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Kirsty Holmes Books

Meet the Body Builders! Ian Struction and his team of Body Builders are here to show you how to build the most amazing machine ever, the human body! Roll out the blueprints and grab an Allen key, this step-by-step guide will show you what you need, how it all fits together, and how to keep your body running smoothly. Includes: Diagrams, Assembly Instructions, Diet & Exercise Tips, Activities

A stylishly designed colourful glossary of words relating to social media. Organized alphabetically, the book explains a range of terms from bitmojis and boomerangs to memes and moderators, all in an informative and accessible way. Whether you are a netiquette nerd or you don’t know your YOLO from your YouTube, this a great guide to have to hand as you equip pupils in KS2 to cope with the fast-changing world of social media.

​Part of the ‘Computers and Coding’ non-fiction series designed for ages 5-9, this visually appealing information text looks at the difference between computer languages including Scratch, HTML and Python. You may also like the other books in this recommended series too, such as How Computers Work, Staying Safe Online and What is Coding?.

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There’s so much to see up here on the street, but it’s even more interesting under our feet!

This informative title looks at our ancestors, and what their ancient bones tell us about the living, breathing people they were. From stone age man to a terracotta army, we know ourselves because we know the people under our feet.

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