Ladybird Histories is a series of books about periods and people in history that children find especially engaging and that are often taught in schools. Packed full of interesting and entertaining details that will delight all readers — from lifestyles, battles, and important characters to the influence the past has played on the world around us today. The Ladybird History Book about the Anglo Saxons is the ideal homework help book for primary school children. Packed with everything you need to know about this great civilisation, this book is perfect for all school project work. It is packed with information about topics such as where and how they lived, and their impact on history. Other titles in the Ladybird Histories series are First World War, Second World War, Tudors and Stuarts, Ancient Egyptians, Vikings, Romans, Greeks.

A clearly presented children's thesaurus with colourful illustrations and helpful suggestions for alternative words to inspire creative writing.

A combined children's dictionary and thesaurus with over 1000 colour illustrations, clear definitions and helpful suggestions for alternative words.

This is the classic tale of Phileas Fogg and his quest to travel around the world in just eighty days. It is written with the help of a reading consultant, for readers growing in confidence. It is part of the Usborne English Language Learners programme, featuring books from the Usborne Reading Programme, with audio CDs in British and American English, downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes.

This is an overview of the history of the world from prehistoric times up to the year 2000. It is illustrated with a wealth of images depicting key events and everyday life in times gone by.

A lively account of the story of cars designed for English language learners. Follows the history of cars from the early designs of Leonardo Da Vinci to the modern machines seen on roads everyday. Comes with a CD, which contains full readings of the text by native speakers in both British English and American English.

Young Reading Series Two is aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, and helps build confidence and ability. Six popular titles in Usborne Young Reading Series Two are re-issued in luxurious hardback editions with ribbon markers. The Young Reading series is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.

A new edition of this Young Reading Series Two, which is aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, and helps build confidence and ability. It tells the story of ships and sailing, from the humble rafts of cavemen to the majestic tea clippers of the Golden Age and today's giant tankers.It is colourfully illustrated by Colin King. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.

This brand new series brings to life the fascinating lives of famous historical figures. Lively speech, gentle humour and full-colour illustrations bring the reader close to the action as they learn about each famous character.

This series of books combines good stories with easy reading text for children aged six to seven years and over who have just started reading alone. The series has been developed with Alison Kelly who is an expert in early reading.