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This is the definitive overview of the artwork of the seminal Manchester-based Factory label, covering its iconic record sleeves, posters, ephemera, venues and packaging. After a foreword by the late founder of Factory, Tony Wilson, an introductory essay discusses the label's role in bringing design to the mainstream. Thereafter the book is organized as a generously illustrated catalogue, arranged by the famous Factory reference system. "Factory Records", as part of the story, has been given its own reference number - Fac 461 - making it a collectable item in its own right.
Crawly! Hairy! Maybe a bit scary? Snails slime upside down. Eeek! Worms can somersault and butterflies smell like cake. YUM. Wait, don't eat them... Because bugs are truly BRILLIANT! Matt Robertson's quirky text and sweet yet hilarious illustrations show exactly why minibeasts can be truly awesome in their own unique way.
A brilliantly funny picture book about sibling rivalry ... and superheroes! Life can be hard when your little brother is a superhero. The whole world thinks Super Stan is AMAZING. No one ever seems to notice his big brother, Jack ... But sometimes, even a superhero needs a little help. And when a superhero is in trouble, only a SUPER big brother can save the day. This feel-good story tackles the often tricky subject of sibling rivalry with warmth, humour and fun! Shortlisted for the Waterstones Picture Book Prize.
Some dinosaurs had a deadly bite and others could run super fast. Some had club-like tails and some could make the smelliest of farts - POO-WEE! But wait, don't run away... Because dinosaurs are actually awesome!From the ferocious hunters like Spinosaurus and T.rex to the gentle giants like Diplodocus and Titanosaurus, the speedy Velociraptor to the armoured Ankylosaurus, discover all the weird and wonderful things that made dinosaurs so AMAZING. Did you know that some dinosaurs laid eggs the size of footballs? Or that there's a fossilised dinosaur poo as long as your arm? And have you ever heard of a certain dinosaur that could outrun a racehorse? Find out about all this and more - and then decide: do YOU love dinosaurs?
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Everyone knows that Dinosaurs and Humans can't play together . . . Or can they? Dexter the dinosaur and Pearl the cavegirl are the very best of friends. There's just one problem . . . Dinosaurs and Humans are NOT allowed to play together! No one remembers why. That's just the way it's always been. But, when disaster strikes, can Dinosaurs and Humans learn to work together? A rhyming adventure about friendship, community and celebrating difference.
Little Bertie Beastie loves being beastly! Only, sometimes he wishes he had some friends to stomp and roar with. But when he sets off to the big city to find someone to play with, everyone he says hello to just screams and runs away! Little does Bertie know, it's the spookiest night of the year and soon some little beasties appear who turn out to be just what he was searching for! A sweet and funny Halloween picture book about making friends and being beastly, from Matt Robertson, winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award 2020.
Raft down rapids to see raccoons, ski across ice to spot emperor penguins and dive underwater to explore the coral reef and learn why discovering animals is SUPER exciting! From the leafy green canopy of the rainforest, where gibbons communicate by singing, to the scorching hot desert where one of the world's DEADLIEST scorpions lives, planet Earth is full of AMAZING animals that are just waiting to be discovered. Did you know that marine iguanas sneeze out salty sea water after a big swim? Or that a narwhal's tusk is actually a very, VERY long tooth? And did you know that dung beetles are the STRONGEST animals on earth? Explore a different habitat on every spread, with fun and vibrant illustrations and fact-filled text for intrepid adventurers who want to know EVERYTHING about the world we live in. Readers will be taken all around the globe to discover a world of animals across rainforests and jungles, rivers and rapids, deserts and ice, and much more. Do You Love Exploring? is the third book in the award-winning series by Matt Robertson that includes Do You Love Bugs? and Do You Love Dinosaurs?