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Book SynopsisThis pad-backed paperback is printed on sturdy card with 27 easy to press out animals. The animals are printed with a base colour so that children can add their own details by hand-printing or drawing details, such as cute faces, stripes and paws. Each creature stands up to make a wonderful display. There are tips at the beginning of the book and simple assembly hints on every page. • 27 fun 3-D press-out animal models • Easy-to-assemble, no glue needed • Plenty of scope for children to use their own creativity • Perfect gift for animal-mad creative kids About the creators Sussex-based iSeek Ltd are creators of internationally successful illustrated children’s books in over 40 countries.

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Book SynopsisFor dino experts everywhere! Discover roar-some dino activities in this sticker activity and press-out book that includes 30 novelty dino stickers that glow in the dark! This sticker activity book is packed with dino-mite prehistoric facts to learn, activities to complete, 150 stickers, and fun card press-out projects to create and play with.

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Book SynopsisFrom big bears and stinky skunks to prickly porcupines, sleepy seals and wild wolves, this Slide & Seek book features double pull-out pages to introduce first facts about wild animals. With fun facts and a curious question to solve on each page, guess the answer then pull the double pull-out pages to discover how big a bear really is, and more!

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Book SynopsisIn this lovely coloring book, young artists can create their own colorful originals using American designer Alexander Girard''s black-and-white line images of creatures, faces, and places. Printed on white paper on one side only, each drawing is able to peel off and instantly stick up on the wall or refrigerator. The back cover shows Girard''s original designs in full color.

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Book SynopsisBig art for little hands, this enchanting activity book allows young artists to explore the world's masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines. This delightful children's activity book is published to mark the 75th year since the Prado in Madrid acquired the Garden of Earthly Delights triptych and the quincentenary of the artist's death in 2016. This coloring book introduces children to the amazing landscapes, fantastic fruits and flowers, and fabulous animals which Bosch painted more than 500 years ago and we hope will inspire young readers to create their own imaginative works of art.

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Book SynopsisLara has loved books since the days of being read bedtime stories by her Irish dad and French mum. At school she set up a secondhand bookshop called Books Change Lives, and went on to study English and Italian at Oxford University. After teaching in Italy and Myanmar, she got her dream job as a writer for Usborne Publishing. From explaining how economics works, to inventing boredom-busting activities, to telling a good dragon yarn, she's enjoyed every minute of the job.

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Book Synopsis• The perfect bingo game for children aged 3+ from the creators of the bestselling Bird Bingo, Dog Bingo, Dinosaur Bingo and Poo Bingo• Contains 4 gameboards with a different illustration on each: the classroom, the library, the dining hall and the playground. Kids will delight in exploring the familiar scenes of daily life – all illustrated with a charming twist• Each board has ten objects to find: be the first to fill your bingo board to win!• Fun and educational: develops matching and observation skills• Beautifully boxed set. The ideal gift for early learners!Also available in the Laurence King Bingo series for kids are: Poo Bingo, Dinosaur Bingo, Jungle Bingo, Scary Bingo and Wonder Women Bingo. Our adult Bingo series features: Bird Bingo, Bug Bingo, Cat Bingo, Dog Bingo, Monkey Bingo, Ocean Bingo<

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Book Synopsis This sensory bath book magically changes colour when dipped in water!Spark your baby’s imagination and make bath time awash with giggles with this fun version of peekaboo involving a vibrant range of sea creatures.Octopus is looking for friends to swim with but where are they? Splish and splash as each black-and-white creature comes to life in baby’s hands, and Octopus’s mystery friends magically appear in bold and bright colours!This waterproof and quick-drying bath book: Stimulates vision with bold, black-and-white artwork that little ones can paint with water Promotes sensory development Shaped like an octopus and perfect for little hands to hold and play with Squeezable, lightweight and tactile Durable and wipe-clean pages, for hours of splashy fun, time and time again. Wee Gallery are a husband and wife team who create beautiful and innovative books, toys and puzzles specially designed to help babies and children develop through visual learning.

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Book SynopsisComplete challenges against the clock as you help Disney and Pixar characters navigate perilous situations

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Book SynopsisThis innovative sticker-by-numbers book contains 12 iconic images to complete. The numbered shapes on each page can be filled with corresponding stickers to create beautiful, intricate artworks. From striking cheetahs and vivid clownfish to meadow flowers and starry skies, reveal each scene as you bring it to life with colour. Featuring over 1,400 geometric stickers, it's the ultimate sticker-by-number challenge for children and adults alike.

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Book SynopsisUse the bricks included with this fun, festive book to build your choice of three Christmas characters: a happy elf, a magical reindeer or Santa Claus himself!When you’re not building you can complete the puzzles, read the bedtime story and fill in your very own letter to Santa.With so much to build, read, rebuild and imagine, there’s never been a better way to look forward to Father Christmas’s visit. It’s the perfect LEGO® stocking filler!LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group.

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Book SynopsisPaper magic at its finest! This second Harry Potter Origami book gives you step-by-step instructions to create 15 magical props inspired by the Harry Potter films. Craft fifteen amazing props as seen in the Harry Potter films with this easy-to-follow origami book! You''ll be able to fold amazing objects, like the Flying Ford Anglia and Hagrid's Hut, as well as familiar characters, like house-elves, Dementors, and Scabbers the rat. What''s more, you''ll get to fold your own Hogwarts house crest, complete with full-color photography and sheets to fold in the back.Harry Potter Origami #2 includes:- Special sheets of illustrated origami paper custom designed for each craft- Step-by-step instructions with illustrations- Photography of the real, finished origami for helpful reference- Advice for keeping your origami looking magicalThis second origami book includes 15 new origami pieces to make. It''s the perfect gift for every

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Book SynopsisShow off your fandom of the Harry Potter films with polymerclay charms following Klutz's crystal-clear instructions.

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Book SynopsisUse the pieces included with this spooky-but-silly LEGO® book to build you own choice of three Halloween characters: a wacky witch, a dancing bat or a hungry pumpkin.As you go through the book, read the comics, complete the puzzles and build extra bits to help each character out on their adventures.With so much to build, read, rebuild and imagine, there’s never been a better way to celebrate the spooky season!LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2024 The LEGO Group.

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Book SynopsisAmazing art projects that will keep kids busy for hours! With the fun and creative drawing activities in This is Not a Maths Book, you’ll be able to make your very own designs to amaze your family and friends. The projects are explained with diagrams and step-by-step instructions, making them simple and fun to complete. As you sketch, you’ll discover the amazing maths principles in each challenge that makes it work. Each page has lots of space to draw, and there’s a section of graph paper at the back of the book so that you can keep on creating! You’ll discover how to make: Your own optical illusions Perfect circles Parabolic curves Mandalas Tiled patterns Fractals Snowflakes Stomachion puzzles Tessellations Loop-de-loops Golden spirals Square-tangles Sketches on a slant 3-D webs Impossible triangles Get ready to find out how art can be maths, and maths can be art! But remember – this is absolutely NOT a maths book. Or is it…? Winner of a British Book Design and Production Award 2015, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Category Winner of the ALCS Educational Writers Award, 2016

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Book SynopsisTurn your favourite Pokémon into folded art with the easy origamiprojects in Pokémon Origami: Fold Your Own Pokémon! Eighty full-colourpages featuring 48 pages of instructions and all the specialsheets of origami paper needed to complete 10 Pokémon!

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Book SynopsisLive Like a Roman is a fascinating and informative journey back in time to find out what it was really like to live in Ancient Rome and the sprawling Roman Empire. Get ready to discover what it was like to live in this epic era of mad, bad emperors, wealthy senators, fearsome gladiators, loyal citizens, struggling lower classes and enslaved workers. With its highly structured and complicated society, life was a lavish and pampered affair for some and a harsh, beleaguered existence for others. Find out how this powerful civilisation invaded and conquered a massive area, including more than 50 million people at its peak! Amazing Roman inventions we still use today are explored along with information on everyday jobs, city life, houses, food, transport, entertainment, religion and medicine. An in-depth map shows the spread of the Roman Empire at its peak, including sites of specific interest, the main provinces and settlements, with their Latin names, and some of the goods that were sent to Rome from all over the Empire. Dotted through the book are craft activities and recipes to have a go at. Find out first-hand what it’s like to play a Roman game for children, use an abacus to help with your schoolwork or taste the unusual flavours of Roman snacks. A fictional enslaved child pops up throughout the book describing the sights, sounds, smells and emotions he experiences as he goes about his daily life. In the Live Like a… series designed to tie-in with curriculum topics Timeline of the main eras including Early Rome, The Republic and Imperial Rome Fictional anecdotes in the voice of an enslaved Roman boy to draw in readers and help them imagine and compare what life was like then and now Fun crafts and recipes, bringing the subject to life and learning through practical tasks, such as making an abacus or cooking up some authentic Roman food Targeted educational questions and talking points for children to apply what they have learned to their own lives. Perfect to read at home, or a resource for teachers to use in the classroom Highly detailed and immersive colour illustrations with plenty of clear labels and annotations Illustrated glossary of terms used in the book to help children understand the unfamiliar new words For ages 7 to 11 Trade ReviewThis colorful book presents information on ancient Rome, beginning with when and where it flourished, what evidence of its civilization can still be seen, and what Rome contributed to the world... Saunders writes clearly about her topic, and the sections written from Tiro’s viewpoint are particularly well done. An attractive introduction to ancient Rome. -- Carolyn Phelan * Booklist *Live Like a Roman is another fantastic non-fiction offering by publisher GMC books. First impressions count and Button Books titles are always fresh, appealing and excellent value for the quality and wealth of knowledge they contain. The cover itself is brightly bold and visually eye catching and the book has a really clear and child friendly layout. The style of this non-fiction text is easy to drop in and out of, returning to time and again but it can also be read from cover to cover without feeling overloaded by the information. ... An excellent and entertaining book that approaches the topic with some great, fresh new angles. -- Jennifer Caddick, teacher * Reading Zone *Discover the secrets if Ancient Rome with this informative, illustrated guide about what it was like to live in the Roman Empire. From inside a Roman house to life in the Roman army it’s a one-stop step back in time, with bonus activities as well as timelines, maps and fascinating facts. * Wrd About Books magazine *This is a welcome addition to the many well illustrated and nicely designed volumes aimed at introducing the world of ancient Rome to young (aged 7-11) readers. After an introduction, time-line and map of empire further double-page spreads each deal with a self-contained theme, along the usual lines (e.g. domestic and social life, housing, leisure pursuits, the army, religion) interspersed with craft activities (e.g. abacus, wax tablet, theatre mask, recipes). Technical Latin terms are kept to a minimum, the text is sensibly written and an age-appropriate glossary is provided at the back, where will also be found a useful ‘Could you have lived like a Roman?’ section to prompt thought and discussion in class or among friends. ...this volume has clearly benefited from specialist input. It is a good and informative read, and to be recommended. -- Bob Bass * The English Association *As well as being absolutely fascinating, this book includes practical and creative ideas such as: washing clothes Roman style, making games to play, abacus activities and Roman recipes. It's a teacher's dream with ready-made lesson ideas as well as subject knowledge and discussion questions in the back matter! The engaging format also means it will be a very popular book for reading for pleasure. * @mrsbrownsbookbox *This a brilliant non fiction resource especially if you are learning about the Romans! The bitesize information and illustrations make it an easy and engaging read. * @posies_book_club *This book will help answer some of the questions you may have about Roman times. You can even have a glimpse of Roman life for yourself with fun crafts and recipes on how to make an abacus, wax tablet, theatre mask and more. * @homeplayexplore *Do you know a primary child who is studying Ancient Rome or the Romans, has an interest in ancient history or just wants to find out more about life in Roman times, then this a book for them especially. In addition to a wealth of information on a wide range of topics starting with Who were the Romans?, there are a number of practical activities for children to try. Ruth Hickson brings all this and much more to life in her detailed illustrations, large and small, helping to make this an altogether fascinating book for individual or primary classroom use. -- Jill Bennett * Red Reading Hub *It’s an informative and immersive guide to the Roman civilisation that brings the ancient world to life. * @the_treasure_outdoors *Table of ContentsWho were the Romans? Timeline of Ancient Rome Map of the Roman Empire Roman society Roman city life Everyday jobs Make an abacus 24 hours as a Roman slave Inside a Roman house Childhood and family life Make knucklebones Make a tabula Roman baths At the baths Roman fashion Transport and travel Life as a soldier Entertainment Make panpipes Make a theatre mask The gladiator fight Religion Medicine and hygiene Roman food A Roman banquet Roman recipes Could you have lived like a Roman? Glossary

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Book SynopsisPriddy Books' Let's Pretend: Astronaut is the latest addition to the Let's Pretend series, offering future astronauts an absolute treat. With fun, space themed play pieces, and a board book with holes to fit the pieces into, this bright, colourful set is ideal for children aged 3+.

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Book SynopsisAll aboard! Chock-full of fascinating facts, Ultimate SpotlightTM Trains offers young readers a closer look into the marvelous world of trains: the different types of trains throughout history, how railroad tracks are built, things you will find at a train station—and much more! With interactive elements on every spread, this book is an endlessly engaging hands-on learning experience for train fans!

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Book SynopsisThere's lots for baby to explore in See, Touch, Feel: A First Sensory Book. This sturdy board book, with bright photographs of happy babies, is specially designed to stimulate curiosity through sensory play. Each page has a colourful picture activity that invites baby to touch and explore. There are raised textures to feel, finger trails to follow, and a shiny mirror to look in to. Can they follow the swirl on the snail's shell. Can they tap the drum?As your baby grows, See, Touch, Feel will help your child develop language recognition and motor skills, as they learn to interact with the book in new ways. With lots to explore together, See, Touch, Feel is an ideal first book to share with your baby.

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Book SynopsisThe ULTIMATE book of Diwali fun!

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Book SynopsisDozens of activities introduce youngstersto the Land of the Rising Sun,from its geography and languageto food, arts, sports, and festivals.Includes crosswords, mazes, origamilessons, and a New Year's game. Manypages can be coloured, and there's abonus paper doll with over two dozenauthentic costume stickers.Dover Original.

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Book SynopsisThe LEGO® City police patrol need your help! Young LEGO® fans can help solve the crime and save the day as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this cool board book. Race after burglars in a police car, soar through the air in a helicopter and then slide the scene-changing mechanism to see who you caught red-handed – all in a day’s work for brave little heroes!Helps budding officers to:- enhance motor skills- develop hand-eye coordination- play as they read- be imaginative and creativeLEGO® City. Police Patrol is a great gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds. Add to the collection and bring more of the LEGO City to life with LEGO® City. Fire Station, LEGO® City. Building Site and LEGO® City. Merry Christmas.

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Book SynopsisBeaver is ready for bed, but first he wants to say goodnight to his animal friends in this magical bedtime story book. Young children will love to help Beaver find his friends in this interactive novelty book. Insert the included 'magic torch' between the pages to find Beaver's friends in each night-time scene and watch children glow with delight.

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Book SynopsisThe elves are busy in Santa's workshop on Christmas Eve. Lift flaps and peep through holes to explore this magical winter wonderland. Meet all the reindeer and Mrs. Christmas working on the sleigh, see Santa flying through the sky, and fill the stockings full of presents. Then peep into Santa's house on Christmas morning to see how he celebrates - with a snooze in his armchair and lots of elf games. This little interactive book is a perfect way to enjoy the excitement of Christmas with little children.

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Book SynopsisThis cute and colourful activity book is guaranteed to keep kids entertained for hours on end over the school break.The book is packed with over 40 puzzles to complete, from mazes, matching pairs and search-and-finds to picture sudokus, spot-the-differences and much more. Search for sea creatures in an underwater snorkeling scene, guide the hiker through the mountain maze, solve the museum-themed spot the difference and colour in the fun beach scene. With adorable illustrations by artist Kathryn Selbert, this is the perfect activity book for kids while they’re away from the classroom!Also available:9781780558172 The Egg-cellent Easter Activity Book9781780559186 The Tree-mendous Christmas Activity Book9781780559735 The Sun-sational Summer Activity Book9781916763128 The Spook-tacular Activity Book

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Book SynopsisPerplexing puzzles to feed hungry young brains. Packed with puzzles, mazes, hidden objects, word searches, crosswords, search and find activities and plenty more, this puzzle book will keep your seven year old occupied for hours. Checked by an educational consultant, Spectacular Puzzles For Seven Year Olds will stretch and challenge your Clever Cog!

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Book SynopsisIntroduce children to the wonderful ways love is expressed in different cultures and countries across the globe. From gifting lunch boxes in Japan to adorning brides with beautiful henna designs in India, writing someone a loving poem on Sinterklaas in the Netherlands or lighting a lantern on the Chinese New Year, Love Around The World shows the ways family and friendship are celebrated around the world. This colourful, 32-page book fully explores the themes of family and friendship all around the world. With beautifully-written words by Alli Brydon and exquisite illustrations by Wazza Pink, children will be taken on a journey to a wide variety of cultures and different ways of life. From Wales to Iran to Japan, love is, after all, a universal language. About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

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Book SynopsisBright art and simple, child-friendly text, plus an adorable kitten finger puppet!

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Book SynopsisIf your family is a fan of The Beginner’s Bible, your children will enjoy The Beginner’s Bible All About Jesus Sticker and Activity Book, featuring The Beginner’s Bible classic art and easy-to-understand written content. Young readers will read, learn, and color their way through stories of the disciples, Mary and Joseph, and other key Bible characters. The life of Jesus connects with young readers through this activity book, which includes: 16 pages of fun content and child-friendly text highlighting the life of Jesus Over 50 reusable stickers Hours of age-appropriate activities, mazes, and puzzles Easy to follow Bible teachings The Beginner’s Bible All About Jesus Sticker and Activity Book is perfect for: Kids ages 3–7 Road trips, Easter baskets, Christmas stocking stuffers, or birthdays Children’s ministry small Trade ReviewThe All About Jesus Sticker Book from the creators of the best-selling 'Beginner's Bible' series uses sixteen colorful, oversized pages filled with stickers, puzzles and activities to teach about Jesus. While the sticker book briefly mentions Jesus' birth and resurrection the primary focus is the life and ministry of Christ which makes it a wonderful supplement for basic Bible or Sunday school teachings. Hands on activities include easy word puzzles, mazes, matching pictures to stories, finding hidden objects and coloring pictures in addition to completing pictures with puzzle shaped reusable stickers. Short, paraphrased Bible stories along page bottoms are simple and accurate. The fifty plus re-useable stickers can be used time and time again. Although recommended for children aged 4-8 some activities are more for early elementary ages and the book is better suited to ages 3-7. The solid biblical teaching and reasonable price make 'The Beginner's Bible All about Jesus Sticker and Activity Book' an attractive choice for Christmas. * The Midwest Book Review *

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Book SynopsisJAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.

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Book SynopsisDiscover our world's wondrous weather, with more than 30 flaps to lift and explore!

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Book SynopsisMeet royal animals from across history in this fact-packed sticker activity book made in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces. With fun activities and 150 plastic-free stickers!In partnership with Historic Royal Palaces, this sticker activity book will take you to some of the most stunning palaces in the United Kingdom, and tell you the stories of their lesser-known inhabitants the animals! Marvel at the Tower of London''s famous ravens and discover how strange animals including polar bears, elephants and lions once lived there! Draw your own crest complete with lions, dragons or unicorns and learn all about the royal family''s famous pets. With fun activities and sticker pages to fill in and 150 plastic-free stickers to choose from, children will be entertained for hours while learning all about the palaces'' amazing animals and the history of how they got there.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBright and colorful, including people of different races, abilities, and ages. . . Sure to be a crowd-pleaser for individual and small group sharing. * SLJ Review *

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Book SynopsisThe perfect first book about bright and beautiful flamingos to share with your little oneAn interactive touch and feel book for babies featuring the instantly recognisable - and always pink - Flamingo. Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Baby Touch and Feel- Flamingo is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colourful illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby's attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for preschoolers and makes for an ideal baby gift. Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation. Learning to read should always be this fun. Kids will get hours of play from this sturdy board book for babies and toddlers, from making the noises and reading the names to feeling the different textures. Packed full of shiny objects and some bumps and grooves, this educational book will engage small children and stimulate early childhood development in different ways. This touchy feely book, with its strong, baby-safe jacket, makes for an ideal baby gift.

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Book SynopsisA colourful workbook filled with fun activities to help children develop their times tables skills. Helped by a group of friendly animals, children can begin to explore times tables. The activities in this book build confidence in understanding multiplication, and provide practice for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.

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Book SynopsisFiona Watt (Author) Fiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She graduated from Exeter University with a Bachelor of Education in Art and Design. She taught for three years at a primary school in Kent, before spending two years at a British school in The Netherlands. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. She has written all the titles in the award-winning THAT'S NOT MY series and many in the highly successful Sticker Dolly Dressing series. She is the sixth biggest-selling UK children's author, with over 10 million of her books sold in the UK since records began.Trade ReviewPlenty to keep little hands and eyes occupied... Babies will love spotting the various animals and don’t forget to make all the farmyard noises too! * Made For Mums *Simple but bold colourful illustrations and lots of die-cut holes mean there's plenty to look at, and children will love to copy the animal sounds. * Parents in Touch *

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