Mark Beech Libros

La colección Simplemente Matemáticas está formada por 12 títulos que te explicarán de forma clara y sencilla conceptos matemáticos básicos. Todo ello de manera muy divertida, con cuentos, ingeniosas viñetas, fotos y diagramas que te lo mostrarán todo paso a paso. Formas simples descubre cómo son las formas que tenemos a nuestro alrededor y cómo se llaman. Examina las propiedades de una forma, en qué se diferencian unas de otras, o cómo a veces encajan entre ellas. Las formas pueden ser bidimensionales o tridimensionales, y todas ellas tienen sus propios nombres.

Este libro ilustrado para niños investiga lo que ocurre cuando divides un todo en varias partes y el lenguaje que se utiliza en matemáticas para para expresarlo correctamente. This illustrated book for children investigates what happens when you divide a whole into parts and the language that is used in mathematics to express it correctly.

Celebrating the Green Bay Packers' 100-year anniversary, this illustrated history highlights the unique aspects of the team, including its status as the only fan-owned franchise in major North American sports. Despite being based in the smallest city to host a major pro team, the Packers have achieved unmatched success in the NFL with the most championships. The narrative captures the essence of Titletown, USA, showcasing the remarkable journey of this iconic team in the world of sports.

From A to Z, Abba and Adam Ant to the Zantees and ZZ Top, Mark Beech has interviewed thousands of stars from the music world to find the answer to one of the great questions in music: "Why are they called that?" Why did the Quarrymen become the Beatles? Were Oasis named after a cab company, a nightclub, a curry house or a song? Why did Nirvana move away from Skid Row? Which world-famous groups were originally called the Screaming Abdabs? The Miraculously Majestic Masters of the Universe? The High Numbers?It's all here, the bands who stumbled upon their names by chance, those who found their names through random stabs in a dictionary or mishearings, along with tales of the groups named after dinosaurs, dogs, dolls, and drugs...Sometimes controversial and often hilarious, The A-Z of Names in Rock provides a fascinating look behind some of the biggest names in the music industry, as well as revealing many of the names that were discarded by stars along the way.

This is a beautifully presented introduction to the lives and works of 35 of the world's best-known artists. It includes photographs of the artists at work, their personal belongings, homes and places that were important to them. It also illustrates timelines that provide the key dates in each artist's life.

After a mishap with a goat, the Troll family leaves Norway for the suburb of Biddlesden. Confronted with mundane meals and the dreaded "Shower," their new life promises to be chaotic and messy.

A wonderful selection of short stories by one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton. Ideal for reading aloud, or for children from about 7 years old to read alone. From sandcastles at the beach to enchanted ice-creams, step into the summer with these delightful characters. Adventure, fun and magic can all be found on holiday with Enid Blyton, who has been delighting readers for more than seventy years. The stories previously appeared in magazines and anthologies from the 40s and 60s. This collection contains the original texts and is unillustrated. The collection contains: At Seaside Cottage The Magic Ice Cream Wagger Goes to the Show A Surprise for Jimmy The Twins Get in a Fix The Enchanted Cloak Adventure Up a Tree John's Hanky The Magic Watering Can Peppermint Rock The Donkey on the Sands In the Middle of the Night A Bit of Blue Sky The Smugglers' Caves Mr Gobo's Green Grass Smokey and the Seagull Adventures Under the Sea An Exciting Afternoon Lazy lenny Pink Paint for a Pixie Shut The Gate Look Out for the Elephant! Stayinh with Auntie Sue A Puppy in Wonderland The Three Sailors The Magic Seaweed

At the Dankmarsh School for poor orphans, the childen sleep four to a bed and exist on watery porridge. Teachers don't last long, so when a new one arrives they are intrigued, especially since he has an eyepatch, a huge moustach, and calls himself the Captain.

Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur’s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It’s a disaster! Luckily, there’s a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who’s willing to fill it. Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard, Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome fire-breathers. But there's a teeny weeny surprise in store . . . Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, full of time travel and tortoises, monsters and mayhem! ‘So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!’ – King Arthur

*Includes 'The Abominable Snow Baby' - the animated film featured on Christmas Day on Channel 4, starring Julie Walters and David Harewood!* A collection of wonderful Christmas stories from the fantastically funny Terry Pratchett. With incredible illustrations from Mark Beech, it's the perfect stocking filler! Have you ever wanted Christmas to be different? Turkey and carols, presents and crackers - they all start to feel a bit . . . samey. How about a huge exploding mince pie, a pet abominable snowman, or a very helpful partridge in a pear tree? What if Father Christmas went to work at a zoo, or caused chaos in a toy store or, was even, arrested for burglary!? Dive into the fantastically funny world of Terry Pratchett, for a festive treat like no other. These ten stories will have you laughing, gasping and crying (with laughter) - you'll never see Christmas in the same way again. 'Funny, action-packed . . . a rip-roaring read' The Sun

The villagers of Scoffi are crazy about cooking and chefs have travelled from all over the world to take part in the annual Scoffi cookery competition. There's only one problem - the Yetis Will Yann's yodelling keep them away, or will the lure of lovely lasagnes and incredible ice-creams be too strong? The I AM READING series provides just the right balance of challenge and support for newly independent readers. Large, easy-to-read type, satisfying stories by top writers and cheerful full-colour pictures help children make the transition from picture books to chapter books. Each book includes a bookmark flap, tips for beginner readers and either short, numbered chapters or two short stories.

Les Fierotin observent en cachette l'installation de leurs nouveaux voisins, "de vrais géants couverts de poils de la tête aux pieds et vraiment moches !". De l'autre côté du mur, la famille Troll explore sa nouvelle maison. "Grognial !" s'exclame le jeune Ulrik qui met pour la première fois les pieds dans une salle de bains. Et demain, il ira à l'école... avec le fils des voisins !