This box includes the following books:
Britannica Bedtime: 5 Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime
Why do we sleep? How do sharks snooze underwater? Where is the oldest bed in the world?
In this compendium of 5-minute really true stories about bedtime, you can go on a journey of wonder and learning to find out the answers to all these questions, and many more!
Travel to Ancient Egypt to explore the beds of Tutankhamun, jet off into space to see how astronauts get ready for bed, or even plunge underwater to learn how hibernating turtles breathe through their bottoms! There are 30 amazing 5-minute stories, with all facts verified by Britannica.
Lavishly illustrated on every page with specially commissioned artwork, and packed full of up-to-the-minute, expert information, this book is the ultimate brainy bedtime companion for children aged 4 to 8.
Hardcover: The Bedtime Book of EVEN MORE Impossible Questions By Isabel Thomas Illustrated by Margarida Esteves
'The perfect present for any inquisitive child.' The Sunday Times
'Top-notch non-fiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity' The Guardian praise for The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions – A Guardian Best Children's Book of the Year
Has a slug ever been to space? When did life begin? Why do we have two nostrils?
The perfect gift for all children! Following on from The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions, this books provides EVEN MORE answers to the weird, wonderful and sometimes downright dumbfounding questions that buzz around kids' brains at bedtime – covering topics such as philosophy, science, nature, animals, geography, culture and more. With fascinating but short, succinct answers and inviting illustrations, it really is the ideal read for curious kids.
Why are parents in charge and not children? Can dogs laugh? Are we all aliens?
With engaging, fascinating text by expert science writer Isabel Thomas and dreamy illustrations by Margarida Esteves, The Bedtime Book of EVEN MORE Impossible Questions is the perfect bedside companion to delve into when you are wondering if there really is an answer to everything.
Forgotten Fairy Tales of Family and Friendship
Seven heartwarming stories that celebrate family, in all its forms, and the joy that friendship brings.
Discover seven beautifully-illustrated fairy tales that celebrate family, in all its forms, and the joy friendship brings.Meet Lizzie, who outwits goblins to save her sister, and best friends, Freddie and Jack, who overcome a witch. Discover an enchanted toy shop, an elfin grove and a world beneath the waves.This collection brings to life some of the most important parts of childhood with tenderness, beauty and a timeless magic.A wonderful gift book with gorgeous illustrations in hardback edition.Chapters in this book include:- Land and Sea (adapted from a poem by Matthew Arnold called The Forsaken Merman)- Best Friends (adapted from a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm)- Goblin Market (adapted from a poem of the same name by Christina Rossetti)- Sanjay and the Very Satisfactory Magic (adapted from The Aunt and Amabel by Edith Nesbit)- The Toy Princess (adapted from a fairy tale by Mary de Morgan)- The Beekeeper and the Hare (adapted from a folk tale from the Highlands of Scotland)- The Elfin Grove (adapted from a fairy tale 'Die Elfen' by the German writer Ludwig Tieck)- The Stories and their Writers- Afterword from the Editor
