Activity books and kits

Book SynopsisThis colourful activity book is packed with nature-themed puzzles, things to spot, colouring, drawing and doodling activities. Match baby animals to their mothers, colour in flowers and insects, spot-the-difference between countryside scenes and much more. With four pages of stickers and all the answers at the back of the book.

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Book SynopsisJoin the diggers and dumpers and learn first shapes on the construction site with this felt play and learn book. Children will enjoy using their creative skills as they find and place the construction-themed pieces onto the play felt pages to learn first colours. The soft felt clings securely to the pages and can be used time and time again!

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Book SynopsisDiscover all sorts of vehicles in this fun pop-up introduction to first numbers!With sturdy pop-ups, playful illustrations and simple text, young children will love exploring this book as all their favourite vehicles on the road come to life. Each spread features a central pop-up together with a number for your child to learn, making it a truly interactive, educational experience. Count up to 10 and spot all the cars, bikes and buses on the go! This Pop-Up book: Teaches first numbersEncourages imaginative playRecommended for children aged 18m+Illustrated by Matt Hunt Also available in the Pop-up Vehicles series: Pop-Up Vehicles: Let''s Dig! (A Book of First Words) Coming soon: Pop-Up Vehicles: Let''s Sail! (A Book of Opposites)Pop-Up Vehicles: Let''s Fly! (A Book of Colours)

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Book SynopsisJoin the students of Ladybird Class as they learn about grammar!Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, First Grammar has been developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child''s education.Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to read and write. Through introducing tenses, adjectives and synonyms in an age-appropriate way, this book helps budding young writers to develop their skills. Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child''s learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, First Grammar is perfect for encouraging children to develop their writing skills.Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover:First Punctuation: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 yearsPhonics Practice: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

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Book SynopsisA delightful version of the traditional card game with lots of mermaids to match. There are 52 snap cards (13 matching sets of 4), with labelled pictures showing mermaids looking at treasure, playing with seahorses and lots more. The game can be played with fewer cards to make it easier for younger players to join in.

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Book SynopsisThis is a delightful and engaging pop-up book with a glittery finish. Follow the adventures of little fairy Fern and her friends in this enchanting pop-up storybook about a festive secret party in fairyland. This title is enhanced with sparkly glitter on the cover and within the book. This title includes 3-D pages allow readers to peek through windows and open doors to explore three layers of charming illustrations. If you were to visit Petal Wood, you might see the fairies and woodland creatures bustling as they get ready for the midnight Summer Eve celebration! This year is extra-special because Fern and her magical friends are also planning a birthday surprise for Pearl, the oldest and wisest fairy. But without the moonlight to see by, things start to go wrong. Perhaps a little fairy magic can help light the way! Peek through the 3-D windows into the fairy wood to see what happens...This delightul storybook consists of six spreads with 3-D pop-ups on every spread. Special effects include a glitter finish on the front cover and on the final spread, making a sparkly party for all to enjoy!

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Book SynopsisPrepare to meet the dragons of the Ninjago Realm!LEGO® NINJAGO® fans will love this fun-filled pack which includes bricks, a 48-page book of ideas and activities and over 260 reusable stickers. Use the LEGO® bricks and instructions provided to build an Elemental Dragon, Evil Dragon or Dragon Mech. When you’re done, use your imagination to customize your beast with the reusable stickers.With more than 10 different rebuild configurations, you can keep redesigning your dragons over and over again.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, the Minifigure and NINJAGO are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2022 The LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, the Minifigure and NINJAGO are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2022 The LEGO Group.

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Book SynopsisA fantastic activity book for eight-year-olds that will turn any day into a fun-filled one!This entertaining, inclusive book will occupy busy hands and curious minds, designed to dip in and out throughout the first half of the year!Filled with an incredible range of activities, puzzles and prompts that will help every child to engage with themselves and their world's surroundings. Activities include: write your own poem, draw your lunch, crosswords and word searches, solve this riddle, draw your mood, join the dots, and much, much more!Amazing Activities: Spring and Summer is sure to keep children entertained and will amuse and challenge all creative and curious eight-year-olds.

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Book SynopsisOne little bug forms part of a whole WORLD of minibeasts! This fact-packed lift-the-flap book encourages young children to head out into nature and explore! Little ones will love learning what makes each insect unique, where to find them, and even how to make a bug hotel of their very own. Packed with simple facts, activities and prompts, this is the perfect book to inspire a love of nature in your child. One Little Bug part of an engaging non-fiction series with a call to action at its core: for curious children to get out into nature. Each title empowers little ones to interact with the world around them, no matter where they live or what their circumstances are. Also available in the series: One Little Seed and One Little Egg

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Book Synopsis'Paint' your favorite rainforest animals—with stickers! This vibrant, mess-free activity book from the bestselling Paint by Sticker sticker-activity series features 10 rainforest animal images to sticker, including a cuddly sloth, a stately jaguar, a colorful chameleon, and more! The stickers are designed to be easy for small hands to maneuver, and no paint means no splatter, drips, or messy clean-up. All you have to do is:Step 1: Find the sticker.Step 2: Peel the sticker.Step 3: Place the sticker. Add watch your favorite rainforest animals come to life!  

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Book SynopsisCome and help the LEGO® City farmers on a busy day at the farm! Little LEGO fans can bring the farmyard to life as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this fun board book.Make the LEGO bricks move – drive the tractor through the fields, collect the eggs from the hen house and then slide the scene-changing mechanism to have fun at the farmer's market!Helps creative minds to:- enhance motor skills- develop hand-eye coordination- play as they read- be imaginativeLEGO® City. Farmyard Fun 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. Space Mission, LEGO City. Safari Resuce, LEGO City. Police Patrol, LEGO City. Fire Station and LEGO City. Building Site.

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Book SynopsisLittle children can have lots of fun celebrating the spookiest time of year with this delightful book and jigsaw. They can complete the simple 9-piece jigsaws to recreate three of the Halloween scenes, packed full of charming animal characters all dressed up as witches, ghosts and monsters, and enjoy spotting all kinds of details in the book. Each jigsaw measures 17 x 17cm once complete.

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Book SynopsisUncover five nature stories in a single rock pool. Watch a prawn cleaning up the floor and a hermit crab change his shell as you lift the double-layer lift flaps in 1... 2... 3! With read-aloud rhyming texts and first words to see and say, this book reinforces early language skills.Trade ReviewPraise for Three Step Stories: "This gorgeous board book is a lovely introduction to pond life" - Big Issue 'The illustrations are soft and dreamy and will make you want to go on a sunny-day adventure to find a pond and celebrate all this wonderful wildlife together.' - Booktrust

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding money today is so much more than learning about notes and coins. Where does money come from? Why do I have to save? What happens if I click BUY NOW? Find answers to important money questions, and some silly ones too in this friendly and useful book.- The question and answer lift-the-flat format is a perfect reading tool for curious kids- Written in consultation with money management expert Bobby Seagull - TV and radio presenter, teacher and ambassador for the National Numeracy charity- Early learning about money is key to building good money habitsTrade ReviewA nonfiction gem * The Observer *

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Book SynopsisAxel Scheffler's My First Search and Find: On the Farm is jam-packed with farm animals, from baaing sheep to mooing cows, neighing horses to crowing cockerels!Preschoolers can explore the big scenes, find the animals and objects, and read the name labels in the panels. With a friendly mole to spot in each scene, there is plenty for parents and children to talk about and return to again.There are seven different scenes, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo, and sturdy tabs for young children to find their favourite pages.Discover more animal adventures from Axel Scheffler: Pip the Puppy, Lizzy the Lamb and The Noisy Farm Book.

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Book SynopsisYoung children will love being part of the hustle and bustle in What Can You Hear?: In the City - a fantastic new sound book series by Priddy Books. From a ringing bicycle bell and an emergency siren, to bouncing toys, and more, there are 10 busy city sounds to discover in this unique board book. Children will love pressing the diamond-shaped buttons and listening to the sounds as they spot lots of fun things in the scenes. Children can visit the shopping centre, play at the park, see the construction site, and discover many other places as they explore the city. **Warning: This product contains a button/coin battery which is hazardous if ingested**

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Book SynopsisJoin the students of Ladybird Class as they learn to write letters!Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Wipe-Clean Letters is developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child''s education.Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to write their first letters. From building pen control confidence to introducing new letters, this book is ideal for developing letter formation skills.Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child''s learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Wipe-Clean Letters is perfect for encouraging children to develop their early writing skills.Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover:Pen Control: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years.Wipe-Clean First Words: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years.

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Book SynopsisAward-winning British illustrator Marion Deuchars has returned with a new addition to her popular Let's Make Some Great Art activity book series. Draw, paint and collage all kinds of amazing patterns with Let's Make Some Great Art: Patterns, a jam-packed activity book.Spark your imagination and get creative as you make maze patterns, tessellating patterns, mosaics and even multi-coloured marbling patterns.

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Book SynopsisLittle children can have fun playing and making with Poppy and Sam in this delightful activity book. It's packed full of creative crafts to try, from making bird feeders and bug hotels to paper crafts and pictures, all with clear visual instructions and using everyday materials from around the house. There are also plenty of spotting, matching, drawing and counting activities based on the beloved characters from Apple Tree Farm.

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Book SynopsisAn entertaining wipe-clean book filled with dividing activities, including dividing by 2, 5 and 10, creating equal groups and a dividing quiz. Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the maths lessons children learn at school.

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Book SynopsisThe encouraging and simple activities and exercises help children explore emotions, behaviour and experiences of existing in a digitally connected world; children will enjoy using their creativity to combat negative feelings and learn more about digital citizenship through writing, colouring, doodling and drawing.This title explores a range of issues associated with digital life, including: Cyber attack, Online bullying, Seeing something upsetting, harmful or inappropriate, Mental health issues including social media comparison, Unhealthy lifestyle, e.g. balancing online time with other activities such as exercise.The quirky illustrations will keep the reader entertained and focused as they work through the book, or simply dip into the pages for ten minutes of calm colouring. Part of Mindful Kids a thoughtful range of activity books for children from Studio Press that includes No Worries, Hello Happy, Stay Strong, Be Brave, Be Positive and Letting Go.

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Book SynopsisAttention future astronauts everywhere! Discover amazing space activities in this sticker activity and press-out book that includes novelty space stickers that glow in the dark! This sticker activity book is packed with amazing out-of-this-world facts to learn, activities to complete, 150 stickers, and fun card press-out projects to create.

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Book Synopsis Young readers will giggle with delight as one hundred unusual animals try to squeeze into the oversized pages of this raucous rhyming tale. “But can we fit a whole blue whale?” is repeated throughout, as more animals join the melange. The humorously explosive ending features an expansive double gatefold. Educational endnotes list the 100 animals in the book.

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Book SynopsisEight is the number of tentacles on an octopus, the number of planets in our solar system ... and it’s the number of years you need to be before you open this book!Jam-packed with all things eight, including cool stories to read, step-by-step 'how to draw awesome things' pages, jokes, riddles and much more, this book is guaranteed to keep 8-year-olds entertained for hours.

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Book SynopsisWhere do you see stripes around you? This non-fiction picture book looks at all sorts of stripes. Do you see them on a zebra's fur, or as shadows on the pavement, or on a bright, woolly jumper? Alongside each photograph is a close-up snapshot that magnifies the various textiles and materials in detail.Lilac/Band 0 - wordless book that gives information through pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how information books work.Text type - Non-FictionA simple pictoral summary at the end of the book provides an oppportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book.This book is ideal for supporting early work on patterns and art.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

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Book SynopsisA non-fiction book about a group of children making a monster. Each stage of the monster-making process is shown from the body and head, to the eyes, teeth and claws. Repetitive text asks what is being made, and then reveals the answer on the following page.Red B/ Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.Text type A non-fiction recount.The complete labelled monster on page 14 and the separate labelled parts on page 15 remind children how the monster was put together.This simple text provides great opportunities for Design and Technology.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.When a poor bootmaker is visited by a kind elf his fortunes suddenly changeThis interactive retelling of the classic The Elves and the Shoemaker, written by Alison Milford, puts the reader at the heart of the action. Can you help the elf to make new shoes for the bootmaker to sell?Green (Band 5) books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ ay, ey, a-e, /igh/ i, i-e, /oa/ o, o-e, /oo/ ue, ew, ui, u-e, /ee/ea, /oi/oy, /ow/ ou, /e/ ea, /i/ y, /u/ o-e, /ar/ a, /or/ aw, al, /air/ere, are, /ur/ ir, or, earPages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension sk

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Greedy Giant''s vegetables just won''t grow, so Little Pickle shows her how to look after them properly. Time for a veggie feast!Orange/Band 6 offers varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.The focus sounds in this book are: /l/ le /j/ g, ge /ee/ y, e, e-e /igh/ y, ie /sh/ ch /c/ ch /v/ ve /oo/ u /s/ se /w/ wh /ch/ tch /ai/ aPages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Mark''s little sister is looking everywhere for him, but he''s nowhere to be found! Where could he be hiding?Red B/ Band 2B offers emergent readers simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.The focus sounds in this book are: /ee/ /oa/ /oo/ /oo/ /ar/ /or/ /ow/ /air/ /ear/ /er/Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words t

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.When a poor bootmaker is visited by a kind elf his fortunes suddenly changeThis interactive retelling of the classic The Elves and the Shoemaker, written by Alison Milford, puts the reader at the heart of the action. Can you help the elf to make new shoes for the bootmaker to sell?Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Follow Jack and Jill as they take a walk through a fairytale world, meeting many familiar characters along the way in this highly illustrated fiction story.

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Book SynopsisHelp Messy Witch tidy up your book in this interactive Halloween treat from Tom Fletcher - now available as a board book!HOCUS POCUS!There''s a witch in your book and she''s making a terrible mess.Can you use your own magic to show Messy Witch who''s boss and help her keep your book tidy?A brilliantly interactive picture book from bestselling author Tom Fletcher - now available as a board book.Who''s in Your Book?Interactive adventures for big imaginationsAlso in this series:There''s a Monster in Your Book: makes reading interactive and funThere''s a Dragon in Your Book: explores empathy and responsibilityThere''s an Alien in Your Book: explores acceptance and inclusionThere''s an Elf in Your Book: explores following instructions and good/bad behaviourThere''s a Superhero in Your Book: explores the power of kindnessThere''s a Unicorn in Your Book: explores soothing your worries through sharing themThere''s a Bear in Your Book: makes the bedtime routine fun

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Book SynopsisA new title in the interactive Little World series from Ladybird - moving board books that make our big world little.Little World is designed for curious toddlers, allowing them to explore familiar landscapes and faraway places, from cities and beaches to outer space and ocean depths.The gentle narrative is perfect for reading aloud, guiding children through the busy building site - from the early morning cup of tea to digging up the earth, churning the cement and building the walls. A novelty slide, push or pull on every spread will engage children as they spend a day on the building site.Sam Meredith''s bright artwork and charming characters encourage interaction and play, with lots to spot, see and enjoy on every spread.The Little World series:Introduces the worldBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 2+Look out for other titles in the Ladybird Little World<

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Book SynopsisWho will you find in the woods today? Take a wonderful woodland walk and guess the animals hiding under peek-through flaps.Toddlers will love exploring the forest through each season, finding out about nature and wildlife, discovering all the hidden animals, and listening to the fun rhyme in this beautifully illustrated board book that has an intriguing cover with cutaway leaves to feel.Into the woods we go, where the wild animals are found... let''s listen and look all around... what''s rustling, making a stick snap, or scuffling in the undergrowth? From springtime to wintertime, what will we find? Lift the peek-through flaps and discover a mummy deer and her fawn, a woodpecker pecking a tree, honeybees gathering nectar, rabbits digging, a squirrel looking for hazelnuts, a big-eyed owl in a snow-covered tree, and so much more!Flip Flap Find! Into the Woods is a captivating picture book to share. A perfect gift for little nature lovers, i

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Book SynopsisAn interactive pop up dragon book that inspires hands-on learning. Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Bold, brightly coloured pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes. Pop up Peekaboo: Dragon provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of animal entertainment.Babies and toddlers will be enchanted by finding the surprises behind each flap. This interactive toddler book for 2 year olds helps teach young children object permanence, which is an important step in childhood development. Turning the pages and moving the pop-ups help toddlers learn motor control for improved dexterity.Inside the pages of this pop-up adventure book, you''ll find:- Hands-on play that builds confident book skills- Look-and-find peekaboo games that reward curiosity- Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development- Rounded edge

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Book SynopsisIntroduce your baby to their first numbers with this large touch-and-feel playbook. Touch and count the different objects and animals, from one cat to ten butterflies!With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby''s senses, while encouraging interaction and play. A perfect first numbers book for all babies and toddlers.This touch-and-feel playbook:Encourages sensory developmentBoosts motor skills Recommended for children aged 0+Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioAlso available: Baby Touch: ABCBaby Touch: PlaybookBaby Touch: PeekabooBaby Touch: Vehicles Baby Touch: Animals Baby Touch: Tummy TimeBaby Touch: Night NightBaby Touch: Busy DayBaby Touch: Get DressedBaby Touch: Seasons

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Book SynopsisMum has taken Spot and his friends to the funfair, and there''s so much to see and do - which ride will they go on first?Curious minds will love exploring the funfair alongside Spot and his friends in this colourful, interactive board book. It is full of sturdy novelty for little hands to push, pull, slide, and jiggle on every spread, as well as a gentle narrative that is perfect for reading aloud.Eric Hill''s Where''s Spot? was the first ever lift-the-flap book - and his ground-breaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide.

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Book SynopsisYou can do it too with Ladybird''s It''s Time to...!This interactive novelty board book is filled with sliders and flaps to help little ones mimic the adult behaviours they see every day.In It''s Time to... Clean Up! the moving sliders and transformative flaps on every page allow toddlers to perform the tasks in the simple text - they can vacuum the floor, wash the dishes and even hang up the washing!The It''s Time to... series:Boosts motor skillsEncourages imaginative playRecommended for children aged 3+Also available:It''s Time to... Fix It!

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Book SynopsisDiscover a magical world of unicorns high in the skies.Race through a maze of clouds with the lightning unicorn, dress up a snow unicorn and design your own special unicorn.Let''s fly up to meet them!With more than 70 stickers and 16 colourful pages of fun activities to complete, this is the ideal book to spark creativity for 4-7 year olds. Perfect for on-the-go entertainment!Also look out for:Fun With Ladybird: Dress-Up-And-Play Sticker Book: PiratesFun With Ladybird: Dress-Up-And-Play Sticker Book: Fantastic TalesFun With Ladybird: Dress-Up-And-Play Sticker Book: Mermaids

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Book SynopsisHelp Peppa and George save the day in this interactive and fun board book!There''s something to do on every page. Push and pull the sliders to jump aboard the fire engine, climb up the ladder and use the hose to squirt water.Little hands will come back to this book again and again!

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