Dorling Kindersley

Travel back to ancient times and learn all about the amazing history of mummies with this Level 4 DK Reader. Secrets of the Mummies is a level 4 DK Reader that takes you back in time. Egyptian mummies, Inca mummies, did you know there are even mummies today? Discover their secrets if you dare. Stunning DK photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging stories to really bring this spooky subject to life. Level 4 DK Readers feature fascinating subjects that will capture the interest of the increasingly proficient reader. Side panels packed with extra background information and fascinating facts bring these stories to life. Introducing a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, Secrets of the Mummies will delight young bookworms who are enjoying their reading and looking to improve.

Play hide and seek on every page with this surprise pop-up book filled with cute baby animals. You and your toddler will enjoy helping the mummy animals hunt for their babies in Little Hide and Seek Baby Animals. Your child will want to return to the book again and again as they try to find the lost baby animals and help them get back to their homes. Help your child turn the pages as they solve riddles and spot fun surprises. With five themed hide-and-seek scenes and a ginger kitten hiding on each one, your toddler will love learning about what their baby farm animals, pets and woodland babies get up to. The final page has one big, extra-detailed i-spy scene. Look, learn and play together with Little Hide and Seek Baby Animals.

Visit the petting zoo and meet the animals in this Pre-Level 1 DK Reader. Petting Zoo is a pre-level 1 Reader from DK that will thrill young children who are just starting to read. The story explains about the many different types of animals you'll see on a visit to the petting zoo, from a woolly lamb to a hungry rabbit. DK Readers are part of a five-level, highly pictorial reading scheme, with lively illustrations and engaging stories to encourage reading. Petting Zoo is a Pre-Level 1 Reader, these have simple sentences, limited vocabulary, and feature word repetition, picture word strips and large type. You'll enjoy reading them with children who are just beginning to learn and with early or reluctant readers.

Flexi Map Moscow is a laminated, tear-resistant map which includes 3 maps, each accompanied by its own index. The main map depicts Moscow at a scale of 1:12 500, the index has been categorized for ease of use. Places of interest are highlighted, streets are named along with public buildings and selected hotels. The Metro system is shown on the main map and also on a dedicated plan on the back cover for easy reference. A Moscow area map, at a scale of 1:180 000, can be found on the reverse and shows the various routes into the city by road or rail. Also included is a map of the famous Golden Ring of ancient towns and sights. Flexi Map Moscow also gives a list — with descriptions and some photographs — of 26 recommended sights, divided by theme and linked to the mapping by numbered markers. There is also a handy information section with concise details on getting around, tourist offices, money, tipping, opening times, public holidays, telecommunications, emergency telephone numbers and climate.

For girls who like to decorate, create, make and bake, The Girls' Book of Crafts & Activities is full of 150 girly projects, ideas and activities. From making button bracelets, baking gingerbread, sewing a phone sock for your mobile or designing your own fashion collection, it's got it all. Set out in clear step-by-step instructions, you can pick short 10 minute projects to those that will occupy you for a whole day! Not just a craft book, a cookery book or a sewing book — The Girls' Book of Crafts & Activities is all of the best bits rolled into one.

Get little Star Wars[trademark] fans reading with this new Pre-Level 1 DK Reader, Star Wars Even Droids Need Friends! In Star Wars Even Droids Need Friends, you'll learn all about the greatest friendships across the galaxy, from R2-D2 and C-3PO on Tatooine to Han Solo and Chewbacca aboard the Millenium Falcon. Every one needs friends, even in outer space! Star Wars Even Droids Need Friends is a Pre-Level 1 reader from DK. These books are great for children beginning to learn how to read, featuring picture word strips, a picture glossary, and a simple index. The winning combination of popular cult subject Star Wars and an engaging story packed full of exciting images is perfect for getting children hooked on reading.

Get little Star Wars' fans reading with this new Level 1 DK Reader, Star Wars Are Ewoks Scared of Stormtroopers? In Star Wars Are Ewoks Scared of Stormtroopers? you'll meet the Ewoks that live on the forest moon of Endor, they may be small, but they have a lot to fight for. Featuring battles and match ups across the galaxy like Yoda vs Dooku, Anakin vs droid control ship, and Ewoks vs stormtroopers, this reader shows you that sometimes, size matters not! Star Wars Are Ewoks Scared of Stormtroopers? is a Level 1 Reader from DK. These books are great for children who are beginning to read — exciting stories with limited vocabulary and lots of word repetition to engage young fans and build their literary skills. The winning combination of popular cult subject Star Wars and an engaging story packed full of exciting images is perfect for getting children hooked on reading.

Get your child hooked on reading as they meet some of the amazing creatures from the «Star Wars Clone Wars» series. Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, your child will read all about the Ahsoka and her amazing adventures, together with other astounding characters from the «Clone Wars» universe. Filled with amazing action shots and pictures from «Clone Wars, Star Wars The Clone Wars Ahsoka in Action!» is an out-of-this-world read. And don't forget, there's a galaxy full of DK «Star Wars» books to collect.

Take a rip-roaring ride with some seriously terrific trucks. Hop into the driving seat and put your brain in gear for an amazing ride with some seriously «SuperTrucks». Be prepared to be dazzled by the fastest, loudest, most powerful, and coolest machines on the planet. Fast facts, colour photographs and feature stories bring the world of these vehicles to life in «SuperTrucks». Follow real-life stories of the people who drive the massive machines; take a trip with a long distance trucker and accompany a life-saving paramedic in an ambulance travelling at full speed. You'll find pick-up trucks, military trucks and tankers as well as desert racers, amphibious trucks and monster trucks. Also, learn about the history of these heavy haulers and read all about the steam trucks of the 1920s; how they worked and what they were used for. For anyone who loves to find out how things go, look no further than the amazing world of «SuperTrucks».

Let Carol Vorderman help your child to succeed in Maths and master Times Tables. «Maths Made Easy» is packed with notes and tips to make learning about Maths easy and fun! Follow the exercises with your child, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed.

This title contains everything you need to know for an out-of-this-world travel experience. «My Tourist Guide to the Solar System» brings you amazing digital artwork with fun facts to present space as you've never seen it before. Take a day trip to the planets and hike along the Mariner Valley on Mars and grab yourself a souvenir icy pebble from a flight through Saturn's rings. Amazing illustrations and digital artworks will take you on a spellbinding tour of the planets, moons, and asteroids. This goes beyond the realm of regular space books — it's out of this world.

Let Carol Vorderman help your child to get a head start at maths. «Maths Made Easy» is packed with notes and tips to make learning about Maths easy and fun! Follow the exercises with your child, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed. This is a great way to improve your child's early maths skills — 'the more you practice, the better you'll be' — Carol Vorderman.

A funky hide-and-seek book all about vehicles and transport — what can you find? In «Hide and Seek Things That Go» go on a hunt for favourite vehicles of the road, water, air and tracks with your toddler — they'll love playing i-spy and learning all about new and exciting diggers, planes, trucks, cars, boats and many more. Your child will want to return to the book again and again, as they try to spot all the different vehicles, including Benjie Bus who is hiding somewhere on every page. Read «Hide and Seek Things That Go» together and help them turn the pages as they solve riddles and spot fun surprises. With over 300 fabulous vehicles to find your toddler will love learning about things that go!

Learn about London the fun way with DK's «Find It: London». Perfect for keeping younger travellers entertained, «Find It: London» includes over 100 stickers and some top London places to spot. For every site you'll learn: what it is; its start feature; and a fun fact. Think you know about Big Ben? Or Nelson's Column? See what you can see and what you can learn! There are all sorts of themes from parks and statues, to animals from London zoo. «Find It: London» is the ultimate kids' guide to the British capital and the secret to a successful family holiday.

This is a Big Busy Book full of new words! These are brand new lift-the-flap board books from DK, perfect for busy pre-school children. Introduce your child to the wonderful world of words and reading with Big Busy Book Words, part of the new board-book series from DK. This book is great for pre-school children who are starting to recognise words and explore the world around them. Seven exciting pictures introduce your child to vital first-word themes such as 'My Home' and 'Colours and Counting'. Enjoy each page together as intriguing flaps reveal new surprises and labelled pictures encourage the naming of objects and early-reading skills. Help your child prepare for those first days at school with sections on first colour and number skills, all designed to challenge young children and help them to recognise words as they learn to read and develop a strong vocabulary. Big Busy Book Words is the perfect introduction to the world of words and the fun they can be. Lift the flaps and learn!

»Frozen» journeys into theaters November 27, 2013, in Disney Digital 3D(TM) in select theaters. From the studio behind 2010's «Tangled» and this year's «Wreck-It Ralph», Walt Disney Animation Studios presents «Frozen», the coolest comedy-adventure ever to hit the big screen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a fearless optimist, teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff and his sidekick reindeer, Sven, on an epic journey to find Anna's sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a funny snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. Learn about the characters, locations, themes, and iconic moments of Disney's newest princess tale, «Frozen.» A fact-filled reference, «Frozen: The Essential Guide» takes you inside this enchanting world featuring beautiful movie stills and fun and interesting facts!

This is a stunning visual guide to the world's best designs. Great Designs is a fascinating overview of the dynamic history of design from the 1860s onwards, tracing the development of modern designs, from sketches and prototypes to the final product. Which technological advancements have pioneered ground-breaking design? How did political struggle in 1930's Germany inspire modern graphic design? Over 100 of the best modern design ideas are explored and explained, from Bauhaus posters and bubble chairs to the Citroen DS and the iPad. Each iconic design is analysed visually with close up details, and the story behind each piece of work is also revealed. Profiles of influential designers like Ferdinand Porsche and Earl Tupper, workshops and design movements as well as highlights of the characteristic elements of key design styles make this a fantastic visual reference guide. Examining product and industrial design as well as furniture, graphics, and textiles, Great Designs is a magnificent gallery of iconic designs.

This is a breathtaking and inspirational exploration of planet Earth. From the fiery mass of the Earth's core to the tip of the highest ice-capped mountain, discover every aspect of our planet in awe-inspiring photographic detail with Earth. Visit 400 of the tallest, longest, widest, most significant and most unusual geographical features of planet Earth, from volcanoes, deserts and rivers to weather systems, rocks and minerals. Then take a look at the health of our planet and explore the interaction between people and the environment, from living in volcanic areas to deforestation, to understand the human impact on nature and how we can preserve our physical environment. Fully updated, revised and enhanced with new digital artworks, geographical advances and developments, this new edition of Earth (previous ISBN: 9781405373692) is an extraordinary about-this-world read.

Play peekaboo with your baby and hear them giggle in delight as hidden surprises are revealed. Prepare to hear your baby giggle as Peekaboo! Beep! Beep! introduces them to an exciting world of noisy toy vehicles. Read the book together and lift the giant flaps to discover baby's trucks, trains and boats; each reveal a surprise guaranteed to make your baby smile. Your baby will love exploring the soft, shiny and bumpy textures while joining in with the familiar 'peek-a-boo' response. The simple text encourages fun interaction between parent and child, and is the perfect way to get your baby interested in books while helping them develop imagination, thinking and memory skills. Once your baby discovers Peekaboo! Beep! Beep! they won't be able to get enough of it.

Play peekaboo with your baby and hear them giggle in delight as hidden surprises are revealed Peekaboo! Rainbow introduces your baby to an exciting array of colours in a fun peekaboo format. It introduces your baby to their new favourite book and watch as they learn about basic colours in a stimulating and fun way. Each lift-the-flap page reveals a new favourite colour; along with baby-appropriate touch-and-feel elements such as sparkly foil, mirrors and soft fabric. The simple text encourages interaction between you and your baby and is guaranteed to have them giggling 'Peekaboo!' in no time. Peekaboo! Rainbow is part of an award-winning series for babies that is the ideal way to develop imagination, early-thinking and memory skills.

An innovative visual approach to learning and using basic phrases in any language Do you need to brush up on your Italian, or learn the language full stop? Then pick up a copy of Italian Visual Phrase Book and start learning today. Whether you're visiting Italy for business or pleasure, you want to make sure you're understood and this guide will ensure you are.Find key phrases fast in this effective survival language guide for real-life situations. Galleries of words and pictures make it easy to find key basic Italian vocabulary at a glance and help you remember what you've seen. No prior knowledge required so you can learn phrases to help you find your way around, eat out, shop and go sightseeing. Plus, an easy-to-use pronunciation guide for every word and phrase will help you communicate with the native speakers when you've arrived.So pop Italian Visual Phrase Book in your pocket when you're out and about in Italy so you can converse with the locals without any trouble.Now with a new look.

From the studio behind 2010's Tangled and this year's Wreck-It Ralph, Walt Disney Animation Studios presents Frozen, the coolest comedy-adventure ever to hit the big screen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a fearless optimist, teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff and his sidekick reindeer, Sven, on an epic journey to find Anna's sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a funny snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. Aspiring princesses everywhere are sure to love the new Ultimate Sticker Book: Frozen from DK. Packed with more than 60 exciting reusable stickers featuring beloved characters and icons from Frozen, kids will be able re-create their favorite scenes from the movie while learning fun and interesting movie facts along the way.

For the ultimate Star Wars: The Clone Wars fan comes the ultimate guide to all 100 episodes of Clone Wars. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode Guide provides you with a complete visual overview of all 100 episodes of the hit TV show. Every single episode has its own page featuring plot synopsis, key characters, spaceships, vehicles, weapons, gadgets and even some series secrets that you might have missed first time around. Read about the Zillo Beast — one of Star Wars: The Clone Wars' biggest villains — on one page, and find out all about the mighty Jedi warriors on the next. For fans of the lightsaber, Yoda and all things Star Wars: Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode Guide is the perfect companion.

This title offers a simple, visual guide to helping children understand English from Carol Vorderman. Reduce the stress of studying English and help your child with their homework by following Help Your Kids with English, a unique visual guide that demystifies the subject for everyone. Carol Vorderman uses clear, accessible pictures, diagrams and easy-to-follow step-by-steps to cover all the important areas including punctuation, grammar, spelling, and communication skills, so you can approach even the most complex English concepts with confidence. It includes cross-references throughout to show links between language ideas and a glossary of key terms. Help Your Kids with English is the perfect guide for every frustrated parent and desperate child, who wants to understand English and put what they've learnt into practice.