Ready for Writing (Wipe Clean Books)
This is a fantastic new title with wipe-clean pages and a special pen, loaded with special activities to help children learn their first numbers. It includes each activity that is specially designed to help children learn to count, either by themselves or with the help of a parent or carer. Activities include tracing the numbers to help improve handwriting, doodling to complete the simple number-themed scenes and joining the dots to aid counting skills. It contains each brightly-illustrated page that is is wipe-clean so that children can write on them with the special pen over and over again.
Recycling Things to Make and Do
This is a collection of twenty earth and pocket-friendly projects including cardboard tube people, plastic bag beads and paper gift-bags, made from recycled materials found at home. It contains tips on safely recycling materials including how to strip a plastic wire, paint over patterned cardboard and cut a cardboard tube. It is illustrated with clear, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.
Ride by Moonlight
'I can't! I'm not riding again!' However often Charlie repeats the words, his friends won't believe him. After all, he has a place at racing school starting in a couple of months. He had an accident and fell off his horse. Who hasn't? He wasn't even hurt. His friends realize it's going to take something exceptional to get him riding again.
Robinson Crusoe
The classic story re-told for children growing in reading confidence. Follows the adventures of Robinson Crusoe, who survives a shipwreck only to find himself stuck of a desert island! How will he manage alone? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
Rocks & Fossils (Usborne Nature Trail)
This is a new edition of the popular title in the "Naturetrail" series, opening young readers' eyes to the world around them. Clear text, illustrations and photographs explain how rocks, minerals and fossils are actually formed, what they can tell us about the history of the earth and its future, and where you can see and find them. Fantastic facts boxes and short experiments enhance understanding. The end section contains a field spotter's guide listing the main rocks, minerals and fossils to be seen, followed by collecting tips and advice.
Rocks and Minerals (Usborne Spotter’s Guide)
Usborne Spotters Guides are perfect companions for enthusiasts of the natural world. Each title includes detailed full-colour illustrations, plus short descriptions and essential details. Internet links to recommended websites to find out more about each subject. A classic Usborne series reissued using the latest reproduction technology for accuracy of colour and detail. Perfect for both children and adults and incredible value for money.
Romans
Rubbish and Recycling
Rubbish And Recycling (Beginners)
Why do we need to recycle and what happens to our rubbish after it is taken away? Children can learn about the finite nature of natural resources, what rubbish is not recyclable and the impact it has on our planet, and how recycling is sorted, processed and turned into new products. A straightforward introduction to a vital subject.
Science Experiments
Second World War (Usborne See Inside)
This is a brilliant historical addition to the "See Inside" series, looking closely at the vehicles and major events that defined the Second World War as one of the most destructive wars in history. Lifting the flaps reveals the insides of some of the military vehicles used during campaigns including tanks, fighter planes and aircraft carriers, while others look in depth at life during the Blitz and the action on the beaches during the invasion of Normandy.
Second World War (Young Reading Series Three)
This title offers a clear and informative account of how the Second World War began, the infamous battles and the conclusion and aftermath of the war. It is illustrated with maps, evocative archive photographs and illustrations. It includes descriptions of the most famous events including Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, D-Day and the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Part of series three of the Usborne Reading Programme for children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex information. Produced in association with the Imperial War Museum, London.