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These are three popular titles in «Usborne Young Reading Series One» re-issued with hardback covers as luxurious and motivating new editions. «Young Reading Series One» is aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.

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 what's happening in the busy, colourful scenes.

This is a new edition of this detailed introduction to the most famous gods and goddesses in Greek mythology and their exploits. Fully illustrated throughout, this title helps the reader to understand the stories of the Greek gods and the way in which they were worshipped. A full index and 'Who's Who' section at the back of this book make it a must for those studying mythology or researching for a project.

This is a brand new title in the «Usborne Young Reading Series 1» series, which is aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. It includes the thrilling tale of a sorcerer's apprentice whose laziness causes him to dabble in magic far beyond his abilities, before the consequences of his actions start to spiral dangerously out of control. It includes amusingly illustration by Poly Benatene. It is 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.

Babies can begin to learn all about the world around them with these new titles from the «Usborne Flashcards» range. The cards feature bright pastel illustrations of babies showing a range of emotions and actions, such as 'happy baby', 'noisy baby' and 'crawling baby'. The cards are extra large, chunky and tough, to survive repeated use by tiny hands.

Word recognition and learning to read come more easily if children are introduced to words and word sounds at an early age. Illustrated with hand-made models by Jo Litchfield, the cards are durable and robust to survive repeated use. The cards are ideal for use in word and letter games, helping to make the learning process fun. Each pack contains 30 attractive cards, each showing a key item of vocabulary such as 'moon', 'ball' and 'dog', as well as instructions to parents, carers and teachers on how to use the cards.

A pack containing 100 wipe-clean cards which each show a times table sum with a space for children to write on the answer.

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A gorgeous gift for young girls, this beautiful treasury of «Usborne Young Reading» titles will delight and entertain with its mix of classic fairytales and original stories. It features well-known classics such as «The Princess and the Pea», «The Little Mermaid» and «Rapunzel» alongside brand new stories about mermaids, fairies, princesses and dolls. «Usborne's Young Reading» series is developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each story has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by original illustrations.

Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo. The new edition of this ever-popular title in the bestselling «Usborne Touchy-Feely» series, which boasts over 2 million sales worldwide. The enduring appeal of Rachel Wells' charming illustrations, the opportunity to interact with a variety of different textures and the gentle humour of the simple, yet appealing text ensures that these books are pre-school classics. This book is sure to appeal to the imaginations of very young children, as they interact with the cute kittens featured on each spread, which are complete with rough paws, fuzzy tongue and fluffy tummy. The descriptive text and touchy-feely pages will promote sensory awareness and language development in very young children.

This brand new addition to the «Usborne Young Reading» series focuses on animals and the roles they have played in conflict, both modern and ancient. Find out how elephants helped Hannibal attack Rome, why pigeons saved hundreds of lives in World Wars 1 and 2 and how a little donkey called Murphy came to the rescue of wounded soldiers in World War One, along with many other stories of heroism and courage. Usborne's «Young Reading» series was developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each title has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by original illustrations.

These are four new titles in this burgeoning series, providing a great introduction to the remarkable lives of important historical figures. Each book describes a famous life, following the protagonist through their triumphs and tribulations. It has lively speech, colourful illustrations and photographs that bring the reader closer to the action as the story unfolds.

An ideal gift to stimulate and encourage learning through play. Each letter of the alphabet has two jigsaw pieces, one showing the letter, and one with a picture of an object beginning with that letter. Jigsaw pieces slot into the pages of the book or can be assembled as a rainbow-shaped alphabet on the floor, or used for matching and other games. Beautifully illustrated by the inimitable Stephen Cartwright.

These two new gift editions in the Usborne Young Reading series are titles to treasure, published in hardback with a ribbon marker. Each title is a classic: Johanna Spyri's Heidi is beautifully retold, following the exploits of the orphaned youngster who is sent to live in the Alps with her grumpy grandfather; and the classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk is humorously revisited. Usborne's Young Reading Series was developed in conjunction with experts from the University of Surrey and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each title has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by stunning original illustrations.

Part of an exciting series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with the help of a reading expert.

A gorgeous gift for young boys, this fabulous treasury of Usborne Young Reading titles will delight and entertain with its mix of classic fairytales and original stories. It features well-known classics such as Treasure Island and Sindbad the Sailor alongside brand new stories about robots, pirates, monsters and knights. Usborne's Young Reading series was developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each individual story has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by original illustrations.

Telling the time has never been so much fun than with these fabulous flashcards that feature the familiar characters from Usborne's hugely popular Farmyard Tales series. This title contains 50 colourful and delightful cards, each of which has a simple, time-specific scene on one side, vividly illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. The flip side of each card contains a blank clock face and a digital clock that children can fill in as they learn to tell the time. The cards can be used to play games, create time-related activities and simply familiarize young children with the times of the day. All the flashcards are durable and robust, with a wipe-clean surface, ensuring repeated use. A pen is also included.

The dire consequences of recent actions have put the students of the Xavier Institute in their most dangerous situation yet. Reverend Stryker has replaced his crucifixes and prayers with bullets and hand grenades. Can the kids survive his brand of conversion? Part of the Usborne Cloth Books series, this illustrated book is aimed at babies and very young children and provides an introduction to books. It also includes flaps, and touchy-feely patches. It features Diddy the baby dinosaur, and details his life as he hatches and goes on a journey to find his family. This new title in the popular Look and Say series is designed to introduce domestic objects to very young children. Find out what happens in the kitchen, the lounge, the bathroom and other rooms as each scene illustrates its purpose along with the objects to be found in each.

Exciting stories of Norse Gods and Goddesses vividly retold for young readers. Includes a 'Who's who' guide to each character and their role in Norse mythology. Informative section on the Viking people and their beliefs. Dramatically illustrated by Rodney Matthews.

One of Usborne's most enduring and well-known series has been given an exciting new look. Each guide has been completely updated and has a striking new cover. It makes perfect companions for enthusiasts keen to discover the many fascinating aspects of the natural world with full-colour illustrations of around 100-200 different species per title that have been reproduced from the original artwork using the latest technology. It provides ideal field guides for both children and adults and incredible value for money.

One of Usborne's most enduring and well-known series has been given an exciting new look. Each guide has been completely updated and has a striking new cover. These guides are perfect companions for enthusiasts, who are keen to discover the many fascinating aspects of the natural world. They offer full-colour illustrations of around 100-200 different species per title, which have been reproduced from the original artwork using the latest technology. They are an ideal field guides for both children and adults and incredible value for money.

A reduced-sized edition of this superb-value title which will be treasured and enjoyed by children and adults of all ages. Stunning, full-page illustrations include maps of the ancient lands to bring stories from the Old and New Testaments vividly to life. The carefully written text is suitable for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read independently.

Simple, accessible retellings of the great literary classics, which remain faithful to the original texts in their treatment of the story. This book is for enthusiastic young readers, who will be mesmerised by classic stories and encouraged to pursue an interest in literature.

Intended for children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, this title helps build confidence and ability. It is part of the Usborne Young Reading Series Two.