These flashcards are designed to help young children learn to read, each card has a word and a picture on one side and the same word, alone, on the other. Also included is a card with notes for parents and teachers that explains how the cards can be used at home or in the classroom. — Fun-filled practice in recognizing words and pictures — 50 cards based on the popular Farmyard Tales series — Illustrations by Stephen Cartwright

This delightful collection of new and traditional stories is perfect for reading again and again. With beautiful and gently humorous illustrations, both children and adults will be enchanted by these special bedtime stories.

The pages of this chunky storybook are filled with 17 delightful stories, both new and traditional, which have been specially written for reading out loud. With wonderfully entertaining illustrations by Stephen Cartwright, these stories will delight adults and children alike.

- Packed with fun, facts and entertaining illustrations. — Contains links to recommended Web sites. — Published in association with English Heritage.

Five mini edition picture book guides to new words in foreign languages. There are Internet links with pronunciation advice. Colour illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. Readership level: 8+.

This series consists of simple illustrated guides to answer children's questions about history and invite comparisons with life today. This particular title deals with castles.

This puzzle book consists of four titles in one volume, including 1001 Things to Spot on the Farm, 1001 Things to Spot Long Ago, 1001 Things to Spot in the Town, and 1001 Animals to Spot.

A collection of illustrated Christmas stories, activities, carols and songs, including the stories of Jesus and St Nicholas. Activities include the making of pop-up Christmas cards, wrapping paper and decorative biscuits.

Providing snippets of history, entertaining anecdotes and information on London's most famous attractions, including the Millennium Dome, and the London Eye, this book with Internet links aims to add interest to visits to the capital.

Packed with facts, this miniature encyclopaedia is designed to be both fascinating and fun to use and covers a vast scope of information, from the Earth, its plants and animals, to its people and discoveries.

This guide to punctuation contains clear explanations and plenty of practical activities in order to make revision fun. Special emphasis has been given to those tricky language problems that people often find difficult.

This collection of the best-known of the Greek myths has been carefully written to appeal to young children who will find these stories of gods, mortals and monsters irresistible. Beautiful illustrations by Linda Edwards bring the myths to life for children of all ages.

Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo. A touchy-feely board book with simple, repetitive text, tactile patches and bold illustrations suitable for babies and toddlers. A little white mouse appears on every page, for children to spot.

Part of the TIME TRAVELLERS series, an introduction to the Vikings which provides information about their homes, villages and way of life, such as war campaigns in longboats, raids on England, and eventual domesticity and acquiescence of trade. Illustrated in full colour, by Stephen Cartwright.

A collection of nursery rhymes. The book contains words and music for nearly 30 nursery rhymes, arranged with children's voices in mind. Easy-to-play music for piano and melody instruments is included along with guitar chords and other forms of accompaniment.

This title deals with everyday situations in which children may find themselves while abroad. Italian grammar is clearly explained, and puzzles provide plenty of practice. This title is part of a series providing a thorough grounding in useful, basic language skills.

«This sumptuous book covers every era of visual art from ancient to modern. It includes works from every major genre, from Classical to Cubist; focuses on every major theme, from still-life to society; and contains works by the world's most renowned and influential artists. It offers over two hundred superb illustrations are combined with authoritative, informative and fascinating text, which brings the paintings and other artworks to life and also explains how to get the most out of looking at art. Key works, including the «Arnolfini Portrait», «Supper at Emmaus», and «Les Demoiselles d'Avignon», are explored in detail. It contains a timeline, biographical details about all the included artists, and an extensive glossary that explains key terms clearly and precisely. It includes approved Internet links, which can be accessed through the Usborne Quicklinks website, to lead the reader to hundreds more works of art, in addition to the masterpieces included in this wonderful and exciting book.»