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The fear of being alone is common to many young children. Sweetly told from the little girl's perspective, this story explores that worry in a gentle, humorous way, coming to a comforting conclusion that might help allay any similar fears a reader may have. Beautiful laser-cut doorways and threads of connection as she calls to her father or he sings to her from different rooms illustrate her feelings throughout the book. The little girl and her family are brought warmly to life in the gorgeous, characterful artwork.

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Blast off to outer space with this colourful collection of picture, word and number puzzles. Entertaining activities include cracking an alien code, finding routes through galaxy mazes, spot the difference and lots more. All the answers are at the back of the book.

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Peep through holes and under flaps to discover the wonders of a coral reef. Find teeny-tiny camouflaged seahorses, an octopus in its den, and a wealth of other creatures that live in this habitat. See how a clownfish looks after its babies, see what comes out on the reef at night and learn what coral really is. A great introduction to this beautiful, endangered ecosystem.

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Little children will love the irresistible fluffy lamb puppet in this delightful novelty book. The little lamb is lost, and Poppy and Sam follow it around Apple Tree Farm as it tries to find its way back to Woolly the Sheep. There are lots of fun details to talk about in the busy illustrations, and of course there's a little yellow duck to spot on every page.

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You mustn't tickle the tiger or you might make it roar... but that touchy-feely patch is ever so tempting! Babies and toddlers will love pressing the touchy-feely patches to hear the animal sounds in this hilarious and charming book.

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From beetles and butterflies to grasshoppers and ants, little children can colour all their favourite insects in this fun activity book. With simple bold outlines and large areas to colour in, this book is a fun way for young children to develop their pencil control and colouring skills.

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What do baby animals eat? Which babies hatch out of eggs? How do baby animals stay safe and who grows up in water? In this book, you’ll find the answers and lots more about all kinds of different baby animals. With simple text and beautiful illustrations, plus Usborne Quicklinks to websites with carefully selected video clips and activities.

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Do birds live underground? Who lives in a den under the snow? Which underground creatures don’t have any eyes? In this book, you’ll find the answers and lots more about the amazing variety of animals that live under the ground. With simple text and stunning photographs and illustrations, plus links to websites with video clips and activities.

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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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This beautifully illustrated book is packed with woodland scenes to decorate and fill with deer, foxes, squirrels, badgers and more woodland creatures. Children can use the stickers to bring each page to life.

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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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Pack your bags, we're going on a road trip, in the third hilarious mystery in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series!Milo and I have been looking forward to this half-term for what feels like FOREVER - we're finally going to the National Space Centre, to meet a real-life space engineer!My whole family wanted to tag along and visit a festival first, where this super-famous, mega-expensive diamond is on display. But guess what? The diamond has been STOLEN! And the police think MY GRANNY did it so she's in serious TROUBLE. Someone needs to prove Granny Jas is innocent, so it looks like Milo and I might need to go UNDERCOVER. It's lucky I'm Anisha, Accidental Detective!Praise for the Anisha, Accidental Detective series:Winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize and of the Crimefest Best Crime Novel for ChildrenShortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award, the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award"DELIGHTFUL! Perfect for younger detectives - so funny and clever and sweet" Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike series"An absolute joy" Jennifer Killick, author of Crater Lake"Super funny and packed with lovable characters" Swapna Haddow, author of Dave Pigeon

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Grab a pen and tackle nature-themed puzzles, mazes, spot the difference, colouring in and lots more in this write-in activity book. Learn about animals and plants too, from bugs in the garden to turtles and dolphins in a coral reef. With answers at the back of the book and links to websites with video clips, fun facts and even more activities.

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Join Poppy and Sam for a wander around Apple Tree Farm to meet all the animals who live there, including favourites Rusty the dog, Dolly the horse and Woolly the sheep. There are lots of scenes to decorate, including the stables, snowy fields and a summer show, and over 150 stickers to bring the pages to life.

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A beautifully illustrated reference book filled with 1000 amazing animals, from lizards and llamas to gorillas, great white sharks and much more. Every picture is labelled with its name, and there’s an index of all the names at the back of the book. A wonderful way to discover the wildlife and ecology of different habitats.

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What gives me shape? How do I move? What's blood for? And where does my food go? Take a peek inside the human body and discover what's really going on - with help from a characterful cast of body parts!

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Follow an inquisitive little mouse as it scampers through a garden, and lift leaves and petals to meet lots of other garden creatures along the way. This charming book for little children has lots to discover and talk about on every page, from butterflies and dragonflies to frogs, birds and snails.

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Meet five adorable koalas 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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What ARE genes? What do they do? How did DNA make EVERYTHING? Young scientists, meet genes and DNA, the building blocks of ALL LIFE ON EARTH. Colourful illustrations, plenty of flaps, and intriguing for kids who want to know MORE.

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"Perfectly captures how it feels to be an outsider. I loved it." Tamsin Winter Fifteen year old Sander wishes he was like everyone else. But he has Silver-Russell syndrome, a condition that affects one in a hundred thousand. It means he is smaller than all the other kids in school, a place where the biggest and the loudest get all the attention. Like Niklas.Everyone thinks Niklas is cool and good-looking - except Sander. He doesn't like the way Niklas brags, behaves like a jerk and lies. Niklas is one of life's tall people and next to him, Sander always ends up feeling small. But Sander is different in more ways than one. He notices things other people miss, and he's noticed something about Niklas...A moving coming-of-age classic, about fitting in, standing out and the power of friendship. "Exceptional" The Times on Linni Ingemundsen

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Meet five friendly badgers 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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Spot a superhero spider, a bee on a bicycle and a bug wearing boots, and look for the little white mouse hiding on every page. This lively book is teeming with butterflies, bees, beetles and other bugs to find, match, count and talk about.

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This delightful pack contains a beautifully illustrated jigsaw of a vibrant space scene that features a maze to solve once it's assembled. It also includes a 32-page book with a selection of more space-themed mazes for children to have fun finding their way through.

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This irresistible novelty book combines touchy-feely patches with embedded sounds to create a hilarious treat for babies and toddlers. When you tickle the soft patches on the T.rex and the other dinosaurs, you'll hear them roar, grunt and squawk! At the end there's a musical finale guaranteed to get everyone dancing along.

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The enjoyable and accessible activities in this workbook help children develop comprehension and writing skills, from understanding recipes, lists, diaries, poems and posters to interpreting instructions and using information books. Friendly animal characters illustrated by talented Italian artist Elisa Paganelli gently guide children through each task.

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Fairy Tree tall and grand, open a path to Fairyland. The year is 1826, and the four Belle siblings arrive at their new home - Fairykeep Cottage. Here Acton, the youngest member of the family, discovers a hidden key that opens a door into Fairyland. But when he ventures through, he's kidnapped by the Fairy Queen's servants.Cora, Elle and Bram set out on a quest to rescue their brother. But Fairyland is full of dangers...and to overcome the Fairy Queen they will need all their courage, cunning and a great deal of hope. An enthralling tale of magic and mystery, from the bestselling author of The Cogheart Adventures.

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You don't have to be big to be brave!A brand new inclusive series full of heart-warming adventure perfect for young readers.Tiny is a small creature with a big heart living in a school garden. Her animal neighbours don't like her because she looks like a human. They think humans are big, noisy and messy and they're scared. But when Frog is in danger Tiny comes to the rescue and makes friends! A brand new series full of heart-warming adventure perfect for fans of The Naughtiest Unicorn and Hotel Flamingo. With gorgeous black and white illustrations by Kübra Teber.

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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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An exciting title in the best-selling touchy-feely series. Join five friendly T. Rex as they stomp through the pages of this dinosaur-themed addition to the UK's favourite touch-and-feel baby book series, That's not my....Babies and toddlers will delight in the bold illustrations and touching the fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft fabric patches on each page. That's not my... books are designed to be shared and support sensory and language development.Don't forget to spot the little white mouse as they explore this sturdy board book, perfect for little hands.DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in the UK! With over 60 titles to choose from, there's a That's not my... book for everyone.

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Turn the pages to discover a fluffy tummy, fuzzy legs and soft wings on the bats that flutter and roost in this sturdy board book. Babies and toddlers will love exploring the tactile patches and looking for the familiar little white mouse. Perfect for sharing with little ones, as well as making an excellent gift.

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Each big page in this fun-packed book features a jolly Christmas scene, crammed full of things to spot, puzzles to solve and details to doodle and draw, and there are more puzzles and pictures to colour on the back of each sheet.

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With 30 fun-packed pages featuring all kinds of holidays, from safaris and surfing to camping and canoeing, this travel-themed activity book is the perfect companion for any trip. There are plenty of puzzles to keep children busy, as well as drawing, doodling and colouring activities on every page.

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Meet the princess who loves breaking the rules and her Royal Unicorn, who happens to be a pig!A madcap and much-loved adventure series for 6-8 year olds, perfectly bridging the gap from picture books to chapter books, from award-winning author-illustrator Hannah Shaw, filled with pictures in all the colours of the rainbow and interactive extra material.Princess Pea and Unipiggle are very excited to be attending ROYAL CAMP for the first time. They are looking forward to meeting other Princes, Princesses and Royal Companions, and staying in a tent.But someone is out to RUIN Royal Camp. Things are going missing, and the activities are all spoiled... Even worse, it looks like Princess Pea and Unipiggle have done it.Can Unipiggle and Princess Pea find the real culprit and stop the CAMPING CHAOS?

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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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Join Poppy, Sam, Ted and his tractor for lots of fun on Apple Tree Farm with this wonderful book and jigsaw collection. Little children will love looking through the story book and completing the simple 9-piece jigsaws - each measuring 17 x 17cm when complete - to recreate Stephen Cartwright's endearing illustrations, with the famous little yellow duck to spot in each one.

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Young children will love completing the puzzles in this nature-themed book. As they use the special pen supplied to trace the dotted lines, solve mazes, spot differences and join numbered dots, they will also be practising vital early-learning skills such as counting, observing and pen control. Then they can wipe the pages clean and do them again.

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You'd better not tickle the gorilla, because it might just grunt if you do! Babies and toddlers will love pressing the touchy-feely patches to hear the animal sounds in this irresistible novelty book. At the end, all of the animals get noisy at the same time in a musical finale guaranteed to get everyone dancing.

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Press the button on each double-page of this sound book... then get ready to dance! The giraffes are joined by their friends the zebras, crocodiles and lions, and each group of animals teaches you a very simple dance move to copy. At the end, you put it all together and do the whole dance. A perfect way for babies and toddlers to get active and have fun!

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Ant is busy collecting grain for winter. But Grasshopper is too busy having a good time to help. Will he be sorry when winter comes? This classic Aesop's Fable teaches the lesson of planning ahead in a charmingly simple way.

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Ever wondered how fast the fastest winds blow? How heavy is a cloud? Where are the driest and wettest places on Earth? Find out the answers and learn lots more curious and original facts about the weather in this delightful information book.

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Fold and fly 100 fully coloured paper jet planes - each one its own unique design. This book contains 100 tear-out sheets with guidelines to help you fold, clear, step-by-step instructions for making each type of plane and lots of flying tips.

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From cuddly cats to playful puppies, children will love adding all kinds of pets to the inviting scenes. With over 150 stickers to add and lots of new words to learn. Choosing and placing stickers is excellent for developing fine motor skills and creativity.

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It's normal and OK to feel sad at times. It happens to everyone, for all sorts of different reasons. We might just show it in different ways. This book uses thoughtful, engaging illustrations and gentle, friendly text to help children recognise sadness, understand why they might feel that way, find ways of coping and ways to feel happy again. Drawing on expert input from child clinical psychologist Dr Sasha Lillie Lyons, this book provides children and their grown-ups with a perfect tool to help them discuss their feelings and emotions.

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A gorgeous sticker book that introduces children to the fascinating world of butterflies and moths. Takes a close-up look at how butterflies feed from flowers, fruit and puddles, and follows their life-cycle, from a tiny egg to a caterpillar, and then from a pupa to a beautiful butterfly. Includes over 150 stickers.

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Even in the busiest city, there's lots of wildlife to discover, and this book is the perfect companion whether you're walking along town streets or relaxing in a park or garden. Children can have fun spotting trees, flowers, bugs and birds, and keep track of the ones they've seen using the chart and stickers at the back of the book. There are 60 species to spot, with a fascinating fact, tips on where to look and a beautiful illustration for each one.

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This book is the perfect companion for a day out at the seaside. Children can have fun exploring rock pools and spotting all kinds of wildlife, from fish and seabirds to crabs and crustaceans, and keep track of the ones they've seen using the chart and stickers at the back of the book.

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From the smallest Shetland pony to the hairiest Highland cow, children will love exploring the world of farm animals with this beautifully illustrated little book. The perfect companion for a trip to a farm park or county fair, or just a country walk, it contains 60 breeds of cow, sheep, horse and many more to spot, with a fascinating fact and a picture for each one, as well as a sticker to add to the chart at the back once you've spotted it.

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This engaging book is packed with bold pictures of animals on a farm, in a jungle, under the sea, in a garden and in the woods. There are animal names and sounds to learn on every page, from deer to dolphins, caterpillars to crocodiles and turtles to tigers.

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