Interactive and activity: drawing, colouring and painting

Book SynopsisJulia Donaldson is the author of some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 18 million copies worldwide, and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle books illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was Children's Laureate 201113 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia divides her time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognisable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. In addition to his picture books, Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Christmas Bear and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. He also illustrates the popular Pip and Posy series. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.

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Book SynopsisDiscover SUPERWORM with this fantastic new activity book based onthe bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Packed with over 350 stickers, colouring-in pages, dot-to-dots, puzzles,spot the difference, mazes, simple word searches, there'splenty to keep little hands busy for hours.

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Book SynopsisThe sixth book in the best-selling 'Kawaii' series teaches you how to draw almost 100 different woodland friends in an adorable manner. This kids' how-to art book lets the inquisitive child experience the woodland world through drawing, with clear step-by-step diagrams which are great for visual learners and make it super-easy to follow the instructions. Each spread - drawn in Angela's trademark playful style - offers an easy step-by-step guide to drawing adorable animals (birds, bears, and bugs), fairies, fungi, ferns and flowers, woodland folk, rock-dwelling creatures, and forest trees. Angela also shows how to draw cute woodland homes - complete with furniture, belongings, and even vehicles inspired by their forest surroundings - so kids can create a full world for their new woodland friends. You don't need any specialist tools or materials to start drawing cute stuff: all you need is a biro, marker pen or pencil, then you're ready to go!Table of ContentsAngela's World 6 Chapter One: Getting Started 8 Chapter Two: Woodland Folk 18 Chapter Three: Forest Creatures 48 Chapter Four: Plants and Fungi 90 Chapter Five: Woodland Takes Over 114 Credits 128

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Book SynopsisJoin Thomas as he discovers animals from all over the world. With gentle learning through fun facts and easy activities, pre-schoolers will find out about tigers, pandas, parrots and many more creatures.This book is filled with sticker scenes, mazes, colouring and puzzles and features favourite friends Thomas, James, Percy and a whole host of new characters from around the world. This activity book is perfect for little fans of the series. Includes over 100 stickers.Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 70 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.

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Book SynopsisSoar into space with the Smeds and the Smoos in this fantastic newactivity book based on the bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldsonand Axel Scheffler. Packed with colouring-in, dot-to-dots,puzzles, spot the difference, mazes, simple word searches, there'splenty to keep children busy for hours.

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Book SynopsisImmerse yourself in the heartwarming colors of autumn with 46 rustic vistas and lush farmlands bursting with fall foliage as well as pumpkins, gourds, grazing cows, curious cats, and more. Follow the simple color key filled with glowing oranges, yellows, reds, and other seasonal shades or follow your own artistic instincts. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Autumn Inspirations Color by Number and other Creative Haven adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

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Book SynopsisJump into this fun-filled sticker quest to defeat the notorious Dr. Eggman, with plenty of activities and over 200 stickers! But who's side will you choose: Sonic or Shadow? (Or perhaps both?!)

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Book SynopsisWelcome to a little corner of colouring joy with Cutie Colouring:Capybara Cuties! Discover the perfect way to relax with the cutestcapybara friends ever. Each colouring page features simple imageswith clear outlines to fill with your favourite colours. Getcosy with more than 45 adorable, bold and simple pictures to colourand complete.

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Book SynopsisFriends fans of all ages will love this funny, adorably illustrated quiz book based on the blockbuster TV show!It''s the one where you get to fill it out! Take quizzes about which Friends character you''re most like, answer questions about your own friends, rank your favorite Friends pet, and much more!Inside this book you''ll find over 100 questions and answers that you can fill out on your own or with a friend. Take quizzes: Are you more Joey or more Monica? Write about the first thing you''d order at Central Perk, help draw Marcel the Monkey, and complete connect-the-dots, doodles, and mazes! Comes with twenty exclusive stickers.

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Book SynopsisAbigail Wheatley (Author) Growing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.

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Book SynopsisLet's get creative with the Colourblocks!Pick up your pencils and get ready for colouring fun! Learn to recognise and match colours, complete picture patterns and draw fun shapes.

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Book SynopsisThis fun activity book is full of ideas for fingerprinting lots of different animals that you might see in a zoo. Print spots on a cheetah, hippos wallowing in a lake, stripes on lemurs' tails, koalas climbing trees and lots, lots more. Complete with seven bright ink pads to choose from. The spiral binding means that the book lies flat as you fill the pages with your own fingerprints.

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Book SynopsisBrush water over the black and white illustrations and watch the prehistoric scenes burst into colour! There are 16 scenes with velociraptors hunting for food, pterodactyls flying high in the sky, baby dinosaurs being born and much more. The back cover folds out to prevent colours running onto the page beneath.

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Book SynopsisCelebrate the spirit of Christmas with 31 captivating Celtic-inspired holiday designs. Decorative angels, wreaths, sleighs, reindeer, Christmas trees, and other festive symbols are beautifully accented with traditional Celtic flair, including knotwork, spirals, and other classic motifs. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Celtic Christmas and other Creative Haven adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

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Book SynopsisLearn how to draw your favourite Disney Princesses and friends with easy step-by-step instructions. Pick up your pencil and learn to draw your favourite Princesses the Disney way, just like a Disney artist! With easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and top tips, fans will love learning the secrets behind drawing beloved Princesses.Features all 12 Princesses, including Tiana, Cinderella, Belle and Rapunzel, as well as their friends such as Gus and Jaq from Cinderella, Mrs Potts and Chip from Beauty and the Beast, Mushu from Mulan and many more.Also available:Disney How to Draw Animals

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Book SynopsisA fresh and modern approach to an ever-popular pastime. By following the number-colour chart, lots of intricate pictures and patterns are revealed. Everyone can create beautiful, satisfying results and enjoy hours of happy entertainment.

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Book SynopsisColour, read, write and have fun!Step into Alphaland and enjoy a colour-filled adventure! Colour in the pictures, trace the letters, sound out the word magic and learn all about the Alphablocks.

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Book SynopsisTeaches the structure and function of plants and surveys the entire plant kingdom.

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Book SynopsisCreate your own colourful dinosaurs with the Natural History Museum's new book for young dinosaur enthusiasts. It contains 15 scenes from the Palaeozoic era featuring T. rex, Spinosaurus, Diplodocus and more. Drawing activities and games make learning fun, while step-by-step instructions explain how to draw your own dinosaurs.

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Book SynopsisFilled with fantastically festive and wonderfully wintery scenes, this is the perfect colouring book to cosy up with Whether you''ve got your perfectly sharpened crayons at the ready, desperate to return to your favourite childhood activity, or looking for the perfect gift, The Magical Christmas will make your Christmas, well, magical.Join celebrations across the world and throughout the years, from skating at the Rockefeller Center to surfing in Sydney and frost fairs on the Thames to Victorian toy shops.Travel with the wise men following a star, spot Santa''s sleigh skimming over the rooftops and discover dazzling gingerbread houses with Lizzie''s intricate inky illustrations.A whole world of festive mindfulness is waiting for you inside. . .

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Book SynopsisFiona 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.

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Book SynopsisCelebrate the power of love with 31 original images of hearts, flowers, lovebirds, butterflies, and other romantic symbols, all elegantly rendered in Marjorie Sarnat's distinctive style. It's the perfect book for Valentine's Day, weddings, engagements, and any time love is in the air. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Love and other Creative Haven adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

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Book SynopsisA menagerie of exotic beasts from the No.1 bestselling colouring book illustrator Millie Marotta. The ultimate Millie Marotta colouring book brings together her favourite illustrations from all her books: Animal Kingdom, Tropical Wonderland, Wild Savannah, Curious Creatures and Beautiful Birds and Treetop Treasures. Featuring 120 illustrations, the book invites colourists to lend their palette to wondrous wildlife from habitats across the world. Among the wildlife waiting to be brought to life with colour are tropical parrots, African lions, sea anemones and a Tibetan fox. With 8.5 million books sold, Millie Marotta is one of the most popular colouring book illustrators in the world. This is an essential edition for all Millie Marotta fans, and for those looking to discover her much-loved illustrations for the first time.

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Book SynopsisEveryone's favourite accident-prone dragon is back - and now youcan join in the fun too!This fantastic new activity book based on the bestselling book ZOGAND THE FLYING DOCTORS, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler ispacked with over 400 stickers, colouring-in, stickers, dot-to-dots,puzzles, spot the difference, word searches and more.

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Book SynopsisThe 31 imaginative illustrations feature playful dwellings that include everything from fanciful storybook cottages, castles, and fairy houses to magical tree houses, decorative birdhouses, and dozens more fantastical structures.

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Book SynopsisFrom the creator of the 1000 Dot-to-Dot series comes Querkles: Icons, putting an exciting twist on the classic colour-by-number images that we loved as children. At first, you see nothing but a baffling tangle of circles, but hidden within each puzzle is a famous face waiting to be revealed!Featuring 20 portraits of icons as diverse as Amy Winehouse, Winston Churchill and Elvis, Querkles: Icons provides hours of creative colouring fun for artistic minds of all ages. Choose a dramatic colour scheme to make your Querkle truly unique, discover who's hidden within, and create a striking portrait that you can easily remove and display.

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Book SynopsisEscape to Wonderland is an enticing, extraordinarily intricate and beautiful colouring book filled with highly detailed line artwork that allows the magical fantasy of Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland to be brought to be life in an entirely unique way. Pictures include iconic scenes from Wonderland and its array of extraordinary characters - the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts and more - threaded with delicate patterns all clearly outlined in pen and ink, making ideal spreads to colour. Pivotal moments from the story of Alice are scattered throughout for inspiration, and there are spaces left within some of the compositions for individual design and embellishment. This highly original, exquisite colouring book for older children and adults alike is in a handy-sized square format, a perfect size to carry around in your handbag or schoolbag with a tin of crayons - you''ll be ready to colour and relax wherever and whenever the moment takes you.

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Book SynopsisImagine you could go anywhere, with anyone and do anything. Where would you live? Where would you sleep? Who would be your friends? What games would you play? Go on ...You choose! This colouring-book edition helps children colour in a whole range of scenarios where choosing is made fun.Trade ReviewA vast story-building kit that will appeal beyond key stage 1 thanks to Sharratt's funky images. * Geraldine Brennan, T.E.S. *This is a book to enjoy well into the future . . . [and] prompts discussion * Scottish Daily Record *The speech bubbles work well in delivering the jokes . . . . The end papers give myriad suggestions for drawing together the preferences into a personalised narrative. -- Alison Boyle * Nursery World *"You Choose is a wonderful book for adults to share with children, but yonugsters will also be able to immerse themselves happily in its pages on their own." * Booktrusted News *This is a great book for sharing and is sure to engage the most reluctant reader. * Child Education *

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Book SynopsisIntroducing the Islamic story of the Prophet Yusuf, in an imaginative, fun-filled way.

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Book SynopsisThe Jesus Storybook Bible Coloring Book for Kids is perfect for kids ages 4-8. With 60 pages of coloring fun and perforated pages for easy removal and display, this Bible coloring book will help children unleash their creativity as they absorb the words that whisper the Lord''s name. Activities like coloring will improve your children''s pencil grip, help them relax, and develop their imagination.For the past ten years, with over six million copies sold, The Jesus Storybook Bible has been the trusted and preferred starting point for thousands and thousands of parents, grandparents, and pastors to teach their kids about the Bible. The Jesus Storybook Bible Coloring Book for Kids is filled with the award-winning illustrations from The Jesus Storybook Bible.  Great for children ages 4-8 60 perforated pages of easy-to-color and easy-to-follow illustrations Perfect for a

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Book SynopsisEveryone's favourite accident-prone dragon is back - and now youcan join in the fun too!This fantastic new activity book based on the bestselling book ZOG,by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is packed with over 400stickers, colouring-in, stickers, dot-to-dots, puzzles, spot thedifference, simple word searches and more.

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Book SynopsisNow you can join Tiddler on his adventures with this action-packedactivity book! With colouring-in, stickers, dot-to-dots, puzzles,spot the difference, mazes and simple word searches, there's plentyto keep Tiddler fans busy for hours.

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Book SynopsisJoin in with the Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay's fun in this fabuloussticker activity book based on the bestselling book The Scarecrows'Wedding, by the duo behind The Gruffalo and Stick Man. Jam-packedwith over 400 stickers and loads of activities, this isthe perfect companion activity book for fans of Julia Donaldsonand Axel Scheffler.

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Book SynopsisImmerse yourself in a world of lush, dripping foliage and rarely-glimpsed wildlife. Watch out for lemurs and anacondas, ocelots and hummingbirds. If you look really closely you might even spot some tiny sloth moths fluttering around their host sloth, or the 'blue jeans' colourway of the poison-dart frog - which gives the frog the appearance it has denim legwear! Use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and vibrant colours magically appear. A mess-free way to keep children busy, perfect for travel. Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it's painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book.

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Book SynopsisYou'll fall in love with these 31 delightful illustrations of everyone's favorite folklore characters known for their playfulness and magical abilities to bring good luck. Relax and enjoy coloring the whimsical outdoor scenes filled with these adorable impish characters happily tending to their flower and veggie gardens, picking apples, lounging in the backyard, picknicking, and enjoying life in their marvelous miniature world. The artwork is printed on one side only, and the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.

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Book SynopsisFilled with images showing different aspects of the Diwali festival of lights, from families enjoying sparklers and gifts to scenes of Diwali sweets and temple offerings, rangoli patterns and diya lamps. Just brush water over the black and white designs to reveal an uplifting array of vivid colours. A mess-free way to keep children busy. Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it's painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book.

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Book SynopsisAnimals! Each page is an invitation for self-expression through creative and imaginative colouring. In several illustrations, more white space is deliberately left for children to complete with the patterns or characters of choice. An added bonus: The varying difficulty of the drawings makes the colouring book suitable for both beginner and more experienced colourers! Ages 6+

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Book SynopsisEscape to a winter wonderland of snowy landscapes! Forty-six detailed scenes invite you to add color to the tranquil beauty of idyllic wintry settings.

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Book SynopsisFrom flowers of hedgerow and prairie to desert blooms and rainforest orchids, this book is bursting with beautiful wildflowers from different environments all around the world. Meticulous research has gone into each image, with the help of an expert from Kew Gardens, to ensure that the flowers and settings are portrayed as naturalistically as possible. Use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and vibrant colours magically appear! A mess-free way to keep children busy, perfect for travel. Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it's painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book.

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Book SynopsisEnjoy puzzles, mazes and more with the characters from Disney's new film, Wish

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Book SynopsisJoin Hulk for a smashing meal time with this pad bound activity title that includes four colouring pencils

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