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Featuring the illustrations of Stephen Cartwright, illustrator of the best-selling 'Farmyard Tales' series, this title features an interactive experience for young children, who love to hunt for items and talk about what's happening in the busy, colourful scenes.

Featuring the illustrations of Stephen Cartwright, illustrator of the best-selling 'Farmyard Tales' series, this title features an interactive experience for young children, who love to hunt for items and talk about what's happening in the busy, colourful scenes.

This work contains two new titles in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. It offers information to readers telling young readers all about the fascinating worlds of frogs and bugs. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. 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.

Young Reading Series One is aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, and helps build confidence and ability. Three popular titles in Usborne Young Reading Series One is re-issued in luxurious hardback editions with ribbon markers. The Young Reading series is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.

This series aims to encourage independent reading with a variety of engaging and informative subjects. 'The Story of Rome' explores the myth and reality behind how a humble village became the head of a mighty empire.

A new addition to the 'Usborne Beginners' series, which is designed to provide an informative introduction to non-fiction subjects for young readers.

The 'Usborne Beginners' series provides an informative introduction to non-fiction subjects for young readers. Developed with reading experts, each title helps young readers to grow in confidence and to build their reading skills.

Find out all about life in Fairyland with this brand new title in the ground-breaking See Inside series. Peep inside the fairy palace to see the Fairy Queen on her throne, look through the keyhole into fairy homes, see behind the scenes at the frost fair, go shopping at the goblin market and more in this new title sure to enthral little girls. It contains over 50 embedded flaps to lift.

This is a brand new picture book to help children understand the concept of big numbers. Pipkin the smallest penguin is always asking questions, but what he wants to know most of all is how big is a million? So he sets off to find out, and along the way meets a hundred penguins, sees a thousand snowflakes and meets one new friend before being amazed to finally find out how big a million really is. A special fold-out poster at the end of the book shows Pipkin looking at the sky, which is printed with exactly one million stars. It is gorgeously illustrated by Serena Riglietti.

The enchanting classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Mary Lennox feels forlorn and lonely in her uncle's gloomy house on the moors. But behind an old ivy-covered wall is a garden, waiting to be discovered... Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

This work contains four new titles in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. Each of these four exciting new stories 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 the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. 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 two new titles in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. It offers information to readers telling young readers all about the fascinating worlds of frogs and bugs. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. 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.

Aimed at children aged 6 and over, mainly Key Stage 1, this series provides stories for youngsters which are illustrated in colour throughout. This book is about Aladdin.

A bumper volume of five popular Farmyard Tales Sticker Stories. Contains the stories «Pig Gets Stuck», «Scarecrow’s Secret», «The Hungry Donkey», «The Silly Sheepdog» and «Tractor in Trouble». Each story contains gaps for key words, which children can fill with one of the 250 stickers provided to help build vocabulary and reading skills. With a little yellow duck or Ginger the kitten to find on each page.

Developed in consultation with Allison Kelly, this story is aimed at at children aged five and over who are just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability.

»Young Reading Series Two» is aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, and helps build confidence and ability. Six popular titles in «Usborne Young Reading Series Two» are re-issued in luxurious hardback editions with ribbon markers. «The Young Reading» series is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.

This exploration of farm animals 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 ability grows.

This work contains 50 cards each showing an activity, game or pursuit to keep children entertained on holiday. They include playground favourites such as piggy in the middle and stuck in the mud, card games such as cheat and word games such as hangman, which all the family can enjoy together. Every card is beautifully illustrated and contains clear, step-by-step instructions. The cards are durable and robust, ensuring repeated use.

Introducing young children to dogs, this book can be used in the classroom and at home. Informative and straightforward text is enhanced by detailed illustrations, photography, a glossary of useful words and a selection of related websites; accessible through the Usborne Quicklinks site.

These are four new titles in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. Each of these four exciting new stories 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 the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. 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.

A book for anyone who wants to be a good spy, showing how to write code messages, put on disguises and stalk and shadow enemy spies secretly.

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. Orphaned Pip lives a humble life with his sister and her husband, until a fateful encounter on the marsh causes his life to change irrevocably. Will his great expectations be fulfilled, or can this new life only lead to disaster? This book is illustrated by Barry Ablett, illustrator of Usborne Young Reading Series Three: Oliver Twist. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. It features beautifully produced hardback with ribbon marker.

This work contains two new titles in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. It offers information to readers telling young readers all about the fascinating worlds of frogs and bugs. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. 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.

Foxes, storks and thirsty crows; they’re all gathered in this collection of eight of Aesop’s best-loved tales. You may know the story of the tortoise and the hare, but have you heard the one about the lion and the mouse? A fun retelling of Aesop’s classic fables specially written for young readers.