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Spiders (Usborne Beginners)
Start To Cook. Abigail Wheatley
This is a comprehensive book covering all the basics of cooking, perfect for children or beginner cooks of any age. It is fully illustrated with colour photographs, and clear step-by-step diagrams show what to do at each stage of a recipe. Dishes included range from simple sandwiches, salads, soups, stews and desserts through to straightforward classics such as roast chicken, homemade bread, sponge cake, chocolate chip cookies and even profiteroles. Each recipe is marked clearly with allergy advice, and variations on recipes are also included to cater for different food preferences and tastes. Each recipe also comes with a difficulty rating, indicating clearly which are very easy and which require a bit of extra time or effort.
Step-By-Step Drawing Book
Children's Books, 12 Years +, Toys by Age, 8 years and above, Art & Craft, Toys, Books & School, Books, English Books
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.
Stories of Gnomes and Goblins
Four original stories about the magical world of gnomes and goblins for children just beginning to read, charmingly illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. Stories feature tricking a lazy gnome, mischievous pixies getting people into trouble and an adventure inside Goblin Hill. Part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme.
Stories of Knights
Three exciting adventure stories for children just beginning to read. The Knights of King Arthur were the bravest, strongest and most loyal knights of all, which these stories show as they battle dragons, slay giant ogres and rescue maidens in distress. Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.
Stories Of Magic Ponies
This is a new title in "Usborne Young Reading Series One". It feature three original stories set on the magical Pony Island, where rainbow-coloured, talking ponies get up to all kinds of mischief and adventure! It offers desirable and collectable editions to foster pride in book ownership as well as reading enjoyment. The "Young Reading Series One" is aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.
The Big Book Of Mazes
This combined volume of three exciting puzzle activity books should thoroughly engage younger children, leading them through a variety of themed puzzles featuring all kinds of scenes from pirates to penguins. Colourful and stimulating, children should love these challenging mazes, each one leading them to a surprise destination. The daring exploits of cat and mouse should keep the child's attention, and help them solve the clues throughout each maze.
The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar: Level 3
here are four new titles in the fantastic "First Reading" series, aimed at children who are beginning to read by themselves. These are collectable editions with hardback bindings and ribbon markers to help foster pride of ownership of a "proper" book. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly, a reading expert from Roehampton University. 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. They are also lovely for reading aloud to a younger child.
The Frog Prince + CD
A re-telling of one of the Brothers Grimm's best-loved fairytales about a princess, a promise, and a frog with a secret. Part of Young Reading Series 1 for children just starting to read alone. The audio CD includes a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.
The Great City Search
This is a new edition of the classic search, sure to keep children entertained for hours on end, whilst developing important visual recognition, matching and counting skills. Each beautifully illustrated scene, including a bustling train station, a noisy building site and a busy hospital, features a brain-teasing picture puzzle. This title is also packed with fascinating geography facts presented in short, easy-to-read captions.
The Mouse’s Wedding
Children's Books, 12 Years +, Toys by Age, 8 years and above, Toys, Books & School, Books, English Books
This is a new title in the fantastic "First Reading" series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Father Mouse wants his daughter to marry the best husband in the world - the Sun! But Miss Mouse has her own ideas in this charming folktale from Japan. This book features clear and compelling text accompanied by enchanting original illustrations by Frank Endersby. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. It is a great value quality hardback with ribbon marker guaranteed to foster pride in book ownership.
The Prisoner of Zenda
The classic swashbuckling adventure by Anthony Hope retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. When Rudolf Rassendyll, a young Victorian gentleman, travels to Ruritania, all he expects is a pleasant summer holiday. But when the King is kidnapped, he soon becomes involved in a plot to rescue him. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.