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DK Super Readers Pre-Level Meet the Dinosaurs
Use your reading superpowers to learn all about dinosaurs - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Meet the Dinosaurs is a beautifully designed reader about everyone’s favorite fascinating animals. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile’s so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about the biggest, the noisiest, the fastest and the funniest dinosaurs, and impress their friends with fun-to-say dinosaur names. Read more...
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October marks Black History Month in the UK and in Ireland. At DK we’ve put together some unique and inspiring titles that explore Black experiences, Black lives and allyship to help reader learn, reflect, commemorate and celebrate Black History Month. Because we can all be alliesAs an ally you use your power-no matter how big or small-to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder.In this collection of true stories, 17 critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors get real about being an ally, needing an ally,... Read more...
English for Everyone Junior series
English for Everyone Junior: Beginner’s Course and English for Everyone Junior: 5 Words a Day are perfect introductions to English grammar and vocabulary for children aged 6-9. Aligned to the pre-A1 level of the internationally recognised CEFR framework Ideal for both home study or use in the classroom Free online audio available on website and app. English for Everyone Junior Beginner's Course View Book English for Everyone Junior Beginner's Practice Book View Book English for Everyone Junior 5 Words a Day View Book Read more...
Promotion Taiwan
Eslite Taiwan just ran a DK Children book promotion in October. Throughout the whole month, DK Children books got special and highlighted spaces in their different shops, and there was a special page on their website too.Eslite also told us that giveaway items are very popular in Taiwan, especially branded items from famous publishers. So, besides price discounts, they also offered:- a DK snack bag with any online order over 999 New Taiwan dollar- a DK pencil case with offline purchase of any two selected DK titlesThe bookshop made special... Read more...
Q&A with Raphael and Opeyemi Sofoluke
What initially inspired you to write Twice As Hard? O: When starting out in my career, I was one of the very few Black women on the Graduate Program and so was very familiar with what it felt like to be “the only one”. Starting my career in an industry which was predominately white and male, I’ve experienced the challenges of climbing the corporate ladder without having many people who look like me to reach out to for advice and there are times, as a Black person, that you look... Read more...
Great resources for adventurous cyclists
Introduction text.If you enjoy cycling here a 6 great resources we've put together for you to use. Read more...
5 Ways to Learn 5 Words a Day
DK’s new title English for Everyone Junior: 5 Words a Day is an essential vocabulary builder for young children that teaches five new words each day, for five days a week. Using the visual learning methodology unique to the English for Everyone course, over the duration of one year, children will build up a vocabulary of more than 1,000 English words. However, it can be difficult to find effective and fun ways to learn new vocabulary. To make things easier, we have compiled a list of five of our favourite... Read more...
Life Skills: Tips for Children
Developing life skills not only leads to better academic achievement, it also gives young people more confidence to aim for a bright, secure and happy future. Learning life skills is also recognised by the WHO as an important topic in a child’s education. We have rounded up some practical tips and ideas for children to try out both in the classroom, and in their everyday lives. Whether it’s critical thinking, coping with stress, or communicating effectively, there are plenty of life skills to be learnt and developed. Critical Thinking: Digging... Read more...
DK Independent Bookshop Week
This bundle, worth over £195, includes a mix of DK’s best children’s and adult books including: Jonny Lambert's DiggersMy First WordsWhat A WasteThe Mysteries of the UniversePop-Up Peekaboo! Baby AnimalsFarm Ultimate Sticker BookTimelines from Black HistoryWhat's the Point of Maths?Bug Hunter: Nature ActivitiesGrow Food for FreeWild Your GardenRHS Step-by-Step Veg PatchThe Artisan KitchenHow to Attract Birds to Your GardenGreat Diaries Simply fill in the form below by 27 June. Good luck! Please take our survey One lucky winner will each receive:Pop-Up Peekaboo! Baby Animals (RRP £6.99)Jonny Lambert's Diggers (RRP £7.99)My... Read more...
60 Seconds with the authors of The Star Wars Book
We caught up with The Star Wars™ Book authors Pablo Hidalgo, Cole Horton, and Dan Zehr to ask about their Star Wars™ opinions and their writing styles. Get to know them better with this rapid 60-second interview. The Star Wars Book View Book Who is your favourite underrated Star Wars character? Cole Horton (CH): Mon Mothma. Don’t let her limited screen time fool you: Her leadership and ideology are at the heart of the Rebellion’s victory…and perhaps leave the galaxy unprepared for the rise of the First Order decades later!Dan... Read more...
Kim Duke's Mint Butter Potatoes with Pomegranate
This delicious potato dish from Weekly Provisions by Kim Duke is the perfect side dish for any spring get together. Download the recipe here Read more...
DK Eyewitness Quiz #9 - spring edition
Nothing says spring like the sight of beautiful flowers blooming across the landscape in a riot of colour. Around the world, wildflowers chase away the gloom of winter and signify the season of rebirth. Can you identify where these beautiful spring photos were taken?In case you missed them... What's the tallest quiz Is the Eiffel Tower taller than Big Ben? Is the Statue of Liberty the world's tallest statue? Where would you find the world's tallest building? Test the heights of your knowledge with our new quiz! Read now >>... Read more...