This title features activities such as a magic matchbox, a tissue paper owl and cress shapes, sure to keep children (and adults) amused for hours.

A madcap sticker book that takes you back in time. It features scenes depicting everyday life in the Ice Age that can be filled with more than 650 stickers of hunters, woolly mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers and other animals.

This is a fantastic new sticker title filled with colourful scenes and fun sticker labels to act as an introduction to English. Each illustrated themed page is full of objects to identify with stickers to label them with, helping to reinforce word and picture association. To encourage comprehension, each page comes with a question in English for readers to try and answer. It is a must for language learners of all ages.

«This new edition profiles over sixty of the world's most incredible engineered structures, built in the last 100 years. «Great Modern Structures» is an awe-inspiring selection of man-made wonders of the modern age. Many of those featured are record breakers within the respective categories — Height, Span, Volume, Surface and Power. Alongside the architectural magnificence of towers, such as the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, or river crossings such as Millau Viaduct Bridge, France, David Littlefield and Will Jones also discuss less obvious, non-architectural structures that have tested the stamina and resourcefulness of designers and builders, such as the Troll A Gas Platform in the North sea. Each of the entries explores the strengths and qualities of the featured structure, along with the individual challenges faced in its construction shedding light on the skill of the architects and builders involved. Featuring the work of many architects and engineers, «Great Modern Structures» is an authoritative but accessible guide to the feats of engineering that have come to represent the modern world.»

Exciting introduction to famous artists and artworks, with simple, practical projects based on the techniques used by the artists. Contains 22 famous works by a wide range of artists, including Monet, Van Gogh, Jackson Pollack and Damien Hirst. Young artists can create Degas pastel dancers, a Rousseau jungle scene and Van Gogh swirly landscapes amongst other projects. Also tells the story behind the works of art and the artists who painted them. A perfect gift for any child with an interest in art.

A fresh and modern approach to an ever-popular pastime. By following the number-colour chart, lots of intricate pictures and patterns are revealed. Everyone can create beautiful, satisfying results and enjoy hours of happy entertainment.

When Brown Cow visits the circus, she ends up stepping in for the clown who hasn't turned up for work. She slips, trips, drops things and loses her hat, and thinks that she's done a pretty bad job — but the ringmaster is thrilled. A lively story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, this book is ideal for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves. Simple, phonically repetitive text is a great way to develop essential language and early reading skills, and guidance notes are included to give parents confidence as they help their child learn to read.

The traditional story, retold for younger readers with vibrant, quirky and evocative artwork. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme.

For children who are just beginning to learn to read, this book introduces simple words with easy letter sounds and amusing illustrations. Follows the UK government's reading strategy which uses synthetic phonics.

A lively and intriguing biography of Queen Victoria, from her difficult and lonely childhood to her life as one of the most powerful women in the world. Filled with fascinating photographs and a family tree, this is an essential addition to any family bookshelf.

A humourous tale, specially written to develop phonemic awareness. Ideal for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves. Rhythmic, phonically repetitive text helps to develop essential language and early reading skills, and guidance notes at the back give parents confidence as they help their child learn to read. Postman snail does his best but he's ever so slow. After a bad storm — and a flood which almost prevents snail completing his round — snail spots something for sale which ends all his troubles.

The remarkable, true story of a slave who gained fame as a gladiator and led a revolt against the Roman slave owners. Dramatically illustrated by Gustavo Mazali.

A brightly illustrated introduction to science which supports teaching in primary schools. Designed for use at home and in school, and perfect for parents who want to find our more about what their children are being taught. Includes a section on 'what is science?' as well information about living things, materials, forces, light, sound and electriciy, space, and scientific investigations.

The Vikings were great explorers, dramatic storytellers, skilled craftsmen and ruthless raiders — this book is a comprehensive introduction to their world, illustrated with amazing photographs, artwork, diagrams and cutaways. Readers can learn about Vikings' everyday lives, their clothes, their food, their homes, their weapons, their culture and their legacy. Includes maps, a timeline, a glossary of Viking terms and a Who's who of all the legendary Vikings.

A write-in book to help practise the alphabet with a menagerie of weird and wonderful animals. It features lots of things to spot beginning with each letter of the alphabet, puzzles to solve and other activities to reinforce learning.

This is a fascinating flap book packed with essential information about the First World War, from the start of the conflict in 1914, to its resolution in 1918. Each of the eight double page spreads have flaps to lift to find out more, allowing the reader to look inside trenches, see an attack across no man's land, see what goes on inside a tank, and how fighter planes defended the skies against airships. Scenes include a battleship fight, the war in the skies, trenches on the Western Front, and a tank battle in no man's land.

A superb gift edition of Lewis Carroll's complete and unabridged text, beautifully typeset and laid out. The most fantastic new illustrations re-imagine the much-loved characters of Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen, the Mock Turtle and the rest. An heirloom of the future, this beautiful book is richly produced to a standard this timeless classic deserves, with a padded hardback cover, a ribbon marker and traditional binding. The story of Lewis Carroll and how he came to write this much-loved tale is told at the back of the book.

A princess runs away to avoid marriage, taking three of her favourite gowns with her. She works hard, herding geese in a tatty donkeyskin cloak, but when she thinks no one is looking, she tries on one of her beautiful gowns. She is spotted by a prince who falls in love with her at first sight, but she runs away. How will he find her? And what will he think when he finds out that she's just a goose girl? A variation of the Cinderella story, this version is based on Donkeyskin, a 300-year-old story by the French author, Charles Perrault. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, which includes over 250 titles across seven levels — all developed in conjunction with reading experts at Roehampton University.

A prince convinces a peasant girl to marry him by learning to weave carpets. The couple rule as king and queen until a wicked magician kidnaps the king, forcing him to be his slave and weave carpets for the magician to sell. In order to escape, the king finds an ingenious way of getting a message to his wife. It is a traditional folktale from Armenia. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, which includes over 250 titles across seven levels — all developed in conjunction with reading experts at Roehampton University.

Offers insight into a necessarily highly secret world. This title includes information on the elite special forces working around the world today, including the SAS and the Navy Seals.