Usborne

A fully illustrated collection of classic fairy tales, that includes Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and more traditional tales from around world.

This classic Usborne title, loved by decades of children is available once more as a smart spiral bound edition. It is packed with tips, hints and advice on how to be an intrepid, smart-talking, quick-thinking super-sleuth, including how to identify fingerprints and handwriting, how to examine witnesses and find clues. To keep those investigative skills honed, the book contains tests throughout to check what the gumshoe-in-training has learnt, including observation questions and code-cracking quizzes. It is humorously illustrated by Colin King. It is a great gift for any child with a sense of daring, adventure and a thirst for the truth.

An inspiring and practical introduction to art and artists for young children, with full-colour reproductions of works by Turner, Monet, Singer Sargent, Delauney and other artists, and things to spot and think about in each of the artworks. Also includes simple art activities inspired by some of the artists' methods and ideas.

A collection of six timeless, classic stories in one gift-packed volume, retold for younger readers: The Count of Monte Cristo, The 39 Steps, The Prisoner of Zenda, Moonfleet and The Three Musketeers.

A collection of classic stories including 'Alice in Wonderland', 'Snow Queen' and 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse'. Each story is fully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone.

A comprehensive dictionary with over a thousand colour illustrations, over 10,000 entries and 25,000 straightforward definitions with part of speech indicators, example sentences and pronunciation guides for tricky words. Also contains information on parts of speech, the conventions of written English and a brief history of the English language.

A substantial write-on, tear-off activity pad containing lots of puzzles, colouring, doodling, drawing and games. Great for keeping children occupied on journeys, rainy days or during other quiet moments. The tear-off pages make this pad perfect for sharing with a friend.

An introduction to colours and their use in paintings, including where colours come from, how paints are made, and how painters use paint to make us see the colour effects they want. It also shows how different colours affect each other, and how they can change our moods and perceptions.

A lift-the-flap information book for young readers which explores life in ancient Egypt, in particular the rituals that the Egyptian pyramids undertoo in preparation for the afterlife.

A luxury gift edition of traditional stories specially written for the very young, presented with a clothbound cover in a sturdy presentation slipcase. Beautifully designed pages with enchanting illustrations bring each tale to life.

This title is guaranteed to have young children cheering in the terraces with its football themed activities, including a muddy training ground painting, a penalty shoot-out card and footballer finger puppets. Each activity is clearly illustrated with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.

A picture story book that introduces the concepts of size and scale. Pipkin the inquisitive penguin wants to know how high the sky is and so, with a friendly albatross, he flies past a hot-air balloon, a space rocket and the moon — but the sky is still much too high to him to reach the top.

A handy, pocket-sized book full of mind-bending optical illusions. Create dozens of illusions and find out about how they work by adding various lines, patterns and shapes following the instructions provided.

Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard. Little children can learn what clothes are suitable to wear for different holiday activities, by dressing the children in the book with the hundred plus stickers provided.

The dolls are ready for their show-stopping outfits, and this time you're in charge from head to toe — colours, styles, patterns and accessories are all up to you! It is a perfect pastime for young fashionistas. It includes over 350 stickers to create the dolls' outfits, including 150 blank stickers ready to customize. It also includes hints and tips on patterns and colour combinations to use, as well as ideas for creating your own fashion sketchbook and mood boards.

From rockets to robots, monkeys to monsters and lots more, find out how to draw everything you've ever wanted to by following the simple step-by-step instructions in this inspirational draw-in book. An easy-to-follow, step-by-step drawing book that helps children master the simple drawing skills required to render a range of animals, people and objects. It comes with plenty of space for doing their own drawings.

Children love to draw people and faces and they can create satisfying results every time with this clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step drawing book. This write-in book includes instructions, hints and tips, as well as space to practice.

The busy pages in this colourful book are bursting with things to spot and talk about, simple games and puzzles, and over 200 stickers to complete the activities. Little children can spot the animal teachers, and the baby bears, rabbits, penguins and zebras on their first day of school, and hundreds of other familiar items from school.

A fully illustrated collection of original adventure stories about swashbuckling pirates, their life on the ocean waves, and buried treasure.

Features dolls who are ready to take to the catwalk, and you're in charge of designing their outfits with over 350 stickers, including 150 blank stickers to customise. This title offers hints and tips that help you decide which patterns and colour combinations to use where, as well as ideas for creating your own fashion sketchbook and mood boards.

This is a fantastic new sticker title filled with colourful scenes and fun sticker labels to act as an introduction to English. Each illustrated themed page is full of objects to identify with stickers to label them with, helping to reinforce word and picture association. To encourage comprehension, each page comes with a question in English for readers to try and answer. It is a must for language learners of all ages.

This new edition profiles over sixty of the world's most incredible engineered structures, built in the last 100 years. «Great Modern Structures» is an awe-inspiring selection of man-made wonders of the modern age. Many of those featured are record breakers within the respective categories — Height, Span, Volume, Surface and Power. Alongside the architectural magnificence of towers, such as the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, or river crossings such as Millau Viaduct Bridge, France, David Littlefield and Will Jones also discuss less obvious, non-architectural structures that have tested the stamina and resourcefulness of designers and builders, such as the Troll A Gas Platform in the North sea. Each of the entries explores the strengths and qualities of the featured structure, along with the individual challenges faced in its construction shedding light on the skill of the architects and builders involved. Featuring the work of many architects and engineers, «Great Modern Structures» is an authoritative but accessible guide to the feats of engineering that have come to represent the modern world.

Exciting introduction to famous artists and artworks, with simple, practical projects based on the techniques used by the artists. Contains 22 famous works by a wide range of artists, including Monet, Van Gogh, Jackson Pollack and Damien Hirst. Young artists can create Degas pastel dancers, a Rousseau jungle scene and Van Gogh swirly landscapes amongst other projects. Also tells the story behind the works of art and the artists who painted them. A perfect gift for any child with an interest in art.

A fresh and modern approach to an ever-popular pastime. By following the number-colour chart, lots of intricate pictures and patterns are revealed. Everyone can create beautiful, satisfying results and enjoy hours of happy entertainment.