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A comprehensive introduction to world history from prehistoric times to the start of the 21st century, including information on dinosaurs, the first humans, Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, Medieval Europe, the World Wars and other major events in history. Magnificently illustrated with a wealth of images depicting key events and everyday life in times gone by, as well as maps, charts and photographs. Includes a 12,000-year illustrated timechart, glossary and extensive index. With over 800 internet links to regularly reviewed websites with homework help, virtual tours, reconstructions, games and quizzes.

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An enormous new book for kids to learn about the human body. Includes giant foldout pages to show the intricacy of the body Open up the huge fold-out pages of this vividly illustrated book to discover the remarkable ways the human body works. Explore a giant skeleton, learn how your heart pumps blood, find out what's inside your head and see what happens to the food you eat. A fun and engaging introduction to a UK National Curriculum subject.

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Put your flying skills to the test with this bumper pad of brightly patterned paper planes to fold. Includes 200 tear-out sheets and step-by-step instructions for making seven different types of plane, including coasters, gliders and jets, with customised designs such as rocketing robots, squirming squids, supercharged engines and alien invaders. With tips to improve your flying skills at the back of the book. Hours of interactive fun that the whole family will enjoy.This pad includes designs from 100 Paper Planes to Fold and Fly and 100 More Paper Planes to Fold and Fly.

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A simple and evocative story that reveals the wonderful natural world beneath the sea. Children will love following the story through colourful coral reefs and past a big blue whale before plunging into the deepest, darkest depths to see the strange creatures which live at the very bottom of the ocean. The simple and engaging text is accompanied by colourful illustrations.

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Little hands will love pressing the buttons on this bright and colourful board book to hear the tunes of their favourite nursery rhymes. Includes five popular nursery rhymes:‘Hickory, Dickory, Dock’, ‘Humpty Dumpty’, ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’, 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' and 'Hey Diddle Diddle'. With vibrant, high-contrast illustrations specially designed to appeal to young children. A lovely gift for babies and toddlers, sure to be looked at again and again. Music arranged and produced by Anthony Marks.

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A wonderful collection of six classic Greek myths and legends, specially retold for younger readers. Includes the stories of ‘The Wooden Horse’, ‘The Minotaur’ and ‘The Odyssey’, as well as a guide to the Greek Gods. Beautifully bound in padded hardback, and packed with information, colour and culture, this makes a thrilling read for any child. With a pronunciation guide to Greek names on the Usborne Quicklinks website.

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A frank and friendly book offering advice on what to expect from puberty, and how to to stay happy and confident while going through physical, psychological and emotional changes. Covers all the topics that teens want to find out about, including moods and feelings, what happens to boys' and girls' bodies, diet, exercise, body image, sex and relationships, sexuality, consent, contraception, sexual health, self-confidence, drink and drugs, exam stress and cyberbullying. Includes helpful tips and fact boxes, as well as quick quizzes and links to carefully researched websites that enhance the information in the book.Written with teen boy readers in mind, but uses inclusive language to speak to all sexualities and to promote respect across all genders.

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Meet five amazing dragons in this magical addition to the much-loved That's not my… series. Babies love the best-selling That’s not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.

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This is a new miniature edition of the Children's Bible, which will be treasured and enjoyed by children and adults of all ages. It features stunning, full-page illustrations and includes maps of the ancient lands to bring stories from the Old and New Testaments vividly to life. It also features a comprehensive 'Who's who in the Bible' to help children remember the characters and their stories. This carefully written text is suitable for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read independently.

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A fascinating sticker book, with over 300 stickers to bring the scenes from Ancient Rome to life. Featuring everything from gladiators fighting in the Colosseum to a bustling Roman army camp filled with soldiers; from an extravagant banquet in a senator’s house to domestic scenes of Romans going about their daily business. A book that will educate as well as entertain!

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Carefully designed castle walls, ramparts and towers can be cut out and assembled to create a superb model castle, full of fascinating historical detail. The completed model is compatible with OO/HO scale models and measures 605 x 458mm (24 x 18in) along the base and the castle keep is 208mm (8in) high. Includes over forty cut-out figures of the baron and his wife and children, knights, men-at-arms and servants, which can be used to recreate scenes of everyday castle life. This model fits with the Medieval Town, Village and Cathedral models in this series.

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Who lived in the Forbidden City? When was the World Wide Web invented and who were the Aztecs? This bright and lively reference book covers all the major subjects of world history. Attractively illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams and artwork illustrations. Includes links to recommended websites to find out more and free downloadable pictures via the Usborne Quicklinks Website.

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An interactive board book with over 60 flaps, exploring all kinds of questions that young children love to ask. Children will enjoy lifting the flaps to discover who, what, when, where, how, which and why. Provides friendly, simple answers to challenging questions, with entertaining and informative illustrations. A perfect book to dip into – great for inquisitive little ones!

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A clear and informative account of how the Second World War began, the infamous battles and the conclusion and aftermath of the war. Illustrated with maps, evocative archive photographs and illustrations. Includes descriptions of the most famous events including Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, D-Day and the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Part of series three of the Usborne Reading Programme for children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex information. Produced in association with the Imperial War Museum, London.

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This is a new great-value edition of this inspiring book, which is filled with original ideas for painting, drawing and collage to help novices of all ages to develop their art skills. The projects will be of great value to art teachers as well as aspiring young artists, who will gain confidence as they progress through the book. It helps children to explore the uses of a range of materials including chalk, paint and pencil, elastic bands, salt and watercolour through a number of highly imaginative projects including ink beetles, deep-sea fish, and lemon juice frogs.

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There are over ninety pieces to cut out and assemble to make this superb model of a 14th century castle. Surrounded by a moat with a drawbridge which goes up and down, the scene is crammed with accurate historical detail. The carefully designed model provides hours of model-making fun and there are around forty groups of figures and props to bring the finished castle to life, including knights and ladies and servants going about their everyday tasks. The base of the finished model measures 460 x 590mm (18 x 23in) and the castle is approximately 220mm (8in) high. Printed on stiff card, this book contains templates to cut out and construct a superb model of a 14th century castle crammed with authentic detail. The model includes miniature characters for re-creating castle life, including market stalls and jousting knights as well as a portcullis that lifts and falls. The base of the model measures 59 x 46cm.

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An atlas full of flaps to lift, revealing beautiful buildings, exotic animals and fabulous sights. Divided into the separate continents, each double page is crammed with information on sights and cultures to be seen all over the world as well as country borders and capital cities. Includes a giant world map poster. An excellent interactive book to help children learn about the world.

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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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A simple retelling of the Easter story, with 60 colourful rebus stickers for children to fill in the gaps in the story. Beautifully illustrated by Norman Young.

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50 wipe-clean cards with 100 simple activities to keep young children occupied on long journeys. Includes games, puzzles and quizzes using everyday objects found inside the vehicle or seen out the window. Includes a special pen to write on the cards.

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A thought-provoking flap book on how the brain and senses work presented in a clear, colourful, and above all fun way. From how the brain learns to do new things like playing to tennis to what happens when the brain goes wrong, this book explains the essential part the brain plays in our every thought and action. With over 70 flaps to lift, each hiding an interesting fact or fun visual illusions, this book provides a great introduction to the hidden world of the mind.

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An amazing flap book that shows just how fascinating maths can be. Colourful double page topics introduce numbers, shapes and measuring, fractions, algebra, calculus and pi, and maths in everyday life. EXACTLY 86 flaps conceal interesting facts and fun visual explanations that make abstract concepts meaningful. With puzzles to solve and games to test calculation skills, and internet links to fun maths websites to find out more.

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The classic swashbuckling adventure by Alexander Dumas retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. D’Artagnan longed to be one of that elite band of fighters, the King’s musketeers. But he never dreamed that one day he would fight alongside the most famous trio of them all. Each thrilling scene is vibrantly brought to life with Victor Tavares’s illustrations. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. With internet links to find out more about people and places mentioned in the story.

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A lively and engaging history of "the beautiful game". Tells the story of football, from its beginnings in the Roman Army to the modern day premiership including how both American Football and Rugby were born. Humorously illustrated by Paddy Mounter. Usborne Young Reading has been developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University.

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A fun twist on this popular card game which the whole family can enjoy. Contains 26 pairs of cards featuring vibrant illustrations and names of pretty princesses. A great way for young children to develop word and picture matching skills.

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Colourful scenes with flaps to reveal details of life in Ancient Rome. Bright, clear illustrations show scenes such as a gladiator fight at the Colosseum, the workings of a Roman Bath and the Roman legion defending the farthest reaches of the Empire. Includes a view of Rome today, with flaps to lift to uncover what stood there in the past. With over 50 flaps to lift revealing fascinating historical detail.

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This sensitive, informative guide to puberty for girls tackles everything from body image to mood swings, hormones and first bras. Bright, cartoon-style illustrations and scientific diagrams explain the physical and emotional changes of growing up in a simple and reassuring way, while the contents and index pages make key topics easy to find.

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Attractive retelling of Lewis Carroll's story with evocative illustrations. Clear, engaging text to encourage independent reading with direct speech and speech bubbles. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence. Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.

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Everyday Words Flashcards are a great learning resources for young children. The cards can be used to play games, for self-testing, or simply propped up around the house or classroom as useful reminders.

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This bright, friendly activity book is both entertaining and educational. Young children will have lots of fun joining the dots and finding the hidden pictures - and developing their number skills and pencil control at the same time.

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A bright and amusing book with simple explanations and lots of examples to help readers express themselves more clearly in English. It shows how to avoid common mistakes in written English, which punctuation marks to use and sets out the rules (and exceptions) for English spelling. This book contains the following Usborne Guides: English Grammar, English Spelling and English Punctuation.

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Lively illustrations of powerful queens, cheeky pawns and stately rooks bring the game of chess to life for complete beginners. Easy to follow diagrams show how to set up the board and move the pieces, including special moves such as castling. Includes test-yourself puzzles with answers at the back, and internet links to carefully chosen websites.

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This collection of the best-known of the Greek myths has been carefully written to appeal to young children who will find these stories of gods, mortals and monsters irresistible. Beautiful illustrations by Linda Edwards bring the myths to life for children of all ages. Specially written for reading aloud Different colourful page design for each story Pronunciation guide at the back to help with Greek names Available in standard or mini format edition

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This large pad has 32 tear-off sheets to draw and doodle on, decorate and colour in, ideal for keeping children entertained during holidays and rainy days. Each sheet has a mixture of colour and outline illustrations to complete, as well as plenty of space for children to let their imaginations fly with their own drawings.

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This fun-packed book contains over 100 picture, word and number puzzles that children can enjoy at home, in the park or on long journeys. Activities include a beach wordsearch, a maze leading to a secret den, spotting identical fish at an aquarium and much more. All the answers are at the back of the book.

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Journey into the magical world of unicorns with this book full of picture, word and number puzzles. Entertaining activities include spotting a unicorn constellation, decorating cupcakes, an autumn wordsearch and lots more. All the answers are at the back of the book.

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One day old Gepetto makes a puppet and names him Pinocchio. Pinocchio wants to be a real boy, but first he must stop telling lies and getting into trouble.Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).800 headwords, 1,805 words

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Victor Frankenstein is a brilliant student of natural sciences. He dreams of discovering the secret of life; but the thing that he has made is a monster, and brings nothing but death and ruin.Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).1,200 headwords, 3,584 words

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A thrilling collection of Viking myths, brought to life with evocative illustrations. Meet dragon-slaying heroes and giant-smashing gods, as well as Thor, the thunder god, Loki the shape-shifting trickster and sea serpents, fire demons and frost giants in these awe-inspiring myths. Includes a guide to Norse names and characters, and internet links to websites to find out more about the Vikings.

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Oliver is growing up in an orphanage... until the day he dares to ask for more. Suddenly, he is cast out into a world of colourful characters, in which he will have to keep his wits about him and even pick pockets to survive. A retelling of the classic story by Charles Dickens, for children growing in their reading confidence and ability. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.

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Meet five adorable hedgehogs in this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my… series. Babies love the best-selling That’s not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.

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From frogs and flamingos to lions and lemurs, little children will love meeting all the animals in the zoo. They can develop key speaking and listening, memory and matching skills with these vibrantly illustrated games. The box contains 4 bingo boards, 36 picture cards and a book, which has instructions for two different memory games for 2-5 players as well as a fascinating fact about each animal.

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This boxed set contains three simple 9-piece jigsaws and a charmingly illustrated book. Little children will enjoy looking at the colourful scenes in the book, filled with zoo animals including lions, monkeys and penguins, and then using the jigsaw pieces to recreate three scenes.

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Well paced and tightly plotted, with a tang of Agatha Christie. The Times Children's Book of the WeekAlice and Sonny investigate a stolen jewel, in this installment of the bestselling Mysteries at Sea series, from award-winning author A.M. Howell. Alice and Sonny are excited for their summer trip, sailing on the luxurious yacht the Lady Rose. They're even more excited when they find out the King of England is going to be onboard too!There's also a precious jewel on the boat - a rare opal, kept in a tank protected by a poisonous octopus. Until one morning, Alice discovers that the opal and octopus are both missing. The search is on to retrieve the priceless gem, before the ship reaches its destination, and everyone on board finds themselves in serious trouble. As Alice and Sonny's investigations take them closer to the truth, they realise that everyone on the Lady Rose seems to have a secret, maybe even the king himself... Praise for the Mysteries at Sea series:A thoroughly modern

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Trapped in a mansion with a murderer and a family of liars - how would you survive? A mind-blowing thriller from the author of THIS BOOK KILLS, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus.When three girls are stranded at the grand Bramble Estate in the middle of a snowstorm, they stumble into a murder plot. Someone has poisoned wealthy Emily Vanforte in the middle of a family dinner - which means Devi, Lizzie and Jayne are trapped in the house with a killer and a mystery to solve. With knives under floorboards, vanishing guns and secret passages in the walls, no one is safe and everyone is a suspect. But in a house of liars and corruption, will the girls save themselves...or learn to fit in?

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This delightfully illustrated sticker book introduces children to all sorts of family structures and activities, including how families are formed, where they live, how they might celebrate and what they might do together. Children will enjoy identifying families similar to theirs while also learning about families that are different from their own. Introduces the concept of family trees and lots of vocabulary to do with family diversity.

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Best friends Mia, Summer and Jenna are three actors who love performing in front of a movie camera. Use the stickers to dress the dolls for a photo shoot, an audition, an action movie, a glamorous awards ceremony and much more. As well as the dolls' outfits and their accessories, there are props and other stickers to add to the pages.

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It is the unlikely heroes in stories that are sometimes the most inspiring of all. Stories about someone small, and seemingly unimportant or overlooked, who ends up being the one to stand tall. This collection of seven fairy tales, once much loved, now forgotten, breathes new life into old tales: a farm girl outwits an ogre, an old man wins fame for his kindness, while a girl discovers that what makes her different is also what makes her so special. This magical collection will bring inspiration to a new generation of readers and act as a reminder that anyone, no matter how small, can make a difference.

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