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Join the dolls as they look after all kinds of pets, such as playful puppies, cuddly kittens, as well as hens, lambs and a pony. Discover what they give them to eat and how they look after them.

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A write-in book of quick, simple games, perfect for playing on the go. With over 200 pages to play 20 traditional games such as battleships, hangman and tic tac toe, as well as less well-known games such as caterpillar, shooting stars and minefield. Each game has clear instructions and several colorful pages with grids and game outlines already in place for children to write on. Eliminates the need for lots of spare paper, making it ideal for long journeys and vacations.

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The elves are busy in Santa's workshop on Christmas Eve. Lift flaps and peek through holes to explore this magical winter wonderland. Meet all the reindeer and Mrs. Christmas working on the sleigh, see Santa flying through the sky, and fill the stockings full of presents. Then peek into Santa's house on Christmas morning to see how he celebrates - with a snooze in his armchair and lots of elf games. This little interactive book is a perfect way to enjoy the excitement of Christmas with little children.

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Little children will love hearing the woods come to life 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 woodland sounds including an owl, cuckoo and woodpecker, rustling leaves and rippling streams.

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This fun book is a perfect way for children to learn the letters of the alphabet. Engaging scenes with dotted lines invite children to trace over the pictures and letters. With durable, wipe-clean pages that can be used over and over.

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A fun and informative book packed with 100 fascinating things to know about space, from how to escape a black hole to why astronauts learn wilderness survival skills. With bright, infographic-style illustrations, detailed facts on every page, a glossary and index, and internet links to specially selected websites for more information.

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Young Max is always stressed out. SLAM! goes door after door, as he stomps out in a mood. But can his teacher Sid help him learn to chill out? Find out in this latest addition to the popular Dinosaur Tales series.

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A warm-hearted, llama-tastic story about the importance of listening. Frank and Lola are two little llamas who NEVER pay attention, and when Granny Llama tells them about the dangers of the mountainside, they're too busy playing ball to hear her. But will their encounters with the Crumbly Cliffs, Slippy Slopes and Fearsome Goats help them to learn their listening lesson..?

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Join the magical unicorns as they gallop and fly through the pages of this sturdy board book. Press the buttons to hear the specially composed sounds which accompany the colourful scenes in the book.

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Filled with simple, black-and white images including love birds, bear hugs, snuggle bunnies and many more. Just use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and watch as uplifting colours magically appear! Great for keeping little ones busy and helping them learn brush control skills at the same time. 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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A bright, engaging story to encourage sharing.Did you know when you're not looking, sheep are knitting lots of things... from toys to scarves to mittens, to hats and woolly wings! But then, disaster strikes, when two competitive sheep discover they are knitting from the SAME ball of yarn. Sharing just might be the only way to save the day...Sharing for Sheep is the fourth title in the Usborne Good Behaviour Guides series - fun stories that help to encourage kindness, empathy and positive behaviour.

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This entertaining book is bursting with ideas for fingerprinting superheroes and their amazing superpowers. Create scenes with flying superheroes, special forcefields, preventing a space alien invasion as well as superhero hairstyles! There's no need to buy paints or inks, just use the seven bright colours on the inkpad attached to the back cover.

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New from the author of the acclaimed You Think You Know Me. A powerful new voice. The GuardianA story of shared blood and bad blood, endings and beginnings... Safiya has struggled to pick up the pieces of her family since her dad left them and moved to Somalia. She refuses to trust in love, despite wishing she could fall for boy-next-door Yusuf... And then her dad moves back to town with his new family, shattering her life all over again. Halima doesn't want to move to England. She resents her stepdad for dropping her in a strange new life with a new language to learn - replacing her friends with bullies who set out to shame her. When the girls are thrown together at school, it's hate at first sight. But as they uncover life-changing secrets from their parents' past, they begin to realize...What if the key to all their problems lies in their sisterhood?

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Meet Izzy the Inventor in a laugh-out-loud chapter book series that brings together science, magic and a very lovable unicorn. Packed full of illustrations and easy-to-read text, this series is perfect for newly independent readers and fans of Isadora Moon and the Kitty books. Izzy is perfecting her tickle machine for her INVENTION COMPETITION when she discovers teeny-tiny ogres are on the loose in her local park - and it's all her fault (she brought them back from Fairytale Land BY MISTAKE). Now Fairytale Land is in chaos! There are wolves chasing wizards and goblins are tormenting the poor fairies. Izzy must find the ogres with the help of her trusty friend, Henry the Unicorn, and bring them back to Fairytale Land. Can Izzy and Henry catch the ogres? And will she be back in time for her INVENTION COMPETITION?Every book contains ideas for science experiments and a QR code with links for more to try at home:Izzy the Inventor and the Unexpected UnicornIzzy the Inventor and the Curse o

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These vividly illustrated wordsearches cover everything from stars and planets to astronauts and aliens. Bite-sized introductions add key facts about spaceflight, astronomy and space science - ideal for kids who love NASA and SpaceX. The wordsearches gradually get harder throughout the book, and are perfect for quiet times alone or playing with friends and family.

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Packed with joyful scenes showing Lunar New Year being celebrated in different countries around the world, from dragon dancers and delicious food to kite flying in South Korea and a gloriously decorated temple in Malaysia. Just brush water over the black and white designs to reveal an array of vivid hues.

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From foxes and hedgehogs to acorns and leaves, little children will love the autumnal illustrations in this first colouring book. With clear, bold outlines and large areas to colour in, it's perfect for developing pencil control skills.

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This is a book to treasure every Christmas, with stunning cut out peep-holes leading from one entrancing scene to the next - the angel talking to Mary, the journey on the donkey to Bethlehem, to the stable with baby Jesus in the manger, under a magnificent cut-out starry sky. The artwork is is enchanting and atmospheric, from the warm, cosy stable to the golden-winged angels appearing to the shepherds at night. With lots to talk about, this lovely edition will engage small children in the original Bible story and the true meaning of Christmas.

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This beautifully illustrated book will help children identify fish in all kinds of habitats, from rivers to rock pools. 60 kinds of fish are grouped by location, with a helpful description, an eye-catching illustration and a sticker for each one, and there's a sticker chart at the back to keep track of the ones they've spotted.

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Each page in this exciting book has a different theme, from pirates and robots to forests and fish, and is overflowing with things to spot, puzzles to solve and details to colour, doodle and draw.

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Filled with simple, stylish images of popular zoo animals including a monkey, giraffe and penguin. Just brush water over the bold black and white designs to watch them burst into vibrant colour.

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These folded magic painting cards are printed with jolly pictures of Christmas trees and snowmen. Simply brush water over the black and white designs to reveal a stunning array of festive colours. Perfect for keeping little hands busy over the Christmas holidays. The pack contains 10 cards, two each of five designs, plus envelopes and a quality, wood-handled brush.

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This entertaining book is filled with activities that build confidence in telling the time to the hour, half hour, quarter past and quarter to. There are answers and notes for grown-ups at the back, along with lots of extra clocks to practise drawing and writing the time.

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Helped by a group of friendly animals, children can develop their dividing skills and learn the methods of partitioning and short division. The activities in this book build children's confidence in using related multiplying facts to answer dividing questions in real-life contexts.

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This lively workbook helps children develop their spelling skills, including using common prefixes and suffixes, silent letters, apostrophes and homophones. Varied activities, delightfully illustrated by accomplished Polish artist Magda Brol, provide lots of opportunities for children to practise what they've learnt.

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Are you brave enough to delve into the chilling darkness of... THE DEEP? With no light, no heat and miles of sea above you, it might be the strangest, most extreme place on Earth. So, climb inside the submersible and plunge deep down beneath the sunlit surface where you'll discover disturbing and unusual creatures, explore alien-looking worlds and visit the deepest place in the entire ocean, all in this weird and wonderful flap book.

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This cult classic delves into mysteries such as whether the Loch Ness monster exists, and tells stories of dragons and monsters from around the world. It also looks at some of the most frightening creations of myth and legend. First published in 1977, this is the third book from Usborne's beloved World of the Unknown series to be brought back by popular demand. With a brand-new foreword by comedian, actor and writer Robin Ince, the book remains otherwise unchanged from the original.

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"More magic, mystery and mayhem from the amazing Cat Gray." Thomas Taylor, author of Malamander"Fun and thrilling in equal measure, with a heart of spookiness and danger." Nicki Thornton, author of The Last Chance HotelWelcome to Elbow Alley, home of the most monstrous mystery and a whole lot of spooky fun!Pip was not expecting his new neighbours to be vampires, banshees and ghosts. Worst of all is the mysterious spirit snatcher, which appears out of nowhere and sucks away people's personalities. When it attacks Pip's parents, the only way to save them is to find and destroy it. But no one knows who it is... Along with his new friend Fliss and her dog Splodge, Pip sets out to investigate, facing murderous ghouls, werewolf attacks and a dangerously mouldy cheese. Because if he and Fliss can't stop the creature by their thirteenth birthdays, they'll be spirit-snatched too.

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The story of a crafty fox, a foolish crow and a mouth-watering chunk of cheese. This lively retelling of a classic fable by Aesop has been specially written for little children and comes with online audio to listen to the story.

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Little Tiger is trying to choose a favourite colour. He looks at yellow sunflowers, red strawberries, the wavy blue sea, the pink icing on a Birthday cake... and he loves them all! In the end he just can't choose and decides that rainbows are his favourite thing because they are LOTS of colours. This very sweet, simple story will help very little children learn their colours, and have lots of fun trying to choose a favourite colour too.

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Delightful retellings and enchanting illustrations introduce little children to six stories from the Old Testament: Noah's Ark, Joseph and his Wonderful Coat, Moses in the Rushes, David and Goliath, Jonah and the Great Big Fish and Daniel in the Lions' Den. Each story has been carefully chosen and retold with little children in mind, with an engaging rhythm and occasional rhyme that makes them perfect for reading aloud. With online audio.

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Follow a cast of curious bugs as they travel the world, finding out what continents and oceans are, what makes a capital city, where people live, and what's happening in the natural world. With interactive questions and activities.

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This sturdy board book is the perfect way to help very small children name what they see everyday at home. Cheerful illustrations of all kinds of familiar things, and intriguing peep-through holes on each page will keep young readers interested and engaged as they learn to say their very first words.

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Filled with simple, stylish images designed to appeal to young children. Just brush water over the bold black and white designs to watch a sturdy tractor, a smiling scarecrow and a cheepy chick burst into colour.

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This book and jigsaw follows Santa as he gets ready for the most magical night of the year. Little children can complete the simple 9-piece jigsaws to recreate three of the snowy scenes, and enjoy spotting all kinds of details in the book. Each jigsaw measures 17 x 17cm once complete.

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The ten twinkly lights in this beautifully illustrated book bring the story of the nativity to life for little children. From a shining angel to the sparkling star the wise men follow, the lights create a unique and enchanting retelling of the story of the very first Christmas.

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Little children will love lifting the big flap on each page of this book to find a woodland animal hiding underneath. The endearing artwork is full of fun details to spot and talk about, and there are holes in the flaps so you can catch a little glimpse of Fox, Badger, Owl, Mouse, or whoever is hiding this time.

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Little children will love exploring the watery world of mermaids with this magical early years colouring book. Bold, simple outlines and large areas to colour in make this book ideal for developing pencil control skills.

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The funny antics of twelve lovable animal characters are brought together in this marvellous collection - a brilliant way to introduce phonics to young readers. Why won't Fat Cat move from his mat? Who can stop the goose on the loose? And is there really a SHARK in the park?Accompanied by a listen-along CD, the collection contains the following titles: Fat Cat on a mat, Ted in a red bed, Big Pig on a dig, Hen's pens, Fox on a box, Frog on a log, Ted's shed, Sam Sheep can't sleep, Shark in the park, Toad makes a road, Goose on the loose and Mouse moves house.

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Guided by a friendly group of woodland animals, children can begin to develop their comprehension skills. The activities in this book build confidence in reading and understanding written English.

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Who is stealing golden apples from the King's magical orchard? Prince Ivan sets out to find the thief; a journey on which he's helped by Silver Wolf to trace first the Firebird, then the winged Horse of Power, then the princess Marya, held captive by the wicked sorcerer Kaschey. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: A2. 800 headwords, 2405 words.

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Helped by Beaky the toucan and his jungle friends, children can develop their times tables skills. The activities in this book build confidence in understanding multiplication, and provide practice for the 3, 4, 6 and 8 times tables.

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With the help of Olly the Owl and his friends, children can explore the rules of written English. The activities in this book build confidence in using capital letters, punctuating sentences and using plurals.

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Helped by a group of friendly animals, children can begin to explore times tables. The activities in this book build confidence in understanding multiplication, and provide practice for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.

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Little children will love pressing the buttons in this delightfully illustrated book to hear trucks, cars, boats, buses, tractors and trains come to life. The busy scenes are full of endearing animal characters and there are holes in the pages to peep through as well as finger-trails for little fingers to follow.

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Filled with simple, stylish images of popular garden flowers, bugs and other wildlife. Just brush water over the bold black and white designs to watch them burst into vibrant colour.

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