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Bring the magical world of unicorns to life in this gorgeous activity book, perfect for unicorn lovers of all ages. There are 600 transfers of unicorns, stars and snowflakes to decorate the pages, and adorable unicorn pictures to colour, too.

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Lift the flaps to uncover the amazing inner workings of your very own body – from your bones, blood and brain to the bacteria in your belly button. Discover what happens when you eat, how your senses work, what your heart and lungs do and lots more fascinating facts. With links to specially selected websites for activities and videos about the human body.

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Find the hidden words in puzzles on themes from farm animals and famous buildings to sea creatures and musical instruments. Part of a range of mini paperbacks perfect for journeys, rainy days, prizes and party bags.

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Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal.Every summer Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to hunt birds. But this summer, no one arrives to take them home.Surely nothing but the end of the world can explain why they've been abandoned - cold, starving and clinging to life, in the grip of a murderous ocean. How will they survive?'Brilliant, beautiful...as unpredictable as the sea itself' Philip Reeve, author of The Mortal Engines'This is the best book I've read this year. Extraordinary' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars

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Dress the dolls for feeding their kittens, a trip to the vet, taking their cats to a cat hotel and lots more in this adorable activity book. Perfect for young animal lovers, there are over 250 reusable stickers of cats and kittens, and delightful outfits and accessories for their owners, so the book can be enjoyed time and again.

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"Poignant, tender, and utterly absorbing, I defy you not to root for Jake and Maudie." Lisa Williamson, author of The Art of Being Normal"A hug of a book that holds the reader tight and says sometimes the world is too much and it's ok not to be ok." Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How to Change the WorldRun away from what they see. Discover who you are. Maudie and Jake's family is falling to pieces - their mum's been struggling with her grief since they lost Dad and one night she vanishes. When Jake is put into care, Maudie can't take it any more. She comes up with a wild plan to pull their family back together - by kidnapping Jake. On the run in Cornwall, Jake and Maudie each find something they hadn't expected - freedom and love. But can they find Mum and a way to heal together?A powerful and insightful novel about grief, disability and first love; a story about getting lost and finding yourself.

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Build the biggest, toughest, most awesome monster trucks on the planet in this high-octane sticker book. Children will have hours of fun adding wheels, bodywork and cool accessories to monster trucks including Lightning Strike, Red Menace and Cobra’s Curse using the exciting stickers provided.

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Stuffed with snowmen, reindeer, mistletoe and more, this exciting activity book contains over 100 puzzles to keep children busy during the lead up to Christmas. Puzzles include a Christmas present wordsearch, an ice palace maze, a festive quiz and much more. All the answers are at the back of the book.

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Meet five magical unicorns in the fabulous 50th title to the much-loved That's not my... series, complete with iridescent edges. 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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Winner of the Branford Boase Award.Budi's plan is simple. He's going to be a star.Budi's going to play for the greatest team on earth, instead of sweating over each stitch he sews, each football boot he makes.But one unlucky kick brings Budi's world crashing down. Now he owes the Dragon, the most dangerous man in Jakarta. Soon it isn't only Budi's dreams at stake, but his life.A story about dreaming big, about hope and heroes, and never letting anything stand in your way.

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Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2020, meet the funny and fearless Jemima Small in this big-hearted, whip-smart story of friendship and body confidence.I'm going to tell you the word that ruins my entire life: BIG. Because my name is Jemima Small. But I am exactly the opposite.Jemima Small is funny and super smart. She knows a lot of things. Like the fact that she's made of 206 bones, over 600 muscles and trillions of cells. What she doesn't know is how that can be true and yet she can still feel like nothing... Or how being made to join the school's "special" healthy lifestyle group - A.K.A Fat Club - could feel any less special. But Jemima also knows that the biggest stars in the universe are the brightest. And maybe it's her time to shine...'An empowering story about body confidence' The Observer

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The scarecrow would like brains, the tin man wants a heart and the lion wants to be brave, while Dorothy just wants to go home. Who can help them? The wonderful Wizard of Oz, of course!Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).1,200 headwords, 3,597 words

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Arthur dreams of becoming a knight, but no-one knows who he really is. His dream seems impossible until he finds a shining silver sword, fixed in a stone. What can it mean?Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).800 headwords, 1,354 words

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I'm Dan Hope and deep inside my head I keep a list of things I want to come true.For example, I want my sister, Ninja Grace, to go to university at the North Pole and only come back once a year.I want to help Sherlock Holmes solve his most daring mystery yet. And if it could be a zombie mystery, all the more exciting.I want my dog to stop eating the planets and throwing them up on the carpet.And finally, the biggest dream of all, I want my dad to love me.'This book totally blew me away' Cathy Cassidy

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'Important and brave. Read this wonderful book. Just read it' Jennifer Niven 'So powerful and poignant... I honestly just think this book will change a lot of people's lives' Zoe SuggAmanda Hardy is the new girl at school.Like everyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is holding back. Even from Grant, the guy she's falling in love with.Amanda has a secret.At her old school, she used to be called Andrew. And secrets always have a way of getting out...A book about loving yourself and being loved for who you really are.

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An enchanting little sticker book full of mermaids for young children to dress. With over 200 stickers of sparkly mermaid tails, friendly sea creatures, shell jewellery and seaweed skirts to add as the mermaids swim in a coral reef, ride seahorses, find treasure and more. The back cover folds out for parking spare stickers when not in use.

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A guide for beginner readers to Ancient Greece and the lives of its citizens. Find out how far the Greek Empire spread, how it was governed, what people wore, ate and did for fun, learn about some of the most famous philosophers, mathematicians and medics of the age and about how the Empire declined.

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Who were the ancient Romans? Where did they go to eat, shop and wash? What did they do for fun? You'll find the answers to these questions and lots more in this book about life in Roman times, featuring short, informative text, vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page.

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A beginner’s guide to coding using Python, one of the most popular computer languages. Step-by-step instructions show how to get started and write a simple program. New commands are introduced with examples and colourful pictures so by the end of the book, readers can code games, drawings and more. Includes extra help and downloads online.

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If you peep into the night sky and see the Moon and twinkling stars, you’re peeping right out into space! Lift the flaps and peep through the holes in the pages to discover the planets in our solar system, see astronauts on the International Space Station and find out what else is in space in this beautifully illustrated book for little children.

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Little children can listen to a baby bird tweeting, frogs croaking in the pond and owls hooting when they press the pages of this delightful book. Colourful pages show the garden and pond in the sun and rain and at night. With simple text, holes to peep through and fingertrails to explore, this is a lovely first book about nature and the outdoors.

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There are 20 of the biggest, fiercest dinosaurs to build in this ROAR-some sticker book, with over ten pages of stickers of terrifying teeth, beady eyes and enormous tails. Children can recreate a triceratops, diplodocus, tyrannosaurus-rex and more. Includes statistics on when each dinosaur lived, what they ate and how big they were.

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A brightly illustrated word book full of colourful garden scenes, winding fingertrails, textured patches and simple vocabulary. Babies and toddlers can discover which creatures live in a pond, help panda water his vegetables and lots more. With new words to learn on every page, from animals and weather to plants and outdoor toys.

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The groundbreaking and bestselling first Spinster Club novel from YA star Holly Bourne - "A brutal and brilliant takedown of how we talk about mental illness, feminism, and friendship." The GuardianAll Evie wants is to be normal. And now that she's almost off her meds and at a new college where no one knows her as the-girl-who-went-nuts, there's only one thing left to tick off her list...But relationships can mess with anyone's head - something Evie's new friends Amber and Lottie know only too well. The trouble is, if Evie won't tell them her secrets, how can they stop her making a huge mistake?

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A funny and fascinating how-to guide for budding astronauts, providing a crash course on what it takes to travel into space. Answers all the big questions about space travel, from “How do rockets work?” and “What do astronauts do all day?” to “How do you go to the toilet on a spaceship?” Explores the technology that astronauts use, from space suits to Soyuz spacecraft, and scientific experiments on the International Space Station, and includes internet links to recommended websites to find out more. With a personal message by the British European Space Agency astronaut, Tim Peake, who spent six months on the International Space Station in 2016, and exclusive insights from the UK Space Agency and ESA who have provided expert advice on this book.

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A wonderful collection of classic stories to enchant and delight, in a beautifully illustrated, hardback edition with a ribbon marker. Includes The Railway Children, The Wizard of Oz, The Secret Garden, Black Beauty, Little Women and Heidi, all retold for especially for children. A joy to share together and the simple clear text is perfect for confident readers to enjoy independently.

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A stimulating reference book for young readers, arranged thematically and illustrated with over 1500 photos, illustrations and diagrams. Over 150 QR codes allow readers to access carefully selected websites, downloadable pictures and quizzes on a mobile phone or tablet. There are 750 internet links leading to a hand-picked selection of websites.

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A wipe-clean book of fun activities to help preschool children practise their pen control – essential for learning to write. Children can trace over the dots on each page to draw a castle stronghold, add cheeky monkeys’ tales to a jungle scene or complete a frosty snowman. Perfect for children who are about to start school, who are expected to be able to hold a pen and write their own name before they do so. The wipe-clean pages and special pen enable children to return to their favourite pages again and again.

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A wipe-clean book with drawing and tracing activities to help children practise holding and manipulating a pen. Little children can solve the monster machine maze, join the dots in a picnic and trace over the circles, loops and swirls made by fireworks in the sky. With a special wipe-clean pen so mistakes are easy to correct and the activities can be done again and again. A fun way to develop the pen control skills that are essential for learning to write.

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A beautifully illustrated, geography book full of flaps to lift to find answers questions such as “When can I see a shooting star?”, “Where is the tallest waterfall?”, and “What are clouds made of?”. Over 50 flaps to lift answer who, what, when, why and where questions about the weather and seasons, countries and languages around the world, what the Earth is made of and lots more. With a map of the world showing many of the features mentioned in the book.

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Complete beginners can discover how to draw lots of different people, from super heroes to ballerinas to horse riders, in this delightful write-in book. Each double colourful page has step-by-step drawing instructions, space to practise and doodle in, and ideas for colouring in or adding backgrounds. Includes additional hints and tips for drawing faces, poses and gestures, creating characters and placing people in scenes.

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A classic bilingual English/Hebrew word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Hebrew vocabulary. Includes an explanation of the Hebrew alphabet and an English/Hebrew word list. Words are written in Hebrew, with a pronunciation guide in Roman letters. Readers can hear how to pronounce all the words by listening to a native speaker on the Usborne Quicklinks website.

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Budding engineers will love this technical book - a construction toy in sticker book form. Children can use the stickers to add laser cannons, stun guns and more to a huge range of robots, including Bolt, Blizzard and Ironstein. Each robot comes with a statistics table of strengths and weaknesses and its own unique functions and weapons to do battle in the Scorax army of robots.

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A lively, rhyming story with irresistibly funny illustrations and phonic repetition specially designed to help children learn to read. “Goat rows his boat around the moat. He sits and gazes at his float. It sinks. He blinks. “A fish!” he thinks.” Simple rhyming text helps children develop essential language and early reading skills, and there are guidance notes for parents at the back of the book.

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Anna had everything figured out - she was about to start senior year with her best friend, she had a great weekend job and her huge work crush looked as if it might finally be going somewhere... Until her dad decides to send her 4383 miles away to Paris. On her own. But despite not speaking a word of French, Anna finds herself making new friends, including Étienne St. Clair, the smart, beautiful boy from the floor above. But he's taken - and Anna might be too. Will a year of romantic near-misses end with the French kiss she's been waiting for?'Magical...really captures the feeling of being in love' Cassandra Clare

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From rockets to robots, monkeys to monsters and lots more, find out how to draw everything you've ever wanted to by following the simple step-by-step instructions in this inspirational draw-in book. Young children will feel a real sense of achievement mastering the simple drawing activities in this book. Includes plenty of space in the book for practising your own drawings. A fun pastime that adults are sure to enjoy, too!

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Journeys need never be boring again with this vibrant activity book for young children. Packed full of write-in activities including puzzles, wordsearches, dot-to-dot, spot-the-difference, mazes and more. A fantastic pastime for journeys and holidays.

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Experience the life of luxury behind the closed doors of a royal palace in this exquisite sticker book. Explore the lavish rooms, and fill them with beautiful furniture and artefacts. Choose from over 200 stickers of bespoke furniture, regal oil paintings, chandeliers, elegant soft furnishings and lots more. Includes over 10 rooms for children to decorate as they please, including a formal saloon, the orangery and the grand master bedroom. Children will have hours of fun arranging the house to make it fit for royalty.

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A fascinating flap book that tours the land, sea and skies to discover where weather comes from. With over 100 flaps to lift, children can peer into a thundercloud, follow the path of a hurricane and visit the coldest place on Earth. Includes pages on climate change, the seasons, world climates, the water cycle, winds and more. An informative introduction to an essential school geography topic.

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Over 135 flaps to uncover fascinating facts such as what karaoke means in Japanese, how the Mona Lisa got her name and how many people are descended from Genghis Khan. Divided into subjects such as Living Things, Science Lab, Treasure Trove, and When Did It Happen? with topics including the periodic table, the formation of the Earth, saltwater crocodiles, the great pyramid of Giza and lots more. Ideal for improving general knowledge and guaranteed to keep fact-loving, question-asking children entertained for hours.

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The much-loved classic story by L.M. Montgomery, specially retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. From the day red-headed ‘Anne-with-an-e’ unexpectedly arrives at Green Gables, life is never the same again... Includes a short biography of the author and beautiful watercolour illustrations throughout. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts.

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This is a lively picture book retelling of the popular fairy tale. Goldilocks was always told, "Don't go into the forest. It's full of big scary bears." But Goldilocks went into the forest anyway...The simple and engaging text is accompanied by the colourful illustrations of Mike and Carl Gordon, taken from the popular "First Reading" series. It is a wonderful gift to be shared again and again.

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A mini boxed set that contains four titles such as Animals, Going Out, Babies and Faces.

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A beautifully illustrated picture atlas with over 350 stickers of plants, animals, places and features to stick on the maps. A brilliantly interactive way to explore the world and find out where different people and animals live. Maps also show country names and capital cities and fascinating facts about each area. Includes a world quiz, and internet links to find out more about people and places.

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An inspiring step-by-step drawing book sure to give little children hours of fun. Children can discover how to draw dolphins diving in the sea, knights guarding a castle, monster faces, buzzing bees and lots, lots more. Perfect for dipping into during a quiet moment, or for getting stuck into during the holidays.

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This book contains the following Usborne titles: What's biology all about?, What's chemistry all about? and What's physics all about? An accessible and informative guide to physics, chemistry and biology, how they work and how they apply to everyday life. Covers all the key science topics including electricity, the periodic table and the human body. Includes simple experiments and internet-links to recommended websites to find out more. Illustrated with humorous drawings, cartoons and diagrams.

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An approachable introduction to what chemistry is, how it works and why it is vital to everyday life. Topics include: the periodic table, atom structure and radiation, and the scientific method, all illustrated with humorous illustrations and diagrams. With simple experiments to aid learning and internet links to recommended websites to find out more.

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A gloriously illustrated collection of the most enchanting stories from ‘The Thousand and One Nights’. From the adventures of Sinbad and Aladdin, to tales of genies and magical lands, children will be enchanted by these stories of magic and wonder. Beautifully designed and with a ribbon marker, this gorgeous book makes a gift to be treasured.

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