Prepare to discover the most utterly unbelievable REAL facts about WWII . . . 
Did you know that onions were given as birthday presents in WWII? Or that exploding camel dung was used as a weapon? Could a leaky toilet force a submarine crew to abandon ship? 
This is history like you've never known it before! Ask yourself . . . 
Would you eat squirrel tail soup, cow's udders, or a carrot on a stick? 
Could you share 12.7cm of bathwater with your WHOLE family - for your weekly wash? 
If you were a spy, which gadgets and inventions would you choose? 
From flying tanks to Operation Toenail, read about the daring, tragic and heroic events that shaped one of the most influential conflicts in modern times. 
With a bold design and colourful illustrations, picture the most amazing, and unbelievable, facts from this world-changing time. 
Puffin and IWM (Imperial War Museums) are proud to be working together to educate and inspire young readers with tales from the past. Puffin know that stories can take you anywhere. As one of the most beloved children's publishers, we aim to fire every young imagination. Uncovering people's experiences during wartime, from the First World War to the present day, IWM is a family of five museums (IWM London, Churchill War Rooms, HMS Belfast, IWM North, and IWM Duxford).

Utterly Unbelievable: WWII in Facts

Children's Books

Frost, Adam

History

Puffin

Be inspired by creative ideas and practical advice on how to create your dream outdoor space!\nWith the help of BBC Gardener's World presenter, Adam Frost, you can learn the small plantings, design flourishes, hands-on creative projects, and simple landscaping tricks to transform your garden. This book will show you how to use what you already have, with something to suit everyone's taste, space, and budget!\nTaking an artisan's approach and finding ideas from his own garden, each project starts with Adam's inspiration, walking the reader through the creative process with clear step-by-step photography and instructions. Unlike other gardening books, it's all about finding ideas in the most unlikely places and turning them into something truly personal.\nDig in and discover:\n-More than 25 design-led projects, with clear instructions and photography 
-Innovative landscaping and planting tasks that gardeners can tackle in a weekend 
-Fresh ideas and inspiration about how to create atmosphere in outdoor spaces\nSimple solutions that make an impact\nFrom renovating old garden furniture, to making your own garden water features, this book will open your eyes to the possibilities of upcycling and encourage you to use what you have.\nRewild your garden with bird boxes, toad houses, and sculptural habitats for insects, to create a thriving natural environment. Rather use the space for yourself? Construct rope hammocks and fire pits to create the perfect atmosphere for outdoor cooking.\nWell known in the UK for his straightforward, clear presenting, and his award-winning design ideas, Adam offers realistic, achievable, and impactful suggestions to help you create the outdoor space you've always wanted.\nWhatever your taste, with a little work and a dash of imagination, you can produce something truly personal while developing your skills and enjoying the creative process!\nMore green-fingered expertise!\nIf you love Adam's artisanal approach and uncomplicated style, why not try his first book, How To Create Your Own Garden, for a practical, no-nonsense landscape design book.

RHS The Creative Gardener: Inspiration and Advice to Create the Space You Want

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

For the Love of Plants: Over 150 Plants to Bring Joy to Your Garden and Your Life

Gardening & Landscape Design

Self-Help

Stress Management

Clever ideas and imaginative solutions from BBC Gardeners’ World host Adam Frost to help you transform your garden, element by element, into a personalized dream space.\nAdam shows how small plantings, design flourishes, hands-on creative projects, and simple hard landscaping projects can help transform your garden. Taking an artisan’s approach to his own garden, Adam emphasizes how you too can find inspiration and turn it into a garden feature, how to personalize your ideas – using what you already have – and upcycling. There’s something to suit everyone’s taste, space, and budget.\nEach project starts with Adam's inspiration, and then walks the reader through how he created the end product with clear step-by-step photography and instructions. Adam shows that inspiration doesn't have to come from other gardens. In fact, for him, it rarely does. It could be a natural feature such as a heap of wood, something you already own, or a salvage yard item you can upcycle. With a little work and a dash of imagination, you can create something truly personal in the garden and create the atmosphere you want, while developing your skills and enjoying the creative process.\nWell known for his straightforward, clear presentation, and his award-winning design ideas, Adam combines these skills to offer realistic, achievable, impactful suggestions for transforming your space. Element by element, a weekend at a time, he can help you create the garden you’ve always wanted.

The Creative Gardener: Inspiration and Advice to Create the Space You Want

The Nightingale family live on a barge on the canal near London Zoo, and Mum is a vet. When Tom and Sophie find a bag of snakes dumped at the gates of the zoo, a great and exciting adventure begins. Soon they are finding out about the trade in illegal animals and learning how to care for these wonderful creatures. The snakes are carefully housed in the zoo and, just as they are about to be introduced to the many visitors to the reptile house, a desperate race begins to collect some precious antivenin. The first book in a new series of pacy adventure stories with two courageous children and lots and lots of fascinating animal facts.

Stop! There's a Snake in Your Suitcase (Zoo Story)

Animals

Bloomsbury Children's Books

Tom and Sophie join their mum in a dash to Whipsnade Zoo to help an elephant deliver its calf, and another exciting adventure begins. At first the elephant calf, Dirshani, struggles to survive as it doesn't eat well. With expert help and lots of care, the calf grows stronger, and Tom and Sophie have a new animal friend. 
 During the next year the young elephant is encouraged to take its place in the herd. Tom and Sophie dream that one day Dirshani will take part in the elephant demonstration. But there are a few hurdles for them all to cross before that dream is realised in this thrilling animal adventure.

Run! The Elephant Weighs a Ton! (Zsl London Zoo)

Tom and Sophie Nightingale live on a barge with their zookeeper dad and vet mum, and as many animals as you can get on a small boat. Surely there's no room for any MORE animals in their life? But then there's a bat in peril, an owl on the prowl and an outbreak of night-terrors for the zoo's nocturnal residents. Tom and Sophie must stage a moonlit vigil to discover what's going on!An animal-packed caper written with the help of the brilliant team at London Zoo.

Catch That Bat! (Zsl London Zoo)

Tom and Sophie Nightingale live on a barge with their zookeeper dad and vet mum, and as many animals as you can get on a small boat. Surely there's no room for any MORE animals in their life? When a tiger at the zoo has a dental dilemma, Tom and Sophie can't help but get involved. But there is a carnivorous culprit closer to home that they must also diagnose - and quickly!An animal-mad adventure written with the help of the brilliant team at ZSL London Zoo.

Hide! The Tiger’s Mouth is Open Wide!

Pick up this book and see what you can find...Crikey! That's dead scary. If all the dead people on earth came back to life as zombies there would be 101 billion zombies in the world. Aagh! Run for your life! Check your worryometer! If you see a tiger shark be very afraid, it will eat you. On the other hand if it's a zebra shark - did you know they don't attack people? Safe! Is there anybody there? Messaging home from outer space can take forever! If you're on Venus, a message sent would reach home in 8 minutes and from Neptune it would take over 4 hours! Better check you're in range. Seeing RED! You'll have to travel all the way to Antarctica to see a red waterfall. It's called Blood Falls and the water is turned red by the element iron. WOW! Top trunks! Find out all the things an elephant does with its trunk. He would die without it. GAV! GAV! It's barking, literally, a dog bark in Russian. You'll find many of the noises animals make in different languages. WOOF! WOOF! How cool is that!

The Epic Book of Epicness

Activities, Crafts & Games

Bloomsbury Childrens Books

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Books by Frost, Adam

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Utterly Unbelievable: WWII in Facts

RHS The Creative Gardener: Inspiration and Advice to Create the Space You Want

For the Love of Plants: Over 150 Plants to Bring Joy to Your Garden and Your Life

For the Love of Plants: Over 150 Plants to Bring Joy to Your Garden and Your Life

The Creative Gardener: Inspiration and Advice to Create the Space You Want

Stop! There's a Snake in Your Suitcase (Zoo Story)

Run! The Elephant Weighs a Ton! (Zsl London Zoo)

Catch That Bat! (Zsl London Zoo)

Hide! The Tiger’s Mouth is Open Wide!

The Epic Book of Epicness