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Babies and toddlers will love exploring the fuzzy, bumpy and fluffy tactile patches, as well as spotting the little white mouse in this colourful board book. There's lots to look at and talk about, which will help to develop language, as well as sensory development.

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Explore jungles, deserts, oceans and more to discover all kinds of incredible creatures that share our planet, with this colourful book and jigsaw set. It's packed with appealing illustrations and the book is full of fascinating facts about all the wild animals inside.

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This charming wordbook, packed with simple, eye-catching pictures, will appeal to babies and toddlers, as they explore a hen house, see a farmer in his tractor, visit a field full of cows and sheep, and lots more. With farm words and sounds to say on every page, this book is a delight to share.

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Bright, simple illustrations encourage babies to explore different garden scenes and learn new words. They will discover what is growing in the vegetable patch, play on outdoor toys, help water a garden and find out which animals live around trees and ponds.

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Scrooge is the meanest man alive, but three night-time visitors are trying to change his ways. This classic Christmas story has been specially retold for little children to enjoy. The delightful illustrations by Jesús López are full of extra details to spot. With online audio.

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Little children will love pressing each button in this exciting novelty book to see the lights and hear the sounds of all the different emergency vehicles. From fire engines and ambulances to helicopters and coast guard boats, each charmingly illustrated scene is full of busy vehicles to enjoy.

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Little children can have lots of fun celebrating the spookiest time of year with this delightful book and jigsaw. They can complete the simple 9-piece jigsaws to recreate three of the Halloween scenes, packed full of charming animal characters all dressed up as witches, ghosts and monsters, and enjoy spotting all kinds of details in the book. Each jigsaw measures 17 x 17cm once complete.

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Meet all kinds of dinosaurs as enormous as the magnificent T. Rex, or even bigger! From gentle giants such as the Brachiosaurus to the scary stalking Giganotosaurus. With plenty of big stickers to bring the exciting scenes to life.

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You'll never guess how your body fights germs or how dinosaurs fought each other, what kind of animal is named after Sir David Attenborough and what sunsets look like on Mars. All is revealed in this delightful collection of four books. A brilliant addition to any family bookshop, the Big Book of Things to Know contains amazing facts from Lots of things to know about Your Body, Space, Animals and Dinosaurs in a single volume bursting with vibrant illustrations and packed with quirky and surprising things to know.Clear, approachable text will spark young readers' curiosity and is perfect for fact-hungry children to share with family or impress their friends with.

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There's nothing like a visit from a polar bear family, a swirl of bees, an orangutan or a pod of dolphins to inspire action! Follow the adventures of some sparky kids as they discover why the planet needs our help, join them as they brainstorm some awesome solutions, and help to spread their enthusiasm across the globe. This collection of four fabulous planet-protecting and child-empowering stories is packed full of facts and science-made-easy. Positive, playful dialogue by Katie Daynes combine with gorgeous illustrations by Roisin Hahessy, making the perfect book to read aloud or alone, and fill children with hope for the future.

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Discover brilliant new uses for all sorts of cardboard boxes with this inspiring collection of things to make and do. Build your own mini village, turn tissue boxes into monsters and roll up chunky beads from bold and bright packaging. Put bridges and ramps to the test, investigate how you can make an empty box strong enough for you to sit on and see what happens when you roll a marble in the lid of a shoebox with some paint. And if you follow the simple step-by-step instructions, any big cereal box can become an amazing 3D model of the Solar System.

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From the pig pen to the hen house, the little yellow duck is having fun hiding all over the farm in this delightful board book. Very young children will love finding the duck and looking at the bright, simple illustrations of cows, sheep, tractors and more, and the sturdy pages are ideal for little hands to hold.

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There's sabotage on the school trip, in the seventh hilarious case in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series!It's finally time for our Year 6 residential trip, and we're off to the beach! I can't wait for three days having fun with my friends, learning about animal habitats and being free from grown-ups. We might even win a prize for our project!Except, Granny Jas has turned up as a surprise chaperone, and she won't stop showing everyone my embarrassing baby photos. And now someone is messing with our habitat project - breaking things and dumping litter on the beach. Someone needs to stop them, before they ruin all our hard work. Looks like a case for me, Anisha, accidental eco-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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With over 120 pages of activities, this book is perfect for keeping children entertained on holidays, rainy days and journeys. There are four sections: Spot the Difference, Hand Shadows, Mirror Drawing and Stick People to Draw. Spot the differences between adorable animal-themed scenes; bring shadow-animals to life with just your hands, a lamp and a little imagination; finish pictures by drawing the missing half of each one; and learn to draw stick people having fun surfing, fishing, skateboarding and more.

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This beautiful colouring book is a lovely way to discover paintings by famous artists, including van Gogh, Gauguin, Klimt, Matisse and more. With 15 different pictures and styles to choose from, it has something for everyone and every mood. Produced in association with The National Gallery, London, each painting is shown in full colour alongside a line drawing to colour in. Short texts give key information and intriguing facts about each painting, while internet links lead to more information online.

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There's a concert in the forest tonight. Press the buttons on the sound panel to hear the magical music as Squirrel, Mole, Weasel, Badger and Fox play their individual instruments, then perform in the concert. It's a perfect introduction to different musical instruments, and how they sound on their own and altogether.

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Peep under waves and behind coral to discover hungry sharks, shy sea dragons and lots more hiding behind the flaps in this wonderful first book about the sea. Little children will love poring over the beautifully illustrated scenes, which include a submarine exploring the deep sea, waves lapping onto the shore and a sunken ship.

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Inspiring ideas for discovering and exploring outdoors, whether that’s a city park, a beach, deep in the woods or even in a garden. Activities for all weathers include building a shelter, stargazing, marking a trail, catching crabs and listening for creatures at night. With tips for identifying wildlife and advice throughout on staying safe.

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Babies will love looking at the bright pictures in this delightful book and seeing what appears when they move the sliders. The simple and robust sliding panels transform the pictures to reveal a chick hatching, baby goats peeping out of a barn and more, and there are fingertrails to follow and animal noises to imitate too. Brilliant for developing essential motor skills and hand-eye coordination, and full of vivid colours, stylish illustrations and friendly animals.

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There's lots of fun to be had on the farm with this interactive flap book, full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained. Reveals what a cow's day is like, how a farm changes with the seasons and the different animals and machines that can be found on the farm. A wonderful glimpse of life on a farm for young children.

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Meet five friendly ducks 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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A colourful board book full of familiar vehicles for young children to look at and talk about. Includes over 50 different things that go, from a buggy to a bus and a scooter to a steam train. A fun way to build vocabulary, whether sharing together or exploring alone.

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Packed with dinosaurs big and small, this prehistoric sticker book will keep young dino fans amused for hours. With over 250 colourful stickers to create exciting scenes, including ‘The first dinosaurs’, ‘Hungry herbivores’ and ‘Under the sea’. Includes fascinating facts about the dinosaurs and how they lived.

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An exciting sticker book packed full of lively scenes for children to cover with over 300 big machines stickers. Each colourful scene is begging to be filled with diggers, cranes, trucks, bulldozers and workers. Simple text gently suggests which scene needs which big vehicles. This book contains three First Sticker Book titles: Trucks, Diggers and Building sites.

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Meet five fierce tigers 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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A classic Usborne series much loved by children who never tire of looking for the duck hiding on each page. Children will love to find the duck in every picture and then look for the other objects shown hidden throughout the story. Illustrated with gentle humour by Stephen Cartwright

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Which bird lays the biggest egg in the world and how do tiny chicks learn to fly? Beginner readers can find answers to these questions and more in this colourful information book. Illustrated with fabulous photos and artwork. Easy-to-read text specially written with the help of a reading expert. Internet links to carefully selected websites with pictures, information and activities.

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All aboard 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

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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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Making magazines is fun and easy – and this marvellous guide offers advice every step of the way. Learn how to write 5-star reviews and intriguing articles, make giggle-inducing comics and zines, showcase your artistic skills and much more. Includes links to specially selected websites for inspiration, hints and tips.

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With questions such as How do you write a song? and Can you play music in space? this book is perfect for encouraging an interest in music. Lift the flaps to discover instruments from around the world, and hear them come to life by listening to the book's playlist on Usborne Quicklinks.

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Meet five friendly goats in this adorable 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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Join the fairies as they tiptoe with unicorns in an enchanted forest, skip barefoot beside a misty lake and explore a secret rose garden in this delightful new addition to the best-selling Sticker Dolly Dressing series.

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Meet 1 gentle giraffe, 2 tigers on a tandem, 3 trundling tractors and much more in this delightful board book. Gorgeous illustrations, irresistible finger trails and alliterative text combine to help very young children learn number names and shapes, and practice counting.

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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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There are all sorts of early years activities shown in this delightfully illustrated sticker book, including going to a birthday party, visiting a farm and playing in the playground. There's plenty of descriptive vocabulary for children to learn along the way, along with concepts such as being polite, sharing and taking turns.

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Build 11 of the biggest, toughest monster trucks and 11 of the coolest cars on the planet in this high-octane sticker book. Children will have hours of fun adding wheels, bodywork, and awesome accessories such as rocket boosters and grappling hooks to complete each spectacular vehicle. Then read the descriptions, compare the stats, and use them to decide who wins...

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Four delightful jigsaws specially designed for tiny hands and little fingers are embedded in the pages of this sturdy That's not my... board book. Each jigsaw piece has touchy-feely textures which will help to develop sensory awareness and the concept of matching. The perfect first jigsaw book for babies and toddlers. That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and support sensory and language development. DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in the UK! With over 70 titles to choose from including classic touchy-feely books, activity, buggy and jigsaws, there's a That's not my... book for everyone.

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Meet five friendly cows 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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Blast off on a journey deep into our incredible Solar System. Turn pages, peek through holes and lift flaps to discover the secrets of planets, moons and the Sun. Visit rocky planet Mars, fly through an asteroid belt, see a storm raging on Jupiter, and discover what lies BEYOND our amazing Solar System.

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From nests in treetops to dark underground burrows, there are lots of animal homes to discover in this fascinating book. Lift the flaps to see how animals build homes in extreme temperatures, shelter in a warm coral reef, or on a riverbank and lots more. With over 80 flaps to lift and links to websites with videos and pictures of real animal homes.

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Little ones will love bringing the farmyard to life with this adorable sound book. Press the pages and hear hens clucking, cows mooing and much more, and pore over colorful scenes include a sheepdog rounding up sheep, a piglet playing in the mud and ducks splashing in the pond. With simple text, holes to peek through and fingertrails to explore.

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Little children will love pressing the buttons in this beautifully illustrated book to hear all the Arctic animals come to life. From polar bears and walruses to snowy owls and narwhals, discover an icy world of fascinating animals and the different noises they make.

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Packed with brilliantly designed paper planes to make and fly, ranging from fighter planes to space rockets and creepy flying bugs. Features four different models to perfect, each with their own concise instructions on how to best fold and fly them. Printed on special tear-out pages, each of the 100 planes features a unique design. A brilliant present, or great to use as party favors.

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From brains and blood to senses and skin - children will love exploring the ins-and-outs of the human body with this fantastic interactive book. Young readers' minds will boggle as they learn about how their brains work, what happens when they eat, how their lungs use oxygen and much more. Full of surprises to keep inquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps and a peek inside a lavatory cubicle.

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Little hands will love pressing the buttons on this bright and colorful board book to hear the tunes of their favorite nursery rhymes. Includes five popular nursery rhymes: "Hickory, Dickory, Dock", "Humpty Dumpty", "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", "Baa Baa Black Sheep" and "Hey Diddle Diddle". With vibrant, high-contrast illustrations specially designed to appeal to young children. A lovely gift for babies and toddlers, sure to be looked at again and again. Music arranged and produced by Anthony Marks.

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