A book about colours for preschool children. It comes with flaps to lift and lots of lovely colour vocabulary.

A touchy-feely book with simple, repetitive text, bright, colourful illustrations and textures to touch and feel on every page. Suitable as a Christmas present, it can help very young children develop language and sensory skills.

A big book of big machines (and some little ones too) perfect for machine-mad boys. From giant excavators and monster trucks to superjumbos and enormous ships, children can discover the biggest and most powerful machines ever made. Really huge machines are displayed with extra fold-out pages.

A big picture book with giant fold-out pages, to satisfy the curiosity of every young tractor enthusiast. Everything you need to know about tractors large and small, from all around the world. Makes a substantial gift which children will pore over for hours.

This title is full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps, spinning wheels and a miniature fold-out booklet. You can discover what a cow's day is like, how a farm changes with the seasons and about the different animals and machines that can be found on the farm. This innovative flap book introduces children to life on a farm.

A luxury cloth-bound book retelling eighteen classic fairytales from across the world. Includes 'The Frog Prince', 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Prince Ivan and the Firebird', 'Cinderella', 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'The Snow Queen'. Beautifully illustrated by Alan Marks.

An enchanting collection of classic stories and rhymes — one for every day of the year. Including classic tales and nursery rhymes such as Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty and The Tinder Box. All brilliantly retold for young readers. An essential addition to every family bookshelf and a wonderful gift to be treasured.

This is a wonderful collection of retellings of six of William Shakespeare's best-loved plays — a perfect mix of comedy, tragedy, magic and romance — retold for younger readers. Full of colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It contains A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest and Twelfth Night. It includes a section at the back on the life and times of William Shakespeare. It comes now in a shrink-wrapped, luxurious cloth-bound edition, making it a gift to treasure.

200 decorative tear-out sheets for creating irresistible homemade Christmas decorations, including snowflakes, stars, paperchains, and angels. Simple step-by-step instructions guide children through cutting, folding and sticking the brightly designed festive sheets. All the cuts and folds that need to be made are clearly marked, ensuring stunning decorations every time. A wonderful activity to get the whole family in the Christmas spirit.

This large board book contains one thousand pictures of animals, with their names. Children need to add lots of words to their spoken vocabularly and this fantastic look-and-talk book will provide them with plenty of opportunities to do so. Each double-page spread shows a wonderful array of birds, fish, mammals, dinosaurs and more.

An essential vocabulary builder for young children, with around a thousand everyday words and pictures, arranged thematically. There are lots of things to spot and talk about in this large format board book, that is perfect for poring over together. With characterful and slightly nostalgic illustrations by Kate Hindley.

A collection of activities to keep all fairy-loving girls entertained in the run-up to Christmas and beyond. It includes magical projects such as: Sparkly Crowns and Wands, Glittery Star Chains, Christmas Tree Fairies and a Fairy Castle Advent Calendar. Each activity is carefully explained with easy-to-follow instructions.

The classic French bi-lingual word book, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, reissued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key French vocabulary.

The classic Italian bi-lingual word book, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, has been revised and updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key vocabulary.

The classic Russian bi-lingual word book, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, has been revised and updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key vocabulary.

This book prepares boys for what to expect from puberty and offers advice on what they can do to cope with the physical, psychological and emotional changes and stay happy and confident as they go through their early teens. Covers all the topics that boys want to find out about, including moods and feelings, what happens to girls, diet, 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. 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.

Rich in historical detail, with information about how knights lived both in war and peace, the importance of chivalry and how their armour and horses helped them to win many battles. Also contains a fact file with details of famous knights and a glossary of terms associated with knights and armour. Internet-links to recommended websites via the Usborne Quicklinks Website.

Offers mixed activities to keep little boys happy and occupied on holiday, on journeys and at home. This title contains puzzles, drawing, colouring, dot-to-dots, mazes, spot the difference and so on.

Offers mixed activities to keep little girls happy and occupied on holiday, on journeys and at home. This title contains puzzles, drawing, colouring, dot-to-dots, mazes, spot the difference and so on.

A fresh and modern approach to an ever-popular pastime, guaranteed to provide hours of happy entertainment. Match the colours to the key to reveal all sorts of pictures and patterns. A younger cousin of Usborne Colour by Number & More Colour by Numbers.