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You'd better not tickle the crocodile - because it just might growl if you do! Babies and toddlers will love tickling the soft touchy-feely patches in this charming book to hear the surprising sounds the animals make. You can also meet (and tickle if you dare) a flamingo, a rhinoceros and a leopard, before all the animals get noisy at the same time in a musical finale guaranteed to get little ones dancing along.

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Discover the magic of the night in this enchanting sound book. Little children will love listening to sleeping cats purring, owls twit-twooing and bats squeaking when they press the sound buttons on the pages of this beautifully illustrated book. There's a simple story to read aloud, holes to peek through and fingertrails to explore, too.

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This book and jigsaw follows Santa as he gets ready for the most magical night of the year. Little children can complete the simple 9-piece jigsaws to recreate three of the snowy scenes, and enjoy spotting all kinds of details in the book.

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Brush water over the black and white illustrations and watch as the animal scenes burst into beautiful color! Sixteen detailed pictures include kangaroos, penguins, hippos, meerkats and lots more. With a handy fold-out back cover to prevent colors running through to the page beneath.

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This chunky board book is full of big diggers making lots of noise for little children to discover. Little hands won’t be able to resist pressing the sound buttons to accompany each colourful page. Picture and sounds include a rumbling bulldozer, a thudding rock-breaker, an excavator digging a hole and a tipper truck unloading rocks.

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Move the sliders back and forth to hear the different vehicles zooming along in this unique and exciting sound book. When you move a slider one way you'll see and hear one vehicle... and when you move it back the other way you'll see and hear another one. There are planes, trains, cars, motorbikes and buses to discover, all driven by Ailie Busby's charming animal characters.

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This endearingly illustrated book gently introduces young children to the idea of moving house. Narrated by 4-year-old Ama, it explains each part of the process in a reassuring way. As well as the practical aspects, the book explores the emotional highs and lows of relocating, and shows that this big change can be an exciting thing, with a little help from old friends and new ones.

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From cosy cats purring to playful dogs yapping in the park, the world of pets comes to life with the ten sounds in this delightfully illustrated book. Holes in the pages and finger trails help to create a tactile world for children to explore while they listen.

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Octopus is playing hide-and-seek... would you like to join in? Little children will love opening the big flaps in this beautifully illustrated book to discover who's hiding behind each one. As well as the octopus, there's a turtle, a crab, a fish and a sea horse to discover under the sea.

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Little ones will love bringing the zoo to life in this adorable sound book. Press the pages to hear lions roaring, monkeys jabbering and lots more, and pore over colourful scenes including feeding time for the seals and elephants playing in the pool. With simple text, holes to peep through and fingertrails to explore.

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Little children will love hearing the woods come to life as they press the pages of this enchanting book. Each beautifully illustrated scene has simple text and cut-out shapes to discover, and a sound button to press to hear woodland sounds including an owl, cuckoo and woodpecker, rustling leaves and rippling streams.

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Join Poppy and Sam for a tour of Apple Tree Farm and all of its noisy animals. There's a different animal to hear on each double-page, including Woolly the Sheep, Curly the Pig and Clucky the Hen. At the end, all the farm animals make their noises together. And, of course, the famous little yellow duck is hiding somewhere in each picture.

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Little fox is hiding! Very young children will love peeping through the holes and touching the textured pages in this autumnal hide-and-seek board book, spotting a bear, squirrel and other animals as they search for the elusive little fox. A gorgeous book to share with babies and toddlers, perfect for fans of That’s not my...

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There are twinkly lights and sparkly sounds to discover when you press each button inside this enchanting novelty book. Join Ada the mermaid as she goes on a journey to discover the twinkliest thing in the ocean, meeting narwhals, sea dragons and shining pearls along the way.

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Little children will love pressing the ten buttons in this charming book to hear the exciting world of trains come to life. From a steam train chugging over a viaduct to a logging train screeching around a bend in the icy forest, there are all kinds of busy trains to discover, as well as the different landscapes they travel through.

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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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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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Are you ready to do the dinosaur dance? This exciting novelty book is guaranteed to get little children moving. It features a different group of dancing dinosaurs on each page, with a lively tune for children to dance along to. The inviting text explains one very simple dance move to go with each tune, and then at the end they put them all together and do the whole dance while the dinosaurs stomp and roar.

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Don't tickle the lion! You might make it roar... Babies and toddlers just won't be able to resist tickling the touchy-feely patches to hear each animal make a sound in this hilarious novelty book. At the end, readers will find all the animals being noisy at once. An exciting new series for babies and toddlers, from the creators of That's not my...

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Press the buttons in this hilarious sound book to hear just how noisy a bear's bottom can be! With fun rhyming text and lively illustrations by the brilliant Ana Martin Larranaga, giggles are guaranteed. On the first four pages you meet not only the bear but a variety of other parping woodland animals, and then at the end, just when you thought it couldn't get any funnier, they all let rip at once.

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You'd better not tickle the pig... because it just might oink if you do! Babies and toddlers won't be able to resist pressing the soft touchy-feely patches to hear the different farm animals in this delightful novelty book. After the pig, cow, sheep and horse have been tickled, they all join in at the end, making their noises along with a hilarious rendition of the Old Macdonald Had a Farm tune.

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You mustn't tickle the bear, or it might growl at you... but it's hard to resist that fluffy touchy-feely patch! This hilarious book has four touchy-feely patches which make a sound when you press them (bear, eagle, moose and wolf), along with holes in the pages and a musical finale guaranteed to get babies and toddlers dancing.

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You'd better not tickle the elephant... because it might just trumpet if you do! Babies and toddlers will love pressing the touchy-feely patches to hear the animal sounds in this irresistible novelty book. As well as the elephant, there's a wildebeest, a vulture and a jackal to tickle, before they all get noisy in a musical finale guaranteed to get everyone dancing.

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You'd better not tickle the dragon, because it might just roar if you do... but that soft patch is ever so tempting! This magical novelty book combines touchy-feely patches with sounds to create an irresistible treat for babies and toddlers. As well as the dragon, there's a troll, a sea monster and a griffon to be tickled, before they all join in with a foot-stomping musical finale guaranteed to get everyone dancing.

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From a wolf howling on a remote mountaintop to a macaw squawking in the deepest jungle, this engrossing sound book takes children on a journey to some of the wildest places on Earth and lets them hear the amazing animals who live there.

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It’s Christmas Eve at Apple Tree Farm! Peep under the flaps to find out what Poppy and Sam are doing to get ready for Christmas Day. Poppy can’t find Ginger, her kitten, but maybe you can see where she’s hiding! An interactive book for children to enjoy during the festive season, with delightful illustrations from Stephen Cartwright.

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There are dozens of different animals to discover in this fun sticker book.With over 450 stickers, children will love placing the right stickers on the different scenes.This title includes four Usborne First Sticker Books: Animal, Zoo, Pets and Under the sea.

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You'd better not open the flaps... because the dinosaurs just might jump out if you do! Children will love exploring the deliciously unexpected world of this book, as each page reveals a hilarious pop-up dinosaur springing out of a cupboard or a fridge or the shower. The chaos increases with every page turned, until all the dinosaurs are revealed together in a spectacular pop-up at the end.

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Join Poppy and Sam as they follow their new kitten around Apple Tree Farm in this adorable finger puppet book. Push your finger through the hole to bring the kitten to life as it meets the different farm animals before curling up in its basket at the end. The charming illustrations are full of fun details to spot and talk about - including, of course, the little yellow duck to spot on every page.

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It’s the end of a busy day on Apple Tree Farm. Join Poppy and Sam as they say goodnight to all the animals, including Woolly the sheep, Curly the pig and Daisy the cow. With touchy-feely patches, flaps to lift and the Little Yellow Duck to spot on every page, this charmingly illustrated book is perfect for sharing with little ones at bedtime.

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Are you ready to do the unicorn dance? This magical novelty book is guaranteed to get little children moving. It features a different group of dancing unicorns on each page, with a lively tune for children to dance along to. The inviting text explains one very simple dance move to go with each tune, and then at the end they put them all together and do the whole dance while the unicorns neigh and sparkle.

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It’s Christmas Eve on Apple Tree Farm, and Poppy and Sam are excited – is that Santa they can see? Join them and their animal friends as they wander the farm peeping through holes in the pages and trying to find the elusive Santa in this warm and cosy festive treat for little children.

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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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When babies and toddlers touch the soft patches in this irresistible novelty book, the sea creatures come to life with hilarious and charming sounds. As well as tickling the shark, they can also tickle a dolphin, a sea lion and a seagull, before all the animals gather at the end for a musical finale guaranteed to get everyone dancing!

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A comprehensive introduction to world history from prehistoric times to the start of the 21st century, including information on dinosaurs, the first humans, Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, Medieval Europe, the World Wars and other major events in history. Magnificently illustrated with a wealth of images depicting key events and everyday life in times gone by, as well as maps, charts and photographs. Includes a 12,000-year illustrated timechart, glossary and extensive index. With over 800 internet links to regularly reviewed websites with homework help, virtual tours, reconstructions, games and quizzes.

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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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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.

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A fun and interactive way for children to learn and listen to over 100 everyday English words spoken by a native speaker. Children will love selecting a card with illustrations of a topic such as clothes, food, or animals, slotting it into the book’s special frame and pressing an illustration to hear the word read aloud. Each of the four double-sided topic cards shows sixteen words with colourful corresponding pictures. A fun and engaging way for preschool children to learn English as either a first or second language.

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All aboard! This interactive sticker book includes over 150 stickers to bring the railway scenes to life. Children will love completing the pictures, including ‘At the station’, ‘Steam trains’ and ‘Rolling highways’, with the stickers provided. A brilliant book for young train fans, and great preparation for a train journey.

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Young football fans will enjoy bringing the game to life in this colouring book full of players, kit, team badges and exciting match action. Scenes to colour include a corner kick, training session, cheering fans and a victory parade. The backgrounds are already coloured, so children can focus on the really interesting details on each page.

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A set of 50 of the most amazing optical illusions ever created. Each card has a mind-boggling illusion on one side and an explanation of how it works on the other. Includes a “revealer” card to help check colours and take measurements to show that seeing really is believing.

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A fun and interactive way for children to listen to and learn 128 everyday words in Mandarin Chinese spoken by a native speaker. Select one of four double-sided topic cards, each with sixteen words and pictures about clothes, food, animals and more. Then slot the card into the book’s special frame and press the pictures to hear the words read aloud.

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Brush water over the black and white illustrations and watch as the animals of Apple Tree Farm burst into colour! Sixteen detailed pictures include Poppy and Sam feeding the chickens, pigs playing in a pigsty, cows sleeping under a starry sky and lots more. With a handy fold-out back cover to prevent colours running through to the page beneath.

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All aboard! This interactive sticker book includes over 150 stickers to bring the railway scenes to life. Children will love completing the pictures, including "At the station", "Steam trains" and "Rolling highways", with the stickers provided. A brilliant book for young train fans, and great preparation for a train journey.

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Little children will love to wind-up the tractor and watch as it whizzes around the tracks. There are three much-loved Apple Tree Farm stories to bring to life - Scarecrow’s Secret, Runaway Tractor and Tractor in Trouble – and each story includes sturdy tracks embedded in the pages and press-out Farmyard Tales characters to complete the scenes.

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You'd better not open the flaps, because the animals might jump out! Children will love stepping into the mischievous world of this unique and hilarious pop-up book. Full of surprises that are guaranteed to cause giggles, and wittily illustrated by the brilliant Susan Batori, the book culminates in a spectacular pop-up with all the different animals springing out together.

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It’s Christmas time and Santa is very busy! This bumper activity book is filled with festive scenes to colour and decorate with stickers, including Santa’s workshop, delivering presents and Christmas Day. With over 200 stickers of busy elves, stockings, toys and gifts, this book is guaranteed to keep children busy in the run-up to Christmas.

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