This work provides young children with a fun way to learn all the objects, people and places associated with Christmas, such as snowmen, bells, Father Christmas and holly, as well as developing essential matching and reading skills. Pastel illustrations and festive colours really bring the season to life, while the robust and durable cards will endure repeated use.

How do astronauts travel into space? Where do they live when they get there? What do they do all day? In this book you'll find the answers and lots more amazing facts about living in space. This non-fiction series aims to encourage children to access the wonder of the world around them. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with the help of a reading expert.

This is a story with a phonics-based text, designed to help children learn to read. Some pages have fold-out flaps which give new readers a chance to guess what will happen next.

The Ugly Duckling is written especially for children who are learning to read. With delightful illustrations, this book combines a great story with simple text to excite and inspire any beginner reader.

Each of these four exciting new titles in the Young Reading series is a classic story or fable, retold with simple text to delight and inspire any child who is just beginning to read. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert, Allison Kelly from Roehampton University. Every title has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations. These are sumptuous hardbacks with a ribbon marker and foiled covers.

Snap is an easy and fun game which is a great way for young children to develop important matching and reading skills. This title includes several colourful cards. Match as many pirate and fairy characters as you can to win the game.

At the age of thirteen, Anne Frank went into hiding with her family to escape from the Nazis. For two years, she couldn't go outside or run or shout or laugh too loudly. Instead, she poured her thoughts and feelings into her diary, which is now famous all over the world. This story of her life begins when she was still a carefree girl like any other.This book has been written with the expert advice of Eva Schloss, a concentration camp survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank. Eva is a founder member of the Anne Frank Trust and author of Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Stepsister of Anne Frank.

That turnip's ready, said the farmer, one morning. But he can't pull it out of the ground. Soon he has a string of helpers but the turnip just won't budge. How big can this turnip be?

This illustrated children's Bible has carefully written text which is suitable for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read by themselves.

This series introduces young children to a whole range of core subjects, from life in the natural world to the working of a truck. On each page a line for beginner readers is accompanied by a more complex one, which can be read aloud by an adult or by the child as s/he grows in confidence.

This volume is a detailed and sensitive guide to male puberty. It tackles key subjects from the physical changes that occur at this time to the emotional upheaval this can cause.

A sensitive, detailed and informative guide to female puberty, this book will prove invaluable for both young girls and their parents alike, tackling key subjects from the physical changes that occur at this time to practical matters, such as buying your first bra. Bright, original colour illustrations and diagrams reveal everything young girls need to know about the changes they will experience as they approach puberty. The stunning artwork is accompanied by witty, yet clear and informative factual text that helps to demystify this often confusing and tricky subject. Approved by a team of top-notch consultants, this remarkable and reassuring book is entertaining, approachable and authoritative.

Combining a phonics-based text with a funny story, the books in this series are aimed at beginner readers. The pictures give clues to the words and fold out flaps on some pages give children the chance to guess what will happen next.

This exploration of how flowers grow is part of a series introducing children to the wonder of the world around them. It has two reading levels, with a simple sentence on each page for beginners, accompanied by more complex information which can be read as the child's confidence grows.

- Vivid account of the extraordinary life of the explorer, Captain Cook. — Lively narrative text, colourful illustrations and photographs bring the subject alive. — Includes detailed maps of each of Cook's three incredible voyages, along with a chronology of his life. — Internet links to recommended websites to find out more about Captain Cook's life and discoveries. — Part of Young Reading Series 3 for fully confident readers.

- Tells the Christmas story and captures the excitement of Christmas with descriptions of Christmas traditions around the world. — Describes Christmas customs, festive food, present-giving, songs and traditional stories with simple text and colourful illustrations. — The Usborne Reading Programme has been developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University. — Young Reading Series One is for children just starting to read alone.

- Every child’s favourite nursery rhymes wrapped up in the perfect bedtime format, with a luxurious padded cover. — An excellent gift, featuring all the classics: Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Little Miss Muffet, and many, many more. — Also includes games and actions to complement and enhance the rhymes.

- Brightly coloured editions of the much-loved Farmyard Tales series. — All 20 stories available in miniature format. — Enjoyable and collectible stories for children who are just learning to read.

- Brightly coloured editions of the much-loved Farmyard Tales series. — All 20 stories available in miniature format. — Enjoyable and collectible stories for children who are just learning to read.