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Forget lukewarm leftovers, sad soggy veg, and over cooked jacket potatoes - when used properly, your microwave is your kitchen's best kept secret! Make the most of this marvellous and often overlooked machine with The Complete Microwave Cookbook, and learn how to poach en papillote, whip up steamed puddings in mere moments, braise, boil, stew, bake, and even fry.With recipes for delicious breakfasts, weekday dinners and weekend indulgences, this is the book you need for all your microwave inspiration. From easy and delicious breakfasts like luxury berry-pistachio porridge or herby eggs baked en cocotte, to fresh healthy lunches like lemony spelt salad, and hearty dinners like classic creamy chicken casserole - plus snacks, sides and treats covering everything in between.Whether you're new to microwave cooking or a time-pressed pro, this book is all you need to enjoy simple, flavourful, home-cooked microwave meals in minutes.

Welcome to Sesame Street! Come along to meet all of the lovable characters in the neighbourhood with the Sesame Street Ultimate Sticker Collection. Discover amazing facts about Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, and even more friends on the Street! Packed with more than 1,000 colourful stickers, you'll have fun finding the stickers for each page and creating your own Sesame Street scenes!(c) 2024 Sesame Workshop.

Step into the fairy-tale world of Disney's amazing princesses! Jump into adventures with Moana, dance with Cinderella at the ball, and join Jasmine on her magic carpet ride!Now updated with Moana and Raya, turn the pages of this enchanting guide to follow the wonderful tales of the Disney Princesses. From Tiana and Merida to Belle and Ariel, follow their captivating stories, meet their friends and foes, find out fun facts, and feast your eyes on beautiful pictures from these magical worlds.The Disney Princess Enchanted Character Guide is perfect for young fans to learn more about their favourite characters.(c) 2024 Disney

Discover some of the Fantastic Four's greatest adventures and most dangerous foes as they protect the planet from threats from all over the Multiverse.(c) 2024 MARVEL

Meet more than 200 minifigures from the LEGO Star Wars galaxy!DK's LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition is packed with all the latest and new LEGO Star Wars minifigures! Meet amazing minifigures from all the Star Wars movies and TV shows, including new minifigures from The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and The Bad Batch, as well as new variants of classic characters and fan favourites from the Skywalker Saga.Discover incredible LEGO Star Wars facts, such as which minifigures are rare and which minifigures have exclusive printings, parts, and accessories. This updated edition contains more than 200 best-loved minifigures, including Darth Vader, Chewbacca, R2-D2, Rey, Grogu, the Mandalorian (Din Djarin), Ahsoka Tano, and much more. The book also comes with an exclusive LEGO Star Wars minifigure!(c)2024 The LEGO Group.(c) & (TM) 2024 Lucasfilm Ltd.

Choosing faith over fear allows us to grow!This is a story about finding faith in the midst of fear. Follow along with Caterpillar Kid and Frankie Fear as they confront their fears—and maybe, find the courage to talk about your own fears along the way. Learning to choose faith over fear helps us grow into the best versions of ourselves. And that's pretty amazing.

What would Stitch do? Loyal friend, mischievous comedian, and extraterrestrial adventurer: Stitch navigates life with all its ups and down. Sometimes Stitch accidentally causes chaos, but he knows his 'ohana will always be there for him and a bit of surfing can cheer him up.With bitesize advice, personality quizzes, quotes, and fun images, Be More Stitch encourages children to feel confidence and positivity. Learn how to understand your emotions, overcome obstacles, and improve self-esteem. Let everyone's favourite super-cute Disney alien show you how to feel happier every day! The perfect gift for young Lilo & Stitch fans.(c)Disney

Get tastier produce from your garden with this fresh approach to growing veg, fruit and ornamental plants. Home-grown food is now a reality for many, eco-conscious gardeners everywhere should be keen to explore methods that increase yield and harvest edible crops with a depth of flavour rarely matched on supermarket shelves. Biodynamic gardening techniques promise both.This incredibly accessible guide comes with fully illustrated step-by-step instructions on biodynamic techniques for home gardeners. Crystal clear practical advice tells you what to do when, from soil preparation and planting to harvesting at optimum times for the best flavour.Even busy gardeners can incorporate biodynamic practices, so for a pragmatic guide to an all-natural, ethical approach that delivers great results, look no further.

Are you ready to have your mind blown? Wow all your friends and family with 5 jaw-dropping facts about science each day, then turbo-charge your memory with 5 questions about your new-found knowledge. Did you know that you can't burp in space? Or that bananas are slightly radioactive? Or that there are more trees on Earth than there are stars in our solar system? Discover the science behind all these facts and much more with 5 Facts a Day: Science. From rocks to robots, and cells to solar systems, this eye-opening book covers more than 250 different science topics in an easy-to-read, entertaining, and bite-sized way to build on your knowledge as you go. Discover 5 facts a day, 5 days a week, or just dip in and out for fun.

This revised and updated guide to the US Civil War offers an intimate account of America's bloodiest and most divisive conflict - 160 years on. This comprehensive, visually arresting guide explores the history, causes, and consequences of the US Civil War with eyewitness accounts by soldiers and civilians, key profiles of military leaders, and clear timelines that give an overview of how the events developed. Fully revised and updated, and produced in association with the Smithsonian Institute, The American Civil War is packed with information on key locations, the treatment of wounded soldiers, and slavery, and provides a rich and detailed account of one of the most controversial conflicts ever fought. Illustrated throughout with photography and paintings, it features detailed galleries showcasing weapons, equipment, and other artefacts, and also comes with informative and photographic features on memorial sites associated with the Civil War.

Discover the story of the world's most important cities - from Mesopotamia to today's global metropolises. Which ancient civilization founded the precursor to Mexico City? Why was Venice the gateway to the East? What was the Belle Epoque? And which was the first city with a sewer system? Cities That Changed History takes you there, and tells you all this and more. Written in the form of illustrated "biographies", the book offers readers a celebration of cities ancient and modern - from Persepolis and Tikal, Paris and Vienna to Prague, Amsterdam, Tokyo, and Dubai - providing a rich overview of each city, and bringing them to life with paintings, photographs, timelines, maps, and artefacts. Stunning images of city life and key moments in history are complemented by close-ups of revealing details and feature panels that provide additional context. A book not just about history but also about art, architecture, commerce, and politics, Cities That Changed History provides a fascinating insight into what has shaped the hubs of human society down the centuries and across the world.

Discover how to build everything with LEGO® bricks!Be inspired by 150 awesome LEGO ideas, from cars and houses, to dinosaurs and robots and more.Embark on an imaginative building journey as the models get more challenging through the book.Each idea is shown broken down into three, four, or five important building steps.Learn essential building techniques to create scenes for your models at the end of each chapterYou can build anything!(c)2024 The LEGO Group.

Features delicious soup recipes for the whole family. This title also contains recipes for pasta, noodles, meat and winter vegetables. It includes tips on preparation and cooking times, freezing advice, nutrition information and 'cheap eat' symbols that help you choose the best soup.

Congratulations! You have been selected to be one of the crew for the first ever human missions to Mars. If your mission is triumphant, you will be the first Earthling to set foot on Mars. But the journey will not be without decisions, danger and distress! It will be up to you to get your crew to Mars safely. Along the way you'll have to navigate the frontiers of space, carry out a challenging landing, decide how you'll explore the red planet, all as you race to uncover whether life on Mars might be possible. Each decision you make will lead you in a different direction, will you complete the mission and prove that Mars could support life? Get ready to blast off on an interactive voyage to Mars.

Perfect for story time, this first board book introduces babies and toddlers to the delightful festival of Valentine's Day. From pink hearts and cuddly teddy bears to delicious chocolates and colourful balloons, all the child-friendly elements of this fun festival are included. This classic first picture book for babies and toddlers has simple language and engaging, real life photos that bring out the warmth and joyous nature of Valentine's Day. The book is clear and easy for babies and toddlers to follow, with one main image per page they can focus on, while the short text is enjoyable to read aloud and share with young children. Specially made for little hands, this hard-wearing board book has a soft padded cover and safe rounded corners. Babies and toddlers will soon be turning the pages themselves, naming objects, joining in with the text, and learning all about this happy festival that celebrates being kind and caring.

Take LEGO® fun to the next level with this ultimate LEGO activity book - with building and sticker activities and 400 stickers!This isn't your usual activity book: grab your LEGO brick collection and add your pieces to the pages to make them interactive!Build a LEGO spaceship to race through a meteor shower that's illustrated on the page. Create a rainbow of aliens on top of every colour on the page. Design a new planet by placing your LEGO pieces on the page... and much more!Packed with lots of fun sticker activities and quizzes, too. Discover LEGO build ideas and fun facts about space throughout as you build and stick!(c)2024 The LEGO Group.

Take LEGO® fun to the next level with this ultimate LEGO activity book - with building and sticker activities and 400 stickers!This isn't your usual activity book: grab your LEGO brick collection and add your pieces to the pages to make them interactive!Use your bricks to find a way to cross a croc-filled river that's illustrated on the page. Create a collection of LEGO creatures on top of every colour on the page. Design a LEGO butterfly by placing your most colourful pieces and stickers on the page... and much more!Packed with lots of fun sticker activities and quizzes, too. Discover LEGO build ideas and fun facts about animals throughout as you build and stick!(c)2024 The LEGO Group.

Find out how to identify, where to spot, and what to know about different species of butterflies and moths with this beautiful field guide.Transportable in size and crammed with profiles of different species, An Anthology of Butterflies and Moths covers a whole host of these beautiful, delicate creatures from all around the world that no collection would be complete without, including the monarch butterfly, the blue morpho, the luna moth, the comet moth, and much, much more.Featuring photographs of striking species 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 butterfly and moth enthusiasts everywhere.

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn about dogs with this fun non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. Dog Dude! combines high quality photographs and informative text with playful illustrations of a 'dog dude' to make learning fun!The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. Photos amaze and explain, and playful illustrations keep humour at the forefront. The combination of high-interest animal information, leveled text and lots of laughs will appeal to even the most reluctant readers. Children will learn all about dogs, with the help of the hilarious dog dude! The content is all real, the commentary is all dude!

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn about sharks with this fun non-fiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. Photos amaze and explain, and playful illustrations keep humour at the forefront. The combination of high-interest animal information, levelled text and lots of laughs will appeal to even the most reluctant readers. Children will learn all about sharks, with the help of the hilarious snarky shark! The content is all real, the commentary is all snark!

You Can Cook Everything is an all-new collection of classic recipes essential for every household. This comprehensive guide to basic cooking includes over 250 recipes and techniques for every possible occasion, all with easy to follow instructions and step-by-step imagery. You Can Cook Everything breaks down essential cookery subject by subject - through 300 contemporary recipes which cover every aspect of food preparation and cooking, from classics with a modern twist, to international cuisines. As clear and comprehensive as ever, the recipes are suitable for beginners as well as more experienced cooks. With all recipes photographed, You Can Cook Everything provides all you need, and more, for a lifetime of cooking and entertaining at home.

Go on an amazing journey with the Very Hungry Caterpillar and learn all about the wonders of our extraordinary planet Earth.Travel around the world to explore the continents, learn about different habitats and life forms, unlock the secrets of planet Earth deep below the surface, and find out what makes this planet so special in this colourful and charming first reference book about our world.Each chapter focuses on a different theme, with a new topic every time you turn the page. Bite-size chunks of information are complemented by captivating illustrations by the World of Eric Carle, eye-catching photography, and simple how-it-works diagrams, while pull-out images and facts provide extra nuggets of interest. Young learners can find out about the layers that make up Earth, our living breathing planet with its array of flora and fauna, what we can do to protect our Earth, and much more in this one-of-a-kind introduction to key curriculum subjects.For lovers of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and all bright young minds, this is the ultimate must-have Earth encyclopedia.

Written for parents and caregivers and those new to supporting children learning to read, A Parent's Guide to Phonics explains how written language is put together, what phonics is and how reading and spelling are taught using a structured approach. An understanding that phonics is the foundation of learning to read supports parents to better help their child with all reading and spelling activities. The book is written using accessible, jargon-free language that is easy to follow and understand. It also includes a section on pupils with additional educational needs and what adaptations schools might make to enable pupils with additional needs to access phonics teaching.

Boost your child's comprehension, phonics and reading skills with this bumper Phonics workbook!Every activity gives the opportunity to practise and build upon phonics skills learnt at school. Tip boxes throughout and a full answer section will enable you to support and reassure your child. Each of the eight sections focuses on essential first sound blends and will provide a strong foundation for your child to become a motivated and fluent reader. Dive in and start your learning mission together today!

Help your child take their first steps into the world of phonics and reading with this bumper phonics workbook!DK Super Phonics My First Letter Sounds is a learn to read book by DK Super Phonics that introduces children to a few letters and sounds at a time. This phonics book is perfect for children aged 4-6 who are learning to read, teaching different letter patterns through activities and games. Every activity gives the opportunity to practise and build upon phonics skills learnt at school. Tip boxes featured throughout and a full answer section will enable you to support and reassure your child. Each of the seven sections focuses on essential first letter sounds and will provide a strong foundation for your child to become a motivated and fluent reader. This beginner reader series offers: - 7 sections broken down into different letter patterns to decode new words. - New letters and sounds that are introduced through each section of activities and games. - Easy-to-use home learning material, with carefully constructed activities, parent tip boxes and an answer key for parents to support their children's phonic skills development. - A visual and engaging approach to learning to read, with step-by-step guides and games to encourage learning. What is phonics?Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specialses in decodable, systematic books supporting this structured literacy instruction. More in the seriesThis series of beginning reader books by DK Super Phonics is a friendly and accessible introduction to learning to read. If you're looking to develop your child's reading skills further, why not try DK Super Phonics My First Sound Blends, which focuses on the essential first sound blends to becoming a fluent reader.

What shall we cook in the kitchen? What noise does the clock make? Let's explore a busy home, count things, name colours, and say lots of words!Exciting picture tabs and fun questions encourage little ones to spot things around the home in this engaging photographic word book. Babies and toddlers will enjoy choosing housework to help with, counting birds in the garden, finding shapes and naming colours, and copying the noises made by gadgets and pets!Inviting and educational, this first word book is filled with delightful objects. Clear labels accompany the objects so little one can sound out the words with you, while questions encourage children to learn and play. This interactive book is perfect for sharing, and helps children develop speaking, listening, and observation skills. Sturdy board pages are ideal for babies and toddlers, while the picture tabs along the top and side are easy to grasp, helping your child's fine motor control. Preschoolers will quickly recognize the picture on each tab, which will take them straight to their favourite place in the house.

Make the most of your air fryer with 75 recipes for delicious, easy, and affordable baking. Easier, quicker, cheaper, healthier - the air fryer has revolutionised the way we cook - and now bake! With recipes for brownies and buns, cookies, cobblers and cupcakes, layer cakes and traybakes, and even soda bread and focaccia, this is the complete guide to baking in your air fryer.Whether you're looking to save time or money, want to make your treats healthier, or simply looking for new recipes to try in your air fryer, baking has never been easier with these inspiring and impressive recipes.

Explore the galaxy with Princess Leia Organa in this high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. Learn more about Leia Organa and her family. Join the young royal on her mission with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Find out about her time as a rebel leader fighting Darth Vader and the Empire. Discover how Leia leads the Resistance to victory against the First Order. The engaging text has been carefully levelled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. Exciting Star Wars images, clear vocabulary, and a fun quiz will test young readers and help them in building their reading ability as they learn about this galaxy, far, far away.... (c) & TM 2024 LUCASFILM LTD.