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Chinmi must face the evil Lao Yuan who has taken over. This is Chinmi's most fearful task yet as he has to face an invisible blade in mortal combat. Written in cartoon style, the book reads from back to front with numbered boxes.

“The pleasures of the novel go far beyond the crackling, breathless plot and the satisfaction of watching the puzzle fall into place. The book is shot through with humor, both laugh-out-loud and subtle.” —New York Times Book Review From National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner Laura Ruby comes an epic alternate history series about three kids who try to solve the greatest mystery of the modern world: a puzzle and treasure hunt laid into the very streets and buildings of New York Cit...

The second part of the Elemental Horses series dives deeper as each horse interacts with the children that come to them. Every horse is different as is every child is different. What happens between them is what this book is about. It is a fantasy/science fiction children's story & art book that introduces elements of science as well as Chinese language and culture and explores the imaginations of young people.

A creative young boy with a passion for practicing origami finds a surprising source of encouragement on his diverse city block. Joey loves things that fold: maps, beds, accordions, you name it. When a visiting mother of a classmate turns a plain piece of paper into a beautiful origami crane, his eyes pop. Maybe he can learn origami, too. It’s going to take practice — on his homework, the newspaper, the thirty-eight dollars in his mother’s purse . . . Enough! No more folding! But how can Joey b...

A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique tour which includes both ancient and modern parts of the city of Rome.

For hundreds of years, the Old Testament has inspired Western artists to create some of the world's greatest paintings. This is a collection of 17 stories - beginning with the Creation and the Fall of Adam and Eve - told in the language of the King James version of the Bible. The book features paintings from fine art museums around the world. A pictorial index at the back provides insight into the context of paintings and biographical information on the artists. Artists features include: Rembran...

"Let's paint a picture of that cornfield," says Aunt Emily to Patrick, as they sit looking out from the shade of a tree. As Patrick puts a yellow blob on his palette to paint the corn, a red squirrel runs into the field; when he puts down red, a bluebird appears. Each page reveals a new colour and a new creature - until Patrick's palette is filled with colours and the field with animals. This simple story, vividly illustrated, introduces all the basic colours and the concept of colour mixing to...

A bold and vibrant Debut which is sure to delight Art lovers both big and small. With clever nods to some of the world's greatest Art, this delightful tale is an instant classic. Based on and in memory of the much loved (and missed) REAL Mildred from Tate Modern

Five Impressionist paintings come to life when Katie jumps through the frame and into the picture! It's Grandma's birthday - wouldn't it be lovely if Katie could give her some flowers like those in the painting by Mr Monet ...or Mr Renoir ...or Mr Degas! Learn all about three Impressionist painters with Katie as she explores five fabulous masterpieces: The Luncheon and The Field With Poppies by Claude Monet, A Girl With a Watering Can and Her First Evening Out by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, The Blue...

Katie goes on another trip to the exciting a rt gallery with Grandma. Katie''s adventures are about to beg in again. This imaginative fantasy about a mischievous chara cter is an original and fun way to introduce children to art . '

Liam and Kai are the best of friends. They do everything together. Each day in the park they race around in their box cars, pretending to be everything from policemen chasing down bad guys to chauffeurs driving around movie stars! One day they notice a little girl watching them — she’s keen to join in and they’re happy to be her friends too, but with only two box cars to play with it seems someone’s going to be left out. Watch chaos unfold as the three box car racers try to figure out what to d...

Discover London's National Gallery with Katie, the star of James Mayhew's Katie books, in this fun-filled sticker activity book. With over 150 stickers inside!Art adventurer Katie has been capturing the hearts and imaginations of children for over 25 years. Featuring paintings from the National Gallery's world famous collection (alongside mazes, drawing challenges, sticker puzzles and more!) this sticker activity book will keep little Katie fans entertained for hours, whilst introducing them to...

Rafe heads back to the place his misadventures began: the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, where he's now being forced to take "special" classes. He also finds himself joining the school's football team--alongside his main tormenter, Miller the Killer! But Rafe has grand plans for a better year: First, he decides to start a super-secret art project that's sure to rock the school. Then, if Rafe manages to make a play to save his team, he might have to deal with something completely new: popul...

Matty and his family make slime all the time. They know that it's simple, stretchy, scientific, and super-squishy. But Matty's slime demonstration at school turns into a disaster when he forgets the most important ingredient - saline! Instead of squishy slime, he's up to his elbows in an icky sticky swamp, and it's spreading fast. Can his classmates' creative ideas save him, or will someone find some saline at school soon? So Much Slime is an explosion of color with vibrant language, wild facial...