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This historical fiction chapter book series features decodable tales of survival against the odds for children aged 10-14Against the Odds: Pompeii is part of the new Against the Odds series, a captivating collection of fiction books inspired by true events. In this installment, Mount Vesuvius is erupting! Ash is falling like snow and thirteen-year-old Fabia knows something is terribly wrong. Will she escape Pompeii in time to survive this epic disaster?Each title in this collection unravels the extraordinary experiences of young people overcoming incredible challenges. Whether it’s facing the unknown or triumphing against the odds, these stories are both riveting and inspiring.This historical learn-to-read series for children offers:Popular and captivating topics featured in a historical fiction chapter book series. Decodable text in Hi-Lo style that makes the story accessible for striving readers.A focus on prefixes, suffixes and word roots that enhances decoding, spelling and vocabulary.Engaging stories that follow historical fiction narratives - inspired by true events - to engage and motivate reluctant readers.The Against the Odds series focuses on morphology, which is largely important for improving spelling and reading comprehension. Pompeii focuses on multiple common noun suffixes to empower children to become fluent independent readers. Serving as a vital bridge between decodable and mainstream books, this book will empower readers to confidently understand the meaning from text alone.

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about how dentists help to keep our teeth clean and healthy with this fun-filled non-fiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Level 1: A Trip to the Dentist will help kids learn about a dentist’s important work and includes fun facts and a quiz to support development. It is a motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of non-fiction: travelling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital non-fiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently.The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.Building knowledge while progressing key Years 1 to 3 reading skills.Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as taking a trip to the dentist.Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.Each title, which has been levelled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history and nature topics so there’s something for all children’s interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the National Curriculum standards. Children will love powering up their non-fiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes.DK Super Readers Level 1 titles are visually engaging and build vocabulary through a non-fiction world of amazing facts. They are perfect for children ages 6 to 8 (Years 1, 2, and 3) who are beginning to read with help.

Discover a wealth of wildlife, natural wonders and lively cities by heading down under and exploring Australia.DK Super World: Australia is part of the new DK Super World series for children aged 7-11 to explore the wonders of diverse cultures and landscapes across the globe.Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is the perfect support for learning about the countries of the world. Embark on an educational journey with this enriching Australia country profile book, specifically tailored for primary school pupils.This learn-to-read book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the key teaching points.Bright images, engaging content and interactive elements that helps encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content covering a wide range of topics.Captivating and curriculum-aligned content, diagrams and interactive elements provide an immersive learning experience while covering key information about the richness of our world, one country at a time.With vibrant visuals and age-appropriate content to make complex information accessible and engaging for young learners, Australia is the ideal companion to any geographical learning. Transform learning into an adventure with DK Super World, bringing science to life on every page.

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about animals with this fun-filled non-fiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Level 1: A Trip to the Zoo will help kids understand how animals are looked after and kept safe in today''s zoos and wildlife parks, and includes fun facts and a quiz to support development. It is a motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of non-fiction: travelling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital non-fiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.Building knowledge while progressing key Years 1 to 3 reading skills.Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as taking a trip to the dentist.Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.Each title, which has been levelled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history and nature topics so there’s something for all children’s interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the National Curriculum standards. Children will love powering up their non-fiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes. DK Super Readers Level 1 titles are visually engaging and build vocabulary through a non-fiction world of amazing facts. They are perfect for children ages 6 to 8 (Years 1, 2, and 3) who are beginning to read with help.

Unleash your inner botanist and become an eyewitness to the dizzyingly diverse world of plants.The iconic eyewitness is back in a new and improved format to be passed down through the generations.This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour of everything green and growing. Children will go on a journey through a plant’s lifecycle; see a seed sprout, a fruit grow and a Venus flytrap ensnare its prey.Throughout the pages of this newly revised book on plants, you can expect to find: A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and “eyewitness” accounts from experts in the field.A visual tour through the topic combined with bite-sized text.A collectable poster revealing facts and photographs from the book.Eyewitness Plant introduces children to the many different species, like poisonous plants and parasites to elaborate flowers seeking to attract pollinators. Discover the secrets of plants’ survival, their importance to our ecosystem, and how they adapt to life in a range of habitats. This all-encompassing guide to plants is packed with facts, diagrams and statistics and is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning. So, what’s new? Part of DK’s best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new “eyewitness” feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.Explore the series!Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Journey down the River Amazon and explore the rainforest with Eyewitness Amazon, learn how to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

This isn’t your ordinary travel guide. Beyond the glitz and glamour that defines Los Angeles, you''ll find indie art galleries, tasty taco trucks and community-run farmers'' markets – and that’s where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover:The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as vintage shopping and cyclingA beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Los AngelesHelpful what3word addresses, so you can pinpoint all the listed sightsA thoughtfully updated second edition, including new places to visitCompiled by four proud locals, and revised and updated for 2025, this stylish travel guide is packed with Los Angeles''s best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs.Whether you’re a restless Angeleno on the hunt for a new hangout, or a visitor keen to discover a side you won’t find in traditional guidebooks, Los Angeles Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.About Like A Local:These giftable and collectable guides from DK are compiled exclusively by locals. Whether they’re born-and-bred or moved to study and never looked back, our experts shine a light on what it means to be a local: pride for their city, community spirit and local expertise. Like a Local will inspire readers to celebrate the secret as well as the iconic – just like the locals who call the city home.Looking for another guide to Los Angeles? Discover’s DK’s range of travel guides, from Top 10s that’ll fit in your pocket to comprehensive guides perfect for long trips.

Learn to read with your favourite Disney characters!Get your child started on their reading journey with Disney Learning: Starting to Read. Perfect for kids aged 3-5, the fun, simple exercises make reading enjoyable at the preschool level, with review pages to help you track your child’s progress.This reading workbook introduces preschool kids to the alphabet and letter sounds, and reinforces this learning with dozens of reading and writing exercises that engage their minds and boost their confidence. Favourite Disney characters will join them every step of the way, inspiring them to get a head start for school!This fun reading workbook for children offers:Curriculum-aligned learning material that’s been approved by educational experts, with clear levelling guidance to ensure your child is learning at the correct levelReading and writing exercises including letter recognition, handwriting, letter sounds, rhymes, and upper & lowercase lettersParent/carer notes and review pages to provide support on how best to use this book for your childA completion certificate and 50 stickers to reward learners as they progressSo, what are you waiting for? With the charming cast of Disney characters as your guide, learning to read for kids aged 3-5 has never been more fun!© 2025 Disney

An informative and engaging introduction to joy for kids – how to find it, hold onto it, and never let it go.This is a kids’ book about joy. Joy is a funny emotion. Sometimes we think it’s silly, or that it isn’t important enough for big kids or grownups. But guess what? Joy is a deeply meaningful emotion that connects us to the larger world and guides us in positive ways. And it’s for all of us at any point in our lives.This book was made to help kids aged 5-9 understand the ins and outs of joy. It enables kids to identify the things that bring them the joy that only they can feel, and to notice the joy around them in their everyday lives.A Kids Book About Joy features:A large and bold, yet minimalist font design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages.A friendly, approachable, empowering and child-appropriate tone throughout.An incredible and diverse group of authors in the series who are experts or have first-hand experience of the topic.Tackling important discourse together! The A Kids Book About titles are best used when read together. Helping to kickstart important, challenging, and empowering conversations for kids and their grown-ups through beautiful and thought-provoking pages. The series supports an incredible and diverse group of authors, who are either experts in their field, or have first-hand experience on the topic. A Kids Co. is a new kind of media company enabling kids to explore big topics in a new and engaging way, with a growing series of books, podcasts and blogs made to empower. Learn more about us online by searching for A Kids Co.

Make your trip to the Greek Islands extraordinaryWatching the sun set from the iconic cliffs of Santorini. The first bite of gyros at a seaside taverna. Days spent beside picture-perfect beaches. The Greek Islands offer enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion.Our updated guide brings the Greek Islands to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the region’s buildings and neighbourhoods.You''ll discover:- our pick of the Greek Islands’s must-sees and top experiences- beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of the Greek Islands- the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay- detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy- easy-to-follow itineraries- expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe- colour-coded chapters to each part of the Greek Islands- a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you goWant the best of the Greek Islands in your pocket? Try Top 10 Greek Islands.

An official REAL-size guide to the Star Wars™ galaxy, featuring characters, creatures, droids and objects in their true-to-life size.Have you ever wondered how big a Wookiee is? Or how long a wampa’s claws are? Could you hold Yoda’s lightsaber in your hand, and would you dare confront Darth Vader? What do baby porgs really look like up close?Discover the actual size of these and other surprising characters, creatures, droids and objects from the Star Wars galaxy in Star Wars: Life Size.Gain a fresh perspective on Star Wars with the surprising real sizes of iconic characters and props from the films and TV showsFun facts, stats, and colourful pictures that bring beloved characters, creatures, droids and objects to lifeThe perfect gift for kids and adult fans who want an accurate and official record of the real-world scale of the timeless and visually striking Star Wars galaxyDevelop a deeper appreciation of your favourite items and characters from the Star Wars galaxy, rendered at their official sizes in this one-of-a-kind book.© & ™ 2025 LUCASFILM LTD.

Make your trip to Boston extraordinaryWalk in the footsteps of history on the Freedom Trail. Tuck into spectacular seafood on the harborfront. Touring top-class museums at Harvard University. With so much to see and do, Boston is a must-visit. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion.Our updated guide brings Boston to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the city’s buildings and neighbourhoods.You''ll discover:- our pick of Boston’s must-sees and top experiences- beautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of Boston- the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy- easy-to-follow itineraries- expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe- colour-coded chapters to each part of Boston- a lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you goWant the best of Boston in your pocket? Try Top 10 Boston.

Rose Ayling-Ellis combines sweet stories and sign language in this picture book teaching BSL to young children.Join Rose and Kitten Casper in this early morning story for 0-5 year olds and learn to sign along the way. Every page shows Baby Rose introducing a new sign to her Kitten Casper, with a simple step-by-step for young readers to follow and join in too.This sign language board book for children offers: Content written by award-winning actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, a longstanding activist for the Deaf community.A board book series teaching sign language to very beginners in a simple and engaging way.Cute illustrations by Margarida Sampaio on every page to engage young children and introduce simple signs.In Rose signs Good Morning!, Rose Ayling-Ellis is the star of the story, sharing her own experiences and very special message with her youngest generation of readers and listeners.Baby Rose and Kitten Casper share and sign their morning routine, which is full of fun and healthy habits for little ones developing a love of books. For children learning the basics of BSL, or parents who are simply trying to get their kids into good routines, this is the perfect place to start.

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about baseball with this fun-filled non-fiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Level 3: Baseball will help children to learn all about their favourite ball game, baseball, and its star players! It is a motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of non-fiction: travelling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital non-fiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.Building knowledge while progressing Years 4 and 5 reading skills.Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as sports.Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.Each title, which has been levelled using MetaMetrics®: The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there’s something for all children’s interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the National Curriculum. Children will love powering up their non-fiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes. DK Super Readers Level 3 titles are visually engaging, full of fun facts about exciting topics, and motivate children to improve their non-fiction reading skills. They are perfect for children ages 8 to 10 (Years 4 and 5) who are newly independent readers ready to advance.

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about ice hockey, with this fact-filled non-fiction reader – carefully levelled to help children progress.Ice Hockey is a beautifully designed reader which will help children to learn all about their favourite game!The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.A motivating introduction to using essential non-fiction reading skills.Children will love to find out about this wildly popular sport.

A beautiful collection featuring notes, spectacular photos and illustrations of more than 100 types of shell.A compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Shells is perfect for young nature enthusiasts aged 7-9 for taking on the go.Children can marvel at a wide range of shells from around the world that no collection would be complete without. Learn all about the shell shapes, colours and textures - and get up close with the snails, crabs, and clams that live in them.This impressive shells anthology for kids offers:The third book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series, selling more than 100,000 copies in the UK. A magnificent collection of over 100 shell profiles and their creatures from all over the world, from tropical rainforests to icy Antarctic waters.A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking photographs on every page.An Anthology of Shells pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, whether it’s marvelling at conchs or clams. Featuring photographs of striking formations and illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series, as well as plenty of intriguing information, this book will be one to treasure for young conchologists.More in the seriesAnthology of Shells is part of the beautiful, new and compact Anthology spin-off series. Complete the series and nurture your child''s curiosity as they explore geology and earth materials with Rocks and Minerals or mushroom species with the Fungi field guide.

Delve deeper into Star Wars™: The Acolyte with the definitive visual guide featuring key facts, gorgeous imagery and behind-the-scenes insights from the Disney+ series.Decades before the birth of Darth Vader, explore the glorious High Republic era in the Star Wars galaxy. During this exciting time, the noble Jedi are protectors of peace and justice, and the Republic is thriving – but a threat to their power is growing in the shadows…Explore The Acolyte’s High Republic era as it’s never been seen before:A NEW ERA IN THE STAR WARS GALAXY: Go behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Acolyte through DK’s iconic visual guide format as it reveals all of the key characters, locations, vehicles and technology from the Disney+ seriesRICHLY DETAILED AND AUTHORITATIVE: Written by Star Wars insider Pablo Hidalgo, with a foreword by Osha/Mae Aniseya actor Amandla StenbergUNRIVALLED INSIGHT INTO THE ACOLYTE: The perfect Star Wars gift for fans who want to gain a better understanding of the Disney+ seriesPacked with everything you need to know about Star Wars: The Acolyte, from key information to behind-the-scenes details, Star Wars: The Acolyte Visual Guide is a must-own volume for die-hard fans of all ages.© AND ™ 2025 LUCASFILM LTD.