Create amazing fantasy art with this easy-to-follow, full-colour drawing book, filled with expert advice, step-by-step exercises and draw-in practice pages to help you develop your style.This stylishly packaged full-colour art guide enables artists of all abilities to create their own fantasy worlds and characters. Produce the angular skeleton of a dragon's wing, the ornate armour of a fearsome samurai, and the careful point of a wood elf's ear by following clear, ...

A History of the Americas is an extraordinary narrative weaving together common threads of history of the two continents from the end of the ice ages until the present day.Covering the breadth of one of the world's largest and most important landmasses, A History of the Americas takes you from the emergence of the first civilizations of Norte Chico in Peru and the Olmecs in Mesoamerica to the rise of the Maya, Aztecs and Inca during the Middle Ages, as wel...

Bill Potter is a steely-eyed killer. At least he thinks he is. But when a disease, which normally strikes small children in sub-Saharan Africa, stops the retired Army Infantryman in his combat boots, he discovers what bravery, love, and fighting are really all about. The Long Walk is the devastatingly honest and sarcastic journey of a self-confessed manly man through the hell of Lymphoma. Full of helpful advice, shade tree science, funny stories, and a bedside seat to a life and death pitc...

Mysteries of the Ancient World examines some of the most bizarre, surprising and unexplained phenomena of the ancient world. Ranging from cold cases millennia in the making to the sudden, baffling disappearances of entire civilizations to the creation of mysterious monuments, it searches for the truth behind these remarkable stories. With a careful analysis of the various theories that have been used over the years to try and understand these curious occurrences, the author gets t...

In just a blink of geological time, the human species spread out from Africa and colonised every corner of the globe, and subjugated the new environments they came across to their will. How did humanity become so dominant so quickly? And what did they then do with this new power?Homo Sapiens tells the story of the species from its earliest evolutions through the development of the first civilizations up to the industrial and information revolutions that have shaped the mod...

Do you grow taller in space? Can you hammer in a nail with a banana? Which animal has attractive farts?Packed with 513 questions and answers, young readers can discover amazing, shocking and totally gross facts all about animals science, space, and the human body in this entertaining book.Featuring laugh-out-loud illustrations, this awesome and accessible fact book will amaze and delight readers young and old. Perfect for curious kids aged 7+

What is a "living fossil?" Can jellyfish live forever? What is the deadliest animal on the planet?Find out the answers to these questions and much, much more in this fascinating fact book. With clear, engaging text and vibrant illustrations, kids can dive into the amazing animal kingdom in an accessible and engaging way. Perfect for children aged 7+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, high-energy "fun fact" series for children. Packe...

Can rats learn to surf? How fat was the fattest cat? How many Lego bricks would it take to reach the Moon?Find out the answers to these questions and many, many more in this fascinating fact book. With clear, engaging text and vibrant illustrations, kids can discover the world's fastest, biggest, oldest, and weirdest in an accessible and engaging way. Perfect for children aged 7+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, educational "fun f...

Create your own graphic novel and comic book characters with this practical and inspiring guide, with step-by-step exercises and practice pages.In this full-colour book you'll find everything you need bring your stories to life, from creating characters, to making a storyboard and colouring in with inks. Whatever your ability, I Can Draw Graphic Novels will teach you to create your own characters and compelling scenes by following its step-by-step drawing ...

What is snot made of? Can trees talk to each other? How was the Grand Canyon made?Discover the answers to these questions and more in this wild and wacky book filled with mind-blowing science facts for young readers. With an engaging Q&A format and hilarious cartoon illustrations, this book supports STEM learning and is a wonderful way to introduce scientific ideas to children in an entertaining and accessible way. Perfect for children aged 7+.ABOUT...

What is the longest bone in your body? Are turkeys from Turkey? When was toilet paper invented?Find out the answers to these questions and much, much more in this fascinating fact book. With clear, engaging text and vibrant illustrations, kids can explore some of the strangest, grossest, and most fascinating parts of our world in an accessible and engaging way. Perfect for children aged 7+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, educatio...

What's a brain freeze? Are maggots good for you? How long are your intestines?Young readers can discover the answers to these questions and more in this astounding book, which is overflowing with fascinating - not to mention disgusting - facts about the human body. From peculiar parasites to weird bodily functions, children can learn the science behind the sticky, gross and bizarre!With vibrant illustrations, engaging text and stats that are great for shari...