The story follows Little Rabbit as he celebrates his birthday with a surprise trip to Rabbit World, complete with a festive picnic. Eager to assert his independence, he ignores his parents' advice and ventures off on his own. However, when he finds himself alone in the bustling amusement park, he realizes that being a "big rabbit" is not as easy as he thought. Through humor and gentle reassurance, the narrative explores themes of independence and the emotional challenges children face during significant transitions.
The story explores Little Rabbit's excitement about becoming a big brother, which quickly turns to disappointment when Mama brings home triplets. As he navigates the challenges of having three new siblings, he learns that babies may not be as entertaining as he anticipated. This tale captures the themes of sibling dynamics and the realities of family life, highlighting the adjustments and emotions that come with welcoming new members into the family.
3D printing is no longer just a figment of your imagination. This remarkable technology is coming to the masses with the growing availability of 3D printers. 3D printers create 3-dimensional layered models and they allow users to create prototypes that use multiple materials and colors. This friendly-but-straightforward guide examines each type of 3D printing technology available today and gives artists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and hobbyists insight into the amazing things 3D printing has to offer. You'll discover methods for the creation of 3D printable objects using software, 3D scanners, and even photographs with the help of this timely For Dummies guide
From the author of A Is for Armageddon, a surprising and witty guide to unlikely and unusual things to spot on your daily trudge through life Tired of the dull daily commute to the office, the tedious traipse to and from school? The time has come to open your eyes,for in the midst of those soulless sceneries and vacant vistas there lies a wealth of fascinating detail. This guide brings together the fun and frustrating, the maddening and the mundane, to offer you a list of unlikely things to spot on your daily trudge through life. So keep your eyes peeled: for whether it be a cat with a mustache, a hopelessly lost tourist, a pigeon with one foot, an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction, or the face of Jesus in your soup, the world is waiting to be spotted. Spotting a photobombing? This guide has a form to fill out the time, location, subject of the bomb, expression on the face of the bomber, and it awards varying points for being the photo's subject, witnessing the bombing from afar, taking the photo, and being the actual photobomber. Suddenly, there's nothing more exciting than taking notes on that bad tattoo, those owner/pet lookalikes, or that act of road rage.
101 amazing ways to make, learn or cheat your way to superhero brilliance. Utterly addictive, guaranteed to keep any 10+ child (or their parents) occupied at weekends, evenings or on holiday
Small children love the sound of rhyme, and this ear-tickling collection of first poems is sure to give them a ton of fun! There are poems about animals and funny foods, holidays and love, as well as classic nonsense verse by such favourites as Edward Lear, A.A. Milne and Lewis Carroll.
Doomsday. Judgement Day. Day of Reckoning. Apocalypse... As the man with the sandwich board says, 'The end of the world is nigh!' Whether it be an Act of God, a natural event, or as the result of a man made disaster, never has the threat of annihilation been more pressing than right now. A IS FOR ARMAGEDDON is a brilliantly funny, thoroughly factual and stunningly illustrated guide to disaster - from the rise of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, animal zoonosis and erupting super volcanoes to animal flatulence, obesity and World War III, from economic collapse and the gulf stream collapse, to genetic modification and the collapse of causality - accompanied by a critical time line for when we might expect to die - now, soon, later, or too late... it's already started. A veritable panoply of impending doom, this catalogue of disasters will inform and delight in equal measure. Just don't read it before bedtime!
In a series of letters to his grandson, an elderly gentleman relates how he and his remarkable little dog traveled to America on an expedition to the Wild West to find the dog's grandfather, rumored to be living among cowboys following a successful moviecareer.
Set against a backdrop of love and war, this epic poem weaves classical Greek mythology into its narrative, showcasing a writing style reminiscent of Shakespeare. Accompanied by an introduction from Andrew Barger, a foreword by Richard Horne, and a review by Edgar Allan Poe, the text is enhanced with illustrations and annotations. Praised by literary figures like Charlotte Bronte for its power and beauty, this 1843 work is celebrated as a significant yet underappreciated piece in English literature, deserving a place alongside "Beowulf."
Marvel at the sheer brilliance of invention, from glass to underpants, the noble compass to the humble pencil. Not forgetting, of course, the undeniably indispensable banana suitcase. Filled with fascinating details about everything from the most common everyday object to inventions which changed society, it will also distinguish the strokes of genius from discoveries of sheer chance, or millennia of evolution ...And reveal the real reason why Alfred Nobel had to establish a peace prize (tut, tut). Expand your knowledge of man's accomplishments in the most compelling - and irreverent - way possible.