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Join Princess Posy as she prepares for a magnificent Masked Ball at Puzzle Palace. Children follow a trail of clues in order to undo a troublesome spell, solving puzzles, adding stickers and spotting all kinds of things on the way. Helps to develop essential skills including visual discrimination, sorting and matching, maths and logic. Hints, along with the answers to all the puzzles, are included at the back of the book. |
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A marvellous medley of monsters to colour, from the micro to the mighty. There are munchy monsters midnight-feasting, and bogeymonsters under the bed; terrible trolls and howling werewolves, as well as monsters of myth and legend. Also contains drawing and doodling activities including designing and naming monsters, writing a mini-monster tale, and escaping the Minotaur's maze. |
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This is a stylishly illustrated book, full of line drawings of beautiful clothes and costumes just waiting to be filled with colour, with lovely watercolour examples to follow. It is an interactive way to learn about the history of fashion, with suggested colour pallettes and fascinating facts about the outfits featured and the type of people who would have worn them. It will appeal to children and adults alike. |
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This work contains four new editions in the popular Discovery series, which currently contains over 13 titles. Visually exciting and highly informative, each book presents its subject in a fun and accessible way. Internet links offer a fascinating selection of recommended web sites — with sound, animation and video clips which provide additional information for projects and homework. |
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Introducing young children to dogs, this book can be used in the classroom and at home. Informative and straightforward text is enhanced by detailed illustrations, photography, a glossary of useful words and a selection of related websites; accessible through the Usborne Quicklinks site. |
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These are 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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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 provides 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 includes 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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From the birthplace of Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon to the breathtaking scenery of the Lake District, this beautiful colouring book will take you on a tour of some of the most interesting and scenic parts of Great Britain. With charming line drawings of Britain's great landmarks and views, this colouring book will provide hours of activity for young and old alike — a brilliant activity to share together. |
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This book contains a collection of some of the best-known Greek myths, full of brave heroes, terrifying monsters, powerful gods and great adventures. The vibrant illustrations and careful retellings bring the myths to life for children of all ages. |
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This book prepares girls for what to expect from puberty and offers advice on what they can do to cope with the emotional, psychological and physical changes and stay happy and confident as they go through their early teens. It covers all the topics that girls want to find out about, including moods and feelings, periods and how to survive them, what happens to boys, diet, eating disorders, exercise, body image, sex and relationships, contraception, sexual health, self-confidence, drink and drugs, exam stress, cyberbullying, and staying safe — both out and about and online. It guides young teenagers through this exciting and sometimes daunting stage as they start taking full responsibility for many aspects of their own lives for the first time. |
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This is a brand new series on the world's most exciting vehicles, sure to appeal to boys of all ages and reading abilities. Visually exciting, highly informative, fun and accessible with photographs, illustrated diagrams and comic strips, this title is full of information on helicopters, from how they work to real-life helicopter missions in wartime. It covers all forms of helicopters from civilian to military used today and throughout history, including the fierce Apache Longbow. Internet-links offer a fascinating selection of recommended websites — with sound, animation, video clips and much more, which provide additional information for projects and homework. |
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A fully illustrated collection of retellings of the classic stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, from the sword in the stone to the last battle. |
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'In Egyptian Times' brings to life a busy day in Egypt, long ago. |
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Jasmine’s been told she’s good enough to audition for the world-famous Royal Ballet School – she’s on top of the world! But her happiness is shattered when Dad won’t allow her to audition. Will Jasmine ever follow her dream and dance with the stars? |
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A stylish collection of festive scenes to colour in, perfect for keeping children occupied in the busy run-up to Christmas. |
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This is a perfect general introduction to how people lived. It is now published in a new edition providing excellent value for money. Usborne World History books offer an excellent introduction to history, explaining key topics in clear and simple language. Exploring contemporary opinions of the period from artists and explorers, to the ideas and inventions of the time, the series offers an international perspective on events. Each book also contains a chronology, word list and time chart. |
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A sticker book featuring over 100 colourful stickers to add to the pages. It includes fun scenes such as a beautiful palace, the palace gardens, and the princesses' ball. It allows little children to bring each magical picture to life with the princess stickers. |
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This is a delightfully illustrated picture word book with over 150 everyday Spanish word stickers to add to the pages. It is a useful and entertaining vocabulary book for Spanish language learners, with themes that include animals, the body and clothes, family and friends, food, home, in the town, actions, colours and numbers. It is highly effective for early vocabulary building in a foreign language, encouraging direct association of the Spanish word with the picture — engaging and memorable. Hear all the words, read by a native Spanish speaker, on the Usborne Quicklinks website. |
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Little children will love exploring the wonders that can be found outside the back door in this lively sticker book, with over 100 stickers to complete the scenes. |
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Christmas markets are festive places full of hustle, bustle and — of course — lots of things for children to look at and talk about. This book is packed with lots of busy scenes and more than 150 stickers to add to them. |
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