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From the alarm ringing at the fire station to the fire engine revving and the siren blaring, there are five exciting sounds for children to hear in this delightfully illustrated book. Join a team of canine fire fighters as they get ready to save the day, and find out about fire engines and what they do.

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Little ones will love bringing the farmyard to life with this adorable sound book. Press the pages and hear hens clucking, cows mooing and much more, and pore over colorful scenes include a sheepdog rounding up sheep, a piglet playing in the mud and ducks splashing in the pond. With simple text, holes to peek through and fingertrails to explore.

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Little children will love pressing the buttons in this beautifully illustrated book to hear all the Arctic animals come to life. From polar bears and walruses to snowy owls and narwhals, discover an icy world of fascinating animals and the different noises they make.

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Lift the soft blankets in this irresistible novelty book to find four cheeky bear cubs who aren't quite ready for bed! Each page has a big soft flap to lift with a charming surprise underneath it, as the reader helps to tuck in the mischievous little baby bears. With adorable illustrations full of gentle humour, this is a perfect blend of giggles and snuggles at bedtime.

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There’s an animal hiding behind each big flap in this bright and endearing book. Little children will love joining Reindeer and the other animals for their game of hide and seek, with lots to look at and talk about along the way.

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Bring Poppy and Sam’s adventures to life in this charming magic painting book. Brush water over the black and white pages and watch as they magically burst into vibrant colour. Scenes include a scarecrow, feeding the pigs, flying kites and collecting eggs. With a handy flap to stop paint seeping through to the page beneath.

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A board book for sharing with small children who love pressing the buttons to make the sounds you hear in a noisy jungle including monkeys, parrots and tigers.

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There are five fun sounds to discover in this delightful little Halloween story. Join Cat and Dog and their friends as they get ready for the Halloween party - and try out their best spooky noises! There are pumpkins to spot on every page too.

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This beautifully illustrated sound book is a perfect way for little children to discover the magic of the seaside. From seagulls calling to dolphins squeaking and the gentle noise of the waves, the ten carefully crafted sounds conjure up the fun and excitement of the seashore. The illustrations are full of attractive details to spot and talk about, while holes in the pages and fingertrails combine with the sounds to create a delightful interactive experience.

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Join tiger for a game of hide and seek with his friends! Little ones will love lifting the large flaps to find all the adorable animals hiding behind, including elephant, sloth, rhino and orangutan. With bright, vibrant illustrations by Gareth Lucas and simple text, this is a charming book to enjoy time and time again.

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Brush water over the black and white illustrations and watch as the animal scenes burst into beautiful colour! Sixteen detailed pictures include kangaroos, penguins, hippos, meerkats and lots more. With a handy fold-out back cover to prevent colours running through to the page beneath.

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A sturdy keyboard attached to a book of well-known tunes, with colour-coded notes so that anyone can play them. Tunes include Twinkle, Twinkle, Frère Jacques, Ode to Joy and Row, Row, Row your Boat and there are ideas for making up simple tunes too. Each note is represented by a colour that corresponds to the same colour on the keyboard, so even very young children can pick out the tunes. With delightful illustrations, this is a lovely gift that can be taken anywhere.

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The big flaps in this hide and seek book are perfect for little fingers to lift. Each one has a different garden animal hiding behind it, and the endearing artwork is full of details to look at and talk about together. A double-flap on the last page creates a fun surprise ending.

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The magic of night time comes to life with the ten lights in this beautifully illustrated story. While everyone else is fast asleep, Fox and Badger discover the twinkly town and make new friends along the way. Full of friendship and wonder, this heartwarming novelty book is a perfect bedtime treat.

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Each time you move one of the sliders in this unique novelty book, a jungle animal springs into view and makes a fun sound. But there's more! Move the same slider back again, and you'll see and hear a completely different animal. Babies and toddlers will love moving the sliders back and forth to enjoy all the jungle animals in this delightfully illustrated book - the first in an exciting new series.

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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.

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Young children will love pressing the buttons in this charming little book to hear the springtime animals. As the Easter Bunny roams around the countryside, she meets ducklings quacking in the stream, lambs going baa in the meadow and baby birds chirping in the trees. She also leaves eggs to hide wherever she goes, creating a simple spotting activity to enjoy.

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Brush water over the stylish black and white illustrations to color in the charming zoo scenes. Turn flamingos pink, tigers orange and butterflies multi-colored, then move onto an exciting array of other zoo creatures.

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Move the sliders back and forth in this unique sound book to hear the building site come to life. From noisy diggers and clanking cranes to forklift trucks and road-rollers, the charmingly illustrated scenes are full of busy vehicles. Each slider has two different sounds on it - move it one way to see and hear one vehicle, then move it back again to hear a different one.

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There are dozens of different diggers to discover in this fun and lively book. Children will enjoy using the stickers to fill in the scenes, including making a road, under the ground and at the demolition site. Includes over 100 colorful stickers.

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Brush water over the stylish black and white illustrations to colour in the charming zoo scenes. Turn flamingos pink, tigers orange and butterflies multi-coloured, then move onto an exciting array of other zoo creatures.

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Discover the magic of Tchaikovsky's music as you press the buttons in this beautifully illustrated sound book. There are five of his most famous tunes to hear, including excerpts from Swan Lake, the piano concerto and the 1812 Overture. The animals also tell us a little bit about Tchaikovsky's life on each page, making this a perfect introduction to one of the greatest composers of all time.

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Step inside the magical world of Santa's workshop as you press the buttons in this enchantingly illustrated book to hear elves making toys, reindeer bells jingling, Christmas music playing, and Santa's sleigh whooshing off into the night sky at the end.

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This boxed set contains three simple 9-piece jigsaw puzzles and a beautifully illustrated board book. Little children will enjoy looking at the colourful scenes in the book, filled with jungle animals including a tiger, elephants, parrots and leopards, and then using the jigsaw pieces to recreate three scenes. Each jigsaw measures 17 x 17cm once complete.

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Discover the magic of the night in this enchanting sound book. Little children will love listening to sleeping cats purring, owls twit-twooing and bats squeaking when they press the sound buttons on the pages of this beautifully illustrated book. There’s a simple story to read aloud, holes to peep through and fingertrails to explore, too.

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Brush water over the black and white illustrations and watch the jungle magically burst into life! There are 16 scenes to paint with elephants having a bath, parrots flying high in the sky, a tiger and her cubs and lots more. With a handy flap at the back of the book to stop paint seeping through to the page beneath.

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Young children can discover the magic of the orchestra with this sound book. Each page has an embedded button to press to hear instruments from brass to drums, as well as the whole orchestra playing together. There are snippets of information about each instrument and a QR link to listen to the complete piece of music online.

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Three exciting fire engine tales with a wind-up model fire engine to bring the stories to life. The thick card pages have embedded tracks for the fire engine to rush to the fires. Includes a button to press to make the noisy fire engine go ‘nee-naw’.

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Little children will love pressing the buttons in this beautifully illustrated book to hear all the Arctic animals come to life. From polar bears and walruses to snowy owls and narwhals, discover an icy world of fascinating animals and the different noises they make.

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Little owl is hiding! Very young children will love peeping through the holes and touching the textured pages in this beautiful hide-and-seek board book, spotting squirrels, bats and kittens along the way. Part of a gorgeous series for babies and toddlers, perfect for fans of That’s not my…

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Young children will love pressing the buttons in this charming little book to hear the springtime animals. As the Easter Bunny roams around the countryside, she meets ducklings quacking in the stream, lambs going baa in the meadow and baby birds chirping in the trees. She also leaves eggs to hide wherever she goes, creating a simple spotting activity to enjoy.

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From Big Ben going "bong" to red buses trundling past and pigeons cooing in Trafalgar Square, all the iconic sounds of London come to life when you press the buttons in this exciting book. There are ten sounds to hear as you find out about the most famous places in one of the world's great cities.

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There are dozens of different diggers to discover in this fun and lively book. Children will enjoy using the stickers to fill in the scenes, including making a road, under the ground and at the demolition site. Includes over 100 colourful stickers.

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A heartwarming collection of eleven gentle animal stories, perfect for sharing together at bedtime. Cosy stories include "Little Lion's Roar", "Badger's Happy Feeling" and "Dog and the Balloon". With enchanting illustrations and just the right length for the end of a busy day.

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From cozy cats purring to playful dogs yapping in the park, the world of pets comes to life with the ten sounds in this delightfully illustrated book. Holes in the pages and finger trails help to create a tactile world for children to explore while they listen.

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Little children will love lifting the big flaps in this beautifully illustrated book to reveal the dinosaurs hiding beneath. Diplodocus, Tyrannosaurus rex, Stegosaurus and Triceratops are among the dinosaurs playing hide-and-seek, with lively speech bubbles and holes to peep through adding to the fun.

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Little elf is hiding! Children will love peeping through each hole in this heartwarming book to try and find the elusive little elf. There are lots of surprises along the way, including reindeer and maybe even Santa. Finger trails to follow and enchanting artwork full of details to spot add to the festive fun.

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Little children will love hearing the birds sing as they press the pages of this enchanting book. Each beautifully illustrated scene has simple text and cut-out shapes to discover, and a sound button to press to hear different bird sounds including baby blackbirds tweeting, a magpie chattering, ducklings quacking and a cuckoo singing.

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This beautiful boxed set contains three simple 9-piece jigsaws and a beautifully illustrated board book. Little children will enjoy looking at the colourful scenes in the book, filled with garden animals including a fox, hedgehog, birds and snails, and then using the jigsaw pieces to recreate three scenes. Each puzzle measures 17 x 17cm when complete.

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Little puppy is hiding! Very young children will love peeping through the holes and touching the textured pages in this beautiful hide-and-seek board book, spotting tortoises, cats and dragonflies along the way. Part of a charming series for babies and toddlers, perfect for fans of That’s not my…

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Children – and adults – will love the twinkly lights that light up as you turn the pages and follow the story in this book. Mouse has no Christmas lights, so she sets out with her friend Mole and together they discover the twinkliest Christmas tree sparkling with lights. A beautiful gift and a delightful book to share during the festive season.

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This stylishly illustrated reference book probably contains every type of vehicle you’ve ever seen – and lots that you haven’t. There’s everything from rockets, racing cars and planes to tanks, trucks and Roman chariots. Every picture is labelled with its name, and there’s an index of all the names at the back of the book.

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Little children can press the buttons on the pages of this book to hear the wonderful sounds of a jungle, a hungry tiger roaring, tropical birds singing and a noisy orang-utan who isn’t yet ready for bed. The colourful pages show the jungle at night, the sun rising and more, with simple text, delightful illustrations and cut-out shapes to discover.

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What was the biggest dinosaur? When was the ice age? Why did the dinosaurs die out? This fascinating book has all the answers and more. Simple, easy-to-read text and lively illustrations introduce children to the world of dinosaurs and prehistoric life. Links to exciting recommended websites make this a fantastic resource for use at home or school.

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An action-packed book with two wind-up model racing cars to race against each other on the tracks embedded in the thick card pages. With fun facts about racing cars and pit stops and the world of racing.

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There are dozens of different trucks to discover in this fun and lively book. Children will enjoy using the stickers to fill the pictures with lots of busy trucks. Scenes include a busy building site, a bustling town, a motorway and snowy mountains. Includes over 100 colourful stickers.

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Little bunny is hiding! Very young children will love peeping through the holes and touching the textured pages in this beautiful hide-and-seek board book, spotting a badger, chick and other animals as they search for the elusive little bunny. A lovely Easter gift for a baby or toddler, sure to be read many times.

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Children can discover the magic of Bach's music by hearing the five beautiful tunes in this enchanting sound book. The animal orchestra travels around, playing Bach's music and telling us a little bit about his life as they go. This is a perfect introduction to one of the greatest composers of all time.

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