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Starting school can be a big step for little children, but parents can give them the best possible start by helping them to learn their letters. Children will find this bright sticker book fun to complete, whilst parents can rest assured knowing that they are practicing essential skills. This fun sticker book provides lots of practise with letter recognition, essential knowledge for starting school. |
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«Children will love the opportunity to create their own «Farmyard Tales» scenes with all of their favourite Apple Tree Farm locations and characters. Using Stephen Cartwright's popular illustrations, there are stickers for all the well-loved characters, with Mr. and Mrs. Boot, Ted, Poppy, Sam and all the animals. Scenes include: the cowshed, Ted's tractor, the pigpen, the sheep field, the hen house, the orchard, and the barn.» |
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A sticker book version of the classic Usborne First Thousand Words in English, with over 500 colourful stickers which give learning an interactive element. Each sticker shows a picture with a word or phrase for children to hunt for and place on the correct scene. Provides a treasury of learning opportunities, from early reading and word recognition to spelling and dictionary use. |
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This is a fantastic new edition of this bright and lively encyclopedia, introducing young readers to the wonders of the sea. Filled with information on waves, currents, marine life and ocean exploration, this book answers such questions as 'How deep is the ocean?' 'Which fish can blow itself up like a balloon?' and 'How do dolphins use sound to hunt?' Simple text, amazing photographs, detailed illustrations and a selection of exciting recommended websites make the subject easy to understand. |
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Издательство: Usborne, 2013 Жанр: Usborne Страниц: 20 страниц Загрузил: admin, 24 сентября 2019
There are over 270 familiar words for children to spot and learn in this delightfully illustrated book. Each word is brought to life with a friendly illustration, and grouped into themes including 'Animals', 'At home', 'My body', 'Bedtime' and lots more. |
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A fantastic compendium, this wonderful collection of Greek myths taken from Usborne Young Reading titles is a thrilling and informative read. It features the best-known of all the Greek heroes and monsters, with six stories starring Perseus and Medusa, Pegasus, Heracles, Odysseus, the Wooden Horse and the Minotaur. A section after the stories gives more details on the various gods and other Greek myths. Usborne's Young Reading series was developed in conjunction with an expert from Roehampton University and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each individual story has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by original illustrations. |
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A collection of nine rhyming stories that will tickle a child's funny bone. Children will love the weird and wonderful characters from much-loved classics and original tales such as There Was a Crooked Man, The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, and The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar. A gorgeous gift with delightful illustrations and a ribbon marker. |
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Specially produced to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing, this title features five story books in a beautifully designed gift box. Each hardback book is colourfully illustrated and has a ribbon page marker. All titles are taken from the Usborne Reading Programme. |
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This is a new edition of the popular and successful encyclopedia describing the remarkable history of Ancient Egypt. You can discover remarkable facts of one of the world's oldest civilisations from its origins as a group of settlements along the banks of the Nile, its rise to one of the world's greatest civilisations to its decline at the hands of the Roman Empire. It is filled with stunning photographs and detailed illustrations. It includes a comprehensive factfinder featuring a time chart, a list of who's who and details of recent archaeological finds. It includes internet links that offer a fascinating selection of recommended web sites — with sound, animation or video clips which provide additional information for projects and homework. |
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A chunky collection of classic stories including The Wind in the Willows, Little Red Riding Hood, The Gingerbread Man and The Three Little Pigs. Perfect for reading aloud to very young children. Beautiful binding with real cloth, a ribbon marker and foil blocking makes this a lovely gift for any time of year. |
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When the gods create a talking tree, they soon come to regret it because it won't be quiet. So they turn it upside down and bury its head in the dirt. This is the famous African folktale of the creation of the Baobab tree! This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey. Every title has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations. |
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This is an engaging retelling of an Anansi story, written for children just learning to read. Anansi, the African trickster spider, tells Elephant and Rhino he can beat them both in a tug of war. To their astonishment, he does... or does he? This title features easy reading text that is brought to life with delightful illustrations. There are puzzles at the back of the book that consolidate learning. It is part of the successful Usborne First Reading series, developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Principal Lecturer in Education and reading specialist at Roehampton University. |
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This is a re-telling of the beloved story by Louisa May Alcott for children learning to read. Follow the fortunes of the March family as they struggle through the American Civil War and learn the importance of love, family and following your dreams. Usborne's Young Reading series was developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each title has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by original illustrations. |
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This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, based on an African folktale and part of the Usborne Reading Programme. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read. Anansi, King of the Spiders, is given a bag of wisdom to share but selfishly decides to keep it for himself. But can he carry it up to his secret hiding place without dropping it? It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is Principal Lecturer in Education from Roehampton University and an early reading specialist. Every title in this series features clear and compelling text accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations. Designed to motivate children as they learn to read. |
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This title presents seven new titles in the award winning Very First Reading series, designed for children who are learning to read. It is based on the principles of synthetic phonics as recommended by the DCSF (now DfE)'s 2006 Rose Report on the Teaching of Early Reading. Most schools now incorporate phonics in teaching beginner readers. It includes inspired rhyming stories on themes children love, including ships and sailors, magic and mix-ups, exploration and adventure, not to mention animals and pets (some distinctly spooky ones!). It contains superb artwork by world-class illustrators in a brilliant range of styles. It is designed for a child to read together with an adult, with the child taking a greater share of the story in each book to achieve confident, independent reading. It provides stories followed by fun puzzles to test comprehension and provide further practice. It gives guidance notes for parents in each book, with further extensive support for parents and teachers on the Usborne Quicklinks Website. |
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This is a new title in Young Reading Series Three, which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. It follows the life of David Copperfield, from birth to manhood, during which time he encounters a host of colourful characters, from the mischievous Micawber to the tricksy and deceptive Uriah Heap. It is illustrated by Barry Ablett, illustrator of Usborne Young Reading Series Three: Oliver Twist and Great Expectations. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. It is beautifully produced hardback with ribbon marker. |
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This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading Series, part of the Usborne Reading Programme. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read. It includes the classic English counting rhyme, which children will want to hear again and again. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is Principal Lecturer in Education from Roehampton University and an early reading specialist. Every title in this series features clear and compelling text accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations. It is designed to motivate children as they learn to read. |
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