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Usborne Publishing Ltd Are We All Lemmings & Snowflakes?
A trailblazing and painfully honest novel about mental health, friendship and making this crazy world a kinder place, from the author of the bestselling Am I Normal Yet?Welcome to Camp Reset, a summer camp with a difference. A place offering a shot at "normality" for Olive, a girl on the edge, and for her new friends, who are all dealing with their own battles. But as Olive settles in, she starts to wonder - maybe it's this messed up world that needs fixing, and not them. And so she comes up with a plan. Because together, snowflakes can form avalanches... "Holly Bourne applies her inimitable surreal humour to the dark reaches of the disordered mind..." The Guardian
£7.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Zebra's Colours
Zebra would like to change the colour of his stripes. Should they be green like Crocodile or blue like Parrot? Which colour would be best of all? With peep through holes, adorable illustrations and simple text, this is a delightful addition to the internationally bestselling That’s not my... series, and a lovely book to share with little ones.
£7.20
Usborne Publishing Ltd See Inside Bridges, Towers and Tunnels
Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of amazing bridges, towers and tunnels including the Channel Tunnel, the Burj Khalifa, Golden Gate Bridge and more. With detailed illustrations and links to websites to see views from the top of the Shard and CN tower, travel through tunnels and see the enormous machines used to create them.
£10.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Wipe-Clean Under the Sea Activities
This fun book is a playful way for young children to develop their counting, observation and pen control skills. Spot the differences between Otta and Orla the octopuses, join the dots to create a submarine, count starfish on the seabed and lots more. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can revisit their favourite activities again and again.
£7.20
Usborne Publishing Ltd Wipe-Clean Space Activities
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.
£7.78
Usborne Publishing Ltd 1000 Things in Nature
This beautifully illustrated reference book shows 1000 things found in nature, from familiar bugs and flowers to exotic birds of paradise and fascinating undersea creatures. Children can pore over topics such as ‘In the jungle’, ‘Ice and snow’ and ‘Fossils, rocks and gems’, and discover the wildlife that lives in different habitats.
£9.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Illustrated Ballet Stories
Soar with the Firebird, dance with the Nutcracker Prince and thrill at the drama of Romeo and Juliet in this beautifully illustrated collection of ballet stories. A delightful gift to enchant and inspire any ballet lover, with twelve stories specially retold for readers today. Includes links to websites with video clips and more about the ballets.
£12.60
Usborne Publishing Ltd Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Beauty and the Beast
A beautiful retelling of the classic fairy tale, with fabulous illustrations by Lorena Alvarez and intricate, cut-out windows to peep through. Little children will love following Belle and the birds into the Beast’s house, discovering the shy Beast hiding in the garden, the harp that plays itself – and the handsome Prince in the mirror.
£9.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Wipe-Clean Dinosaur Activities
A fun and vibrant wipe-clean book full of dinosaur-themed activities. Children can join the dots around Terry Pterodactyls' wings, circle the difference between Ivan and Isaac Ichthyosaurus and draw a line to Minty Maiasaura's babies, then wipe clean and try again. The activities help develop pen control, an essential skill for learning to write.
£7.20
Usborne Publishing Ltd Instructions for a Second-hand Heart
Jonny isn't like "normal" teenagers. Every day he wakes up in hospital, kept alive by a machine. Every day he wonders if this is the day they'll find a donor match for his heart. Every day he wonders if this is the day he'll die.Every day, Niamh fights with her "perfect" brother Leo. Every single day, Leo wins. Every day, Niamh dreams of a life without Leo. But all that changes on the day of the accident; the day everything falls apart. This is a story about facing the future, no matter how frightening. This is a story about healing your heart, no matter how much it hurts.
£8.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Look Inside How Computers Work
Just what goes on behind the screen, beneath the keyboard and inside the electronic ‘brain’ of a computer? This colourful book has 70 flaps to lift to uncover what happens when a computer is switched on, how coding works and the story of the first computers. A fun and informative introduction to a key UK curriculum topic.
£9.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Lift-the-flap Questions and Answers about Science
An interactive book with over 60 flaps revealing answers to all kinds of questions about science. Children can lift the flaps to discover fascinating facts, such as how bodies grow, why astronauts float and where lightning comes from. Includes links to carefully selected websites with even more answers to simple science questions.
£10.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd General Knowledge Quizzes
A pocket-sized paperback that all the family can enjoy, with general knowledge questions such as What is the human body’s biggest organ?, Which of these cities is NOT built on a cluster of islands? and What was Florence Nightingale’s nickname? Answers are listed at the back of the book.
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd Jungle Sounds
Little children can press the buttons on the pages of this book to hear the wonderful sounds of a jungle, a hungry tiger roaring, tropical birds singing and a noisy orang-utan who isn’t yet ready for bed. The colourful pages show the jungle at night, the sun rising and more, with simple text, delightful illustrations and cut-out shapes to discover.
£12.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd All You Need to Know Before You Start School
Join five animal friends as they start school in this delightful introduction to the school day, from getting dressed in the morning to home time. Charming illustrations describe the school day and some of the early years concepts children will learn, including colours, numbers and counting, getting dressed, seasons and more.
£9.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Zoo Sticker and Colouring Book
Lions, tigers, elephants, penguins and lots of other animals feature in this fun colouring and sticker book for little children. The first half of the book is full of popular zoo scenes such as the big cat enclosure, the aquarium and the tropical birds’ rainforest, with over 200 colourful animal stickers for children to add in. The second half of the book features lions, monkeys, giraffes, elephants and more to colour. The backgrounds are already completed so children can focus on the fun details. A great way to introduce children to less familiar animals or to remember a recent trip to the zoo.
£7.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd First Thousand Words in German
A classic bilingual German/English word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key German vocabulary. Includes an English/German word list and a pronunciation guide to ensure effective, long-term learning. Readers can hear how to pronounce every word by listening to a native German speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks website. Fully revised and updated for 2014 and beyond, with new words added, redundant words removed and pictures updated.
£7.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Wipe-Clean Farm Activities
A delightful wipe-clean activity book to help young children develop their basic counting, observation and pen control skills. Each page features a different farm scene, where children can count chicks, help Lottie the lamb find her way through a maze, spot bees in the orchard and lots more. The wipe-clean pages provide lots of opportunities to practise as children can return to activities again and again. A fun and engaging way for young children to learn and develop essential skills.
£7.20
Usborne Publishing Ltd First Sticker Book Space
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!
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd Look Inside Food
Little children can find out all about where the food they eat comes from in this colourful lift-the-flap book. Lift the flaps to look inside kitchen cupboards and a refrigerator, watch fields being sown with rice and wheat and see cows being milked on a farm. With special pages on farm animals, food from the sea and why we need to eat a balanced diet. A lovely introduction to food from farm to fork for young children.
£9.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Baby's Very First touchy-feely Musical Playbook
A wonderful, colourful, musical touchy-feely book that will delight babies of all ages. A range of gentle musical sounds relate to the simple pictures on each page. Babies will love the touchy-feely patches of the jungle, under the sea and outer space. Delightful to share, this book will engage even a tiny baby's attention and as babies grow they will love to press the sound buttons themselves. This series is designed to be used from birth, with low-decibel sounds and high-contrast pictures. Featuring original music from Anthony Marks.
£13.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd Compton Valance - The Time-travelling Sandwich Bites Back
How to get into the BIGGEST PICKLE ever.1. Create a TIME MACHINE SANDWICH.2. Accidentally let your evil older brother steal the sandwich and travel through time CHANGING ALL OF HISTORY.3. Set out to STEAL BACK the sandwich with the help of a secret agent FROM THE FUTURE.4. Save the world from TOTAL DESTRUCTION... (Probably.)
£7.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Visitor's Guide to Ancient Rome
This spoof travel guide covers all aspects of Ancient Roman life, from how Romans farmed and what they ate to Roman gods and how they were worshipped. With humorous cartoon illustrations, fact boxes and timelines, plus a guide to the best villas and markets. Contents and index pages are included, plus internet links to help children find out more.
£7.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Dinosaurs Colouring and Activity Book
An exciting book full of dinosaurs and action-packed prehistoric scenes to colour, as well as fascinating facts and dinosaur drawing activities. Dinosaurs to draw and colour include Triceratops, Diplodocus and the ever-popular Tyrannosaurus rex. Includes simple step-by-step instructions for drawing each dinosaur, as well as colouring hints and tips.
£6.12
Usborne Publishing Ltd French Dictionary for Beginners
A colourful dictionary with over 2000 words and phrases illustrated with amusing pictures of busy everyday scenes. Arranged thematically so words appear in context with topics on “Buying Food”, “At Work”, “In the Countryside” and more. With a pronunciation guide to every word read by a native French speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website.
£9.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Astronomy
How do astronomers study planets, stars and galaxies? What are rovers and where have they landed? How do different telescopes work? What is a nebula? Beginner readers can find out the answers in this book, along with lots more fascinating facts. Amazing photographs and illustrations are combined with simple, easy-to-read text and a glossary explaining all the specialist terms used. Find out more about astronomy and stargazing online via Usborne Quicklinks, where you can find out what to see and when, as well as see the latest images captured by telescopes and rovers.
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd A Puzzle a Day
One whole year's supply of puzzles in a single colourful book. Sharpen your wits and your pencils and get puzzling! Contains mazes, crosswords, picture puzzles, word searches, brain teasers, riddles and number hunts. Each day's puzzle has a different theme, from space travel to farms, knights and castles, the seaside and baking. Perfect for keeping children entertained at home or when you're out and about. Answers at the back of the book.
£9.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Usborne Greek Myths
A pocket-sized collection of some of the best-known Greek myths, specially written for young children to enjoy. With vivid illustrations throughout to bring the stories of gods, monsters and mortals to life. Perfect for reading aloud, with a pronunciation guide at the back to help with Greek names.
£7.20
Usborne Publishing Ltd Little Red Riding Hood
A beloved fairy tale, retold for young children in classic picture book format. Arriving at Granny's cottage, Little Red Riding Hood can't help but wonder why Grandma has such big eyes, ears and teeth. Could it be something to do with the wolf her mum told her not to talk to on the way?
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd Wipe-clean Telling the Time
A fun way for children to master the art of telling the time, allowing them to complete the activities over and over again using the special wipe-clean pen. With the help of a hoard of friendly monsters, the basics of telling the time are explained clearly and simply, with fun activities to consolidate learning, including helping to schedule a 'Monster day'and delivering the monster mail on time.
£7.20
Usborne Publishing Ltd Noisy Orchestra
From gentle woodwind to crashing drums, this book is a perfect introduction to the world of classical music for young children. Join the animal orchestra as they rehearse for their concert. From hamster on the triangle to Hippo on the tuba, listen to all the animals’ instruments by pressing the sound buttons, before hearing the entire orchestra playing together at the end. With whimsical illustrations and specially written music, this book is a total delight for young music lovers. A wonderful gift to inspire an early love of music. Music written and produced by Anthony Marks.
£12.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd First Phonics Words
A colourful introduction to words for children who are just beginning to read, introducing easy letter sounds alongside amusing illustrations. Follows the UK government's reading strategy which uses synthetic phonics. Presented in a lovely hardback edition - a fun book to share together.
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd Pop-up Dinosaurs
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.
£11.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Story of Pinocchio
Young children will love this charming retelling of the much-loved tale. The story of the wooden puppet that wants to be a real boy is brought to life in this classic picture book with stunning illustrations and simple text.
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd First Sticker Book Your Body
A cheerful sticker book encouraging young children to find out about the human body and all the amazing things it can do. With over 150 stickers to complete the scenes, including parts of your body, your head, your clothes, things you can do, your senses and things your body needs. A fun way to encourage vocabulary building and healthy lifestyle in young children.
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd Wind in the Willows
Mole, Ratty, Badger and the infamous Mr Toad love nothing more than messing around on the river. But when Mr Toad develops an obsession with motor vehicles, will his friends be able to help before he loses everything? Delightful retelling of the much loved tale of Mole, Ratty and Mr Toad. The simple and engaging text is accompanied by the charming illustrations of Mauro Evangelista. Available as ebook with narration (on tablets that support audio).
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd Sticker Dolly Dressing Popstars & Movie Stars
Lights! Camera! Action! Help the glitzy stars pick the perfect outfits in this bumper Sticker Dolly Dressing collection. Contains over 750 fabulous dresses, outrageous costumes, shoes, hats and accessories to choose from to help the girls become stars of stage and screen. There are twenty-six glamorous settings, including photo shoots, award ceremonies and exotic holidays. This book contains the following titles, which are also published as separate Sticker Dolly Dressing books: Popstars and Movie Stars.
£10.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Children's Book of Baking Cakes
This delightful book is packed full of simple and scrumptious cake recipes. Recipes include vanilla cupcakes, whoopie pies, mini cheesecakes and chocolate layer cake. With tips on decorating, ideas for adapting recipes and lots of delicious toppings and fillings.
£9.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd See Inside The Second World War
From tanks rumbling across battlefields to submarines, blitzed cities and D-Day, this extraordinary flap book takes young readers right into the action of the Second World War. With vivid illustrations and fascinating facts to discover, each flap reveals something new.
£10.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Easy Phonic Words
A lively phonics wordbook specially developed for young children who are just beginning to learn to read. This appealing book uses witty and lively scenes to introduce easy-to-read words and common spelling patterns. An engaging way to build a secure foundation for reading with confidence and pleasure.
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd First Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life
What was the biggest dinosaur? When was the ice age? Why did the dinosaurs die out? This fascinating book has all the answers and more. Simple, easy-to-read text and lively illustrations introduce children to the world of dinosaurs and prehistoric life. Links to exciting recommended websites make this a fantastic resource for use at home or school.
£9.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Rainbow Queen
Cammie loves being in the Pearlies - the waviest club in Rainbow Reef! To get her last Proficiency Pearl, she needs to do a good deed... and then she will be a Seahorse Star. But when Cammie begins her task, she realizes the Reef is in danger, and must ask the Queen for help. Dive in with Cammie and her friends and collect every splash-tastic tale.
£6.12
Usborne Publishing Ltd Wind-up Racing Cars
An action-packed book with two wind-up model racing cars to race against each other on the tracks embedded in the thick card pages. With fun facts about racing cars and pit stops and the world of racing.
£17.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd See Inside Recycling and Rubbish
A fun and fascinating flap book that follows rubbish on a journey from the bin to the sorting factories and recycling centres. Over 60 flaps reveal how glass, metal, plastics and paper are recycled and what happens to the rubbish that can’t be recycled. Includes a large, fold-out page showing the amazing machines that separate materials in recycling centres.
£10.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Make This Roman Villa
Printed on stiff card, this book contains templates to cut out and construct a superb model of a Roman villa crammed with authentic detail. The base of the model measures 60 x 46cm.
£7.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Hamlet
Shakespeare’s classic story retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. When a ghostly figure appears to Prince Hamlet, he discovers the dreadful truth about his father’s death. His quest for revenge leads him into a world of mayhem, madness and murder. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. With links to recommended websites for children to find out more about Shakespeare and the play.
£6.66
Usborne Publishing Ltd That's not my truck…
Discover vehicles with squashy wheels, shiny tanks 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.
£7.20
Usborne Publishing Ltd Frankenstein
The classic horror story by Mary Shelley retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Victor Frankenstein dreams of creating life. As lightning flashes across the sky, his creature stirs. Will it be the perfect being he imagines, or a monster? Each scene is atmospherically brought to life with Victor Tavares’ illustrations. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
£6.66
