This title presents a fast-track Spanish course for beginners, which makes learning Spanish easy and fun. It provides a thorough grounding in Spanish grammar and everyday phrases, using up-to-date Spanish and building up the reader's knowledge in simple stages. It presents a lively and colourful adventure story is woven into the text, following a trio of characters on a treasure hunt, in quest of buried gold, with a wanted criminal hot on their trail... Grammar points are introduced and explained clearly and simply, with learning tips, a pronunciation guide, and a Spanish/English word list. Readers can practise the skills they have learned with puzzles and tests.

This fast-track German course for beginners provides a thorough grounding in German grammar and everyday phrases, using up-to-date German and building up the reader's knowledge in simple stages. A lively and colourful adventure story is woven into the text to make learning fun and readers can practise the skills they have learned with puzzles and tests. Grammar points are introduced and explained clearly and simply, with learning tips, a pronunciation guide, and an German/English word list.

You can have lots of fun creating scenes with the dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals in this amazing book.

An accessible, visually stunning introduction to the wonders of space, from the stars and planets themselves to the astronauts and robots who've explored the Solar System. Packed with stickers, both illustrated and photographic, showing everything from the bubbling surface of the Sun to the distant clouds of space dust where stars are born. Written in consultation with an astronmer and astrophysicist.

This is a charming retelling of the timeless classic by Hans Christian Andersen, in the popular First Reading series. It is full of engaging characters, sure to appeal to young readers, brilliantly brought to life with modern, beautifully detailed illustrations. It is developed with a reading expert from the University of Roehampton, with lively, easy-to-read text. It is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read.

This is the first title in a gorgeous new Sticker Dressing series exploring the fashion of different historical eras. You can dress 1920s fashion models for various stylish activities, including dancing the Charleston at a jazz club, swimming at the lido, taking afternoon tea at the Ritz, shopping in the boutiques of Paris. Sketches and close-up details, along with contemporary advertisements and artwork provide further information about life in the 1920s and particular elements of fashion, from materials used, to styles, designs, fastenings and embellishments. It comes with over 150 stickers of clothes and accessories.

This wonderful collection includes retellings of five stories by Charles Dickens, one of the most popular authors of all time. You can meet dozens of his unforgettable characters in stories bursting with drama, comedy, tragedy and romance, set against the backdrop of Victorian England. It contains Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and Bleak House all beautifully retold for younger readers. A section at the back introduces the life and times of Charles Dickens. It features full of colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It is now produced in a shrink-wrapped, luxurious gift edition to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary.

This fantastic book is brimming with 1000 animal-themed stickers. The reader can choose which ever stickers they like to fill the colourful scenes, creating pictures of their own. Scenes include an Australian outback to fill with kangaroos and koalas, treetops in a rainforest to complete with busy monkeys, and cute hamsters to add to a hamster cage. There are also extra stickers that can be used to make cards and pictures, or add to letters, envelopes and postcards.

This is an illustrated introduction to an important and popular subject for the very young. It includes names for parts of the body, the senses, clothes, things we can do, and what our bodies need to stay healthy.

«This is a delightful and humorous story from Indonesia. Little Deer has to use his wits to distract Tiger and avoid being eaten. Luckily Tiger is big and fierce but none too clever...»First Reading Level 3» are real books for beginner readers which develop reading stamina through simple, repetitive text. Part of the «Usborne Reading Programme», these books are developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.»

This is a charming retelling of the classic tale by the Brothers Grimm, in the popular First Reading series. Princess Rose goes to visit Prince Hal to discuss their wedding. But she doesn't bargain on her sneaky maid taking her place. Will poor Rose spend her days looking after the royal geese? It is full of quirky and engaging characters, beautifully brought to life by stylish, detailed illustrations. It is developed with a reading expert from the University of Roehampton, with lively, easy-to-read text.

This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a Principal Lecturer in Education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. Every title in this series features clear and compelling text accompanied by highly appealing illustrations. It is designed to motivate children as they learn to read.

This is an enchanting retelling of a traditional German tale, written for children just learning to read. It's Christmas Eve and all is ready for Christmas — until seven spiders cover the tree in cobwebs. Will Christmas Day be ruined — or can Father Christmas save the Day? In this title, clear, compelling text is matched with lively illustrations, and puzzles at the back consolidate learning. Part of the successful Usborne First Reading series, it is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Principal Lecturer in Education and reading specialist at Roehampton University.

This is a comprehensive compendium of the Kings and Queens of Britain from the Anglo-Saxons to the present day, and including early Welsh, Irish, Scottish and English monarchs. Each chapter outlines the lives and personalities of the monarchs of each royal dynasty, lists the key events of their reigns and gives timelines and family trees. This is a luxury history book and a must-have for every family bookshelf, with internet links to additional resources, including video clips, games and interactive features. It is a special edition, beautifully re-jacketed for Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

An exciting sticker book featuring the mightiest warriors throughout the ages, from King Rameses and his Egyptian army to Genghis Khan's vast cavalry and skilled archers. Includes over 200 stickers of battle dress, helmets and weapons, as well as interesting facts about ancient empires, famous battles and what warriors wore. + 10 pages stickers

This is a charmingly simple introduction to some of the world's greatest works of art and when they were made — from the first cave paintings to modern masterpieces. It is produced in association with the National Gallery, London. It features over 140 stickers of paintings and other works of art to place on the pages. It is packed with fascinating facts and stories about the pictures and the artists who made them, plus internet links to find out more. It is arranged by period, including a timeline for reference. It features over 70 original works of art, plus many extra details and enlargements, and lively cartoon-style illustrations. + 10 pages stickers

«A great value bind-up of two exciting, historically-accurate sticker books written in consultation with experts. «Knights» — packed with scenes of battle, jousting, training and fantastic feasts. «Soldiers» — showing soldiers from ancient times to the present day. With over 350 stickers, children will love dressing these fighting men for battle in everything from ancient armour to modern camouflage fatigues, and adding their weapons and other battlefield kit. + 20 pages stickers»

Children will love dressing the historical figures in this collection of two popular titles from the Sticker Dressing series. Discover juicy details on how pirates really lived, from Viking pirates in the first century to the Chinese pirates of the 1800s and travel back in time and find out what people wore long ago, from Tutankhamun's elaborate body ornaments to Louis XIV's velvet robes. + 20 pages stickers

Dress the dolls in uniforms and outfits as they prepare to go back to school. Little children can dress the dolls for choir practice, for drama club, going on a school trip, and more. Dream jobs features all kinds of occupations that the dolls have been thinking about, such as caring for animals on a wildlife sanctuary, investigating a crime scene as a forensic scientist, working out dance routines as a choreographer and being a racing car engineer. Includes over 600 stickers to create outfits and add accessories to the dolls in the scenes.

A regal collection of much-loved classics and some less familiar tales, perfect for reading aloud and sharing at bedtime. Book includes favourites such as The Frog Prince, The Emperor's New Clothes, Sleeping Beauty and many more. A lovely gift to be shared together time and time again.