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A brand new edition of the much-loved That's not my tractor..., refreshed with brand-new artwork and touchy-feely patches. Babies and toddlers will love turning the pages to discover different tractors chugging around the farm in this revamped edition from the best-selling touchy-feely That's not my... series. As well as new tactile textures, there's the familiar little white mouse to spot on every page!That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and support sensory and language development. DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in the UK! With over 70 titles to choose from, there's a That's not my... book for everyone.

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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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Phillip Clarke (Author) Phil Clarke grew up in the Cotswolds, and joined Usborne in 1999. He's written far more than he can rightly recall about such things as trees, stars, rocks, sharks, unicorns and dinosaurs, and crafted many puzzles. He lives with his family in the Midlands, and spends his spare minutes sleeping.

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Kirsteen Robson joined Usborne in 1997 with a background in music, education, and Christian publishing. She has written and edited over 300 Usborne titles, from dictionaries and encyclopedias to activity books with flaps, stickers and sounds. She loves the challenge of writing about anything from aardvarks to zombies.

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Fiona Watt (Author) Fiona 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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This classic Usborne book has been enjoyed by three generations since its first publication in 1975. It has now been completely reillustrated by the original artist, Colin King, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. Anyone who remembers this book from their own childhood will love to introduce a new generation to this unique visual explanation of how the human body works. Those previously unfamilar with it are in for a treat. Covers all the basics of human biology in a fun and informative way.

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An exciting picture word book for beginner readers and English language learners, full of busy, colourful scenes with lots to spot and talk about. Featuring much-loved illustrations by Stephen Cartwright and the iconic Little Yellow Duck to spot on every double page. A special edition of this classic word book, revised and updated for the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing in 2013. Three generations of children have built their basic vocabulary with this entertaining and fun book. With internet links to listen to all the words at the Usborne Quicklinks Website.

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There are 1000 Portuguese words to learn in this classic word book, great for sharing with young language learners. Each busy scene features the wonderful illustrations of Stephen Cartwright, alongside items to spot, each labelled with their Portuguese name. A fun way to build key Portuguese vocubulary, specially revised and updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing in 2013. Readers can listen to every word read by a native Portuguese speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Don’t forget to spot the Little Yellow Duck on every page!

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Discover planes with bumpy wings, squashy wheels and much more 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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This simple book is full of starter doodles and lots of space, to help children feel calmer and leave their worries on the page. It includes mindfulness tips and reassurance.

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A delightful collection of six stories, with lively retellings and colorful artwork by Columbian illustrator, John Joven. A perfect first introduction to Aesop for little children. Stories include well-known classics The Lion and the Mouse, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse and The Ant and the Grasshopper.

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In this stylish book, readers can find out what the strongest, deadliest, fiercest, cleverest, hottest, coldest, smelliest and weirdest things are. Ideal for children who want the information but are daunted by the sheer size and word count of other "Records" books. There are facts about all kinds of animals, amazing achievements by people around the world, the most impressive computers and robots, and even the most powerful forces in the known universe.

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We see dinosaurs on TV and in books, but where have all the REAL ones gone? How BIG were they? Did they have feathers? What did they eat? And how do we know so much about them? This charming book allows young children to find out for themselves.

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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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Meet five charming pandas 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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Meet five curious meerkats in this charming 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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Swim with mermaids as they explore a mysterious cave, find sunken treasure, meet a mer-prince and play with creatures in their mystical underwater world. Add the stickers to dress the mermaids and bring the colorful scenes to life.

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You'd better not tickle the unicorn... because it just might neigh if you do! This delightful interactive book combines touchy-feely patches with sounds: as well as the unicorn, babies and toddlers will enjoy tickling the dragon, phoenix and yeti to find out what noises they make. At the end of the book, all of the animals make their noises at the same time, along with a bouncy tune guaranteed to get everyone dancing.

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This fun book is a playful way for young children to develop their counting, observation and pen-control skills. Spot the differences between koalas, join the dots to make a dolphin, draw spots on a snow leopard and much more. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can revisit their favorite activities again and again.

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This thoughtful book explores how to be kind and why kindness is so important. A range of questions help children and their grown-ups to think, and talk, about being kind to others and ourselves, as well as nature and our planet. Beautiful illustrations by Christine Pym help young children to understand big concepts by setting them in a world of friendly bugs. Plenty to talk about and be inspired by.

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Whoosh! Pow! Zap! From power rings and jet packs to masks, spacecraft and super shields, this awesome activity book is bursting with exciting crafts for little superheroes to have hours of fun making. Simple yet satisfying craft activities are clearly explained and illustrated, and can be made with everyday and recycled materials. There are step-by-step drawing and coloring pages to zoom through too.

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From the fun of a first riding lesson to the drama of a dressage competition, this entertaining activity book will keep young horse- and pony-lovers busy for hours on end. With over 250 stickers of horses, riders, equipment, trophies and more.

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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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A fabulous flap book with over 80 flaps to lift and extra pages to open up to explore life under the sea. Shows coral reefs teeming with fish, the icy waters of the Arctic and the dizzying depths of ocean trenches, and shipwrecks and pirate booty too. Flaps reveal extra facts, information and surprises.

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You'd better not tickle the monkey, because it just might chatter if you do! Babies and toddlers won't be able to resist tickling the touchy-feely patches to hear the animal sounds in this unique and hilarious novelty book. As well as the monkey there's a warthog, a laughing hyena and an ostrich to be tickled, followed by a musical finale where you can hear all the animals being noisy at once.

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Elisa is no ordinary princess - she loves plants rather than palaces. After the king locks her in a tower, Elisa decides to escape and live life by her own rules... A beautifully illustrated version of the forgotten fairy tale, specially written for young readers who have just started to read alone.

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Create 80 unique fortune tellers, a form of origami used in children’s games, with this beautifully illustrated, tear-out pad. There are fortune tellers on lots of different themes, including the circus, robots and dreams, plus blank sheets for children to invent their own games. Perfect for playing alone or with friends and family.

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Enter a magical world filled with unicorns in this enchanting sticker book, with scenes to decorate including a cloud castle, woodland waterfall and lots more. There are over 300 stickers of unicorns, flowers and other adorable creatures. The perfect gift for unicorn lovers.

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Add the stickers to create a magical world where pixies have picnics, fairies live in a toadstool town, woodland folk play hide-and-seek and live in lantern-lit treehouses.

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Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths celebrates heroines from Circe to Psyche, from Athena to Artemis, re-telling their stories to inspire and empower a new generation of readers. Watch as Penelope cunningly outwits her suitors and discover how Artemis defeats two giants. See Circe perform powerful magic and follow Demeter on her brave search for her missing daughter. Beautifully illustrated with lively retellings which bring these much-loved myths to life.

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There is an amazing array of sea creatures to discover in this lively sticker book. With over 130 stickers including tiny sea snails, a huge humpback whale, an adorable turtle and a friendly octopus. Children will love finding a home for each creature in scenes including ”Freezing Waters”, ”Underwater Forest”, and “The Shipwreck”.

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A fantastic journey through an amazing world of over 130 colors, including the primary and secondary colors and descriptive color words, such as canary yellow, russet and mint green. Includes a color wheel to turn to see which colors go well together and a see-through acetate page to flip to see what happens when you mix colors. A delightful book to share and talk about with a young child, and to use as inspiration for writing and painting as they grow older.

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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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Dress the sticker dollies as they flutter their way through fairyland in this gorgeous new activity book in the Sticker Dolly Dressing series. There are lots of stickers with which to dress the dolls in gorgeous clothes and accessories, and decorations to complete the magical scenes.

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Take a trip around the world in this fascinating lift-the-flap book. With over 80 flaps to lift, intrepid explorers can discover our world, from the layers that make up planet Earth to the tiniest insects in the rainforest and the creatures who live at the very bottom of the sea. Includes pages about the hottest and coldest parts of the world, and a map with lift-the-flap details about each continent. A colorful and fun introduction to geography with internet links to find out more.

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A rocket-fuelled sticker adventure into the world of space travel – essential for any budding astronaut. Full of amazing scenes to fill with stickers, from a moon exploration mission, base control, the International Space Station and Mars. Each page features snippets of fascinating information about space travel, from how we use satellites to explore space to how astronauts live on the International Space Station. With over 200 stickers of rockets, astronauts, stargazing equipment, space station modules, the Mars rover and more!

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Beware! Open this book and all kinds of dinosaurs will pop out – huge ones, tiny ones, hungry ones, and a very, very noisy one. The 3D scenes show long-necked brachiosaurs munching leaves, nodding triceratops with sharp horns, and a scary T. rex with a very big ROAR. With simple text, this is a delightful book to share with little children.

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Things are about to get seriously spooky for Alex Neptune in his fourth action-packed adventure - perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Dragon Realm!When a creepy fog rolls into Haven Bay, Alex, Zoey and Anil are ambushed by terrifying crab-riding zombies, controlled by the evil spirit of Brineblood the pirate. The only weapon that can stop Brineblood's zombie army is a powerful trident - but it's been broken into three pieces. Alex, Zoey and Anil must enter three deadly worlds that have been magically trapped in bottles to retrieve the hidden pieces, all before the zombies can catch them. But with some penguins, an octopus and a frozen dragon on their side, how can they go wrong?

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Moses' mother tries to save her son from danger by hiding him amongst the bulrushes of the Nile. Luckily, he's discovered by the kindly Pharaoh's daughter. The much-loved Bible story is charmingly retold with delightful illustrations by Barbara Bongini. A QR code provides a link to an audio recording of the story.

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Where is an octopus's mouth? How do octopuses hide from other sea creatures? What do their babies look like? This book has the answers to these questions and many more, along with photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to websites with video clips and activities.

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Are you ready to sing? Join in with five of the best-loved nursery rhymes. When you press each button in this charming book you'll hear a nursery rhyme for you to sing along to. You can follow the words on the page as you listen, while enjoying the endearing scenes of animal characters, including Cat who is singing all the rhymes!Songs include Old MacDonald, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, London Bridge is Falling Down and Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.

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An exclusive new World Book Day story from the bestselling author of ACE OF SPADES, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. The hilarious, heart-soaring story of one night, two friends and a list that will change everything, perfect for teen readers.On the day before the world is meant to end, Sanjeet dyes his hair pink... He's determined not to die without ever having really lived, so he's come up with the Doomsday List. Ten things he needs to do before the sky comes crashing down. Sola knows the world's not going anywhere. But, as Sanjeet's best friend, she's decided to help him out. As the seconds tick down to midnight, Sanjeet will need all his courage - and Sola's, to finish the list. Especially number ten. The one that scares him the most.And for more swoon-worthy first love, friendship and hilarity, don't miss Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar, coming soon.Praise for Ace of SpadesAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS' AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT FICTION"I could not put this book down!" Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper"Prepare for your next YA obsession." The Observer"This summer's hottest YA debut." Entertainment Weekly"Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is a revelation." Angeline Boulley, author of The Firekeeper's Daugher

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Discover 24 beautifully-illustrated Magic Painting books to count down to Christmas!This luxury advent calendar contains a festively illustrated Magic Painting book behind each window - plus, behind the first window you'll also find a high-quality, wood-handled brush. Simply use the brush to sweep water over the black-and-white designs in the books and vibrant hues magically appear! Count down the days to Christmas by painting enchanting images of elves, stars, Christmas trees, decorations and much, much more. Each little book contains four beautifully detailed magic painting images, plus an insert card to stop water from seeping through to the pages below. As the big day approaches, watch out for images of reindeer, Christmas stockings and of course Santa himself!

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A stunning new story from award-winning author, Shirley Marr, about family love, friendship and hope. James is stuck in the present and that's the last place he wants to be. His parents have separated, and he must get used to living two completely different lives. Now, he has two homes, two bedrooms and two routes to school, with nothing adding up to the one great life he used to have. James wishes he could go back to the past, to his Top Six memories with Mum and Dad. Then, James meets Yan, a girl who looks at the world differently, and he discovers that travelling back in time might be possible after all. But are his memories as perfect as he remembers?Praise for Shirley Marr:"Beautiful and heart-warming, gentle yet powerful, truly a book to treasure." Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs"Heart-twisting and hopeful, bursting with big feelings and gentle magic." Jessica Townsend, author of the Nevermoor series"A heartfelt novel." The Telegraph"This book is beautiful and tender with a voice every immigrant child will recognize." Kereen Getten, author of When Life Gives You Mangoes"A wonderfully powerful tale." Maisie Chan, author of Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths

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