Best Selling Books by Rosie Dickins

Today, Impressionist paintings draw huge crowds and sell for millions. But when they were first painted, those same pictures caused public outrage and the artists who created them struggled to make a living. This is the fascinating story of those artists, now known as the Impressionists.

This is the gloriously gloopy tale of a magic porridge pot and what happens when it can''t be stopped.

A lively retelling of a classic tale about a naughty crab. Based on the famous "Just So" story by Rudyard Kipling.

This scratch activity book is filled with stunning scenes of the night sky and space, plus inviting patches to scratch. Using the wooden scraper provided, scratch off whole patches to reveal hidden details, or scratch lines and patterns to create your own designs. Every scratch art page has a facing page of night sky-themed coloring and puzzles. Easy and relaxing, with satisfying results guaranteed.

Fun, educational and easy, this latest addition to the best-selling series features 16 fabulous paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and more. Just brush water over the black-and-white outlines to make each picture burst magically into color. Published with London''s world-famous National Gallery.

The arts.

This scratch art activity book is filled with magical unicorns and inviting patches to scratch. Scratch off whole patches to reveal hidden details, or scratch lines and patterns to create your own designs. Every scratch art page has a facing page of unicorn coloring and puzzles. Easy and relaxing, with satisfying results guaranteed. Wooden scraper tool included.

300-piece jigsaw and a fact book about atoms and molecules, in a sturdy box. Marvel at the mind-boggling world of atoms and molecules - the building blocks of EVERYTHING everywhere (including you) - in this entertaining book and 300-piece jigsaw set. Find out what atoms and molecules are, where they come from, how they behave and how they are displayed in the Periodic Table. Then explore further with links to activities and videos on specially selected websites. Completed size of jigsaw: 59cm x 40cm

This inspiring book is full of amazing art from around the world and arty things to make and do, based on some original artists methods and ideas.

A bright, bold activity book designed especially for very young children This write-in book is packed with gorgeously simple farm artwork and activities. Each page is full of things to spot, scribble and say - with a little white mouse to find on every spread! Perfect for entertaining young children, while helping to develop vocabulary, fine motor skills and early mark making.

An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of Scratch (a free, online programme developed by MIT which is widely used in primary schools), allowing them to get inside the code of their computer and create simple games and animations on screen.

Simple but satisfying arts, crafts and puzzles for young children This delightful activity book is full of easy but fun ideas for things to draw, paint and craft, as well as some simple picture puzzles. Sponge print a fierce T.rex or make your own friendly paper plate-o-saurus - then follow the footprints or spot the differences to solve the dinosaur-themed puzzles. Perfect for sharing with preschoolers, the different activities will entertain while helping to develop hand control, coordination and concentration.

"This book peers through the microscope to reveal TINY unimaginable wonders. Discover bizarre minibeasts and peculiar plants, meet the millions of microbes that live around and inside you, and marvel at miniature technology. The perfect introduction to a fascinating area of science"--From the publisher''s web site.

Cet ouvrage d''initiation à la programmation avec le langage informatique Python s''adresse à tous les débutants, sans limite d''âge. L''approche simple et ludique séduira les jeunes lecteurs qui apprendront rapidement à créer leurs premiers programmes, dont des jeux passionnants, des dessins et des graphiques. Le langage Python est idéal pour faire ses premiers pas en programmation. Grâce à des instructions claires et faciles à suivre et de nombreux exemples, les programmateurs en herbe trouveront dans ce livre tout ce qu''il faut savoir pour s''initier au code informatique avec Python. Un excellent outil pour apprendre à programmer avec Python sur Mac ou sur PC et compléter l''apprentissage de l''informatique à l''école. Cet ouvrage à la fois amusant et instructif suscitera certainement des vocations.

Parce que l''apprentissage des tables de multiplication est essentiel et qu''il demande beaucoup d''entraînement, les enfants apprécieront le caractère interactif de ce livre, dont les rabats à soulever dévoilent la réponse à de nombreuses questions axées sur la multiplication. Cet ouvrage que parents et enfants pourront découvrir ensemble adopte une approche innovante sur un sujet souvent aride pour les enfants.

An introduction to different styles of art, with ideas for projects to make.

"A beautiful gift book containing nine stories to read aloud to young children - Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Tom Thumb, The Genie in the Bottle, The Stonecutter, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Roly-Poly Rice Ball, Dick Whittington, The King''s Pudding, and The Tin Soldier."

Découvre un monde enchanté peuplé de fiers empereurs, de jolies princesses, de gentilles fées et d''animaux magiques. Ce recueil contient des adaptations de dix contes de fées classiques de Charles Perrault, des frères Grimm, de Hans Christian Andersen et d''autres auteurs.

Ce joli recueil d''histoires illustrées est parfait pour faire connaître les fables d''Esope indémodables. Les jeunes enfants y découvriront les aventures d''un lièvre vantard, d''une souris serviable, d''un chien avide et bien plus encore.