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We use the internet every day to connect with friends, to share information, and to keep ourselves entertained, but what exactly is it? And how does it work? Dr. Larissa Suzuki is the brainiac with the answers.In this fun and interactive book, you will discover how computers store information and communicate with other devices, how downloading and streaming work, and what makes the internet fast or slow.Tips on how to use social media and communicate safely online make this book an essential read for internet- loving kids and their families, along with the info on what makes the best password and how to discover your IP address.The Brainiac''s Book of the Internet

The story of photography’s first practicable colour process is also the story of fashion as it evolved from the Edwardian era to the newfound fluidity and freedom of the 1920s. ‘Soon the world will be color-mad and Lumiere will be responsible’ Alfred Stieglitz, 1907 These words announced the arrival of the autochrome, the colour process invented by the Lumiere brothers that not only transformed photography, but also recorded the transition of fashion from Edwardian elegance towards a liberating modernity. The Colour of Clothes celebrates the unique beauty of the autochrome in around 370 images that reflect the broad sweep of its usage. Couturiers embraced the way the process showcased their exquisite designs to luminous perfection – among them Fortuny, Poiret, Doucet, Vionnet, Lucile, Chanel and Lanvin. Beyond the sphere of fashion, there are also examples from the Salon du Gout Français, France’s virtual autochrome exhibition of luxury items, and Albert Kahn’s Archives de la Planete, a bold attempt to record the world’s cultures in autochromes. Some of the photographers involved may be famous in their field – Lartigue, Stieglitz, Steichen – though very often they are lesser known, and many are women who took to the process with panache. Whoever they were, they helped to immortalize one of photography’s historic moments, when the camera first revealed the world of fashion as it was – in colour.

In this exquisitely illustrated novelty picture book with die-cut flaps, we follow Mouse from woods to estuary to visit an old friend by the seaside. This gorgeous follow-up to the award-winning Mouse's Wood accompanies Mouse on a new adventure - from the woods, down a gently flowing river to the open sea - to visit an old friend. Detailed illustrations feature many plants and animals for children to identify, and the atmospheric rhyming text winds down to a peaceful conclusion perfect for bedtime. Taking place over the course of twenty-four hours, the gently rhyming story tracks the changing environment of the river’s banks, the shift from day to night, pleasant weather to rain and back again, and introduces a whole new cast of friendly characters who wave to Mouse on the way, including beavers, water voles, and water fowl aplenty. Mouse travels by a willow coppice, a riverside town with a lock, a river island, a reed bed, the estuary, and the river mouth before finishing up the journey on the shore of the open sea. Illustrated by Alice Melvin, who has spent hours drawing directly from nature to make the book, Mouse on the River is sure to win over readers with its charming characters and intensely detailed scenes. A nature spotter’s guide is also included at the back of the book.

A fresh and fascinating look at our prehistoric past. You may have heard of early man, but what about early woman? Today’s humans belong to the species Homo sapiens but we evolved from many species that came before. This fabulously illustrated book travels back in time and follows some of the many branches on the human family tree to meet our many-times-great grandmothers and grandfathers and find out what their lives might have been like. Where did they live? What did they eat? When did they start using tools, making fire or creating art? What’s more, this journey focuses on female fossil finds and what scientists have learned through them. We’ll meet ancestors such as Lucy, who walked on two feet, Benjamina, who was cared for by her family, and the tiny Flores Woman. This change of perspective offers a fresh and fascinating way of looking at early human history and how we became what we are today.

A board book edition of this charming and imaginative story in the bestselling 'If I had a...' series. There’s more to a crocodile than its scaly skin and scary teeth – they stay cool under pressure (in part because they can’t sweat) and on a rainy day, they love nothing more than a fast game of Snap! This latest addition to the 'If I Had a...' series is packed with humour and rollicking rhymes that young children readily catch on to. Its bold, graphic illustrations are stylish and packed with quirky details for children to spot. The book winds down to a satisfying end where the little girl drifts off to sleep, making it perfect for bedtime routines.