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See Inside Inventions

MVR 250

Over 60 flaps to lift to discover the wonderful, mysterious and often funny stories behind some of the world’s most ground-breaking inventions. Featuring eye-catching illustrations, quirky facts, and surprises such as flaps within flaps. With internet links to websites to find out more and design your own inventions.

Age 6+

Extent: 16 pages

Dimensions: 282 x 222mm

 

AWARDS

Shortlisted

Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize 2012

See Inside Space Stations And Other Spacecraft

MVR 249

Calling all space cadets! Usborne assigns you a mission to see inside these extraordinary space stations and spacecrafts, from the beginning of the space race to the latest missions to Mars and beyond. With over 70 flaps to lift, plus links to websites with video clips and more information. Published in association with the UK Space Agency.

Age 6+

Extent: 16 pages

Dimensions: 282 x 222mm

Space Maze Book

MVR 205

Children can fly rockets, dodge aliens and explore strange planets as they make their way through 45 out-of-this-world maze puzzles. Each maze is more challenging than the last, from finding a safety alarm in the International Space Station to dodging craters on the moon. The correct paths through all the mazes are shown at the back of the book.

Age 5+

Extent: 64 pages

Dimensions: 305 x 248mm

Out Of Stock

Space Snap

MVR 125

An out of this world card game guaranteed to keep young space enthusiasts amused. There are 52 snap cards (13 matching sets of 4), with labelled pictures of planets, asteroids, the Hubble telescope, a satellite, a rocket and lots more. The game can be played with fewer cards to make it easier for younger players to join in.

Age 3+

Extent: 52 pages

Dimensions: 130 x 85mm

Staying Safe Online

MVR 175

The internet is full of amazing possibilities but, just like the real world, there are a lot of potential dangers and difficulties too. You need to know what to watch out for and how to protect yourself. Whether you’re worried about oversharing on social media or coming across dangerous people, this guide gives you tips and tools to take control and stay safe online.

Age 11+

Extent: 144 pages

Dimensions: 198 x 130mm

 

AWARDS

Shortlisted

Teach Secondary Awards 2019

Longlisted

SLA Information Book Award 2017

Story Writer’s Ideas Journal

MVR 249

This write-in activity book combines story prompts, writing tips and inspiring quotes from well-known authors, with tips on developing a plot, inventing characters, writing dialogue and setting the scene. There are blank pages to write your own stories and jot down ideas, plus an elastic closure to keep it all together.

Age 8+

Extent: 112 pages

Dimensions: 244 x 193mm

The 39 Steps

MVR 100

Based on the classic adventure-thriller by John Buchan. Richard Hannay is in a race against time. Can he crack the code that could prevent an invasion? Or will the ruthless agents of the sinister Black Stone get to him first? Is anywhere safe? Whom can he trust? And just what is the secret of the 39 steps?

(Classic)

Age 7+

Extent: 64 pages

Dimensions: 203 x 136mm

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

MVR 100

Mark Twain’s classic tale of escape and adventure rivetingly retold for young readers. To escape his violent, drunken father, Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death and lives wild in the woods. He meets Jim, a runaway slave, and the two outcasts set off on a dangerous journey down the mighty Mississippi River, in search of freedom.

(Classic)

Age 7+

Extent: 64 pages

Dimensions: 203 x 136mm

The Ant and The Grasshopper

MVR 100

Aesop’s charming fable retold for beginner readers to tackle with very light support. Ant and Grasshopper can’t agree over how to spend the summer. Who will be right when winter comes?

(Fables)

Age 4+

Extent: 32 pages

Dimensions: 202 x 136mm

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

MVR 100

Every day, Sam takes the same old sheep up the same old mountain. What can he do to make life more exciting?

(Fables)

Age 4+

Extent: 48 pages

Dimensions: 202 x 136mm

The Dinosaur

MVR 135

Have you ever wondered what real live dinosaurs were like? Once, long, long ago, at the edge of a huge forest, a baby stegosaurus hatched out of an egg. Follow his adventures as he grows up and begins to explore the big wide world.

(Picture Books)

Age 18+ months

Extent: 24 pages

Dimensions: 250 x 250mm

Out Of Stock

The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar

MVR 135

A charming and comical story told with simple text and delightful illustrations sure to entertain young children. Sid likes scaring his friends with his mighty roar, but when Sid loses his voice, will his friends wish he hadn’t? With rhyming text that children will love to join in with time and time again.

(Picture Books)

Age 18+ months

Extent: 24 pages

Dimensions: 250 x 250mm