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Each month concludes with an outlandish story that features all the new words learned.   This wonderfully wordy book will add pizzazz to any vocabulary and turn whippersnappers into lifelong word lovers.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205837750450,"sku":"9781913750350","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781913750350.jpg?v=1786030532"},{"product_id":"9781913750671","title":"Gross FACTopia!","description":"'Gruesomely captivating' - GuardianDid you know that sloths poo only once a week? Or that poo from crocodiles was sometimes used as make-up in ancient Rome? Or that ancient Romans sometimes purchased vials of gladiator sweat? Or that apes and monkeys sweat from their armpits just like humans do? Welcome to Gross FACTopia!, a wonderland of fantastically foul facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in this book is linked to the next in an ingenious trail of information, where you will slither from topic to topic in surprising and stomach-churning ways. Sometimes your path branches, and you can catapult forwards or creep backwards to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Follow your curiosity (and your nose) through this ridiculously revolting world of facts!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57685762802037,"sku":"9781804661659","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":43205934743730,"sku":"9781913750671","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781804661659.jpg?v=1792598940"},{"product_id":"9781913750374","title":"Britannica's 5-Minute Really True Stories for Family Time","description":"What did the world’s first playgrounds look like? What do families all over the world eat for breakfast? 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Children will start school with confidence and a brand-new vocabulary after exploring the colourful community in this book, created by the experts at Britannica Books.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309238104437,"sku":"9781913750640","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781913750640_e74c17f7-d5a3-46d4-ad3a-c5d548e6c8e5.jpg?v=1786030543"},{"product_id":"9781913750336","title":"Britannica's 150 First Words","description":"Get babies and toddlers talking all day long with a colourful board book of first words and phrases created by the experts at Britannica. This engaging large-format board book encourages toddlers' language learning through the repetition of simple words and phrases for everyday objects and activities.   Take a trip around the world by following nine children through their daily routines. Under speech and language therapist Claire Laties Davis’s sure hand, dressing, mealtime, playtime, bath time and more become opportunities for little ones to learn new words and phrases. Each illustrated spread also includes photographs of everyday objects drawn into the art – creating a search-and-find on every page to allow more time for families to connect.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309476426101,"sku":"9781913750336","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781913750336_2c007c84-2d7e-4214-ae90-e8cbc1317eba.jpg?v=1786030531"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-britannica-group.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}