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Dig into gardening, no matter the size of your space.This innovative gardening book will show you how to maximise even the smallest of gardening space so you can grow fruit and vegetables, in abundance, at home! This gardening guide for beginners includes everything you need to know about container gardening and square foot gardening. Inside, you'll find:- Projects for all types of gardening spaces: small beds and plots, balconies, roof gardens, windowsills, walls, and patios- Key techniques, such as sowing seeds and assessing soil, are shown with step-by-step photos- Practical advice that is easy for beginners to understand- Planting recipes for sun and shade suggest combinations to suit any gardener- A-Z plant guide provides growing information for more than 70 vegetables, fruits, and herbsNo garden? No problem! Whether you're in a small apartment or up in a high rise flat, Grow All You Can Eat In Three Square Feet will help you get the most out of your space. It's packed with step-by-step instructions, full-colour photographs and easy-to-read diagrams to help you get your hands dirty and your garden growing. From growing tomatoes in window boxes to sowing raised beds that will be beautiful all year round, you'll discover clever ideas and plenty of inspiration to start and sustain your very own vegetable garden. It also includes expert gardening tips on choosing the right plants for your specific space and how to grow them successfully.It's the perfect gift for urban gardeners who want to start growing a bounty of fresh vegetables right on their balcony or kitchen windowsill.

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Unlock the secrets of LEGO® building and create new worlds with your imagination.Your guide to becoming a LEGO master builder. LEGO® Awesome Ideas is for LEGO® fans, no matter their age, wanting to test and challenge their creative building skills. With hundreds of awesome ideas to choose from, ranging from beginner LEGO builds to more advanced creative models.A fun activity that stimulates creativity and tactical skills. LEGO bricks are to be played without limitations and this building guide is here to inspire you. This LEGO instructions book explores the endless possibilities you can create with your own LEGO brick collection. It's up to you, show off your building skills or add amazing creative models to your own LEGO world.Are You Ready For The Most Awesome LEGO® Building Adventures Yet?Learn through visual tips, step-by-step guides, creative model ideas and pro building techniques shown throughout the book. The LEGO® Awesome Ideas book includes detailed illustrations on how to build amazing real-world models like fleets of mini robots, magical castles, a LEGO® birthday cake, space vehicle constructions, and even a realistic-looking LEGO mobile phone. Journey through six incredible worlds bursting with hundreds of approved fans' LEGO ideas and building tips. This book helps you create your own amazing models with step-by-step guides that unlock the secrets of great LEGO building.This LEGO book is based on 5 different LEGO themes:-Outer Space-The Wild West-Fantasy Land -The Real World -The Modern Metropolis With creative model ideas and visual tips and techniques, LEGO® Awesome Ideas will inspire everyone from beginners to accomplished builders.An International Literary Association - Children's Book Council Children's Choices List SelectionLEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2015 The LEGO Group.

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The ideal first book to introduce toddlers to numbers - packed with colourful images and clear word-labels to encourage early learningHelp your toddler learn all about numbers and counting in My First 123. Count from 1 to 10, then up to 100 with your toddler, and introduce adding and taking away with this engaging board book which keeps early learning simple. With colourful, bright photographs alongside clear word-labels your little one will master numbers in no time.Perfect for encouraging children to build numeracy skills My First 123 helps toddlers grasp early concepts. Your little one will love discovering numbers while holding the chunky pages of this tactile board book. Read it together and help them turn the pages, practise counting, then take a look at adding up and taking away.

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Forget about mad scientists and messy laboratories! This incredible, interactive guide for children showcases 101 absolutely awesome experiments you can do at home. Find out how to make a rainbow, build a buzzer, see sound, construct a circuit, bend light, play with shadows, measure the wind, weigh air, and create an underwater volcano. The astonishing variety of experiments are all very easy and entirely safe, with step-by-step text and everyday ingredients.Biology, chemistry, and physics are brought to life, showing budding young scientists that science is all around us all the time. As you have fun trying out experiments with friends and family, core scientific principles are presented in the most memorable way.With chapters covering important topics such as colour, magnets, light, senses, electricity, and motion, the laws of science are introduced in crystal-clear text alongside specially commissioned full-colour photography for children to understand.Follow in the footsteps of Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and all the other great minds with 101 Great Science Experiments and learn the secrets of science you'll never forget.

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Learn about how we organise our society in The Sociology Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Sociology in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Sociology Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Sociology, with:- More than 80 ideas from the world's most renowned sociologists- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understandingThe Sociology Book is the perfect introduction to a range of societal issues, ranging from government and gender identity to inequalities and globalisation, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll find biographies of key sociologists and social activists that give a historical context to each idea. Your Sociology Questions, Simply ExplainedThis book explores the similar issues that affect us all; the tension between the needs of the individual and society, the changing workplace, and the role of everything from government to mass culture in our lives. If you thought it was difficult to learn about social theory, The Sociology Book presents key information in a clear layout. Learn about issues of equality, diversity, identity, and human rights; the role of institutions; and the rise of urban living in modern society, with superb mind maps and step-by-step summaries. The Big Ideas SeriesWith millions of copies sold worldwide, The Sociology Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

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Learn the entire works of one of the greatest writers of the English language in The Shakespeare Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about the works of William Shakespeare in this overview guide, brilliant for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Shakespeare Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Shakespeare, with:- Every play and poem from Shakespeare's canon, including lost plays and less well-known works of poetry- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understandingThe Shakespeare Book is the perfect introduction to the entire canon of Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and other poetry, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll discover the complete works, like The Comedy of Errors, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth.Your Shakespeare Questions, Simply ExplainedThis is a brilliant, innovative exploration of the entire canon of Shakespeare plays, sonnets, and other poetry with detailed plot summaries and a full analysis of the major characters and themes. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the works of one of the greatest writers in the English language, The Shakespeare Book presents key information in a simple layout. Every work is covered, from the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You Like It to the tragedies of Julius Caesar and Hamlet, with easy-to-understand graphics and illustrations bringing the themes, plots, characters, and language of Shakespeare to life.The Big Ideas SeriesWith millions of copies sold worldwide, The Shakespeare Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

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Learn about the greatest works of literature, and the lives of those who wrote them in The Literature Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Literature in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Literature Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Literature, with:- More than 100 ground-breaking ideas on major literary works- Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts- A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout- Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understandingThe Literature Book is the perfect introduction to masterpieces from the world's greatest authors, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject, and literature students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll discover more than 100 articles exploring landmark novels, short stories, plays, and poetry that reinvented the art of writing in their time.Your Literature Questions, Simply ExplainedFrom the Iliad to The Great Gatsby, embark on a fascinating, graphic-led journey through the greatest works of poetry and prose. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the fictional masterpieces of our time and the literary geniuses behind them, The Literature Book presents key information in a clear layout. From Modernism to Shakespearean, Realism to Romanticism, discover the literary movements through superb mind maps and step-by-step summaries.The Big Ideas SeriesWith millions of copies sold worldwide, The Literature Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

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A pocket-sized guide offering bite-size information at a great price, 101 Essential Tips makes learning quick and easy, offering speedy answers to key questions.101 Essential Tips: Crochet takes you through everything you need to know to start crocheting, from choosing yarn and making your first slip knot, this book takes you step-by-step through stiches and techniques so you can master crochet patterns. Enjoy making a phone cover, a friendship bracelet or even a baby's hat. With clear explanations of crochet charts and abbreviations, it has all you need to get the best results.Summarizing the essential tips needed to crochet, this guide is perfect for the absolute beginner, giving fully illustrated top tips that can be grasped in an instant.

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