Books by Anna Milbourne

Book SynopsisAnna Milbourne (Author) Growing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.Trade Review'This Usborne book... is fantastic and our favourite. Solid information broken down into a different category in each spread. It's not an easy reader, some of the 'chapter' headings seem a little extraneous, but it's a very meaty book with lots of facts a child can dig into' - Examiner; 'No Key Stage 1 classroom should be without the whole set' - The Bookseller; 'Good quality non-fiction for this age group is a real boon and the Usborne Beginners is an excellent series. With its easy reading text, it is ideal for those learning to read who enjoy non-fiction books' - Parents in Touch; 'I can't praise Usborne enough for introducing [internet links] to many of their non-fiction books as it really helps children retain information' - Adventures in Home Schooling; 'The Usborne Beginners series is a beautiful fit for newly independent readers' - Rhino ReadsTable of Contents1 Frog eggs2 Baby tadpoles3 Tadpole life4 Growing up5 Head to toe6 Jump and splash7 Dinnertime8 Slimy and warty9 Hide-and-seek10 Frog tricks11 Hot and cold12 Frog song13 Frog homes14 Fantastic frogs15 Glossary of frog words16 Web sites to visit17 Index

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Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.Trade ReviewDelightful. * Mums and Tots magazine *

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Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.

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Book SynopsisLift the lily pads and peep under the water to discover what's in a pond. From tadpoles hatching and turning into frogs, to diving beetles and even dragonfly larvae transforming into adults, this book has so much information for curious young children. Find out which fish has a nest for his babies, meet a sleepy newt and peep under a swan's wing to see her fluffy cygnets hitching a ride on her back.

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Book SynopsisPeep under flaps and through holes to explore the snowiest places on Earth in this little wintry book. Peep under the snow to see polar bear cubs coming out of their den, seals and narwhals in the icy sea, peep behind penguins near the South Pole to meet their fluffy chicks, and peep behind the clouds to see the Northern Lights glowing in the sky.

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Book Synopsis"I'm BORED!" wails a little girl after her screen time is cut short. "That's great!" her dad says with a grin. "Being bored comes right before having a Really Good Idea." After an initial protest, the little girl dives into her imagination, and takes the reader with her on a whirlwind ride of pure fun. A cardboard box becomes a magical train, the washing machine inspires an imaginary trip into space, a scribbly doodle becomes a hungry spaghetti monster, and ants in the garden lead her into an escapade in the Funny Bug Circus. In a world where children can find entertainment at the touch of a button, it's ever-more important that they have time to be bored - because that's where they have the space to come up with their own Really Good Ideas.Trade ReviewLively and characterful * The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week *With an authentic child at center stage and the joyous celebration of screen-free, imaginative play, this is the ideal book for your own bored youngsters! * Lancashire Evening Post *

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Book SynopsisIntroduces young children to the vastness of the universe, how far away the moon is, what gravity is and the concept of space travel through a story about an imaginative little girl. Combining full colour illustrations with NASA photographs from the surface of the moon, this picture book takes young children on a journey into outer space.Trade Reviewexcellent first space book * English Association Book Awards for the Best Books of 2004 *Children are still fascinated by the moon and want to know what it would be like to visit it. This excellent first space book invites the reader to join young astronauts as they journey to the moon in a rocket and then use a lunar module to land on the surface. The illustrations integrate photographs from NASA with drawings: some show the moon's mountainous and barren landscapes with grey rocks and large holes. There are also stunning pictures to help young children understand what our earth looks like from space. The illustrations showing domestic settings will appeal to modern children as they see familiar objects, including a dinosaur model. A toy is playfully dressed as an astronaut and there is even a hint of intertextuality - the television screen shows astronauts walking on the moon.A simple but not banal text matches well with the clear, bold line of the illustrations, for example of astronauts taking big bouncing steps on the moon's surface and the writing explaining that the space suits need to provide air as there is none on the moon.The moon is not hospitable enough to encourage long stays: so children see that when the astronauts leave only a small flag and 'some footprints in the dust' remain. * English Association Book Awards for the Best Books of 2004 - shortlisted *

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Book SynopsisAt night, everyone is fast asleep - or are they? In the garden there's a curious red fox. Lift the flaps to find her as she sniffs around in the garden, and discover all kinds of other animals. From a frog in the pond, and a mouse near the compost heap to a hooting owl taking off into the starry sky, little children will love discovering what goes on outside while they are asleep.

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Book SynopsisThis little girl sometimes finds it very hard to say hello. She struggles going into groups or parties and is very scared of starting a new school. However, when she shares her feelings, she learns that everyone feels shy sometimes - even her exuberant big brother! Shyness is just a feeling that will pass. This realization enables her to begin to find her own way to deal with new situations. She can just watch and listen until she is ready to join in. And nervous butterflies she feels on her first day? They help her pay attention - and notice children who might become wonderful new friends! The believable characters, busy scenes and ingenious holes in the pages make this a helpful, heartwarming story that young children can relate to. It's a perfect book to help children cope with feeling shy.

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Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.Trade ReviewEasy-to-understand, perfectly pitched for pre-schoolers, brimming with the kind of questions that little ones love to ask, and making learning an exciting adventure, Peep Inside a Tree will have little ones branching out to make their own woodland discoveries. * Lancashire Evening Post *

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Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.

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Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.Trade ReviewAn intriguing and enchanting adventure and the ideal bedtime book to usher in the land of nod. * Lancashire Evening Post *The robust flaps are just right for little fingers to lift easily, and the atmospheric illustrations from Simona Dimitri vividly conjure up the night time world. Perfect for sharing and enjoying together, this is an ideal bedtime book. * BookTrust *This is a brilliantly illustrated lift-the-flap book aimed at young children...the perfect bedtime story! * First4Dads *

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Book SynopsisPeep through holes and under flaps to discover the wonders of a coral reef. Find teeny-tiny camouflaged seahorses, an octopus in its den, and a wealth of other creatures that live in this habitat. See how a clownfish looks after its babies, see what comes out on the reef at night and learn what coral really is. A great introduction to this beautiful, endangered ecosystem.

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Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.

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Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.

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Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.

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Book SynopsisPart of the Usborne Picture Books series, this title lets young children follow the imaginative adventures of a little boy who is whisked back in time as he plays in the ruins of a castle, only to find himself transported to the hustle and bustle of the building in its heyday.

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Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.

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Book SynopsisIn a forest there's a big egg - guess what hatches out? A little spiky dinosaur! Babies and very young children will love lifting the sturdy flaps to follow the little spiky dinosaur around the forest to discover all the others. There are little fast ones, lumpy bumpy ones, feathery ones and very, very tall ones!

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Book SynopsisPeek under waves and behind coral to discover hungry sharks, shy sea dragons and lots more hiding behind the flaps in this wonderful first book about the sea. Little children will love poring over the beautifully illustrated scenes, which include a submarine exploring the deep sea, waves lapping onto the shore and a sunken ship.

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Book SynopsisA colorful and charmingly illustrated non-fiction book for very small children, with lots of flaps to lift, holes to peek through and farm animals to spot. Children can peek inside the hen house at sunrise in search of eggs, watch the cows being milked behind the big barn doors and spot the lambs frolicking in the fields. Little hands will love to lift the flaps to see the vegetables growing underground, or the peas inside their green pods, and to spot all the produce being sold in the farm shop, from cheese, bread and honey to knitted hats and lambswool jumpers. An engaging and interactive introduction to life on a farm and where food comes from.

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