Usborne

Princesses are supposed to be quiet and well behaved, but the 12 princesses in this story like to have fun. When their father finds out they've been sneaking off at night to go dancing, he's furious.

This series of books combines good stories with easy reading text for children aged six to seven years and over who have just started reading alone. The series has been developed with Alison Kelly who is an expert in early reading.

Only good sons have a chance of becoming real boys, warns the wise cricket. But, try as he might, Pinocchio the puppet just can't stay out of trouble. Is Pinocchio doomed to be wooden forever. Ages 5+.

This delightful book contains all 20 of the popular «Farmyard Tales» stories. It is especially written with the help of a reading expert to ensure young children succeed in their first efforts to read. It is illustrated by Stephen Cartwright with stories by Heather Amery, and a little yellow duck to find on every page.

This combined volume of three exciting puzzle activity books should thoroughly engage younger children, leading them through a variety of themed puzzles featuring all kinds of scenes from pirates to penguins. Colourful and stimulating, children should love these challenging mazes, each one leading them to a surprise destination. The daring exploits of cat and mouse should keep the child's attention, and help them solve the clues throughout each maze.

'The Princess And The Pea' is a children's classic and a favourite of little girls everywhere. This specially bound gift edition for young readers is printed in hardback format, with a ribbon marker and memorable illustrations.

'You? Go to the ball?' said Cinderella's stepmother. 'You must be joking. You belong in the kitchen.' But Cinderella's fairy godmother has other ideas. With a wave of her wand, the magic begins. Cinderella's life is about to change forever.

The Historical House is a unique trilogy of novels by three highly regarded authors. Each novel charts the life and times of the house at 6 Chelsea Walk, London, and the girls who lived there through three important periods of history. Synopsis When 13-year-old Polly befriends two suffragettes in the top floor flat at 6 Chelsea Walk, she finds herself questioning the views of those around her. The Votes for Women campaign strikes a chord with Polly and she becomes determined to join the suffragettes' protest march, even if it means clashing with her family...

- Now with fabulous new covers, Usborne’s Everyday Words books help readers learn, revise and enrich their vocabulary — Excellent for young children learning to read, or speak another language, these enchanting picture word books feature thousands of Jo Litchfield’s miniature hand-modelled characters and objects — Includes a dictionary, vocabulary-builder and spelling and pronunciation guides

- Over 40 of the best-known and loved nursery rhymes — Also available with CD or tape sung by young children with piano accompaniment — Bright and cheerful illustrations on every page — Includes ideas for action games to accompany the nursery rhymes

- Vivid account of the extraordinary life of the explorer, Christopher Columbus. — Lively narrative text, colourful illustrations and photographs bring the subject alive. — Includes essential facts and insightful details to help the reader understand the famous person and their times. — Internet links to recommended websites to find out more about Columbus's life and discoveries. — Part of Young Reading Series 3 for fully confident readers.

- Helps young children develop vital early number skills with endless opportunities for counting and comparing. — Includes counting to ten, number patterns and sequences, and addition, subtraction and multiplication. — Illustrated with Jo LItchfield's delightful handmade models.

- This bright and colourful book has a delightful collection of over 40 well-known nursery rhymes. — With easy accompaniments for piano or keyboard. — Charming illustrations throughout — Also available with CD or tape sung by children

Ellie gets the blame when strange hoof prints appear all over the king's beautiful lawn. She is determined to find the real culprit, which is just the start of a scary night-time adventure.

- A retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale about the wicked Snow Queen’s attempt to kidnap a boy in the frozen north. — Beautifully and atmospherically illustrated by Alan Marks, winner of the Carnegie Medal. — Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence. — The audio CD includes a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.

- The classic tale of Phileas Fogg and his quest to travel around the world in just eighty days. — Full colour illustrations throughout. — Written with the help of a reading consultant. — Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence.

Many children are fascinated by the huge machines they see all around them. They want to know how they work and what each part does. Each title in this series features colourful illustrations on every page with labels pointing out the most interesting points of the machine. Clear step-by-step pictures explain how the machines do their job.

This charming picture book of four princess tales has been specially written for children who are just beginning to read, and provides fantastic value for money. Ages 2+ years.

Excellent for young children learning new languages, these enchanting picture word books features thousands of Jo Litchfield's miniature hand-modelled characters and objects. Each book in the series includes dictionary, vocabulary builder and spelling and pronunciation guides.

For young children learning new languages, these picture word books feature thousands of Jo Litchfield's miniature hand-modelled characters and objects. Each book in the series includes dictionary, vocabulary builder and spelling and pronunciation guides.

Charming picture book of six classic fairy tales (Cinderella, The Story of Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Goldilocks and the Three Bears & Three Little Pigs). Dual-level text, on each page a simple line for beginner readers and a more complex one which can be read aloud by an adult or reading child.

A re-telling of some of Shakespeare's best known plays, in story form Includes a synopsis, quotations and list of characters from every play alongside information about Shakespeare's work, life and poetry, to put the plays into context.

This is an introduction to 1000 common words in classical Arabic. Arranged thematically, many of the pages show an everyday scene, surrounded by pictures of objects from the scene with their Arabic names. An Arabic/English dictionary of all the words is included.

This baby jigsaw book includes four two-piece jigsaws with touchy-feely patches on every page. It introduces the very young to recognition skills, first sensory experiences and the fun topics of pets, farm animals and things that go.