New Releases by Alan Baker

As he snuggles down to sleep, William finds a hole in the wall and climbshrough. Imagine a world of rainbows, where jungles grow in an instantmagine huge sandcastles and strange stripy animals that can take you for aide. It''s the start of an incredible journey.

Gallop into battle with Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, the courtly knight who led the armies of Christendom in the first Crusade, and watch in horror as he carries out one of the most brutal massacres in history. To preserve his life and honor on the chaotic battlefields of the Middle Ages, the knight required weapons and equipment of the very highest quality. You''ll find detailed descriptions of medieval weapons and the technology that produced them, trace the many changes and innovations in body armor through the centuries, and discover surprising facts about the legendary war horses of the era. You''ll also take an intriguing tour of the medieval castle; discover its multiple functions; and examine the advances in both castle building and siegecraft that continued throughout the era.

Wizards have always been powerful iconic figures. Baker focuses on various individuals - real and mythical - and their lives, powers and impact on history. He also offers wider insights into the practical uses of magic - such as spells and talismans - and the origins of secret magical societies.

Little Rabbit helps explain such number concepts as grouping like objects, more and less, counting, and matching.

Playful illustrations of farm animals and farmyard chores will delight and inform young children.

This title aims to combine learning with fun. It contains over 150 familiar words grouped under themes and includes simple word and concept games to develop early learning skills.

This work provides a comprehensive history of the curious occult belief systems that influenced the architects of National socialism and which became central to Nazi philosophy and propaganda. It also shows how these theories continued to flourish after World War II.

Brown Rabbit prepares some special treats for his friends when they come to play.

''Tick-tock, it''s 8 o''clock. Wake up, Little Rabbits! It''s time for breakfast. Rise and shine!'' White Rabbit, Brown Rabbit, and Black and White Rabbit can''t waste any time this morning. Their good friend Gray Rabbit is coming to visit and there''s plenty to do! Will the Little Rabbits have time to clean the house, do the shopping, and make a special surprise dinner all before Gray Rabbit arrives? Young children will enjoy moving the hands on the clock on every colorful spread as they learn to associate the time of day with each of the Little Rabbits'' activities. The Little Rabbits'' busy schedule - getting up, having breakfast, and going shopping - is reassuringly familiar to young children and gently introduces the concept of time into their world. Alan Baker''s lively art includes dozens of brightly colored everyday objects for children to point to and talk about with their parents. On each spread, clear instructions explain how to move the clock hands to match the time shown on both traditional and digital clock faces, while simple questions help parents reinforce newly learned skills, and build confidence in every child.

This work brings together events, encounters, personalities and theories to form a definitive reference work on mankind''s encounters with aliens. Entries are cross-referenced and include illustrations and photographs.

A simple introduction to the variety of animals living in the rain forest, including butterflies, tree frogs, and iguanas.

A simple introduction to the variety of animals living in the Arctic, including the lemming, grey wolf, and reindeer.

Delivers an encyclopedic discussion of spirits of long ago--poltergeists, travelers'' tales, spiritualism, crisis apparitions, faces, and voices, psychic recordings, and more.

The little rabbits can''''t waste any time this morning - Grey Rabbit is coming to dinner and there''''s lots to do. Will they have time to clean the house, do the shopping and make a special surprise before he arrives?''

With Alan Baker''s playful little rabbits as their guide, very young children will learn readily as they enjoy the colorful mix of animals, objects, vehicles and explore the interactive games on each page. Can you find the seven penguins? Who has the most strawberries? How many pairs of shoes are there? Which car came first in the race? Little Rabbit is discovering numbers mean fun and games... and numbers are everywhere. Parents and teachers who are encouraging children to learn to count, will appreciate the variety of early numeracy skills that will help to give pre-schoolers a headstart at school. Whether it is a two-year-old learning to count from one to ten, a three-year-old fascinated by numbers found in the world around them, or a four-year-old discovering simple mathematical language -- "more", "most", "fewer" and "all" -- each young child coming to this book will get an early grasp of numerical skills. Helpful notes, developed in consultation with an expert, on how to use the book make it fun and easy for parents and children to share.

Help Little Rabbit search the garden for his favorite snack, carrots! Lift the flaps to reveal familiar garden animals and learn the sounds they make, together with some of the foods they eat. First let''s try the doghouse... "woof, woof!" barks dog as he chews on a bone. Maybe behind the shed door?..."squeak, squeak!" It''s mouse eating an apple. Each page reveals a new surprise and a new animal until Little Rabbit peeks into the vegetable patch..."Crunch! Crunch!"...there''s Brown Rabbit, and it''s time for a carrot lunch!

Little Rabbit helps explain such number concepts as grouping like objects, more and less, counting, and matching.

An investigation into UFO sightings compiled under the guidance of Britain''s leading Ufologist. Every year thousands of people report sighting unidentified flying objects or UFO''s. In approximately 90% of cases these soon become IFO''s- Identified flying objects... but what are we to make of the remaining 10%? Speculation as to whether or not these mainfestations are the ships of alien spacemen, secret Russian or American spy planes, or just strange quirks of natural light and weather conditions has been going on for decades. UFO Sightings examines the evidence and gives you the facts.

Sticky honey, scratchy toast, fluffy towel. These are just some of the exciting textures Little Rabbit f inds at home as he munches his supper, takes a bath & sleepi ly gets ready for bed. This novelty book is ideal for toddle rs ''

Little Mouse discovers that things are not always as they appear to be on Halloween. Features die-cut pages.

White Rabbit hops from one paint pot to another, changing colors as he goes, until he ends up brown.

Rabbits present words and matching pictures grouped under such topics as toys, food, things that move, animals, and drawing and painting. Includes simple word and concept games.

Because a young girl imagines that spooky things make the sounds she hears in the dark at bedtime, she is relieved to find the real cause of each sound.

Brown Rabbit prepares some special treats for his friends when they come to play.