Early years: letters and words

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  • Numberblocks and Alphablocks My First Numbers and

    Sweet Cherry Publishing Numberblocks and Alphablocks My First Numbers and

    Book SynopsisFeaturing four fun wipe-clean books, this gift set guides early learners to practise writing numbers 1-10 and drawing simple shapes with the Numberblocks, and learn to recognise and write letters A-Z and simplephonics-friendly words with the Alphablocks.

    £29.97

  • Alphablocks Letter Explorer A Big Board Book

    Sweet Cherry Publishing Alphablocks Letter Explorer A Big Board Book

    Book SynopsisA, B, C Let's learn our letters!Join your favourite Alphablock friends to learn all about letters A-Z, and their words and sounds in this fun board book.

    £11.69

  • First Thousand Words in English

    Usborne Publishing Ltd First Thousand Words in English

    Book SynopsisThis classic title, containing a thousand things to spot in busy scenes, has been revised and updated for the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. Three generations of children have built their basic vocabulary with this entertaining and fun book.

    £7.59

  • First 100 Words

    Priddy Books First 100 Words

    Book SynopsisRoger Priddy’s Big Board First 100 Words offers simple, everyday words for infants and toddlers to develop their vocabulary, in a larger format than typical board books. Featuring 100 beautiful colour photographs in a size perfect for lap reading, this tough board book introduces words and phrases for animals, toys, vehicles, and items used for mealtimes, bathtimes and bedtimes. Big board books are ideal for children aged 1 and up to learn how to read and identify objects, as well as develop coordination as they learn how to turn the robust pages.

    £7.99

  • My First 4 in 1 Alphabet Numbers Colours Shapes

    1 in stock

    £8.99

  • Thomas  Friends First Words Toot Toot All aboard

    HarperCollins Publishers Thomas Friends First Words Toot Toot All aboard

    Book SynopsisLearn first words with Thomas & Friends in this bright and colourful board book.Join Thomas and his friends as they chug around Sodor and learn first words. Filled with bright and colourful pictures, this fun board book will help little ones learn familiar words of things in the world around them.Visit Tidmouth sheds, point to the animals on the farm and head to the beach to find the easy-to-read labels on each page. This is the perfect early learning book for Thomas & Friends fans.Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.

    £6.99

  • My Big Wipe and Clean Book of Three Letter Words

    Prakash Books My Big Wipe and Clean Book of Three Letter Words

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    £999.99

  • Little Tiger Press Group A to Z

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    £9.49

  • Phonics Flashcards

    HarperCollins Publishers Phonics Flashcards

    Book SynopsisLevel: EYFSSubject: EnglishHave fun learning phonics at home with colourful flashcards!These educational flashcards are a fun and easy way to help children recognise letters and sounds and build their confidence with reading at home.Includes: 49 letters and sounds cards advice on blending sounds to read words ideas for fun games to play with the cards helpful guidance for parents

    £9.27

  • Walker Books Ltd Baby Says Mama

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    £11.69

  • Townhouse Publishing Ltd Animals

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    £6.99

  • Priddy Books Baby Words Little Shakers

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    £7.59

  • Priddy Books Baby Farm Little Shakers

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    £7.59

  • Pi Kids National Geographic Kids Baby Animals Sound Book

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    £10.44

  • Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd Where Is Bear

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    £7.59

  • 1000 Animals

    Usborne Publishing Ltd 1000 Animals

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated reference book filled with 1000 amazing animals, from lizards and llamas to gorillas, great white sharks and much more. Every picture is labelled with its name, and there's an index of all the names at the back of the book. A wonderful way to discover the wildlife and ecology of different habitats.

    20 in stock

    £9.49

  • PAW Patrol First Letters Activity Book

    HarperCollins Publishers PAW Patrol First Letters Activity Book

    Book SynopsisLearn with the PAW Patrol pups!Help your little learner get ready to go, go, go with this colourful PAW Patrol activity book.Children aged 3-5 are introduced to first letters alongside their loveable and playful PAW Patrol friends.Introduces lower-case letters in alphabetical order for children to trace and copyLook out for the badge awarded at the end of the bookIdeal for nursery and pre-schoolers getting ready for schoolChildren will be on a roll in no time!

    £6.06

  • My First ABC

    Dorling Kindersley Ltd My First ABC

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisFeaturing colourful, bright photographs alongside clear word-labels, this title helps your little one master their ABC in no time. It includes pages from A to Z, and each page introduces the next letter of the alphabet with clear objects to engage your toddler and make early learning simple and fun.

    20 in stock

    £6.83

  • Gemini Books Group Ltd Lullaby Legends ABC of Kylie Minogue

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    £8.54

  • Five Mile There You Are Koala

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £6.64

  • First Thousand Words in Spanish

    Usborne Publishing Ltd First Thousand Words in Spanish

    Book SynopsisThe classic Usborne word book as a bi-lingual Spanish/English edition, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Spanish vocabulary.

    £7.59

  • Listen and Learn First English Words

    Usborne Publishing Ltd Listen and Learn First English Words

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisMairi Mackinnon (Author) Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of teenagers, books and curious musical instruments.Sam Taplin (Author) Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.Trade ReviewIngenious... A sound investment for any child’s future learning. * Lancaster Guardian *

    20 in stock

    £15.65

  • My Big Wipe and Clean Book of Pen Control for Kids Line Tracing and Patterns

    Prakash Books My Big Wipe and Clean Book of Pen Control for Kids Line Tracing and Patterns

    Out of stock

    Book SynopsisThis wipe-clean book is the perfect first step to introduce young learners to writing. It is a fun, engaging, colourful book filled with excellent pattern and tracing exercises to help children develop pen control. Its wipe and clean feature allows the child to practice multiple times. Let's take first steps towards writing!

    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • Alphablocks ABC: A Wipe-Clean Book

    Sweet Cherry Publishing Alphablocks ABC: A Wipe-Clean Book

    Book SynopsisAn official wipe-clean book for one of the most-watched shows on CBeebies! Writing is fun with the Alphablocks! This interactive book guides early learners to recognise and write letters A to Z, by tracing the dots over and over again with the Alphablocks. (Includes a free wipe-clean pen.)

    £9.49

  • Alphablocks Lets Learn Letters WipeClean Activity

    Sweet Cherry Publishing Alphablocks Lets Learn Letters WipeClean Activity

    Book SynopsisPhonics is fun with the Alphablocks!Join Alphablocks A to Z for wipe-clean activities. Packed with fun phonics challenges and lots of Alphablock friends, this four-book set helps children to reach their early learning goals and apply their knowledge to simple reading and writing activities.

    £13.49

  • Sourcebooks I Can Say ByeBye

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    £8.54

  • First Thousand Words in Hebrew

    Usborne Publishing Ltd First Thousand Words in Hebrew

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisA bi-lingual Hebrew/English word book that features a thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Hebrew vocabulary.

    15 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Power Tool Alphabet

    Sourcebooks The Power Tool Alphabet

    Book SynopsisKat Choppy was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, where she spent her childhood taking things apart and putting them back together, writing songs and running around in the woods. She received her BA from New York University before pursuing a career in children's literature. In her 15 years at Penguin Random House, she's shepherded dozens of books to publicationaward-winners, bestsellers, and under-the-radar gems alike. After many years in New York City, she recently moved back to Oregon where her tools are always in high-demand to ease the aches and pains of the hundred year old house she shares with her family.Jen Taylor is an illustrator, designer, and major caffeine enthusiast.She has been drawing and painting since an early age and would always be covered in paint. She still draws and paints all the time - but now she does it digitally, so it's less of a mess! She loves traveling and taking road trips to new places in their tiny house on wheels with her husband Marc, and the two best explorers: their corgis, Rocket and Gidget!Jen has worked on a lot of fun projects, including The Golden Girls : Goodnight Girls', Flash: the Little Fire Engine', and The Brave Little Camper' series.She loves to draw cars, and anything outdoorsy, but most of all anything that lets her add in her retro flair!

    £7.59

  • Bonnier Books UK Monster Manners Thank You

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    £9.18

  • Thomas  Friends Speedy Sticker Scenes

    HarperCollins Publishers Thomas Friends Speedy Sticker Scenes

    Book SynopsisJoin Thomas and his friends for a sticker adventure on the Island of Sodor!Complete the sticker scenes with your fun stickers as the engines play on the farm, race around Knapford Station, puff down to the Docks and lots more!Join Thomas, Percy, Nia and Diesel as well as their new friend Kana as they learn and play around Sodor. Including over 75 stickers, this fun book is sure to keep little engineers entertained.Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.

    £5.99

  • Prakash Books My First Book of Patterns Small Letters

    Out of stock

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    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • First Thousand Words in Portuguese

    Usborne Publishing Ltd First Thousand Words in Portuguese

    Book SynopsisFirst Thousand Words in Portuguese

    £7.59

  • Animalphabet: A lift-the-flap ABC book from the

    Pan Macmillan Animalphabet: A lift-the-flap ABC book from the

    Book SynopsisAn hugely-interactive animal ABC guessing game with peep-through pages and amazing fold-out flaps, by the bestselling Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and visionary illustrator Sharon King-Chai. Animalphabet makes the gift with eye-catching artwork and an exotic array of animals to marvel over. Can you guess who has more legs than a butterfly? And who is wrinklier than a hedgehog?Each page draws you further into a beautifully vibrant world of huge elephants, slithery snakes and growling tigers, inviting you to compare one animal to another and learn comparison words and adjectives from the natural world.Sharon King-Chai's brightly colourful art and the cleverly designed shaped pages make Animalphabet a rich delight, while Julia Donaldson's rhythmic words are a pleasure to read aloud. Shortlisted for the D&AD Awards 2019 and the winner of the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award.Trade ReviewEmbark on a vibrant voyage of discovery through the natural world in a Julia Donaldson book like no other. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *This absolutely stunning book turns the alphabet into a wild exploration of the animal world . . . The perfect gift for animal lovers. * LoveReading4Kids *Small children will love this A to Z of animals with its intricate paper cuts * Good Housekeeping *Animalphabet is an entertaining way for any toddler to discover new animals, whilst learning their ABC's too. The popular bestseller from Julia Donaldson features bold and bright artwork on each page, there's also pop out pages and fold away flaps to make the guessing game exciting. As well as teaching them their ABC's and animals, it also encourages children to differentiate and be able to draw comparisons between species * Mirror Online as part of a ‘Best educational books for toddlers’ round-up *

    £11.69

  • Big Book of ABC

    Usborne Publishing Ltd Big Book of ABC

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisTake a whistle-stop tour through the alphabet from amazing aardvarks, big brown bears and crazy cats to dancing ducks, naughty narwhals and sleeping sloths. With gorgeous illustrations by Sophia Touliatou, simple facts and capital and little letters on every page, this is a lovely book to share with a young child.

    20 in stock

    £9.49

  • PAW Patrol First Phonics Activity Book

    HarperCollins Publishers PAW Patrol First Phonics Activity Book

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisLearn with the PAW Patrol pups!Help your little learner get ready to go, go, go with this colourful PAW Patrol activity book.Children are introduced to phonics alongside their loveable and playful PAW Patrol friends.Children can practise recognising and saying letter sounds alongside the pupsLook out for the badge awarded at the end of the bookIdeal for pre-schoolers getting ready for schoolChildren will be on a roll in no time!

    15 in stock

    £6.06

  • Sweet Cherry Publishing The Curious Cat An Interactive Alphablocks Storybook

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    £7.59

  • First Thousand Words in Polish

    Usborne Publishing Ltd First Thousand Words in Polish

    Book SynopsisFirst Thousand Words in Polish

    £7.59

  • Townhouse Publishing Ltd Busy Day

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £6.99

  • First Thousand Words in Latin

    Usborne Publishing Ltd First Thousand Words in Latin

    Book SynopsisA bi-lingual Latin/English word book that features a thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Latin vocabulary.

    £7.59

  • First Thousand Words in German

    Usborne Publishing Ltd First Thousand Words in German

    Book SynopsisThe classic Usborne word book as a bi-lingual German/English edition, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key German vocabulary.

    £7.59

  • Moomin Baby 123 Tummy Time Concertina Book

    Penguin Random House Children's UK Moomin Baby 123 Tummy Time Concertina Book

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisCount from 1 to 10 with this stylish Moomin tummy time book.Featuring high-contrast colours and bold patterns, each page of this beautiful fold-out concertina board book has been designed to help stimulate a baby''s developing eyesight. Prop it up during tummy time and introduce baby to their very first numbers!In this beautiful range of baby books, Tove Jansson''s much-loved world of the Moomins is brought to life for the littlest bookworms.

    7 in stock

    £7.44

  • Bonnier Books UK Monster Manners Say Please

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    £9.18

  • Alphablocks Word Magic: A Wipe-Clean Book

    Sweet Cherry Publishing Alphablocks Word Magic: A Wipe-Clean Book

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisAn official wipe-clean book for one of the most-watched show on CBeebies! Reading is fun with the Alphablocks! This engaging book helps children to build, blend and write phonics-friendly words, and practise them over and over again with the Alphablocks. (Includes a free wipe-clean pen.)

    15 in stock

    £7.49

  • First Thousand Words in French

    Usborne Publishing Ltd First Thousand Words in French

    Book SynopsisThe First Thousand Words In FrenchTrade ReviewParents keen to get their little ones learning the lingo before they go to France will love First Thousand Words in French. This French bilingual word book is divided into themes and includes beautiful illustrations, which makes it an effective resource for helping children to learn everyday French vocabulary. * France Magazine *

    £7.59

  • Alphablocks First Words

    Sweet Cherry Publishing Alphablocks First Words

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisPractice building and blending simple words with the Alphablocks! An official early-learning board book for the hit pre-school show on CBeebies! Learn to recognise, read and understand simple words with this fun phonics-focused board book.

    3 in stock

    £5.94

  • First Time Learning: Age 3+ First Reading

    Bonnier Books Ltd First Time Learning: Age 3+ First Reading

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisThese colourful and engaging workbooks help reinforce essential English skills for preschoolers

    20 in stock

    £5.62

  • First Time Learning: Age 3+ First Writing

    Bonnier Books Ltd First Time Learning: Age 3+ First Writing

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisThese colourful and engaging workbooks help reinforce essential English skills for preschoolers

    20 in stock

    £5.62

  • Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

    Little Simon Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisThere is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this Classic Board Book edition of the rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years!A told B, and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree” In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! Countless children—and their parents—can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault’s rhythmic text keeps the beat with Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert’s bold, cheerful art. This winning combination has made the Chicka Chicka series an enduring classic.

    15 in stock

    £6.99

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