Books published by publisher Ticktock Pub Ltd

Boys and girls in early grades receive a fun-filled, informal introduction to Spanish in this picture book, supplemented with an interactive CD–ROM. Kids go along with Sophie and her friends as she visits Spain. Vivid full-page illustrations show scenes of Sophie arriving at the airport, being driven to the home where she will stay as a guest, enjoying lunch in the kitchen, then playing at a beach, visiting a farm, exploring a town and its shops, going to a party, and finally returning to the airport for her flight home. All illustrations are filled with objects that kids will immediately recognize, each object labeled to identify it in Spanish. Each two-page spread also features a lift-the-flap phrasebook, in which the words are spelled out phonetically. The accompanying CD–ROM is filled with spoken examples of Spanish to familiarize kids with its sound, plus fun-to-play language-learning games. (Ages 7–10)

A short history of the life and times of Queen Victoria, one of Britain's most powerful and long-serving monarchs. With the advent of photography, Victoria and her family were the first 'visible' royals. Some of those photographic records are shown. From her surprise accession to the throne at 18, to her death 63 years later, learn about the world of Victoria and her people.