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Discover how to doodle a sloth, turn pencil shavings into pictures and draw in ways you never imagined. Then try printing, spattering paints and painting with dots. There are ideas for portraits, patterns, optical illusions and more, so you’ll soon have enough artworks for your own exhibition — and this book will show you how to stage one too.

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What do grown-ups do all day? Lift the flaps to open up a world of possibilities and discover over 100 things you can be from a nurse to a musician or an astronaut. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites with activities and fun facts about jobs people do.

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This fun activity book is bursting with ideas for printing cats and dogs (and kittens and puppies, too!). Print spots on Dalmatians, cats hiding in trees, fluffy fur on pink poodles and lot, lots more. With seven bright inkpads, there's plenty of colours to choose from. The spiral binding means that the book lies flat as you fill the pages with fingerprints.

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Meet Eric and Morgan. Born on the same day, at the same time, in the same place.They've always shared this one day together, but as they grow up they begin to grow apart. Everyone expects Eric to get a football scholarship, but no one knows he's having second thoughts. Former quarterback Morgan feels utterly alone, as she wrestles with the difficult choice to live as her true self. Both of them are struggling to be the person they know they are. Who better to help than your best friend?Told on one day every year, over six years, this is a story about how change pulls people apart... and how love brings them back together.

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What’s plastic made of? How does it get into the ocean? Can we live without plastic? Learn all about plastic, recycling and how plastic affects the environment in this revealing book with over 60 flaps to lift. There are also tips on how we can make a difference, and Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites for video clips and activities.

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Snuggle up with Poppy and Sam, and enjoy these ten gentle tales of their adventures on Apple Tree Farm. Stories include a runaway tractor, a journey on an old steam train, a camping trip and lots more. Each story features charming illustrations by Stephen Cartwright, and there’s a Little Yellow Duck to spot in every picture too.

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Embark on an exciting pirate adventure, facing stormy seas and pirate battles whilst searching for buried treasure. With over 250 stickers of pirates, flags, treasure and sea creatures to add to each swashbuckling scene.

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Little children will enjoy bringing charming Christmas scenes to life in this fun colouring book. Scenes to colour include Santa’s workshop, a Christmas tree, Santa delivering presents and lots more. The backgrounds are already coloured, so children can focus on the fun parts.

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Bring the Christmas story to life in this charming sticker book, from Mary and Joseph looking for a place to stay in Bethlehem, to the birth of Baby Jesus and the arrival of the shepherds and three kings. With over 190 stickers of costumes, decorations and accessories to complete the nativity scenes.

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... Open this pop-up book and watch an abbreviated version of the classic poem magically burst into life, with scenes including a beautiful Christmas tree and Santa and his reindeer flying across the starlit sky. A beautiful gift to share with little ones this Christmas. With free online audio to listen to the story.

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This entertaining pack contains 50 boredom-busting games, from Boxes and Four in a Row to Snakes, Treasure Hunt and Puzzle Sudoku. Perfect for holidays and long journeys, the pack contains one-player puzzles and exciting games for lots of players. The cards are wipe-clean and come with a pen, so you each game can be enjoyed again and again.

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Turn the pages to explore an amazing zoo filled with elephants, lions, tigers, flamingos, giraffes and more. There are lots of scenes to fill with animals, including an aquarium, monkey enclosure, lion's den and bird house. With over 240 stickers and lots of animal words to learn.

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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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This thoughtful book explores happiness, sadness, anger, fear and worry in a friendly and approachable way for little children. Adorable animal characters experience different emotions, while flaps reveal the answers to important questions such as 'Why don't I feel happy all the time?' and 'How can I cheer up my friend?'

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How does Macbeth turn so quickly from trusted military commander to murderous traitor? This compelling version brings readers into the heart of Shakespeare's drama, and includes carefully chosen quotations from the play itself. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: B1. 3579 words.

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Hi! I'm Lily and I LOVE fashion! But even though one day I'll be Queen, setting my own style is against the ROYAL RULES. Which is why I became a SECRET FASHION VLOGGER! I love customizing clothes for my vlog, but my BIG dream is to design my own BIRTHDAY BALLGOWN. And my mum, the queen, has said I can - IF I can design a special uniform that fits the palace's boring no-glitter guidelines first. A good designer can design anything, right? But can I design THIS? Royally yours, Lily xoxo This princess is fashioning her own future - whatever it takes!

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It’s the most famous love story in the world. Romeo and Juliet’s families hate each other, but when the two young people fall in love, can they bring the families together and be happy?Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).1,200 headwords, 3,565 words

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Treachery, tight-ropes and trickery combine in this incredible third Cogheart Adventure: the bestselling series of fantastical imagination set in a gripping Victorian world, from award-winning Peter Bunzl.Old secrets can weigh heavy when you want to fly.Invited to a one-off spectacular show by Slimwood's Stupendous Travelling Skycircus, Lily, Robert and mechanical fox Malkin can't wait to jump onboard. But behind the daredevil deeds of the bewitching bird-girl and the lobster-handed boy, something sinister lurks. And soon, the watchful ringmistress, Madame Lyons-Mane, reveals a deadly plan for Lily. Could the secrets of Lily's past hold their only chance of escape from this terrible trap?"Skycircus takes readers to an even higher level with a mesmerising and imaginative adventure that delivers wall-to-wall thrills." Lancashire Evening Post

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Dive into the world of business with this lively introduction, whether you want to be an entrepreneur or a smarter consumer. With bright, infographic pictures, it describes how to start your own business, manage your money and beat the competition and explains global supply chains and interest rates. Includes links to websites to find out more.

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What’s snow made of? Where can I find some? Where does snow go? Wrap up warm – it’s time to find out! Curious little children can lift over 30 flaps to find the answers to these questions and many more in this engaging introduction to snow, with simple explanations and gorgeous illustrations on every page.

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A magical collection of fairy tales, featuring retellings of favourites such as Aladdin, Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Each charming story in this hardback book is beautifully illustrated and takes just ten minutes to read – the perfect length for snuggling up and enjoying at bedtime.

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A beautifully illustrated guide to the wildlife, plants, history and magic of woodlands. Children can discover their inner explorer, learning how to identify trees, track animals, build woodland shelters, draw maps and discover legends set in woods. With safety tips and links to websites with virtual tours of woodlands and video clips of wildlife.

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Rusty the dog has gone missing! Can Poppy and Sam find him in time for their Halloween party? Little children will love looking through the peep holes and touching the textured pages in this charming book with bats, pumpkins, spiders and the adorable animals of Apple Tree Farm to spot on every page. And of course, the little yellow duck!

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'Great fun' Danny WallaceEric Doomsday loves doing magic tricks. Even though his best friend, Vinnie Mumbles, thinks they're great, they do always seem to go a bit... wrong. When some very important School Inspectors threaten to close down Eric's school, his headmistress decides to put on a talent show. A talent show with Eric in it. And Eric's magic tricks. Thank goodness the Earth isn't being inspected by aliens at the same time! Because magic, aliens and talent shows are sure to be a horrible mix... Aren't they?

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Discover the national flag of every independent country in the world in this fascinating colouring book. Grouped by continent, there are maps matching each flag to its country, information on flag colours and symbols and black and white flags and coats of arms to colour. With internet links to carefully selected websites to find out more.

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Take a tour of the fabulous city of New York with this beautifully illustrated book with over 80 flaps to lift. Compare the heights of world-famous skyscrapers, look around leafy Central Park, visit Grand Central station, dazzling Times Square and much more. Includes links to specially selected websites for more information.

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A charmingly illustrated picture book about a little raccoon called Algernon and his extraordinary day at Miss Molly’s school. Algernon’s manners are bad at first... but lessons in the Sharing Studio and Listening Carefully Lab, lunchtime in the Dining Hall, the Library’s lovely language books and Good Sports Day soon have a transformative effect.

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Seal loves her new speed boat, but she keeps going too fast! Can she learn to be more careful? This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming text and stylish illustrations throughout. A delight to share with very young children, and with parents notes on phonics at the back of the book.

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Babies will love discovering the cheeky monkeys, hissing snakes, purring tigers and squawking parrots on the colourful pages of this book. They can press the buttons to hear the monkey, snake, tiger, frog and parrot sounds – and try making the noises themselves! A joy to share and talk about with babies and toddlers alike.

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Children can discover how to draw lots of different dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in this colourful book with simple step-by-step instructions and lots of space to draw in. From Tyrannosaurus rex to Triceratops, hatching dinosaur eggs and prehistoric scenes, they will soon be drawing fabulous pictures of all their favourite dinosaurs.

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Keep little ones busy on holiday with this entertaining activity book, packed with nearly 100 holiday-themed puzzles, dot-to-dots, wordsearches, spot-the-differences and more. The fun activities will help children develop vital reading, writing, counting and observation skills, and all the answers are included at the back of the book.

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This fun book is a playful way for young children to develop their counting, observation and pen control skills. Join the dots to build sandcastles, spot the difference between skiers, help monsters find their tents and lots more. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can revisit their favourite activities again and again.

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What’s it like in space? How do you get there? And what do astronauts do all day? Inquisitive little ones can find the answers to these questions and many more in this fascinating lift-the-flap introduction to space, with colourful illustrations, simple text and chunky flaps to lift.

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Explore every corner of a museum – from grand exhibition galleries to cavernous storerooms and dusty back offices. With stylish illustrations and flaps to lift, this book is packed with fascinating information about how museums work, how they look after precious exhibits and what goes on behind closed doors. Includes website links to virtual tours.

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Dress best friends Sophia, Amber and Lacy for a night at the movies, a sleepover, a horse-riding lesson and lots more fun activities together. There are over 350 stickers of party dresses, wetsuits, riding gear and more, with a fold-out back cover to park spare stickers when not in use and a page for children to draw their own best friend.

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This book, with its own brightly coloured inkpad of seven colours, is bursting with ideas for fingerprinting animals from hedgehogs to crocodiles and koalas. Each page has step by step instructions, pictures to complete and lots of space for fingerprinting. With a spiral binding so the book lies flat to make it easy for children to create delightful pictures.

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With over 90 flaps, the scenes in this colourful book show children where the food they eat comes from. They can discover food produced on farms, in the sea and in greenhouses, and the importance of wheat, rice and corn around the world. There’s a map with flaps showing where the things we love to eat, including chocolate, olives and tea, come from.

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A beautiful edition of Homer’s classic tale from Ancient Greece, vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic, stylish illustrations bring to life brave Odysseus’ encounters with furious gods, bewitching goddesses, terrifying monsters and a man-eating Cyclops... A beautiful gift for any child who loves adventure stories.

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A fun, write-in book packed with brain-teasing puzzles, useful facts and clever tips that show how to play chess and improve your game. Some of the puzzles are answered using chess-piece stickers and all the answers are at the back of the book. Simple puzzles show how to use the pieces, with more tricky puzzles on tactics and checkmates.

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The classic English fairytale, specially rewritten for young children and brought to life with stunning illustrations. Jack and his mother are so poor that they don't have anything to eat. Their hope is fading, until Jack meets a strange little man with a handful of magic beans... What happens next changes Jack’s life forever. The simple text and vibrant illustrations will appeal to very young children at story time and to older children just beginning to read alone.

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Little children can discover a sunny garden full of life in this delightful pop-up book. The three-dimensional scenes show bees buzzing around a flowerbed full of flowers, a mischievous rabbit hiding in the vegetable patch and goldfish swimming beneath the lily pads in the pond. With simple text on each page, this is a pleasure to share together. With free online audio to listen to.

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In just 14 pages, you can visit and explore central London, the West End, and the River Thames all the way from Buckingham palace to the Tower of London. Beneath flaps big and small, you'll learn secrets of London's amazing underground railway, its storied history from Shakespeare's Globe to today's Houses of Parliament. You can get ideas of places to visit, whether it's parks, museums, shopping or hit shows. Each flap has a large, easy to find and lift thumb-hole, perfect for curious fingers.

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A colourful book full of pictures to fingerprint and with its own inkpad of seven bright colours to paint with. Bursting with fun fingerprinting ideas, from decorating turtles’ shells and filling a vase with flowers to printing mice, a scary t-rex or a colourful caterpillar. With fingerprinting tips and extra pages for children to fill with their own fingerprint creations.

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Adventure Ahoy! Young shipmates can solve the captain's code, make up their own pirate name and colour in a treasure ship under attack. All answers and solutions are at the back of the book.

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A boredom-busting book of activities that will keep children busy for hours. With write-in games such as navigating a forest maze and spot the difference between two holiday buses, as well as scavenger hunts, and games such as "four in a row" and battleships to play in a group. Wherever you're going, this will make your journey fly by.

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A fun sticker book with 20 trains to build, from electric trains to steam locomotives. Children can use over 10 pages of stickers to construct trams, monorails and armoured trains, as well as famous vehicles such as the Flying Scotsman and the Orient Express. Each train comes with a statistics table featuring its average speed and when it was first driven. The perfect gift for any budding trainspotter.

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An inspiring reference book for young readers to pore over, covering a wide range of topics from art and animals to new technology. Arranged thematically and illustrated with over 1500 colourful photos, illustrations and diagrams. QR codes provide instant access via a mobile phone or tablet to 150 video clips of animals, space, places round the world and more, which enhance the information in the book. An additional 650 internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks website take children to websites with online activities, games and further information.

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This humorous guide to Ancient Greece is crammed with information and advice for time-tourists. Each illustrated page is full of things to see and do, and there’s also quotations from notable Greeks, a glossary of new words, a timeline and more. A book for libraries and schools, with contents and index plus internet links to recommended websites.

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