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This is a brand new picture book to help children understand the concept of big numbers. Pipkin the smallest penguin is always asking questions, but what he wants to know most of all is how big is a million? So he sets off to find out, and along the way meets a hundred penguins, sees a thousand snowflakes and meets one new friend before being amazed to finally find out how big a million really is. A special fold-out poster at the end of the book shows Pipkin looking at the sky, which is printed with exactly one million stars. It is gorgeously illustrated by Serena Riglietti. |
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The Greek myths have inspired some of the most famous artwork ever created. This art sticker book uses amazing paintings and sculptures to introduce the characters and stories of Greek mythology. Gods and heroes, the monsters they battled and the magical world they lived in are all explored with the help of images by artists from throughout history. Over 90 stickers encourage interactive learning. |
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This title presents a fast-track Spanish course for beginners, which makes learning Spanish easy and fun. It provides a thorough grounding in Spanish grammar and everyday phrases, using up-to-date Spanish and building up the reader's knowledge in simple stages. It presents a lively and colourful adventure story is woven into the text, following a trio of characters on a treasure hunt, in quest of buried gold, with a wanted criminal hot on their trail... Grammar points are introduced and explained clearly and simply, with learning tips, a pronunciation guide, and a Spanish/English word list. Readers can practise the skills they have learned with puzzles and tests. |
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This title lets you dress the Edwardian fashion models in an assortment of elegant fashions from the early 20th century. Including more than 200 stickers with which to dress the dolls in outfits including summer dresses, boaters and blazers for the Henley regatta, practical yet stylish outfits for a breezy day on the deck of an ocean liner, luxurious evening gowns for an exclusive Paris garden party, and many more. It comes with informative notes, photographs and sketches explaining the background to each fashion. |
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An introduction to French for English speakers of all ages. Easy phrases, useful vocabularly and simple grammar, accompanied by lively illustrations. A helpful back-up for language learning at school. |
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This fast-track German course for beginners provides a thorough grounding in German grammar and everyday phrases, using up-to-date German and building up the reader's knowledge in simple stages. A lively and colourful adventure story is woven into the text to make learning fun and readers can practise the skills they have learned with puzzles and tests. Grammar points are introduced and explained clearly and simply, with learning tips, a pronunciation guide, and an German/English word list. |
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You can have lots of fun creating scenes with the dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in this amazing book. |
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This is an exciting sticker book packed full of fun and lively scenes with hundreds of big machines for children to discover. Each scene is begging to be filled with diggers, cranes, trucks, bulldozers and workers with simple text gently suggesting which scene needs which big vehicles. With over 300 of stickers to choose from, this book is guaranteed to last for hours and offers great value for money. |
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Stories of the best known and best loved ballets, beautifully told, including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, La Sylphide and more. Exquisite illustrations and page design are bound in a traditional, luxurious fashion, making this the perfect gift to treasure forever. Cloth quarterbound with ribbon marker. |
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Little children will enjoy matching the baby animals to their mummies and daddies in this sweet lift-the-flap book. |
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Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo. This delightful bedtime book contains 17 short animal stories to share with babies and little children. A beautifully illustrated hardback book that will lend itself to being read time and time again. Perfect for sending tiny children off to sleep at the end of a busy day. |
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An accessible, visually stunning introduction to the wonders of space, from the stars and planets themselves to the astronauts and robots who've explored the Solar System. Packed with stickers, both illustrated and photographic, showing everything from the bubbling surface of the Sun to the distant clouds of space dust where stars are born. Written in consultation with an astronmer and astrophysicist. |
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Split into six sections, this baby and toddler treasury includes a scrapbook for parents to record baby's key moments, such as a first footprint, first Christmas, first birthday and others. Action rhymes, stories, lullabies and nursery rhymes are also included. |
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Follow fashions across the globe with this fun and informative addition to the hit Sticker Dolly Dressing series. Help dress the men and women in their traditional clothes from nations and cultures across the world. This title includes national costumes such as the kimonos of Japan, saris of India, bubas of Nigeria and the flamenco costumes of Spain. |
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The enchanting classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Mary Lennox feels forlorn and lonely in her uncle's gloomy house on the moors. But behind an old ivy-covered wall is a garden, waiting to be discovered... Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. |
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This is a charming retelling of the timeless classic by Hans Christian Andersen, in the popular First Reading series. It is full of engaging characters, sure to appeal to young readers, brilliantly brought to life with modern, beautifully detailed illustrations. It is developed with a reading expert from the University of Roehampton, with lively, easy-to-read text. It is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read. |
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A lively retelling of this classic fairytale from the Brothers Grimm, recounting the story of a beautiful princess with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony; Charmingly illustrated by Desideria Guicciardini; Young readers will treasure this beautiful gift edition, which is published in hardback with a ribbon marker; The Young Reading Series is designed to encourage independent reading and covers a range of subject matter, including the retelling of children's classics, fairytales, and a wide variety of narrative non-fiction. |
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This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, aimed at children who are beginning to read. The crooked man lives in a crooked house with his crooked cat. Now he fancies a crooked fish for his supper. But where has it disappeared to? This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Roehampton. 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 a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read. Step back in time to the excitement of life in a castle, with jousts and banquets and daring deeds. After the story, there are fun puzzles to consolidate learning. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a Principal Lecturer in Education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. Every title in this series features clear and compelling text accompanied by highly appealing illustrations. It is designed to motivate children as they learn to read. |
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When Cassy the clumsy crocodile gets a job at Everglades Department Store, she certainly makes things happen — but not in the way she hopes. |
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