Tania's Usborne Books

HAMSTERS by This is a delightful series of books offering a helping hand for young pet owners who want to know how to look after their pets properly. Our Price=£4.54	EARTH AND SPACE by HOWELL, L. ROGERS, KIRSTEEN A guide to the planet Earth and the Solar System, from the inside of a volcano to Jupiter's icy moons. It features information on missions and planetary data, along with activities, facts and figures, a glossary of useful terms, revision questions, and links to over 100 relevant Web sites. Our Price=£6.36	SPACE by O'BRIEN, E. DENNE, BEN A study of the scientific subject of space. By accessing the recommended Web sites on every double page, readers can take a tour of a space station, see pictures from the Hubble telescope or have their questions answered by a famous astronaut. Our Price=£4.54
CATERPILLARS AND BUTTERFLIES by Our Price=£3.63
WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME? by FRITH, ALEX Our Price=£6.36	USBORNE INTERNET-LINKED CHILDREN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA by BROOKES, FELICITY ET AL An encyclopaedia for children covering topics such as animals and plants, geography, history, the human body, how people live, seas and oceans, and science and space. The chapters are arranged thematically and there are over 150 recommended Web sites and over 500 downloadable pictures. Our Price=£18.21	BUTTERFLY by MILBOURNE, ANNA Is a charming story of a greedy caterpillar transforming into a beautiful butterfly. Ages 3+. Our Price=£6.36
PRINCESSES by WATT, FIONA Our Price=£4.54
WOOLLY STOPS THE TRAIN by AMERY, HEATHER Our Price=£1.36	PICTURE WORD LOTTO by This box contains four double-sided boards and two sets of matching cards which can be used to play games of varied difficulty according to the age and ability of the child. It should be suitable for children who can't read yet and those who are becoming confident with reading their first words. Our Price=£7.28	UNDERSTANDING YOUR BODY "UNDERSTANDING YOUR SENSES", "UNDERSTANDING YOUR MUSCLES AND BONES", "UNDERSTANDING YOUR BRAIN" by TREAYS, REBECCA One of the Usborne science for beginners series, this book uses simple explanations combined with lively diagrams, photographs and cartoons, to provide an introduction to the body. Our Price=£8.19
DINOSAURS by Part of the series of books, this title contains over 100 full-colour stickers for children to match to the illustrations. It includes descriptions that allow children to seek out and identify specific objects. Space is allocated to each illustration so that children can fill in details of when and where each object was spotted. Our Price=£4.54
STORIES OF GIANTS by HARVEY, GILL KELLY, ALISON This series of books combine good stories with easy reading text for children aged five to six years and over who have just started reading alone. The series has been developed with Alison Kelly who is an expert in early reading. Our Price=£3.63	CATERPILLARS AND BUTTERFLIES by This exploration of caterpillars and butterflies is part of a series introducing children to the wonder of the world around them. It has two reading levels, with a simple sentence on each page for beginners, accompanied by more complex information which can be read as the child's ability grows. Our Price=£5.45	JANE EYRE by This is a simple, accessible retelling of the great literary classic, "Jane Eyre", which remains faithful to the original text in its treatment of the story. Suitable for enthusiastic young readers, the Usborne Classics series aims to encourage children to pursue and interest in literature. Our Price=£4.54
PRODIGAL SON by AMERY, HEATHER Our Price=£2.72
TED'S SHED by COX, PHIL ROXBEE This is a story about Ted, who, not content with a red bed, decides he needs a red shed too. One of a series it has a phonics-based text designed to make learning to read easy and fun. Some pages in the book have fold-out flaps to give the reader a chance to guess what will happen next. Our Price=£3.63	USBORNE INTERNET-LINKED FIRST DICTIONARY by BINGHAM, JANE WARDLEY, RACHEL This updated Internet dictionary shows that using a dictionary can be fun. Over 2500 words are explained in simple English with Internet links to online dictionaries and spelling and grammar games and activities. Spelling tips and writing ideas are also included. Our Price=£9.10	ROMAN SOLDIER'S HANDBOOK by SIMS, LESLEY Our Price=£7.28
CLOTHES AND FASHION by SMITH, ALASTAIR Each book in the 'Flip Flaps' series seeks to be an interactive guide. Fold out flaps on each double page of this book cleverly compare today's fashions with those of long ago. Our Price=£4.54
DINOSAURS by NORMAN, D. This title is part of the "New Spotter's Guides" series offering enthusiasts, keen to discover the many fascinating aspects of the natural world, a pocket-sized field guide. Each title contains spotters' score cards, glossaries, maps, reference materials and illustrations of 100-200 species. Our Price=£2.72	TRUE SPY STORIES by FLEMING, FERGUS TATCHELL, JUDY MILES, LISA A collection of real tales celebrating the cunning, determination and ingenuity shown by spies. Our Price=£3.63	FRANKENSTEIN by GRANT, J. A retelling of Mary Shelley's classic horror story about Frankenstein and the monster he created. Our Price=£4.54
EASY FRENCH by DAYNES, KATIE IRVING, NICOLE A fast-track French course for beginners. It offers a thorough grounding in French grammar and everyday phrases, building up the reader's knowledge in simple stages. An adventure story is woven into the text, following a trio of characters on a treasure hunt. There are puzzles and tests. Our Price=£7.28
EASY SPANISH by DENNE, BEN IRVING, NICOLE A fast-track Spanish course for beginners. It offers a thorough grounding in Spanish grammar and everyday phrases, building up the reader's knowledge in simple stages. An adventure story is woven into the text, following a trio of characters on a treasure hunt. There are puzzles and tests. Our Price=£7.28	EASY GERMAN by CHANDLER, FIONA IRVING, NICOLE A fast-track German course for beginners. It offers a thorough grounding in German grammar and everyday phrases, building up the reader's knowledge in simple stages. An adventure story is woven into the text, following a trio of characters on a treasure hunt. There are puzzles and tests. Our Price=£7.28	SEE INSIDE CASTLES by DAYNES, KATIE Our Price=£8.19
EVERYDAY WORDS IN ENGLISH by BROOKS, FELICITY Our Price=£4.54
1001 BUGS TO SPOT by DOHERTY, G. Bright and busy bug filled scenes include a craggy cave, a grassy meadow, and even a garden shed. Ages 3+ years. Our Price=£4.54	EASTER STORY by AMERY, HEATHER Features the Easter story, retold in simple language. This work is colourfully illustrated by Norman Young, and is useful for beginner readers, at home, school, or Sunday school. Our Price=£3.63	LITTLE BOOK OF EASTER ACTIVITIES by A small-format activity book with creative and imaginative activities that are specially designed for the Easter period. You'll find out how to dress up as the Easter Bunny, how to cook yummy Easter treats, and how to make cards and decorations. Every activity is colourfully illustrated with step-by-step instructions. Our Price=£5.45
EASTER THINGS TO MAKE AND DO by WATT, FIONA Includes springtime ideas for things to make and do for Easter. Each project is accompanied by step-by-step instructions and a photograph of the final creation. Projects include, designing a pop-up chick card, decorating eggs, drawing Easter bunnies, printed lambs, and simple Easter recipes. Our Price=£4.54
MARCO'S PENDULUM by MADLEY, THOM When Marco is dumped in Glastonbury to stay with his weird hippy grandparents for the summer, he's sure he's going to hate it. But he soon starts to recognise the magic of the place. With his mysterious new found talent for dowsing, Marco is quickly drawn into the dangerous struggle to protect the ancient mysticism of Glastonbury. Our Price=£6.36	DOLLS by WATT, FIONA Our Price=£4.54	PIRATE SNAP by Snap is an easy and fun game which is a great way for young children to develop important matching and reading skills. This title includes several colourful cards. Match as many pirate and fairy characters as you can to win the game. Our Price=£4.54
TOAD MAKES A ROAD by COX, PHIL ROXBEE Our Price=£4.54
FROG ON A LOG by COX, PHIL ROXBEE Our Price=£4.54	FARMYARD TALES CHRISTMAS FLAP BOOK WITH SOUNDS by AMERY, HEATHER Features a 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. This title is an interactive reading experience for young children who can lift the flaps to find out what Christmas surprises are hiding underneath. It also provides sound chips. Our Price=£9.10	CLEOPATRA by DAYNES, KATIE This is a brand new series, bringing to life the fascinating lives of famous historical figures. Lively speech, gentle humour and full- colour illustrations bring the reader closer to the action as the story unfolds. Young readers will learn about each famous character as they read about their achievements. Ages 7-11 Our Price=£4.54
PLAYING THE GUITAR by SPENCER, CHARLIE Our Price=£5.45
WHO'S MAKING THAT SMELL? by HAWTHORN, PHILIP This lift-the-flap book features a young child trying to track down the culprit who is making a smell. It features familiar domestic situations and a simple rhyming text for reading aloud, and should be suitable to be shared with children aged three and over. Our Price=£4.54	NUMBER CHAINS by This box contains four double-sided boards and two sets of matching cards which can be used to play games of varied difficulty according to the age and ability of the child. It should be suitable for children who can't read yet and those who are becoming confident with reading their first words. Our Price=£7.28	1001 THINGS TO SPOT IN THE TOWN by DOHERTY, GILLIAN Each double page of this picture book invites youngsters to discover different types of towns. Simple text and colourful scenes bursting with things to spot combine to help children develop skills in reading, counting, matching and identification. Our Price=£4.54
TOAD MAKES A ROAD by COX, PHIL ROXBEE This story with phonics-based text, is designed to help children crack the reading code with ease. Some pages have fold-out flaps to give the reader a chance to guess what will happen next. Inside the back cover is a phonic breakdown of the words in the book. Our Price=£3.63
HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES by WATT, FIONA This title contains step-by-step activities suitable for Halloween parties. They include fancy dress, pumpkin-carving, invitations, decorations and cooking activities. The stickers can by used with the projects or with the readers own pictures. Our Price=£4.54	FIRST 1000 WORDS: JAPANESE by Our Price=£3.63	FIRST 1000 WORDS: ITALIAN by Our Price=£3.63
WUTHERING HEIGHTS by BINGHAM, JANE An accessible retelling of the great literary classic which remains faithful to the original text in its treatment of the story. Our Price=£4.54
HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES by BROOK, HENRY An accessible retelling of the great literary classic which remains faithful to the original text in its treatment of the story. Our Price=£4.54	STARTING GARDENING by EVANS, CHERYL JOHNSON, SUE By following step-by-step instructions young, green-fingered beginners will be able to develop basic gardening skills. Through a range of projects and activities children will learn how to grow and care for a variety of plants, from planting salad bulbs to growing a sunflower. Our Price=£4.54	FIRST ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANIMALS by DOWSWELL, PAUL With colour illustrations and easy-to-read text, this volume is intended as an introduction for children to the animal world. All the major topics are covered, including mammals, birds, reptiles, creepy-crawlies, and water life. Our Price=£8.19
MAKE THESE MODEL DINOSAURS by ASHMAN, IAIN HOOD, PHILIP REY, LUIS Using only a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife, children can create a prehistoric diorama showing the landscape of the late jurassic and cretaceous periods. Scale models of tyrannosaurus rex, stegosaurus, diplodocus, triceratops and parasaurolophus complete the scene. Our Price=£5.45
HORSES AND PONIES by SPECTOR, JOHANNA There are over 60 horses and ponies to spot in this sticker book, along with simple desciptions and black and white pictures to help the reader identify many different species. Our Price=£3.63	LOBSTER BOY by PHILBRICK, RODMAN 12-year-old Samuel 'Skiff' Beaman is a boy with incredible determination in the face of adversity. Since the death of his mother, his father has sunk into an alcoholic depression, and now Skiff's pride and joy, their boat the Mary Rose has sunk too. Our Price=£4.54	FIRST WORDS by BROOKS, FELICITY Our Price=£8.19
SEE INSIDE YOUR BODY by DAYNES, KATIE Allows young children to discover the inner workings of the human body in a gently humorous, yet wholly accurate way. Colour illustrations and diagrams display all the major organs of the human body and are accompanied by witty, clear and informative factual text. It contains over fifty flaps, which children can lift to reveal extra detail. Our Price=£8.19
CHRISTMAS STICKER BOOK by Our Price=£4.54	50 THINGS TO DO ON A JOURNEY by Our Price=£5.45	TED IN A RED BED by COX, PHIL ROXBEE Published to support the Government's focus on learning through synthetic phonics in primary schools, this title features illustrations of Stephen Cartwright. It is intended for young learners. Our Price=£4.54
BIG PIG ON A DIG by COX, PHIL ROXBEE Published to support the Government's focus on learning through synthetic phonics in primary schools, this title features illustrations of Stephen Cartwright. It is intended for young learners. Our Price=£4.54
GOOSE ON THE LOOSE by COX, PHIL ROXBEE Published to support the Government's focus on learning through synthetic phonics in primary schools, this title features illustrations of Stephen Cartwright. It is intended for young learners. Our Price=£4.54	HEN'S PENS by COX, PHIL ROXBEE Published to support the Government's focus on learning through synthetic phonics in primary schools, this title features illustrations of Stephen Cartwright. It is intended for young learners. Our Price=£4.54	FOX ON A BOX by COX, PHIL ROXBEE Published to support the Government's focus on learning through synthetic phonics in primary schools, this title features illustrations of Stephen Cartwright. It is intended for young learners. Our Price=£4.54
NOISY ANIMALS BOOK by BROOKS, FELICITY Features a simple story about the Apple Tree Farm's favourite animals and tractor. This book offers cues for the child to press the appropriate button to make Rusty bark, Curly grunt, Woolly baa, Daisy moo and Clucky cluck and find the animals by means of the tabs. It is illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, one of Usborne's most popular artists. Our Price=£9.10
SAM THE CHEF by BROOKS, FELICITY Our Price=£4.54	GREAT CASTLE SEARCH by Our Price=£4.54	PASSING AND SHOOTING by HARVEY, GILL This title covers all the skills and techniques needed to make a successful pass or shot at goal. The book also looks at other important factors such as how to develop team skills, think tactically and create opportunities for other players. Examples and exercises are provided. Our Price=£4.54
USBORNE CHILDREN'S BIBLE by Stories from the Old and New Testaments have been chosen for this retelling of the Bible for young children. Our Price=£11.83
PUZZLE JOURNEYS "PUZZLE JOURNEY THROUGH TIME", "PUZZLE JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE", "PUZZLE JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD" by HEDDLE, R. SIMS, LESLEY A one-volume edition of three interactive puzzle journeys containing a wealth of facts and trivia about time, outer space and the world. With full colour illustrations. Our Price=£7.28	AESOP'S FABLES by Foxes, storks and thirsty crows: they're all gathered here in a collection of eight of Aesop's best-loved tales. The accompanying CD features music and sound effects as well as a straightforward reading of the book, with sounds to indicate a new chapter or turning a page. Ages 5+. Our Price=£5.45	MIDNIGHT HORSE by BATES, MICHELLE If Alex and Kate hadn't persuaded the others to explore the derelict manor, they might never have found the "Midnight Horse". Thin, neglected and starved of affection, they take the horse to Sandy Lane where he is nursed back to health. The trouble starts when the real owners want the horse back. Our Price=£4.54
MONSTER MAZES by BLUNDELL, KIM This colourful and stimulating activity book leads the reader through a variety of themed puzzles. The daring exploits of cat and mouse help the reader solve the clues throughout each challenging maze - leading them to a surprise destination. Our Price=£4.54
DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE by A retelling of the classic story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Designed for children from around the age of nine, it is part of the "Usborne Classics" range, which covers a variety of authors and periods, and seeks to introduce the younger reader to the great works and authors of literature. Our Price=£3.63	SPELL BEHIND BARS by BOWVAYNE, A.E. Danny's real-life wicked stepmother is back, and this time she's even meaner than before. She places a Zero Hex on Danny, making him act in embarrassing ways. Even worse, the Hex threatens to destroy everyone Danny loves and give him a spell behind bars. Ages 7-11. Our Price=£4.54	USBORNE BOOK OF FAIRY TALES "CINDERELLA", "THE STORY OF RUMPELSTILTSKIN", "LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD", "SLEEPING BEAUTY", "GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS", "THREE LITTLE PIGS" by AMERY, HEATHER Charming picture book of six classic fairy tales (Cinderella, The Story of Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Goldilocks and the Three Bears & Three Little Pigs). Dual-level text, on each page a simple line for beginner readers and a more complex one which can be read aloud by an adult or reading child. Age 4+. Our Price=£6.36
CHRISTMAS by WATT, FIONA Our Price=£5.45
FARMYARD TALES SNOWY CHRISTMAS JIGSAW BOOK by AMERY, HEATHER Our Price=£4.54	FARMYARD TALES CHRISTMAS STENCIL BOOK by DOHERTY, GILL Our Price=£4.54	KITTEN by WATT, FIONA Illustrated by Rachel Wells, this book should have huge appeal for babies and very young children and is a perfect introduction to books. Full of tactile surprises, children should love following the stitched trails to help kitten find its friends. Our Price=£5.45
DON'T BE A BULLY, BILLY! by MCCAFERTY, J. COX, PHIL ROXBEE Each tale in this series is a simple rhythmic story designed to introduce very young children to the idea of right and wrong. Each central character discovers in an amusing way the penalty of ignoring warnings to behave properly. It helps to teach children about the consequences of their actions. Our Price=£4.54
EVERYDAY WORDS IN GERMAN FLASHCARDS by BROOKS, FELICITY German is one of the most popular languages for early language learning. "Everyday Words" flashcards aid the recognition and memory of key words for young children and recalling the words on these flashcards should provide a basic foundation of vocabulary for children and adults alike. Our Price=£4.54	MAKE THIS CUT-OUT SKELETON by ASHMAN, I. This book has a life size, anatomically correct model of the human skelton, that can be made with a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife. It is suitable for children to medical students, and should be a valuable learning tool. Our Price=£7.03	CHRISTMAS SNAP by Our Price=£5.02