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• 100 Things to Know About Sports

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  A colourful information book filled with 100 fascinating and surprising facts.

• Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

  Aradhya, Kerry, 1974-

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  Picture book biography of Rubik's Cube creator Erno Rubik reveals the obsession, imagination, and engineering process behind creating an iconic puzzle.

• The Life-changing Magic of Chess

  a Beginner's Guide

  Ashley, Maurice

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  A beginner's guide to chess, with secrets from Grandmaster Maurice Ashley.

• World of Sport

  Alexander, Lawrence

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  There is a whole world of sports to discover.

• Cece Bell Presents Animal Albums From A to Z.

  Bell, Cece

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  This alphabet book is also a hand-wrought, high-fidelity, hilariously tongue-in-cheek homage to the golden days of album cover art.

• My First Sewing Machine

  30 Fun Projects Kids Will Love to Make

  Bijasson, Coralie

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  This fun, colourful book contains 30 must-make sewing projects, all easy to customize and perfect for making independently or with an adult.

• Stitch-by-stitch

  Bull, Jane, 1957-

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  Discover needlecraft with 20 simple and fun sewing craft projects to try.

• The Life-changing Magic of Drumming

  a Beginner's Guide

  Bushell, Nandi, 2010-

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  A beginner's guide to drumming, with secrets from world-famous musician Nandi Bushell.

• Welcome to Our Playground

  Butterfield, Moira, 1960-

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  Find out how children play all around the world in this beautifully illustrated follow-up to the bestselling Welcome to Our World.

• Play Wild

  Nature Craft Projects for Tamariki

  Clare, Rachel

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  Play Wild is packed full of inspiring ideas to make, grow and wear that will connect you with nature.

• How to Build a Home

  Clarke, George, 1974-

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  George Clarke's unmissable, new illustrated non-fiction children's book for 2024 on homes and architecture.

• The Little Gardener's Handbook

  Holland, Michael (Michael T.)

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  Whether you have a big garden or a small windowsill, you can still make the world a greener place. This beautiful book is the perfect introduction to gardening.

• The Vincent Van Gogh Atlas

  Denekamp, Nienke

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  A fascinating guide to Van Gogh's itinerant life, with vibrant images and stories about the many places he lived and worked.

• 101 Things to Do on a Walk

  Eaton, Kait

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  Packed with 101 fun and creative ideas from constructing an obstacle course, building a den, and cloudgazing.

• Harry Potter Bake, Create, and Decorate!

  An Official Book Inspired by the Films

  Farrow, Joanna

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  This gorgeous book is packed with full-colour photography and kid-friendly instructions for how to create 30 cake, cupcake and cookie designs.

• From Plant to Plate

  Gadzekpo, Darryl

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  With more than 25 tasty recipe ideas you'll master a variety of plant-powered food that you'll love to cook and eat.

• The Art Book for Children

  Gipson, Ferren

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  Phaidon shares its legacy with a new generation of readers, this combined, updated, and expanded edition pairs a selection of 'best of' artists from the original series with 30 brand-new contemporary entries.

• Paul Cézanne

  He Saw the World in Spectacular Shapes

  Guglielmo, Amy

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  See the world through Paul Cezanne's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.

• Guinness World Records. Gamer's Edition

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  Aimed at generalist gamers and skewed towards younger readers.

• Woodland Crafting

  30 Projects for Children

  Harrison, Patrick (Forest School educator)

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  Basic knowledge and skills to complete a range of both simple and more advanced craft projects.