Usborne

Based on a Native American folk legend, this wonderful book tells the story of how Bear lost his tail. Beautiful, original illustrations bring the story to life. It features easy-to-read text, with fun comprehension puzzles at the end. It is a charming addition to the Usborne First Reading series, developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Principal Lecturer and reading specialist at the University of Roehampton.

Lets children dress the dolls as you spend your time going shopping. Part of the Sticker Dolly Dressing series, this title lets you decide on the outfits the dolls should wear to shop in a mall, buy pretty party dresses, choose new shoes, and more. It comes with over 300 stickers.

This is an exciting addition to the Lots of Things to Find and Colour series, this book is packed with fairy-themed pictures with lots of hidden things to find and colour in. The exciting picture puzzles include mazes, odd-ones-out, matching pairs, and lots and lots of colouring opportunities. You can hunt for a fairy who's lost her tiara, search for the toadstools with only two spots, follow a fairy through a maze of flowers, spot the gnome who has fallen asleep... and look for the little fairy mouse on every double page.

This is a great fun flap book packed with interesting information about space, and the amazing things that float through it — stars, moons, comets, and the planets of our solar system. Each double-page spread has a stunning colour illustration, and several flaps to lift to find out more about what's going on in the scene — such as what goes inside the International Space Station, how astronauts visited the Moon and what they did there, as well as the history of astronomy, from Galileo to the Hubble Space Telescope.

This is a wonderful flap book introducing children to the way their own bodies work in a fun and informative way. It is a new, smaller format of the Look Inside series, perfect for little fingers. It is full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps and a cheeky peek inside a toilet cubicle. Young readers' minds will boggle as they learn about how their brains work, what happens when they eat, how their lungs use oxygen and much more.

This is a popular title in the «Young Reading» series re-issued with a hardback cover and an audio CD inserted into a wallet inside the back cover, making the book and CD easy to store together. An ordinary day becomes extraordinary when Alice follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and finds herself in Wonderland. «The Young Reading» series is developed with experts at Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence and ability. The packaging also allows potential purchasers to view the inside of the book.

This is a charming collection of traditional Christmas carols with delightful illustrations for little children. It contains nine well-loved carols, including Away in a Manger, Silent Night, We Three Kings of Orient are, While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night and We Wish you a Merry Christmas. It provides detailed scenes that depict many elements of the Christmas story with plenty to talk about.

This is a fantastic storybook, containing two specially extended titles from the Young Reading series, The Story of Robin Hood and Adventures of Robin Hood. Re-live Robin's daring escapades with his Merry Men, and then find out about the men who might have inspired these stories. It also contains a fascinating, illustrated introduction to life in the Middle Ages, in a separate section at the back.

Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo. This is a lovely new edition of this popular title in the groundbreaking 'That's not my...' series. It combines bright, colourful illustrations with a variety of different textures to touch and feel. It helps very young children develop important language and sensory skills. The Series is awarded 'Best Buy' by the readers of «Prima Baby magazine». It is an Award-winning series shortlisted for the WHSmith Children's Book of the Year and British Book Industry Stora Enso Award for Design and Production. 'That's not my...' activity sheets are available to download from our associated website.

This is an exciting addition to the successful «Baby's Very First» series of word books, touchy-feely books and buggy books. Each pack contains ten double-sided flashcards, with eye-catching illustrations which are specially designed to be visually stimulating. Printed on multi-coloured foam board, they are lightweight and perfect for little hands to hold. These cards are fully safety tested according to British and European Safety Standards.

This is an exciting addition to the successful «Baby's Very First» series of word books, touchy-feely books and buggy books. Each pack contains ten double-sided flashcards, with eye-catching illustrations which are specially designed to be visually stimulating. Printed on multi-coloured foam board, they are lightweight and perfect for little hands to hold. These cards are fully safety tested according to British and European Safety Standards.

This is a perfect book for Christmas; little children will love following Santa from making toys in his workshop to delivering all the presents. It is presented with clear, fun scenes to colour and stickers to add to every page.

A picture book that helps young children develop vital early number skills.

A picture book that is carefully designed to help young children develop vital early number skills.

A lively board book designed to guide little children through the words and actions of 11 traditional action-rhymes and songs. Listen to the tunes on the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Practical Pre-School Gold Award Winner.

This is a charming introduction to eight well-loved fairytales for little children, all beautifully illustrated by the ever-popular handmade models of Jo Litchfield. It features all the favourites: Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, The Princess and the Pea, Rapunzel, Goldilocks and Jack and the Beanstalk. Children can either follow the picture strip stories while the text is read to them, or tell the story themselves as their confidence and reading ability grows. This irresistible little board book will make an ideal gift for toddlers and very young children.

A picture book that is carefully designed for young children. It includes a collection of popular verses, including 'Mary had a little lamb' and 'Little Miss Muffet'.

An introduction to basic letter-sounds, helping children learn to write letters and simple words. Featuring illustrations, colouring activities and stickers, it supports the Government's Letters and Sounds programme and phonics teaching in schools, and complements the Very First Reading series of storybooks.

An introduction to basic letter-sounds, helping children learn to write letters and simple words. Featuring illustrations, colouring activities and stickers, it supports the Government's Letters and Sounds programme and phonics teaching in schools, and complements the Very First Reading series of storybooks.

A bright and lively introduction to basic letter-sounds, helping children learn to write letters and simple words. The third workbook in the series, with irresistible illustrations, fun colouring activities and stickers. Fully supports the UK Government's Letters and Sounds programme and phonics teaching in schools, and complements the Usborne Very First Reading series of storybooks. WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking Hazard.

A bright and lively introduction to basic letter-sounds, helping children learn to write letters and simple words. The fourth workbook in the series, with irresistible illustrations, fun colouring activities and stickers. Fully supports the UK Government's Letters and Sounds programme and phonics teaching in schools, and complements the Usborne Very First Reading series of storybooks. WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking Hazard.

A fun way to familiarise young children with all the things they will need to know and be able to do when they start school. Following a typical day at school, children will enjoy using the stickers to help the characters in the book get dressed, pack bags, hang up coats, change for PE, and participate in art class, lunchtime, playtime, story time and home time. With over 100 stickers, this is sure to keep little children occupied for hours. WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking Hazard.

Eight titles in the popular «First Reading» series are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover, making this book and CD easy to store together. «The Young Reading» series is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence and ability.

This is a lovely new edition of this popular title in the groundbreaking That's Not My... series. It combines bright, colourful illustrations with a variety of different textures to touch and feel, such as soft ears, bumpy feet and a tufty tail. It helps very young children develop important language and sensory skills. The series was awarded 'Best Buy' by the readers of Prima Baby magazine. It is an award-winning series shortlisted for the British Book Industry Stora Enso Award for Design and Production.