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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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Find out why plants are vital to our survival in this fascinating book. Richly illustrated and informative, it reveals the unseen world of plants and fungi. An ideal revision tool, this book also contains experiments, activities and recommended Web sites designed to enhance learning. Collectible series that builds into library of essential reference material Hundreds of scientific terms clearly defined Over 100 tested and approved Web sites Free downloadable pictures for homework and projects

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Join the animal friends as they encounter all kinds of exciting vehicles. Use the special pen provided to solve mazes, trace the dotted lines, finish dot-to-dot pictures and spot differences, then wipe the pages clean and do them all again. This fun book is a perfect way for young children to develop vital counting, observation and pen control skills.

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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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From planes and cars to rockets and submarines, little children can color all their favorite vehicles, ships and aircraft in this activity book. With simple bold outlines and large areas to color in, this book is a fun way for young children to develop their pencil control and coloring skills.

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Step into the magical world of unicorns in this adorable colouring book. Colour unicorns soaring amongst rainbows, galloping across snowy fields, bathing in a shady pool and lots more.

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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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This delightful pack contains a 100-piece jigsaw of a beautiful forest scene for children to assemble, as well as a 24-page picture puzzle book teeming with forest animals and objects to spot, match and count. There is also a black and white version of the jigsaw picture for children to fill in with their own pens. Completed size of jigsaw: 59cm x 40cm

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This pocket-sized activity book is full of enchanting scenes to colour and bring to life using the transfers provided. Each page has unicorns, plants and animals to colour, and there are transfers of unicorns, rainbows, flowers and more to add to the busy pages. Part of a range of mini paperbacks perfect for journeys, rainy days and party bags.

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Little children will have fun using the wipe-clean pen as they solve pet-themed mazes, join dots, spot differences and trace over pictures and numbers. At the same time, they will be practising the vital pen-control skills they need for learning to write letters and numbers. The ink easily rubs off the shiny pages to make the activities ready to be done time and time again.

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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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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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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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From exploring Beattie Bunny’s underground burrow to steering a spaceship through an alien galaxy, this interactive pad offers something to capture the imagination of any child. Each tear-off sheet features a satisfyingly challenging maze with plenty of objects and details to spot, while the reverse has outline illustrations with space for children to complete and colour mazes of their own.

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Young children will enjoy using the special pen to join the dots, circle differences, solve mazes and trace over the dotted lines. The engaging activities give plenty of practice in pen control - an essential skill children must learn before starting to form letters and numbers. They can then wipe the shiny pages clean and do them again.

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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 snakes, join the dots to create a sloth, count parrots sitting in trees and lots more. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can revisit their favourite activities again and again.

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An action-packed colouring book with hours of colouring and doodling fun, perfect for football fans. Each right-hand page has a scene to colour, while left-hand pages have suggestions for doodles, designs and pictures to complete. Includes a page of colouring tips for drawing patterns, colouring in large areas and getting perfect results. Perfect for keeping any football fan occupied this summer.

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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 favourite activities again and again.

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Catch a glimpse of the glamorous lives of princesses in this glittering activity book, from carriage rides and ice-skating to a masked ball. With over 350 stickers of princesses, animals and flowers to decorate the scenes, including lots of extra-special sparkly stickers.

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This exciting activity book is packed with dinosaur-themed word, number and picture puzzles for young children. Spot the difference between long-necked leaf-eaters and toothy tyrannosaurs, lead a team of scientists through a maze to a pit full of fossils, complete a dinosaur wordsearch and more.

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Spot the differences between space suits, find shooting stars, join the dots on a space station and much more in this out-of-this-world activity book. The activities are designed to help young children develop their counting, observation and pen control skills, and the durable wipe-clean pages mean the book can be enjoyed again and again.

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A brilliant colouring book packed with festive scenes and activities to keep children busy in the days before Christmas. Scenes to colour include Santa’s sleigh ride, the elves’ workshop, and a spectacular New Year firework display. There are pages to doodle, tips and ideas for Christmassy drawings and a letter to write to Santa.

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A pack of illustrated cards with fifty simple words in Polish. Each card shows an everyday object with accompanying word on one side and just the word on its own on the other to aid revision. Illustrated with Jo Litchfield’s handmade models. The cards can be used to play games, for self-testing, or simply propped up around the house or classroom as useful reminders.

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A fabulous and revealing introduction to the secrets of the microscopic world. Features amazing photos of what can be discovered through a microscope, from atoms to algae and dust to DNA. With over 20 step-by-step microscope activities including preparing slides and observing everyday objects, insects and even your own cheek cells. Includes practical information on buying, using and taking care of a microscope. With internet-links to websites with more amazing photos, projects and activities.

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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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An entertaining activity book jam-packed with simple word, number and picture puzzles for little children to enjoy while developing vital skills in reading, writing, counting and observation. Activities include mazes, puzzles, word searches, spot the differences and more. Answers for the puzzles are included at the back of the book.

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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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Packed with pumpkins, bats, witches, wizards and monsters, this puzzle book includes mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, simple logic puzzles and wordsearches that will keep children entertained while helping develop their skills in reading, counting and observation. It is ideal for journeys, holidays and dreary autumn days.

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Packed with activities to help children learn their times tables. There's a sheet for each table up to x12 with drawing, spotting, dot-to-dot and matching puzzles, plus a quest game to practise all the tables.

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Help children master their times tables with this set of 144 flash cards for tables up to 12x12 plus a wipe-clean pen. The cards for one table are all the same colour, with the answers on the front and a space to fill on the back. There are suggestions for ways to practise with the cards, and they can be wiped clean and used again and again.

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This festive activity book is jam-packed with simple word, number and picture puzzles for young children to enjoy while developing vital reading, writing, counting and observation skills. Activities include decorating a Christmas tree, a shepherd spot-the-difference, matching festive cookies and more. All the answers are at the back of the book.

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Catch a glimpse of the glamorous lives of princesses in this glittering activity book, from carriage rides and ice-skating to a masked ball. With over 350 stickers of princesses, animals and flowers to decorate the scenes, including lots of extra-special sparkly stickers.

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Featuring flowers, bunnies, eggs, chicks and lambs, this puzzle book is bursting with mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, simple logic puzzles and wordsearches. It's ideal for journeys, holidays and times when spring showers stop play, and will keep children entertained while helping develop their skills in reading, counting and observation.

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