mother Hubbard. It is great for sharing at any time of day.

Get closer to the Dark Side. Want to know more about the evil Darth Sidious, Darth Maul and Vader? Or how the conflict first began between the Jedi and Sith? Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the Dark Side and more in this action-packed Reader. Filled with pictures of your favourite bad guys from all six movies, it's an out-of-this-world read. And don't forget, there's a galaxy-full of DK Star Wars books to collect.

This work features best of Budapest in your pocket. From Buda's Royal Palace to finding your way back to your hotel — find everything you need in this great value, map and guidebook that slips easily into your pocket or bag. Perfect for on-the-go navigation, discover Budapest's must-sees, top restaurants, bars and shops, plus useful phrases, opening times and transport information. You can use the guide to decide your itinerary then plot your route using the fold-out map. It contains everything you need to make the most of your city break. You can also use it alongside DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide to Budapest.

Your holiday starts the moment you open the guide... The best guide available. Packed to the brim with colour photos, maps and essential information. — Reader review. Capture the essence of these two fascinating cities, from Beijing's Great Wall and Forbidden City to Shanghai's Bund and the French Concession. This title features photos, illustrations, unique 3D models and birds-eye-view maps of all the major sites to ensure you don't miss a thing. Clue up on the basics, from the most comfortable places to stay (whatever your budget) to the best bars and restaurants. Discover where the locals go, enjoy relaxing entertainment, amazing sites and retail therapy, exciting sports, scenic walks, colourful festivals and more. It presents all that you need for an unforgettable trip. It is the winner of the Guardian & Observer 'Best Guide Books' and Wanderlust Magazine Silver Award for 'Top Guidebook'.

Take a giant leap into the animal kingdom, turn and learn with every page. Did you know... that a polar bear's skin is black? That the Arctic tern flies around the world each year? Or that a silky anteater can eat 8,000 ants a day? Meet a bird that can fly backwards, a butterfly that feeds on an alligator's tears and turtles that can live up to 100 years. There's an amazing world of animals to discover and explore. Small enough to pop in your schoolbag, it's perfect for projects or just for fun!

You can be an eyewitness to dinosaurs, roar and meet the prehistoric masters of the earth, and discover how ancient fossils and footprints reveal their awesome world. You can see a dinosaur's skin and examine evidence that proves some species were cannibals — yuck! You can get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD shows and tells you everything you need to know about dinosaurs. I am a big fan of these...They are brilliantly visual, There isn't a child that would be able to resist picking that up — Reader Reviews.

Indulge your passion for style and sparkle with collectables expert, Judith Miller. Peruse and choose from 400 stunning objects of desire, whether you want elegant haute couture pieces of the 1940s or daring new styles from cutting-edge designers. Includes iconic pieces from Chanel, Christian Dior, Josef of Hollywood and Miriam Haskell with a star rating system indicating the value of every stunning jewel. The perfect guide if you desire the ultimate accessories.

Packed with movie stills and shots of your favourite characters from Captain Jack to Davy Jones and the fearsome Pirate Lord of Singapore: Sao Feng, with the tribe of ravenous cannibals in between! Contains spectacular Disney illustrations including all-new artworks of a Chinese junk and Shipwreck Island, plus a fantastic double-sided pull-out poster showing every detail of Jack’s ship ‘The Black Pearl’ and Sao Feng with The Empress, perfect for pirateer bedroom walls.

From where to find the bargains in the souks and malls, to the best natural beauty spots, spas and golf courses — this guide features the insider knowledge that every visitor needs. Discover the liveliest bars and nightlife, amazing modern architecture, historical palaces and mosques, most impressive parks and skylines, and best restaurants to suit every budget and much more. This is your guide to the 10 best of everything.

Whatever you plan to do – whether you are travelling first class or on a limited budget – make sure you experience the best. With this easy to use, quick reference guide that slips into your bag, you can instantly find the top 10 leading attractions. Discover the most haunted sites in the medieval city, the greatest Czech writers and composers, unmissable museums and galleries, most fun places for kids, top restaurants and cafes, best hotels on every budget and much more.

Takes a journey to the world of pirates. This book presents the classic pirate stories from the beginning of pirate time such as «Treasure Island», «Kidnapped», and others.

Use the 3D models and cutaways to party your way around Rio and explore colonial architecture in the Northeast cities of Salvador, Sao Luis and Olinda and party. Clue-up on the basics, from the capital of the Amazonas — Manaus to incomparable natural wonders including the inland semi-arid area of the sertao and the huge swampland of the Pantanal, full of alligators, birds and the occasional anaconda. And don't forget a visit to the futuristic city of Brasilia, a marvel of 1950s design. Enjoy the diverse flavours of Brazil with scenic walks and thematic festivals, with sights, beaches, markets and festivals listed town by town. This guide includes a comprehensive selection of hotels and restaurants and full-colour detailed maps that will ensure that your visit to this exotic country is one you’ll never forget.

Japanese cookery guru The Iron Chef, Masaharu Morimoto, combines European and Western cooking techniques and ingredients with Japanese roots creating mouth-watering results. Chef Morimoto's cooking has distinctive Japanese roots, yet it's actually, «global cooking for the 21st century.» His unique cuisine is characterized by beautiful Japanese colour and aromas, while the preparation infuses multicultural influences such as Chinese spices and Italian ingredients, presented in a refined French style. Bring all of these elements home following his step-by-step instructions and cook up over 125 recipes; from Tuna Pizza and mouth-watering Bouillabaisse to sinfully rich Chocolate Tart with White Chocolate Sorbet. Discover how to slice and cure fish, properly eat sushi and learn about the origins and significance of rice, soy sauce, tofu, blowfish and other hard-to-find ingredients.This book is useful for taste-bud travellers and anyone interested in learning more about Japanese cooking and traditions.

This title provides hours of spell-binding fun to help your child become a maths wizard! Learning the basic maths to give children a head start as they begin school is as easy as 1,2,3 with this magical game. It includes nine new card games for all the family to play and reward stickers to inspire children to become a maths wizard. Wave your wand and let the magic begin.

A beautiful retelling of the classic African-American folk tales about Brer Rabbit and his adventures, this book is a favorite of parents and children alike.

In this beautifully illustrated book, 14 classic fairy tales are retold for young children. Old favorites, such as Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk, are presented alongside some lesser known stories, such as The Fisherman and his Wife and Diamonds and Toads. Mary Hoffman's charming retellings use simple, lyrical language ideal for reading aloud, while Julie Downing's illustrations bring the characters to life. The stories in this collection show the consequences of greed, pride, and vanity, but also tell of the love that grows from a kind heart and a cheerful nature. And along the way, there is a wealth of magic and fun to be enjoyed.

This perfect bedtime storybook introduces young children to some of the best-loved characters in classic fairy tales and is guaranteed to bring some tender moments between parent and child.

Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of such animals as hedgehogs, peacocks, penguins, salamanders, and snakes.

In a universe far, far away, the definitive guide to Star Wars was created. We've storm-trooped our way around Lucas film to get the inside and the dark side of all six Star Wars films including incredible behind-the-scenes stories. Meet and greet every character, droid, creature and alien from Obi-Wan, to Yoda, from the Arena Beasts to Jabba-The-Hutt (and his entourage). Explore every starship and get up close to a multitude of weapons in this amazing guide. It also includes every planet from Coruscant to Mustafar, plus a close look at Clone troopers equipment and battle tanks. Over 1,000 amazing shots plus never-seen-before material takes you right inside the movies, see the original R2D2, get up close to a Sarlacc from Return of the Jedi, (look into the stomach — it takes 1,000 years for the digestive tract to work — yuk!) and see things from classic Star Wars and Revenge of the Sith as you never have before.

This book shows you what others only tell you. Perfect for any art-lover, this is the definitive visual guide to enjoying and appreciating art. From old masters and modern greats to key movements and styles, discover how masterpieces were created and where they can be viewed. It is the ideal museum and gallery companion.

From electricity to the Eurostar, find out how discoveries and inventions have changed the world we live in Ever wondered who invented the Internet or your iPod? Published in association with the Science Museum, 1000 Inventions and Discoveries explores the fascinating history of events that shaped the world as it is today. A timeline runs throughout the book, putting events in context Feature boxes focus on the more significant inventions in detail Supports National Curriculum Science at Key Stage 2 Relive those «Eureka» moments; from the discovery of fire right up to present day research into genetic engineering.

Join Robert Winston, award winning author and TV presenter, as he takes an incredible journey around the human body in this jaw-dropping tour of anatomy. From how your blood flows to how your food is digested, take a trip through your very own body and be astounded by its inner workings. Features a free interactive CD showing the body and its movements in 3D detail Includes acetate pages folded back to reveal how our most important organs work Supports the National Science Curriculum at Key Stage 2 With more than 100 stunning full-colour images reproduced from the world's first complete 3-D graphic model of the human body, the internal structure of body parts is revealed layer by layer. A comprehensive and vivid journey from head to toe!

From savage storms to blistering droughts, discover the awesome natural forces around us From desolate deserts to cavernous caves, find out all about our planet's structures and the earth-shattering processes that shape it. Packed with unusual views of the Earth and its features, this is the comprehensive guide to understanding planet Earth. — A new title in the award-winning series — Features Close-up photography and wide-angled action scenes — Combines expert, academic knowledge with a fresh and informative style Amazing satellite and space shuttle photographs give you a breathtaking look at the extraordinary and powerful forces at work on our planet, including the devastating tsunami. Enter earthquake territory, find out what causes a volcano to erupt and follow the path of a glacier — start your dramatic journey across the planet here.

From the Saxons to the Windsor's, discover the drama and the history of Britain's royal lineage Don't know your Albert from your Ethelred? Which Henry had six wives, and which was crowned at eight years old? This essential guide will sort your Tudors from your Stuarts, and help you to discover how each monarch helped to shape the country we live in today. — Easy to read biographies of each Sovereign highlight key dates and achievements — Includes family trees illustrating relations and ancestors — Supports the National Curriculum at Key Stage 3.