Contains ideas for painting, drawing, printing and making collages. This book helps children to explore the uses of materials including chalk, paint and pencil through a number of different projects including ink beetles, deep-sea fish, lemon juice frogs and the creation of a Venetian street. It is also useful to art teachers and artists.

A pocket-sized book filled with doodling, drawing and colouring activities for children on the go. It features simple pictures that invite the children to finish the scene, pattern, person or object to make each page a work of art, while giving a scope for creativity and innovation.

This is a glorious colouring book with that details from 15 famous paintings to colour in. Produced in association with the National Gallery, it includes full colour reproductions of each picture and tips for colouring in. There are also two pages of stickers of famous works of art and a sticker gallery to stick them in. Warning! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking Hazard.

This is a new edition of this inspiring book, which is filled with original ideas for painting, drawing and collage to help novices of all ages to develop their art skills. It includes projects that will be of great value to art teachers as well as aspiring young artists, who will gain confidence as they progress through the book. It helps children to explore the uses of a range of materials including chalk, paint and pencil, elastic bands, salt and watercolour through a number of highly imaginative projects including ink beetles, deep-sea fish and lemon juice frogs.

A pocket-sized book filled with doodling, drawing and colouring activities for children on the go. It features simple pictures that invite the children to finish the scene, pattern, person or object to make each page a work of art, while giving a scope for creativity and innovation.

This is a brand new edition of the Cut-out Roman Ampitheatre. Each page contains pieces which children can cut-out and glue to create the amphitheatre itself, as well as the inhabitants of the amphitheatre including gladiators and senators. Crammed with intricate details and with flaps which open to reveal the amphitheatre's secrets, this book is guaranteed to keep kids entertained even after it has been built. It includes full assembly details and instructions.

This book offers a lavish introduction to 35 of the world's best-known, best-loved paintings. It includes the Mona Lisa, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Van Gogh's Sunflowers and The Scream. Simple and engaging text gives fascinating information about each painting, artist and art style. It is beautifully presented with fabulous reproductions of the paintings and internet links to websites to find out more.

Printed on stiff card, this book contains templates to cut out and construct a model of a medieval cathedral. It includes doors and windows that open to reveal the details inside, and miniature characters including the Bishop, the Physician, monks, pilgrims and beggars.

This sumptuous picture book is based on the beloved classic and retold for younger children to provide an ideal introduction to the story. Featuring artwork taken from the popular Young Reading series, this gorgeous book with its vibrant illustrations is sure to enthrall very young children as well as those just beginning to read. It is a delightful present for any child lucky enough to go to the ballet at Christmas, and wonderful compensation for those who aren't.

This is a new title in Young Reading Series Two, based on the tales of England's most famous outlaw and part of the Usborne Reading Programme. It is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. The outlaw Robin hood is determined to stop the evil Sheriff of Nottingham from bribing his way to becoming King. He sets out to steal the Sheriff's treasure — by winning an archery competition and becoming one the Sheriff's chief guard. But when his gang are all captured, will Robin be able to save them from the hangman's noose? It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is Principal Lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.

Parcours le monde grâce à cet amusant livre d'autocollants — il y en a plus de 300 à placer dans les illustrations. Tu découvriras le désert australien, un canal à Venise, une île tropicale, la jungle amazonienne et bien d'autres lieux pittoresques.

Treize scènes médiévales, parmi elles les croisades, le siège d'un château, l'entraînement des chevaliers, un grand festin. Plus de 200 autocollants pour habiller les chevaliers selon les occasions, y compris avec armure, équipement de joute et armes. Grand soin apporté aux détails historiques. Permet aussi de découvrir des faits fascinants sur le Moyen Age. Vivant et ludique.

Les jeunes enfants découvriront dans ce livre une foule de camions et d'engins de toutes sortes. Il y a plus de 3oo autocollants à a jouter aux illustrations.

Bienvenue dans l'univers trépidant des attaques de pirates, des trésors cachés et des tempêtes en mer. Amuse-toi à placer plus de 450 autocollants pour donner vie à chaque scène de ce livre.

This is a fantastic new title with wipe-clean pages and a special pen, loaded with special activities to help children learn their first ABCs. This title includes each activity that is specially designed to help children learn to read and write either by themselves or with the help of a parent or carer. Activities include tracing the letters to help improve handwriting and doodling to complete the simple letter-themed scenes. Each brightly-illustrated page is wipe-clean so that children can write on them with the special pen over and over again.

The perfect present and a wonderful addition to the popular Illustrated Stories Collections, this title has something for everyone. Eight of the best-loved classics — The Railway Children, The Wizard of Oz, Black Beauty, The Canterville Ghost, The Secret Garden, Around the World in Eighty Days and Heidi and Moonfleet — are brought together in one volume, enchantingly illustrated and beautifully retold for younger readers.

This is a pack of 50 cards crammed with information of some of Britain's most prominent and important sovereigns throughout history, from the time of the Anglo-Saxons to the present day. Each card focuses on a King or Queen with a photograph or portrait on one side and lots of information on the other, including the dates of their reign, some of the main events of their life and a few 'did-you-know' facts. It is presented with illustrations by Ian McNee.

D'un festin à une bataille, en passant par la foire du village, ce livre plein d'aventures te plongera dans vie au Moyen Âge. Suis les vaillants chevaliers dans leurs quêtes, découvre des écuyers qui apprennent à devenir des chevaliers et observe ce qui se passe à l'intérieur d'un château fort.

Ce recueil, magnifiquement illustré, contient quinze des contes captivants rassemblés par les frères Grimm. Tu y trouveras des châteaux enchantés, des forêts sombres et inquiétantes, et tout un éventail de personnages extraordinaires pour rêver ou pour frissonner de peur.

This is a brand new retelling of Homer's Odyssey, the story of a clever but unlucky Greek hero who just wants to get home... but fate has other ideas. It is a new title in Young Reading Series Three, part of the Usborne Reading Programme. It is aimed at fully confident readers who can manage sub-plots and complex sentence structure but don't have the stamina for standard-length books. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a Principal Lecturer in Education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.