Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo. This book is packed with busy holiday-themed pictures with lots of hidden things to spot and colour in. An ideal book to take away on long train or plane journeys, for rainy days on holiday or just to do at home. Also includes picture puzzles including mazes, matching pairs and odd-ones-out.

This title features: Point Big fold-out pages that open up into massive 4-page scenes; two fun concertina pages to open up too; and, stunning watercolour illustrations by Fabiano Fiorin. It includes huge sharks, whales, squid and lots of fish with key facts about each creature.

Girls of all ages will love dressing the dolls in the fancy dress outfits in this exciting new title in the incredibly popular Sticker Dolly Dressing series. They can choose clothes for all kinds of parties, including dazzling gowns for a masked ball, pretty fairy dresses for a secret garden party, swashbuckling costumes for a pirate party, spooky trick or treat outfits for Halloween night, and lots, lots more. With over 250 clothing and accessory stickers to choose from, there are plenty of outfits to create.

This new edition in a smaller format is perfect for little hands to hold and explore. Full of festive surprises, babies will love looking at the colourful Christmas scenes full of chirping robins, skating penguins, sledging mice, a tree and presents. This title is fully safety tested according to British and European Safety Standards.

A charming and colourful picture wordbook about life on a farm, ideal for teaching babies and young children farm-related words. Scenes include the farmyard, in the fields, milking time, the henhouse, the vegetable garden and the farm at night. This is a book perfect for sharing or for a child to enjoy alone.

This title includes lots of brilliant and original ideas for things to make with paper, including a fairytale castle picture, pop-up cards, paper gliders and masks, and fabulous flowers and paper chains. It provides quick and easy projects using materials found at home with clear step-by-step instructions. It offers two pages of colourful stickers for adding special effects.

The Story of Baby Jesus retold using simple language to help beginner readers develop reading stamina. Follow Mary and Joseph as they travel to Bethlehem in this magical retelling of the Christmas story. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

This title includes beautiful full-colour artwork of each species on the left-hand page, with information, e.g. why this butterfly has eye spots; why it's bright orange; and, why it's shown on a buddleia plant. It provides large, black and white version to colour in on the right-hand page, using the colour picture for guidance. It is detailed, accurate representation of different species from all over the world.

This title presents seven new titles in the award winning Very First Reading series, designed for children who are learning to read. It is based on the principles of synthetic phonics as recommended by the DCSF (now DfE)'s 2006 Rose Report on the Teaching of Early Reading. Most schools now incorporate phonics in teaching beginner readers. It provides inspired rhyming stories on themes children love, including ships and sailors, magic and mix-ups, exploration and adventure, not to mention animals and pets (some distinctly spooky ones!). It contains superb artwork by world-class illustrators in a brilliant range of styles. It is designed for a child to read together with an adult, with the child taking a greater share of the story in each book to achieve confident, independent reading. It includes stories that are followed by fun puzzles to test comprehension and provide further practice. It provides guidance notes for parents in each book, with further extensive support for parents and teachers on the Usborne Quicklinks Website.

This is a new edition of this popular title, which provides a fantastic reference point for students studying for their SATs and GCSE's. Split into 6 colour coded sections covering all aspects of the curriculum, such as radioactivity, heat, sound and electricity, as well as a general information section which includes essential charts and tables, it is brightly and clearly illustrated. It is internet-linked to further online educational resources through the Usborne Quicklinks website.

This is a new edition of this popular title, which provides a fantastic reference point for students studying for their SATs and GCSE's. Split into 5 colour coded sections covering all aspects of the curriculum, such as ecology, zoology and human biology, as well as a general information section which includes essential charts and tables, it is brightly and clearly illustrated. It is internet-linked to further online educational resources through the Usborne Quicklinks website.

This title tells the wonderful, mysterious and often funny stories behind famous inventions. Flaps reveal lovingly detailed artwork to show the hidden workings inside inventions. Carefully researched text explains the differences between discovery, invention and innovation, and how these three aspects unite.

This is a fantastic new edition of this bright and lively encyclopedia, introducing young readers to the wonders of the human body. Filled with information on the brain, respiration, circulation and the senses, this book answers such questions as Where does your food go? How many bones are there in your body? and What are eyelashes for? Simple text, amazing photographs, detailed illustrations and a selection of exciting recommended websites make the subject easy to understand.

This is a fantastic new edition of this bright and lively encyclopedia, introducing young readers to the wonders of the animal world. Filled with information on mammals, birds, reptiles, creepy-crawlies and waterlife, this book answers such questions as Which animal has a tongue as long as its body? How does a whale breath? How does a snake see in the dark? and, Why do zebras have stripes? Simple text, amazing photographs, detailed illustrations and a selection of exciting recommended websites make the subject easy to understand.

«Young children will love playing this ever-popular family card game with these large, delightfully illustrated Easter-themed cards. The simple rules, colourful pictures and the robustness of the cards to endure enthusiastic players, make this an ideal first card game for young children. «Snap» is a great way for young children to develop important sorting, matching and reading skills.»

This is a new paperback edition of this gorgeous picture book, based on the beloved classic tale and retold for younger children. The grumpy king bans his twelve beautiful daughters from dancing, yet every night their shoes are worn through. Can anyone solve the mystery of where they go and scoop the royal reward? It features vibrant illustrations taken from the popular Young Reading series.

This is an enchanting seasonal title in the rapidly expanding Usborne Picture Books series, which introduce the youngest of children to engaging subjects in a friendly and informative way. Young children will adore following the icy delights of a snowy day, from sparkling frost to pretty snowflakes and sleepy squirrels to frozen frogs. Elena Temporin's vivid illustrations evoke all the magic and excitement of a winter's day.

«This is a charmingly illustrated nursery rhyme book with over 120 stickers and 15 well-loved traditional rhymes. Rhymes include: «Baa Baa Black Sheep», «Jack and Jill», «Mary had a Little Lamb», «Sing a Song of Sixpence» and «Hey Diddle Diddle». Learning rhymes is important for children's language skills and speech development, and adding stickers allows them to personalise the book, interact with the pictures and practise fine motor skills in a fun way.»

This is a wonderful collection of folk tales specially chosen from all over the globe. There are ten stories full of amazing characters, from a greedy witch and a talking tree to a very bad-tempered genie.

«This is a new title in «Young Reading Series Three», which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. It features three original stories of vampires across the ages. Developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University, it is beautifully produced hardback with ribbon marker.»