Synopses & Reviews
Welcome to Castle de Chevalier, home of Duke Roland in the year 1280. The medieval castle is a powerful stronghold that controls and protects the countrysideand#8212;but it's much more than a fortress filled with soldiers. The lord, his family, and knights all live there in style. This die-cut, castle-shaped book takes children inside, bringing them into the magnificent hall, comfortable chambers, beautiful chapel . . . and dark, scary dungeon! In addition to press-out jousting characters to play with, there are more than 150 flaps that hide fun surprises. Packed with fascinating facts and humorous, child-friendly text, Lift, Look and Learn Castle is a truly novel treatment of a classic historical subject for kids.
Review
andldquo;Flurries of small-to-tiny flaps give good cause to linger at each stop on this buttery-to-battlements castle tour. Itand#39;s not all typical 13th-century feasting and fighting on display either, as opening teasers warn of 16 anachronistic items (among them a pair of boxer shorts), a lost treasure and a spyandmdash;or maybe ghostandmdash;to spot along the way. Castle de Chevalier comes equipped with a lord and lady, mail-clad men at arms and servants of diverse sorts. Thereand#39;s also a well-stocked torture chamber/dungeon and, as revealed in cutaway views and beneath the diminutive die-cut flaps, thriving populations of bats, rats and spidersandhellip;not to mention the occasional detached head. The visit ends with a tournament, where tents, spectators and jousting knights can be viewed in situ or rearranged to suit with separate punch-out versions.andquot; --Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Welcome to Castle de Chevalier, a powerful medieval fortress where Duke Roland, his family, and his knights all live. This die-cut, castle-shaped book takes children inside, walking them through the magnificent hall, comfortable chambers, beautiful chapel . . . and scary dungeon! In addition to press-out jousting characters to play with, there are more than150 flaps that hide fun surprises.
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What is it like to be a ballerina? This delightful activity book raises the curtain on the magic world of dance. Have fun with ballet-themed puzzles, pictures, and games, and create beautiful ballet scenes with over 150 pretty stickers. Decorate costumes and slippers, complete the dressing room jigsaw, and connect the tiara dot-to-dot. Distinctive contemporary illustrations, plus information on first ballet classes, famous ballet stories, costumes, and more, put this in a class of its own.
Synopsis
Lift, look . . . and enter: the princess and the palace await! Welcome to Sapphire Palace, home of Princess Sophia and her family. This beautiful die-cut bookandmdash;complete with press-out charactersandmdash;invites kids to explore a magnificent royal home, filled with fashion, friends, and fun. It opens to reveal a cross-section of the palace, with each room displayed in large-scale art and more than 150 lift-the-flaps with surprises hiding underneath. Packed with facts about what life would have been like back in the eighteenth century, itand#39;s a truly novel and appealing treatment of an historical subject for children.
About the Author
Jim Pipe has a degree in Ancient and Modern History from Oxford University. He has written more than 100 children's titles, including history, graphic novels, and fantasy books.and#160;Maria Taylor lectures in illustration at Plymouth College of Art. She illustrated the children's ward at Plymouth Hospital and has illustrated books for Penguin. Maria lives in Plymouth, Devon, England.