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Usborne
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'The Princess And The Pea' is a children's classic and a favourite of little girls everywhere. This specially bound gift edition for young readers is printed in hardback format, with a ribbon marker and memorable illustrations. |
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A classic fairytale from the Brothers Grimm retold in a lively fashion. Cheerily illustrated throughout by Jan McCafferty, illustrator of many Usborne favourites. Hansel and Gretel pit their wits against an evil stepmother and a wicked witch, but who will triumph at the end of the day? Young readers will treasure this 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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'You? Go to the ball?' said Cinderella's stepmother. 'You must be joking. You belong in the kitchen.' But Cinderella's fairy godmother has other ideas. With a wave of her wand, the magic begins. Cinderella's life is about to change forever. |
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This work contains four new titles in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. Each of these four exciting new stories is a classic story or fable, retold with simple text to delight and inspire any child who is just beginning to read. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. 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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These are two new titles in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. It offers information to readers telling young readers all about the fascinating worlds of frogs and bugs. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. 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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To celebrate 40 years of Usborne Publishing, the iconic Farmyard Tales collection has been re-issued for a new generation of children. It introduces Mrs. Boot the farmer, her children Poppy and Sam, Rusty the dog, Curly the pig, Woolly the sheep and all the other animal characters at Apple Tree Farm. With a Little Yellow Duck to spot on every page, it features twenty gentle stories that have already delighted three generations of children. |
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Lift the many flaps in this sturdy, interactive thin board book to discover what happens inside boats, bikes, planes, cars, buses and more. There are lots of things to spot and talk about in the amusing and detailed illustrations by Stefano Tognetti. With over 75 flaps to lift. |
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This is a new title in Young Reading Series Three of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. An adaptation of Dickens' famous novel set during the French Revolution, following the lives of Charles Darnay and his family. This title is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. It features beautifully produced hardback with ribbon marker. |
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Aimed at children aged 6 and over, mainly Key Stage 1, this series provides stories for youngsters which are illustrated in colour throughout. This book is about Aladdin. |
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This is the first title in a gorgeous new Sticker Dressing series exploring the fashion of different historical eras. You can dress 1920s fashion models for various stylish activities, including dancing the Charleston at a jazz club, swimming at the lido, taking afternoon tea at the Ritz, shopping in the boutiques of Paris. Sketches and close-up details, along with contemporary advertisements and artwork provide further information about life in the 1920s and particular elements of fashion, from materials used, to styles, designs, fastenings and embellishments. It comes with over 150 stickers of clothes and accessories. |
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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. In this delightful retelling of a Japanese fairy tale, a poor woodcutter follows his runaway rice ball to an underground kingdom ruled by magical mice. 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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This wonderful collection includes retellings of five stories by Charles Dickens, one of the most popular authors of all time. You can meet dozens of his unforgettable characters in stories bursting with drama, comedy, tragedy and romance, set against the backdrop of Victorian England. It contains Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and Bleak House all beautifully retold for younger readers. A section at the back introduces the life and times of Charles Dickens. It features full of colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It is now produced in a shrink-wrapped, luxurious gift edition to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary. |
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This is a new great-value edition of this inspiring book, which is filled with original ideas for painting, drawing and collage to help novices of all ages to develop their art skills. The projects will be of great value to art teachers as well as aspiring young artists, who will gain confidence as they progress through the book. It helps children to explore the uses of a range of materials including chalk, paint and pencil, elastic bands, salt and watercolour through a number of highly imaginative projects including ink beetles, deep-sea fish, and lemon juice frogs. |
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WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking Hazard A gorgeous sticker book with beautifully decorated rooms just waiting to be filled with furniture and accessories. Children will have hours of fun arranging the house just as they want it, with objects ranging from chandeliers to china, as well as toys, ornaments and even food. |
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A fun introduction to the alphabet for young children, with lots of pictures to colour and over 200 stickers to add to the pages. From astronauts to zebras, little children will enjoy learning the letter on each bright, colourful page. |
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Following the success of the Cavemen Sticker Book, this title features a cast of Ancient Egyptian characters. It offers big, double-page spread scenes that wait to be populated with over three hundred stickers. Scenes to complete include 'On the Nile', 'Enbalming' and 'Gods and Goddesses', with stickers of everything from hippos basking in the Nile to servants dressing a rich family in their finery for a feast. With over 450 stickers to add to the Ancient Egyptian scenes, children will have hours of fun with this humourously illustrated sticker book. |
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This fantastic book is brimming with 1000 animal-themed stickers. The reader can choose which ever stickers they like to fill the colourful scenes, creating pictures of their own. Scenes include an Australian outback to fill with kangaroos and koalas, treetops in a rainforest to complete with busy monkeys, and cute hamsters to add to a hamster cage. There are also extra stickers that can be used to make cards and pictures, or add to letters, envelopes and postcards. |
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«A bumper volume of five popular Farmyard Tales Sticker Stories. Contains the stories «Pig Gets Stuck», «Scarecrow’s Secret», «The Hungry Donkey», «The Silly Sheepdog» and «Tractor in Trouble». Each story contains gaps for key words, which children can fill with one of the 250 stickers provided to help build vocabulary and reading skills. With a little yellow duck or Ginger the kitten to find on each page.» |
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«This is a colourful and fun new take on a timeless series designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. Stickers can be used throughout the stories to replace key words and help young children build their vocabulary. Each title features Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations, providing lots to look at and talk about. It is an ideal starting point for young children and adults to discuss first experiences. It features over 50 stickers and «I found the duck!» reward stickers.» |
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This collection of favourite Farmyard Tales is now presented in the perfect bedtime format, with a squishy padded cover. |
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