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When Brown Cow visits the circus, she ends up stepping in for the clown who hasn't turned up for work. She slips, trips, drops things and loses her hat, and thinks that she's done a pretty bad job — but the ringmaster is thrilled. A lively story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, this book is ideal for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves. Simple, phonically repetitive text is a great way to develop essential language and early reading skills, and guidance notes are included to give parents confidence as they help their child learn to read.

An extended version of a funny, traditional rhyme, enriched with delightfully quirky illustrations by David Semple. Join the amiable Doctor as he tours around England, experiencing erractic weather wherever he goes.

The traditional story, retold for younger readers with vibrant, quirky and evocative artwork. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme.

For children who are just beginning to learn to read, this book introduces simple words with easy letter sounds and amusing illustrations. Follows the UK government's reading strategy which uses synthetic phonics.

A lively and intriguing biography of Queen Victoria, from her difficult and lonely childhood to her life as one of the most powerful women in the world. Filled with fascinating photographs and a family tree, this is an essential addition to any family bookshelf.

A humourous tale, specially written to develop phonemic awareness. Ideal for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves. Rhythmic, phonically repetitive text helps to develop essential language and early reading skills, and guidance notes at the back give parents confidence as they help their child learn to read. Postman snail does his best but he's ever so slow. After a bad storm — and a flood which almost prevents snail completing his round — snail spots something for sale which ends all his troubles.

The remarkable, true story of a slave who gained fame as a gladiator and led a revolt against the Roman slave owners. Dramatically illustrated by Gustavo Mazali.

A brightly illustrated introduction to science which supports teaching in primary schools. Designed for use at home and in school, and perfect for parents who want to find our more about what their children are being taught. Includes a section on 'what is science?' as well information about living things, materials, forces, light, sound and electriciy, space, and scientific investigations.

The Vikings were great explorers, dramatic storytellers, skilled craftsmen and ruthless raiders — this book is a comprehensive introduction to their world, illustrated with amazing photographs, artwork, diagrams and cutaways. Readers can learn about Vikings' everyday lives, their clothes, their food, their homes, their weapons, their culture and their legacy. Includes maps, a timeline, a glossary of Viking terms and a Who's who of all the legendary Vikings.

A write-in book to help practise the alphabet with a menagerie of weird and wonderful animals. It features lots of things to spot beginning with each letter of the alphabet, puzzles to solve and other activities to reinforce learning.

This is a fascinating flap book packed with essential information about the First World War, from the start of the conflict in 1914, to its resolution in 1918. Each of the eight double page spreads have flaps to lift to find out more, allowing the reader to look inside trenches, see an attack across no man's land, see what goes on inside a tank, and how fighter planes defended the skies against airships. Scenes include a battleship fight, the war in the skies, trenches on the Western Front, and a tank battle in no man's land.

A superb gift edition of Lewis Carroll's complete and unabridged text, beautifully typeset and laid out. The most fantastic new illustrations re-imagine the much-loved characters of Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen, the Mock Turtle and the rest. An heirloom of the future, this beautiful book is richly produced to a standard this timeless classic deserves, with a padded hardback cover, a ribbon marker and traditional binding. The story of Lewis Carroll and how he came to write this much-loved tale is told at the back of the book.

A princess runs away to avoid marriage, taking three of her favourite gowns with her. She works hard, herding geese in a tatty donkeyskin cloak, but when she thinks no one is looking, she tries on one of her beautiful gowns. She is spotted by a prince who falls in love with her at first sight, but she runs away. How will he find her? And what will he think when he finds out that she's just a goose girl? A variation of the Cinderella story, this version is based on Donkeyskin, a 300-year-old story by the French author, Charles Perrault. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, which includes over 250 titles across seven levels — all developed in conjunction with reading experts at Roehampton University.

A prince convinces a peasant girl to marry him by learning to weave carpets. The couple rule as king and queen until a wicked magician kidnaps the king, forcing him to be his slave and weave carpets for the magician to sell. In order to escape, the king finds an ingenious way of getting a message to his wife. It is a traditional folktale from Armenia. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, which includes over 250 titles across seven levels — all developed in conjunction with reading experts at Roehampton University.

Offers insight into a necessarily highly secret world. This title includes information on the elite special forces working around the world today, including the SAS and the Navy Seals.

An introduction to the world's famous paintings in 100 stickers. It contains information about artists and their lives. It is suitable for all ages to learn about and engage with art.

Illustrated with fresh, bright pictures, for beginner readers, this title is part of the Usborne Reading Programme, which includes over 250 titles across seven levels — all developed in conjunction with reading experts at Roehampton University.

An illustrated and bound collection of traditional stories, freshly retold for today's children. It is presented in luxurious cloth quarter-binding, with ribbon marker and carefully designed pages. It is written for reading aloud to young children, or for older children to read themselves.

An illustrated storybook to share with a child at bedtime. It includes stories from Aesop and charming animal folktales from around the world.

Helps children learn to count with the help of favourite Farmyard Tales characters: Poppy, Sam, Rusty, Curly and Woolly. This title also helps teach preschool skills including number recognition and number sequencing.

A must-have encyclopedia with over 1,500 amazing photographs, illustrations and diagrams, and appealingly simple text. Packed full of knowledge just waiting to be absorbed by fact-hungry children, including information about our world, animals and plants, how the human body works, history, different cultures, science, technology and space — plus a complete set of maps of the world. Fully internet-linked, children can access over 150 recommended websites via Usborne Quicklinks, reinforcing their learning with additional information, activities, quizzes, games, video clips and virtual tours.

A sticker book for young children packed with colourful pirate scenes. It contains over 150 stickers which can be used to complete busy scenes of pirate life above and below deck. It lets you witness a pirate battle, find buried treasure, and build your own sticker pirate ship.

This must-have, interactive atlas will help children learn about the countries of the world. Provides an introduction to geography, capital cities and world landmarks ranging from the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Cursed at birth, Princess Rose is destined to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die. Can the good fairies, and true love's kiss, save her? This is a timeless love story retold for children just beginning to read. It is part of the Usborne English Language Learners programme, featuring books from the Usborne Reading Programme, with audio CDs in British and American English, downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes.