In jolly lime green with huge black tractor tyres with red wheels, the dumper truck has a lime green scooper and cab and comprises 22 pieces and the truck has a three sided brown fence-style and is the second model of 16 pieces. From the ever popular Construct It DIY mechanical kit series, this one is for ages three and up to encourage shape and colour recognition, coordination and creative construction. Or for big kids who've always wanted their own truck! CE safety approved and in handy storage carry case.

The dragon, the kraken ginormous sea monster, Medusa with venomous snakes for hair, firebird which can be both a blessing and a bringer of doom, the magical woodland unicorn, the majestic griffin who fights until death to defend its nest of golden treasure, the chimera hybrid animal which is an omen for disaster, the spiky water beast with a growling tiger's head called the Shachihoko from Japan, the Minotaur and the human-eating Ushi-Oni, the monstrous wolf Fenrir from Scandinavia and the enchanting crow bird Sarimanok from the Philippines plus cyclops and more - unleash 15 incredible monsters if you dare. A Walker Book designed for children but actually with this superb paper engineering and colour pop-up spreads on every page this is more for adult collectors in our opinion.
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Probably this is designed for children. It is published in collaboration with Historic Royal Palace, and we learn about devoted dogs like Queen Mary II's lapdogs and Queen Victoria's six dogs being the first ever to enter the Crufts Dog Show in 1891, fluffy and frightening cats like Queen Victoria's Persians, two of which Flypie and White Heather outlived her. There are chattering parrots and singing birds, popular royal companions and the story that Princess Alexandra taught her cockatoo to say 'God save the Queen!' England's first grizzly bear and polar bear both lived at the Tower of London. Animals have often been given to the royal family and our late Queen Elizabeth received an elephant, and the people of Northern Australia gave Prince George a baby crocodile even before he was born. There are tales of revolting rats, super-sized spiders and mischievous moles in the Palace Pets. With colourful pop-up illustrations a short picture book for ages 6 and up.

Inserted into tissue paper pockets throughout this large spiral bound, magnetic fastening folder are facsimile ephemera such as the front page of The Daily Mirror 1924 with the headline 'The King As Driver of the Windsor Castle', a promotional picture of the Flying Scotsman and other famous steam trains, and dozens of postcards as we climb aboard this treasury. It covers the Early Pioneers, Steam Goes Public, Rain Hill Trials, Robert Stephenson and Co., Steam Abroad, Competition in the South, Railway Rivalry, Standardisation and Imported Technology, Grouping, World War Two, Nationalisation and BR Standard Locomotives, Steam In Decline, Famous Men In Steam, and Brunel The Heroic Engineer among the chapters. Lovely colour artworks, archive and colour photographs and clear text, but best of all is the fantastic poster and other iconic ephemera. Very collectable and an incredible price.

Colour in and wear 20 different masks of a puppy (take me for a walk!), superhero, police officer, scooter girl, astronaut, panda, robot, pirate, monkey, rabbit, kitten and more in this great activity book. Will keep little ones aged three and up entertained, particularly during parties where each child could colour in and then wear their own mask. Complete with perforated holes, two elastic headbands are enclosed with small metal fasteners. CE safety approved, colour illus., 40pp, 22.6 x 30cm, softback.

Cynthia Rylant retells her favourite stories from Greek mythology, breathing fresh life into the tales of Pandora, Persephone, Orpheus, Pygmalion, Narcissus, and Psyche. The writing is lyrical and understated, a perfect tone for stories that introduce young readers to themes of love and loss, pride and forgiveness. Exploring themes of love, destruction, vanity, and redemption, these tales will introduce young readers to the exciting world of Greek mythology. Carson Ellis's elegant black and white delicate pencil illustrations and decorations lend an aura of beauty and mystery. 88 pages.

A stunning keepsake book, a baby book is a wonderful way of welcoming a new person into the world, and will be something the baby's parents treasure, or it may even be a long-term keepsake for the baby. This attractive book, beautifully produced in pastel colours, has spaces for about 30 "Dear Baby" messages and would be ideal for a christening or other welcome party. The first page has spaces for hair and eye colour, weight and length, and place and time of birth. Wise words on most pages give encouragement to all involvedA lovely gift for new parents. 44 coloured card pages with plenty of space to insert finger or hand prints, special places, photographs, doodles and drawings and of course record hair and eye colour, weight and who was there at the time of birth at the beginning of the story. With love from... and date... on every page, beautiful pastel colours in pale blues and greens, pinks and yellows with decorations from nature and animals.

Another fantastic Dorling Kindersley lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed tome, not necessarily for children ages eight up. Packed with hundreds of life-like digital reconstructions of Earth's most incredible animals, the book will transport you back in time and you will discover everything from monstrous scorpions and swooping pterosaurs to dinosaur eggs and Ice-age mammoths. Exclusive images of the world's best and most complete dinosaur fossils have been photographed on location in North America and Europe. Exclusive digital images reflect the most important new findings on feathered dinosaurs and the content covers key curriculum topics in geography, biology and science and has been created in association with the Smithsonian Institution. With more than 100 prehistoric species featured, this is the completely revised edition of the bestselling encyclopedia, a catalogue of facts and photos and a visual celebration. Ages 5-8 years or interested adults, 22.4 x 28.4cm.
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Designed for ages 8-98, your box set includes epic dinosaur themed activities and easy-to-follow instructions to build as you customise and fly your own rather cute faced dinosaur. The kit includes two heads, two noses, one tail support, one tail, one body, one wing and two dowels and there are over 50 colourful stickers to customise your glider. The activity book includes a volcano race, stepping stones, a sandy maze and all your pre-flight checks. 60cm wingspan, recycled ecofriendly and apologies for sticker on the box. Mega Dino value.

A companion to Magic Painting Spooky Fun from the same very clever publisher, here are top tips to create fang-tastic scratch art crafts. To activate the glow-in-the-dark ink, leave your artworks in the sun or under a light for at least 30 minutes. Switch off the lights and get ready for a ghoulish glow. There is a spooky haunted house to press out, pumpkins, ghosts, bats, trick or treat children, a spooky party scene, a witch on a broomstick and your very own bat mask. There are activity pages to colour in, a pumpkin carving competition, werewolves, doodle a petrifying portrait, and watch out for the boogie monster. Big spiralbound hardback with real wooden etching pencil attached by a pumpkin-orange satin ribbon.