Usborne

This is a bright and appealing new addition to the inspiring Very First Reading series, specially developed for young children who are just beginning to learn to read. Learning numbers is a vital early step to literacy. To aid learning, 123 utilises an inventive rhyming system, such as 'one sun', 'two shoes' all the way up to twenty. Superb artwork by world-class illustrators make each page a treat.

Containing something to do on every day of the year, and a bonus activity for leap years, this book includes activities such as textured paper robots, a jungle silhouette, crayon rockets and scrape-paint fossils. It offers step-by-step instructions and colourful illustrations.

This is a sticker-book re-telling of the Christmas Story. An interactive experience for young children, as they enjoy reading the story while completing it using one of the 60 stickers provided. With artwork taken from the popular Bible Tales series, illustrated by Norman Young.

First drink, first prank, first friend, first girl, last words! A poignant and moving crossover novel about making friends and growing up from American author, John Green. Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words — and tired of his safe, boring and rather lonely life at home. He leaves for boarding school filled with cautious optimism, to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called the Great Perhaps. Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young. Clever, funny, screwed-up, and dead sexy, Alaska will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps. Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. Poignant, funny, heartbreaking, compelling.

This delightful tabbed board book features the words of six seasonal lullabies that are guaranteed to induce a peaceful slumber, including Away in a Manger, I Saw Three Ships and In the Bleak Midwinter. The accompanying CD contains the melodies for all the lullabies in the book, plus eight additional tracks of soothing Christmas music, including one composed exclusively for this book. Each lullaby is stylishly illustrated by Elena Temporin. This is the perfect Christmas gift for parents of babies and young children.

Little children will love colouring in all the friendly dragons in this fun colouring book. Scenes include flying dragons, baby dragons and a sleeping dragon in his cave. This title is presented with two pages of stickers to add to the pictures.

This is an engaging collection of Farmyard Tales with a fantastic read-along CD. This title includes a CD that features word-for-word recordings of each story, and is enhanced with sound effects. Stephen Cartwright's friendly illustrations combined with simple easy-to-read text ensure that children will want to return to these stories again and again. This title includes a little yellow duck to find on every page.

Little children will love colouring in the scenes from Apple Tree Farm, including Poppy and Sam, Woolly the sheep and all the other well-loved characters. With pre-coloured backgrounds each scene is easy for young children to complete. Two pages of stickers encourage creativity.

A perfect activity book for Christmas; little children will love adding stickers to the magical festive scenes and bringing them to life. Scenes include Santa getting ready, flying in his sleigh and delivering presents. With over 150 stickers. WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking Hazard.

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.

This is an excellent book for doodling, drawing and painting. Simple pictures invite the child to finish the scene, pattern, person or object to make each page a work of art, while giving as wide a scope for creativity and innovation as possible. The activities include: dressing the characters for a fancy dress ball, sowing the gardens with flowers, trees and plants and filling the dinner plate with a mouth-watering meal. Special craft paper, designed to be drawn on, makes the book a valued keepsake once it has been completed.

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 Greek Temple. Each page contains pieces which children can cut-out and glue to create the Greek temple itself, as well as the inhabitants of the Temple including priests and priestesses. Crammed with intricate details and with flaps which open to reveal the temple's secrets, this book is guaranteed to keep kids entertained even after it has been built. It includes full assembly details and instructions.

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.

This is an evocative picture book based on the beloved classic tale and retold for younger children. The Wind in the Willows is a re-telling of the beloved Kenneth Grahame story following the adventures of four riverside companions: Mole, Ratty, Badger and, of course, the eponymous Mr Toad. It is evocatively illustrated by Mauro Evangelista, who also illustrated the Young Reading titles Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.

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.