«This is a brand new set of cards in the «Spotter's Guide series», which are perfect for a day out at the seaside. Each of the cards covers a different bird, flower, shell or animal found on the beach with interesting facts and stats including their size, habitat and diet. Other amazing facts include flight patterns, best blooming times and nesting habits! Usborne Quicklinks will direct readers to sites where they can find more seaside information as well as fun games and activities. It includes clear diagrams and a handy word glossary.»

This is the fourth quirky, original and deliciously dark comic adventure from the phenomenon that is Pseudonymous Bosch, author of the hilarious bestseller 'The Name of This Book is Secret'. Cass' mind has been transported back to Medieval England after she dared to taste the Midnight Sun's deadly chocolate, leaving her body in a coma. Invisible to everyone save for a clairvoyant whose 'second sight' helps Cass on her quest, Cass finds her ancient ancestor and founder of the Terces Society — the jester — with the help of a double monocle with mysterious powers. Cass must help the jester escape the wicked clutches of the founder of the Midnight Sun, Lord Pharaoh, if she is to steal his treasure, which may or may not contain the Secret. To Cass' horror, when she wakes from her coma she has forgotten everything. But a school trip to a medieval fair stirs her memories and she is confronted with a menacing blast from her time-travelling past...Bursting with inventive characters and laugh-out-loud moments, readers will be instantly hooked by the stylish, tongue-in-cheek story-telling of Pseudonymous Bosch. It features a dedicated website which is highly interactive, with email news alerts and more.

«TA charming board book featuring six traditional Christmas songs and a music CD. Each delightfully illustrated Christmas scene has been created from felt, lace, knitting, ribbons, buttons and sparkly foil and features the lyrics of Christmas carol favourites including «Jingle Bells», «Away in a Manger» and «Hark the Herald Angels Sing». The accompanying CD contains not only the melodies for the songs in the book, but also ten additional tracks of Christmas music, such as «The Holly and the Ivy» and «The First Noel». The perfect festive soother and an ideal gift for baby's first Christmas.»

Little children can colour in a range of scenes depicting Santa going about his day — from making toys in his workshop to delivering the presents to little boys and girls just like them.

A lively story with humorous illustrations, ideal for children who are beginning to read for themselves, or for reading aloud together. With simple rhyming text and phonic repetition, specially designed to develop essential language and early reading skills. Guidance notes for parents are included at the back of the book.

A beautiful gift edition of this timeless classic by Johanna Spyri, enchantingly illustrated and told in its complete and unabridged form. Perfect for reading aloud to younger children too. Orphaned Heidi is sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the Alps, but soon grows to love the mountains. When she is taken to Frankfurt, her homesickness and a new friendship with a disabled girl called Clara lead to an extraordinary turn of events. With a padded cover, stylish design and a ribbon marker, this will make a gift to be treasured and shared together again and again.

Follow a day at the farm, from waking up to the cockerels crowing, then milking the cows, gathering the eggs and watching the tractor planting seeds before everyone snuggles up in the farmhouse at the end of a hard day's work. Soft pastel illustrations by Alessandra Roberti capture perfectly the idyllic life on the farm and will bewitch young children.

A zany sticker book which allows children to enter a whacky fantasy world full of incredible creatures.

These are three fantastic new sticker titles filled with colourful scenes and fun sticker labels to act as an introduction to English, French and Spanish. 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 the foreign language for readers to try and answer. It is a must for language learners of all ages.

This is a fun version of the popular card game with 26 pairs of holiday objects and activities to match. It helps young children develop word and picture matching skills. This is a great game for all the family.

A bilingual French/English edition of the classic Usborne word book, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. One hundred everyday words are illustrated in busy scenes and with labelled pictures, to help readers learn key French words. Don't forget to look out for the Usborne Little Yellow Duck on every page!

With gently humorous illustrations this delightful book shows young children what happens on a visit to the doctor. Stephen Cartwright’s illustrations are full of details to look at and talk about and there's a little yellow duck to find on every page. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet.

A beautiful gift book containing some of Aesop's most famous fables, including 'The Fox and The Crow', 'The Greedy Dog', 'The Sun and The Wind' and 'The Hare and Tortoise'. Perfect for sharing for reading aloud at bedtime.