Böcker utgivna av Usborne Publishing Ltd

How many types of sloths are there? Why does their fur turn green? Can sloths swim? This book has all the answers and much more, along with photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to websites with video clips and activities.

escription 144 From the bestselling queen of heart and humour, JENNY PEARSON, comes a great big soaring adventure about family and finding happiness.When Frank John Davenport inherits piles of money from a grandma he didn't know he had, things take an unexpected turn... Because the money comes with STRICT instructions...and a NEW grandpa.Frank quickly compiles a list of all the ways he can spend the money and look after his grumpy grandpa. Money may buy hot-air balloon rides, monster-truck lessons and epic parkour experiences, but can Frank discover that happiness is, in fact, priceless?Praise for Jenny PearsonSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARD, WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD, LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARD and the BRANFORD BOASE AWARD"e;Breaks records for funny and touching storytelling."e; David Baddiel"e;As funny and tender as it could ever be."e; Frank Cottrell-Boyce"e;Heart-warming and genuinely funny."e; The Times

Anansi is king of the spiders: he may be small, but he's very clever. One day, offended that Elephant hardly even notices him, he challenges her to a tug of war. How can a tiny spider win against the mighty Elephant, or against the determined Rhino?With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1.

What sounds do giraffes make? How do they bend down to the ground to drink? How tall is a baby giraffe? This book has all the answers and much more, along with photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to websites with video clips and activities.

The Curse is changed. You'll never know. The truth is lost. The lie will grow. The year is 1726 and the Royal Sorcerer of England is on the hunt for those who are magicborn. When Tempest is captured after accidentally unleashing a power she didn't know she had, she is taken to Kensington Palace alongside a boy like her, Thomas.Trapped, Tempest and Thomas find their magic flickering to life - and with it, long-buried memories. For they are the lost prince and princess of Fairyland, bound by a deadly curse...and now the fairies are coming to get them. A battle is building - one only they can end. But who will survive?The first in a sumptuous and enthralling new historical-fantasy adventure series from the bestselling author of The Cogheart Adventures.

A delightful Japanese folktale about a Father Mouse who wants his daughter to marry the most powerful husband in the world. Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio and links to downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes. "e;Irresistible for children learning to read. "e; - Child Education Plus

This fun and spooky sticker book is packed with creepy scenes just waiting to be filled with ghosts, zombies and other spine-tingling beasties. With scenes including trick-or-treating, a haunted house, a ghost ship and a monster garden, this is the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit.

Enter a simply fabulous world of magical mermaids, beautiful butterflies and fantastic fairies. Spot the guests at a glamorous ball, find your way through an enchanted forest and discover how to draw a unicorn step by step. There are wonderful pictures and stories to complete - and lots of fun puzzles.

Alek and Ivan live simply by the sea until the day Alek catches a magic fish. Ivan wishes for more, and more, and more, until... he makes one wish too many. A charming retelling of the Russian tale about a golden fish, with free online audio.

Dress the dolls as they discover lots of springtime activities, such as feeding newborn lambs, playing with Easter bunnies, going on an Easter egg hunt and feeding baby birds.

Helped by a group of friendly animals, children can develop their dividing skills and learn the methods of partitioning and short division. The activities in this book build children's confidence in using related multiplying facts to answer dividing questions in real-life contexts.

This entertaining book is filled with activities that build confidence in telling the time to the hour, half hour, quarter past and quarter to. There are answers and notes for grown-ups at the back, along with lots of extra clocks to practise drawing and writing the time.

The friendly animals in this workbook help children understand and practise the rules of English grammar and punctuation. With charming illustrations by talented Polish artist, Magda Brol, children (and their grown-ups!) are gently guided through topics such as noun phrases, fronted adverbials, plurals, possessives and paragraphs.

The fun activities in this workbook build confidence in understanding multiplying. Topics include estimating, partitioning, scaling up and short multiplication. Charming characters by talented illustrator Elisa Paganelli guide children through each activity, offering helpful tips along the way.

With the help of Peck the woodpecker and a host of forest friends, children can develop their comprehension skills. The activities in this book build confidence in reading and understanding written English, including stories, poems, adverts, instructions and letters. Beautifully illustrated by Magda Brol.

This lively workbook helps children develop their spelling skills, including using common prefixes and suffixes, silent letters, apostrophes and homophones. Varied activities, delightfully illustrated by accomplished Polish artist Magda Brol, provide lots of opportunities for children to practise what they've learnt.

With a host of friendly animals to guide them, children can learn how to subtract one number from another, and how to write a subtraction calculation. The activities in this book build confidence and provide lots of practice in taking away numbers under 20, including zero.

Guided by friendly jungle animals, children can develop their comprehension skills through a variety of enjoyable activities. This workbook will build confidence in reading and writing, including writing a letter, story or summary, and finding information in a text.

The enjoyable and accessible activities in this workbook help children develop comprehension and writing skills, from understanding recipes, lists, diaries, poems and posters to interpreting instructions and using information books. Friendly animal characters illustrated by talented Italian artist Elisa Paganelli gently guide children through each task.

How can Whale escape from three hungry sharks? By telling them a tale of treasure, perhaps? Find out in this latest edition to the popular Phonics Readers series. A funny rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness. With free online audio to listen to the story.

Baby's will discover different dinosaurs which stomp through the colourful pages of this book. Press the buttons to hear a noisy hungry diplodocus, squeaky dinosaur babies. a roaring T.rex as well as other dinosaurs.

How does a little blob floating in jelly turn into a hopping, croaking frog? This inventive information book, specially written for little children and with interactive holes, is perfect for a first introduction to the wonders of nature.

A humorous and lively African folktale, specially adapted for children just beginning to read. With colour illustrations on every page, this is another addition to Usborne's hugely popular First Reading series. Find out what happens when trickster Tortoise joins the birds at the Great Feast in the sky, and then gobbles ALL of the food. Perhaps it's time for Tortoise to be tricked too?

Full of farm animals and tractors, this irresistible puzzle book includes mazes, spot the difference, dot-to-dot, wordsearches and simple logic puzzles that will keep children entertained while helping develop their skills in reading, counting and observation. It is ideal for journeys, holidays, weekends and rainy days.

Journey to the depths of the ocean and meet some of its deadliest, strangest and most incredible animals with this awesome sticker book. From polar seas to tropical reefs, you'll meet humpback whales, hammerhead sharks, lionfish and many more. Complete them using the stickers, and read the descriptions to find out fascinating facts about each one.

Join a brother and sister in Borneo as they help their mother and other scientists with their work in the jungle, and encounter orangutans, a very stinky flower and a clouded leopard. Find out what makes the jungle and the wildlife that lives there so special, and learn about the work being done to protect it.

Learn about all kinds of things that grow, wriggle and crawl with this sturdy board book about the delights of the garden. Quirky illustrations and intriguing peep-through holes on every page will keep small children interested and engaged as they start to build their vocabularies.

This sturdy board book is the perfect way to help very small children name what they see everyday at home. Cheerful illustrations of all kinds of familiar things, and intriguing peep-through holes on each page will keep young readers interested and engaged as they learn to say their very first words.

Filled with simple, stylish images designed to appeal to young children. Just brush water over the bold black and white designs to watch a sturdy tractor, a smiling scarecrow and a cheepy chick burst into colour.

Go on a sensory adventure with the UK's favourite touch-and-feel baby book series, in That's not my deer... by Fiona Watt. The perfect springtime read, babies and toddlers will love touching the fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft fabric patches on every page. That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and develop sensory and language development.Don't forget to spot the little white mouse as they explore this sturdy board book, perfect for little hands. DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in the UK! With over 60 titles to choose from, there's a That's not my... book for everyone.