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Let's Explore a Pirate Ship
Let's Explore a Pirate Ship

Come discover the complex inner-workings of a pirate ship from the roaring raids on a Spanish galleon to the salvage mission of a sunken vessel. From the outer decks to the crew’s quarters this book reveals every part of pirate life. Beautiful and intricate illustrations show the smallest details and will even cause some laughs as you notice funny scenes hidden inside the ship. Featuring naval battle scenes, a sunken ship panorama, and even funny scenes like pirates dropping cannon balls. Peek behind decks, windows and hulls to unfold panoramic foldouts of four unbelievably detailed scenes. Then, on the next page you’ll find a breakdown of each scene, with clear explanations, interesting facts and even more illustrations so learning is easy and fun.



Features:

  • Lift-the-flap to reveal over 50 scenes behind the gatefold
  • A fun, interactive, and easy-to-read way to learn
  • Complex and intricate scenes make these books you can explore over and over

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    In Search of Happiness
    In Search of Happiness

    Who hasn’t dreamt of one day finding the Land of Happiness? In this gorgeous, large format fairy tale, a young boy embarks on a journey to find the Land of Happiness. With a wise bird as his guide, he travels to very different lands, and each one seems better than the last, with praise and magic gifts offered to him at every stop. But he realizes that none of these other places is the Land of Happiness, and in the end, he returns home filled with joy, and ready to make his own happiness. With stunning illustrations from world-renowned children’s illustrator Eric Puybaret (Puff, the Magic Dragon), this timeless tale, with its beautiful message, is a perfect way to introduce children to some of life’s more difficult questions.


    Features:

  • Breathtaking full page paintings from a prize-winning illustrator bring this whimsical tale to life
  • An enchanting, one-of-a-kind story that teaches children to make their own happiness, and to take risks
  • Imaginative and poetic storytelling subtly teaches children a powerful lesson about how to approach and perceive their world


  • About the Authors
    Juliette Saumande is the author of over twenty children’s books in her native France. She has a BA in literature and is currently studying for her Masters degree in children’s literature in Dublin. She is also hard at work on a children’s book in English.


    Eric Puybaret is best known for his whimsical illustrations of Puff, the Magic Dragon (2007). He studied at the National School of Arts in Paris, where he specialized in illustration. In 1999, he won the grand prize at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and since then, has published over thirty children’s books. He lives in Paris, France.


     
    The Secret Life of Princesses
    The Secret Life of Princesses

    Come discover what the fairy tales left out! Peek behind
    foldouts and flaps to uncover a treasure of royal secrets
    from some of your favorite fairy tale princesses.
    The life of a Princess is one of diamonds, ball gowns, and
    handsome Princes . . . but it’s also filled with little secrets.
    How did the Princess feel the pea? What lies in Sleeping
    Beauty’s spell book?


    In The Secret Life of Princesses you’ll find
    out incredible secrets from some of your favorite Princesses,
    such as Cinderella, Thumbelina, and Snow White, and many
    more. Full of intriguing secrets and tidbits, this book takes
    children beyond the happily-ever-after ending of their favorite
    fairy tales, giving them the rest of the story. Beautiful full-page
    illustrations bring these princesses to life. Secret flaps and
    hidden envelops reveal tongue-twisting magic spells, hidden
    messages, and more to keep your little princess endlessly
    entertained. There’s even a hidden pocket for her to write
    down her own secret!



    Features:

  • Fully interactive! Secret envelops and flaps invite children to
    hunt for secrets
  • Tongue twisters and rhymes make this a blast!
  • Featuring popular princesses that everyone knows
    and loves (Cinderella, Thumbelina, Sleeping Beauty) and
    some new ones for American children (Scheherazade,
    Donkey Skin)
    There is no other book like this that takes little readers
    beyond the fairy tales they know so well, giving them more
    material for the imagination – every kid wants to know what
    happened after the end of the story, and now they can!
  • Stunning full page illustrations, glitter and foil make this a
    truly beautiful book


  • About the Authors
    Virginie Hanna was born in 1971 in Maine et Loire, France.
    From a very young age, she would invent stories and always
    dreamed of being a children’s storybook writer. She studied
    and practiced psychology for many years, and incorporates
    this knowledge of and sensitivity to children’s issues into her
    writing. She now divides time between her writing and her
    family.


    Cathy Delanssay was born in 1976 in Nord à Douai, France.
    She’s illustrated many popular children’s books in France
    including: Give Me the Moon, Mieux que dix fees (Better than
    Ten Fairies), Le Bal des fees (The Fairy Ball), Le Murmure des
    dieux (The Whisper of the Gods) and many more.


     
    The Indispensable Book of Practical Life Skills
    The Indispensable Book of Practical Life Skills

    Never before has there been a book that provides the answers to such a plethora of bewildering and bedazzling life challenges that are likely to come your way.

     
    The Indispensable Book of Practical Life Skills
    How do you survive a bear attack? Do you know how to properly perform CPR? What if you need to treat a ...
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