New Releases by Louise Comfort

An excellent introduction to teach kids ages 3-5 how to speak Spanish, Seek and Speak Spanish Words combines learning a new language with seek-and-find visual puzzles. Featuring 270 of the most common vocabulary words and 26 illustrative scenes - from the classroom and the playground to the kitchen and the beach - kids will love scouring each colorful page as they associate the hidden objects they find to its Spanish word. Also included are question-answer prompts, phonetic spellings to aid correct pronunciation, and a complete word list key at the back of the book. Accessible, fun, engaging, and efficient, this must-have book is the ultimate resource to help kids learn Spanish! Louise Millar is the children''s author of Spanish-English Picture Dictionary, My First 1000 English Words, and My English Sticker Dictionary.

Earthquakes are a huge global threat. In thirty-six countries, severe seismic risks threaten populations and their increasingly interdependent systems of transportation, communication, energy, and finance. In this important book, Louise Comfort provides an unprecedented examination of how twelve communities in nine countries responded to destructive earthquakes between 1999 and 2015. And many of the book’s lessons can also be applied to other large-scale risks. The Dynamics of Risk sets the global problem of seismic risk in the framework of complex adaptive systems to explore how the consequences of such events ripple across jurisdictions, communities, and organizations in complex societies, triggering unexpected alliances but also exposing social, economic, and legal gaps. The book assesses how the networks of organizations involved in response and recovery adapted and acted collectively after the twelve earthquakes it examines. It describes how advances in information technology enabled some communities to anticipate seismic risk better and to manage response and recovery operations more effectively, decreasing losses. Finally, the book shows why investing substantively in global information infrastructure would create shared awareness of seismic risk and make postdisaster relief more effective and less expensive. The result is a landmark study of how to improve the way we prepare for and respond to earthquakes and other disasters in our ever-more-complex world.

Welcome to the Fairy Forest! Join the graceful Ballet Fairies as they prepare for another dazzling stage performance. There''s the Fairy Foot Parlour to visit, the Ballet Boutique and Miss Plié''s Hair Parlour. And don''t forget to dress the stage! A beautiful 3D pop-up tree with moveable pieces, press-out fairies and decorations, fun fairy facts and a novelty pocket. A third title in the amazing ''Treetop Fairies'' series, to follow MY POP-UP PARTY TREE (978-0-230-74175-2) and MY POP-UP SNOWFLAKE TREE (978-0-230-74674-9).

Petal, Poppy, Rose and Acorn are off to a magical sleepover inside the Sweet Dreams Fairytale Castle. There are stories to read, teeth to brush and plenty of beds to curl up in - but with this much to see, how will anyone fall asleep? A glittering 3-D fairy castle with an amazing story and press-out characters.

Perfect for princesses everywhere!This adorable pocket library includes the classic tales of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Beauty and the Beast retold especially for the very youngest of princesses! Louise Comfort''s charming illustrations bring these fairytale worlds to life and will keep little girls enthralled for hours.

Everyone''s favourite fairies are off to the Spectacular Spell Competition at the Three Wishes Fairy School, an amazing magical castle set high-up in the mountains. There''s an ice crystal waterfall, a balloon ride to enjoy, magic flying lessons and so many amazing rooms to explore. Read the story, press-out the characters and take them on a tour of this gloriously glittering pop-up school.

"A magical pop-up world with press-out fairy pieces!"--Cover.

Visitez l''atelier de mode avec Rose et Lili et montez avec elles sur le podium du défilé magique !

Venez découvrir la fête foraine des fées en compagnie de Rose, Pétunia, Coquelicot et Noisette ! Amusez-vous avec le manège des tasses, le toboggan, les montagnes russes et n''oubliez pas de prendre un ticket pour la grande roue magique !

Pétalo, Amapola, Rosa y Violeta se van a la feria. Únete a ellos mientras se dan una vuelta por el carrusel, se deslizan por el tobogán, se divierten en la montaña rusa, o se suben a la noria gigante de las hadas. El libro incluye: Un cuento; Una feria mágica con pop ups; Atracciones que giran, se deslizan y se balancean; Pequeño libro con entradas para la feria; Hadas desplegables para jugar.

A glittering pop-up fairy funfair! The sweet smell of fairy floss is floating on the air, and that can only mean one thing the Fairy Funfair is in town! Join Petal, Poppy, Rose and Acorn as they take a spin on teacup twirlers, slide down the helter-skelter and take a ride on a giant fairy Ferris wheel! With an enchanting story, press-out pieces and packed with rides that spin and slide this is the ultimate pop-up funfair! From the creators of five fantastic pop-up fairy wonderlands, which have together sold over 800, 000 copies worldwide.

Viens jouer avec les fées dans leur Palais enchanté ! Rose, Pétunia, Coquelicot et Noisette partent en vacances dans le Cerisier Magique de leurs cousins. Quel bonheur de glisser le long de l''arc-en-ciel avec les fées Bijoux, ou de semer des graines magiques dans le jardin... Sans oublier les fées de la Mode qui vont leur préparer des robes du soir ! Viens danser et chanter avec les fées... Elles te feront goûter leur délicieux cocktail !