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Inspiring costume ideas for dressing up for a play or a party. There are pretty pastel wings for a butterfly, bird or fairy, a parrot to perch on your shoulder, flower garlands, a crown and many other great ideas. All the projects have been designed for children to make. Lists of materials, full colour step by step photographs and detailed instructions ensure satisfying results for every child.

This 5 in 1 blackboard is great for any budding artist. Its a blackboard on one side, a white board on the other and it has a large clip to hold paper for painting, four cotainers for paint and a useful tray to hold pens and chalk.
Features:

Blackboard surface
Magnetic whiteboard surface
Paper clip on whiteboard side
Four mini paint pots included
Wooden tray for supplies and four paint pot slots
Includes five sticks of coloured chalk and five sticks of white chalk
Duster included

Enter the magical realms of knights and castles in this terrific title in the popular "Usborne Activities" series. This inspiring book is packed with wonderful activities, including a knight's helmet and a royal shield to make, a colourful jousting collage and a simple castle siege painting. Every activity is illustrated in a clear and colourful style, with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. It contains over 250 stickers that can be added to the activities from the book or used to create original scenes of chivalry, chainmai... read more

The Lamaze First Mirror is perfect for self-discovery. Features a detachable mirror for crib and take-along fun. The First Mirror encourages tummy time by baby interacting with their reflection. Ages 0+

The latest Play and Grow friend, Olivia the Owl, features an activity mirror mobile, squeaker, crinkle wings, rattle and leaf teether. Ages 0-24 months

Mittens the Kitten features crinkle paws and ears, knottie activity legs, colourful teething beads and a jingle that awakens auditory awareness. Mittens Includes the signature Lamaze link that can be attached to a diaper bag, stroller or carrier bar for easy on-the-go play. Ages 0-24 months

Lamaze introduces a new line of high-contrast toys for babies geared towards encouraging the development of baby's vision. Made with soft, premium materials, the Bend & Squeak Penguin features bright bold colours and high-contrast patterns. This squeaker stick is just the right size for baby's little hands! Ages 0+

Medikidz is an exciting and interactive new initiative, which explains illness to children in a way they understand. Skinderella, Gastro, Pump, Chi, Axon and Abacus are superheroes who all live on Mediland - a living, moving planet shaped like the human body. In this graphic novel find out all about Paulina's food allergy with the superhero team. Read the graphic novel, then go online for more information, or to join the social networking site to meet other kids going through the same thing.

Tom is awaiting an exciting family camping holiday, when he is hit by the sneeze of a classmate with seasonal flu. Unknowingly, he spreads this to his family, and the holiday adventure is cancelled, much to the annoyance of his siblings. The Medikidz come to the rescue taking Tom on a tour of Mediland, the planet shaped like the human body. They explain what goes on inside the body when you catch the flu. Join them as they witness the immune army’s battle against the invading flu gang, and teach Tom how to avoid get... read more

Aotearoa Whispers is a graphic novel written, pencilled and created by Gonzalo Navarro. Published by Switch! productions. Aotearoa Whispers 1: The awakening is the inaugural title of the saga. The storyline combines traditional historical facts, mythology and modern concepts. A 13-year-old boy named Kahi wanders the streets of Christchurch city, feeling a bit lost in a place he should belong. That ordinary day suddenly changes when he finds a 10 cent coin. The profile of the British Queen and the Maori icon on the reverse mak... read more

All the children in Tim's class are taking their teddybears to school to find out which one is the best loved. Tim feels embarrassed. What will everybody think of his poor old battered teddy?

Dinosaurs is an ever-popular subject with children. This title contains 450 questions covering the most well-known dinosaurs, as well as the more recently discovered species. It features a variety of question types, including multiple choice, true or false and what am I?

Be the hero in this exciting adventure! Join Tom and his companions on a brand new Beast Quest, where your decisions determine the outcome. Sanpao the Pirate King has returned to terrorize Avantia, bringing with him two fearsome Beasts: Polkai the Shark Man and Dredda the Tunneling Menace!

When the first emperor of China falls under the influence of an evil prime minister out to abolish education, a wise scholar and his son flee for the mountains. During their time hiding in a secluded cave, the young boy discovers a site that contains a complete militia made of clay. Archers kneel with bows, and soldiers stand with attention. Cloaked with the finest garb and weaponry, the warriors resemble real-life soldiers. After making the startling discovery, the boy conjectures the reason for the clay army's creation. The ... read more

This exclusive companion book to the bestselling Mysterious Benedict Society series is a mind-bending collection that will put YOU to the test! With full-color artwork throughout, this companion features ingenious new puzzles, riddles, and brainteasers compiled by Mr. Benedict himself, with the help of Reynie, Kate, Sticky, Constance, and other Society associates. Think you have what it takes to join The Mysterious Benedict Society? Open this book and find out

Inside Mr. Anno's jar is not a genie but a deceptively simple bit of water, which leads magically to the deeper waters of the sea, and thence to a series of amazing numerical happenings. Beautiful pictures reveal that there is an island on that sea, and on that one island, two countries, and in each country, three mountains, and so on up to ten. Thus factorials are introduced in a manner so simple, yet are a concept of great mathematical complexity. Artist Mitsumasa Anno and his son, Masaichiro, expand our imagination and show u... read more

A fierce warlord in China receives a ceramic tile as a gift from an artist. But when the title shatters into seven pieces, the warlord decides to punish him. The artist proposes that a contest be held. Whoever is clever enough to put the tiles back together will be asked to live in the warlord's palace, and the artist's life will be saved...

In this fifth adventure in the Warlord's Series, Chuan and his friend Jing Jing, the puppet master's daughter, are watching the sunset at the palace gates when they see a cloud of dust on the horizon. It is an invading army. As the palace prepares to withstand the attack, Chuan continues making paper, while Jing Jing tries to think of a way to scare away the army. Together the two use a bamboo flute, handmade paper and ink, and a little ingenuity to save the palace from a fierce battle. Children learn about creativity, folklore... read more

You are surrounded by the vast, unforgiving landscape of the coldest place on Earth Antarctica. Even during the summer months, bone chilling cold, raging blizzards, and treacherous ice threatens human survival. Will you join the race to be the first to reach the South Pole? Attempt to ski across the continent as part of an all female expedition? Study Antarctic plant and animal life as a scientist at a research station? Experience the life or death dilemmas of a place few people ever see. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The ... read more

You are a passenger on the most spectacular ocean liner ever built the Titanic. When the ship hits an iceberg and begins to sink, it's going to take more than luck to survive. Will you try to save lives as a member of the ship's medical crew? Protect the children of your wealthy employers? Experience the disaster as a 12 year old boy with inside knowledge of the ship? FACE the life or death dilemmas of the most famous shipwreck in history. YOU CHOOSE what you'll do next. The choices you make will either lead you to safety or to doom.