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The classic swashbuckling adventure by Alexander Dumas retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. D'Artagnan longed to be one of that elite band of fighters, the King's musketeers. But he never dreamed that one day he would fight alongside the most famous trio of them all. Each thrilling scene is vibrantly brought to life with Victor Tavares' illustrations. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. With internet links to find out more about people and places mentioned in the story.

This is a new title in the fantastic «First Reading» series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. When a young boy meets a dragon who doesn't believe in violence he has to defend his new friend from the slash-happy St. George the dragonslayer. This book is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. It offers a great value quality hardback with ribbon marker guaranteed to foster pride in book ownership.

A new title in the fantastic «First Reading» series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Wrap up warm to explore the world of polar bears, where young children can discover how polar bears keep warm, catch their prey and survive in the dangerous icy wastes of the Arctic Circle. Developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. A great value quality hardback with ribbon marker guaranteed to foster pride in book ownership.

This title is a new addition to «Young Reading Series One», part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, based on the Greek myth, aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. Theseus is determined to slay the monster that lives at the heart of the Labyrinth. But even if he succeeds, will he make it back home to Athens in one piece? This title 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 to encourage pride in book ownership.

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. Today, Impressionist paintings draw blockbuster crowds to museums and art galleries, and sell for millions at auction. But who were the artists that painted 150 years ago, why did they upset people and how did they come to be known as the Impressionists? Developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. Beautifully produced hardback with ribbon marker.

This is a new stylish colouring book designed to encourage children to be as creative as possible when finishing each scene. Each animal scene encourages a mix of colouring in, doodling and stickers providing multiple ways the child can complete the scene. This title is from a new series of colouring books designed to be treasured rather than discarded when they are finished.

A sticker book that encourages children to fill in the fun animal scenes using the colourful stickers provided. It features scenes that include rainforests, animals in the home, the dry desert, under the sea and the arctic plains.

These bestselling lift-the-flap titles in the popular Farmyard Tales series now come with a sound panel allowing young readers to hear as well as see each animal they find beneath the flaps. This book is illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. Children will be engaged and absorbed by the simple story and the novelty of lifting the flaps and hearing the sounds of the animals they discover as they enjoy the antics of their friends from Apple Tree Farm.

This is a simple colouring book with a Christmassy theme. It includes stickers that add fun and encourage creativity. Its pictures are simple and bold and the backgrounds are already coloured, so children can concentrate on colouring in the fun parts. It includes scenes such as playing in the snow, presents around the tree, Santa in his sleigh, Santa on the rooftops and decorating the houses. In it, each Christmas scene encourages a mix of colouring in, doodling and adding stickers, providing multiple ways the child can complete the scene. It is designed to be treasured rather than discarded when finished.

Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo. This is a new edition of this popular title in the bestselling «That's not my...» series. It combines bright, colourful illustrations with a variety of different textures to touch and feel on each page. It helps very young children to develop important language and sensory skills. It is an award winning series shortlisted for the British Book Industry Stora Enso Award for Design and Production. The series was awarded 'Best Buy' award by the readers of «Prima Baby» magazine.

This is a fantastic treasury crammed with classic tales perfect for young children. It contains five stories from the «Picture Books» series: «The Wizard of Oz», «The Railway Children», «The Story of Heidi», «The Wind in the Willows» and «The Secret Garden». Each tale is beautifully illustrated and perfect for story time, either for reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone.

This is a jolly puzzle book stuffed full of Christmas things to find and count. Busy scenes, including Christmas Land, a snowball fight and Santa's workshop, burst with things for children to find, count and talk about. It helps develop vital word and number skills.

This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. A poor fisherman goes fishing, but catches an old bottle instead of a fish. When he opens the bottle, he accidentally releases a big, bad genie.This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey.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.

From the familiar to the exotic, children will love finding the animals to spot in this revised picture puzzle book full of different habitats. Bright, busy scenes provide plenty of material for both readers and pre-readers to talk about, with things to find and count on every page. Simple text and eye-catching illustrations combine to help children develop skills in reading, counting, matching and identification.

This is a wonderful collection of well-loved animal tales from around the world. It includes The Little Red Hen and The Lion and the Mouse as well as magical African and Indian folktales. Each beautifully illustrated story is perfect for reading aloud or for children to read for themselves.

This title offers a fantastic treasury of bedtime stories perfect for young children. It contains five stories with illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme: The Tortoise and the Eagle, The Mouse's Wedding, The Reluctant Dragon, The Ant and the Grasshopper, and The Owl and the Pussycat. Each story is beautifully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone.

This title presents a wonderful treasury of bible stories, perfect for young children. It contains five stories from the Usborne Bible Tales series: Moses in the Bulrushes, Daniel and the Lions, Joseph and the Amazing Coat, David and Goliath and Jonah and the Whale. Each tale is beautifully illustrated and perfect for story time, reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone.

Encourages young jet-setters to fill in the exotic holiday scenes using the colorful stickers provided. This book includes such tropical scenes as a watery visit to Sea World, Snorkeling on a coral reef, and on safari and a log cabin camp. It offers 400 summary stickers.

This is an exciting new sticker book for squires and knights-to-be, full of fun scenes depicting sieges, swordplay and chivalry, banquets, jousts and quests. It presents medieval scenes that include a battlefield, jousting tournament, a castle siege, a dragon attack and life in the castle courtyard. It also includes scenes for young crusaders to build their own castles and make their own coat of arms.

This is a new title in the Usborne Reading Programme, which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. Here, the oldest surviving epic in British literature is retold for younger readers following the adventures of hero Beowulf. This title is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.

This book is a new edition of this festive favourite. It is another charming tale from Apple Tree Farm as the Boot family prepare for Christmas and Poppy and Sam wonder whether Santa will bring them what they asked for. It offers an interactive reading experience for young children, who will love to lift the robust flaps to find out what Christmas surprises are hiding underneath. It features the cosy illustrations of Stephen Cartwright.

This is a magical collection of traditional stories, filled with brave heroes and heroines, wonderful magic and strange creatures. It is delightful to read aloud to small children, or for young readers to read themselves. It is decoratively and imaginatively illustrated by Linda Edwards.

Presents an introduction to energy and ships for young readers. This book also offers reading practise for children who prefer fact to fiction.

For budding aficionados of art, children can learn and have fun matching the stickers of famous paintings from the National Gallery with their labelled frames. Each frame and painting is accompanied by a plaque of fascinating facts about the piece and its creator so children can learn about art as they go. Each charmingly illustrated double spread is based upon a simple theme such as children, colour, animals and portraits. This title contains over 100 stickers.