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Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. Developed with reading experts at the University of Surrey. Carefully selected Internet links to exciting websites to find out more. Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction.
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 210 x 156mm
The classic story by L. Frank Baum, retold for children growing in their reading confidence and ability, sumptuously illustrated by Mauro Evangelista. When Dorothy is whizzed to Oz in a tornado, she lands in a place where nothing is quite as it seems. Can she find the Wizard, defeat the Wicked Witch of the West, and be granted her wish to return to Kansas?
Age 6+
Extent: 64 pages
Dimensions: 203 x 136mm
When were the first fireworks made? How many satellites have been sent into space? And what does the word kimono mean? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this stunningly illustrated book, guaranteed to keep fact-loving, question-asking children entertained for hours on end. Includes internet links to websites to find out even more.
Age 6+
Extent:32 pages
Dimensions:296 x 246mm
An interactive board book with over 60 flaps, exploring all kinds of questions that young children love to ask. Children will enjoy lifting the flaps to discover who, what, when, where, how, which and why. Provides friendly, simple answers to challenging questions, with entertaining and informative illustrations. A perfect book to dip into – great for inquisitive little ones!
Age 5+
Extent:14 pages
Dimensions:282 x 222mm
A fabulous overview of what happens to our waste, from stinking problems and hi tech sorting systems to the importance of make less rubbish in the first place. Includes top tips on how we can reduce and re-use.
Age 5+
Extent:14 pages
Dimensions:282 x 222mm
This book answers all kinds of questions about time, from ‘When did time begin?’ to ‘How does a sundial work?’. Children can lift over 60 flaps to discover what, where, when, how, yes or no, and learn about the time on a clock, the months of the year and time zones around the world. Published in association with Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Age 5+
Extent:14 pages
Dimensions:282 x 222mm
Help children build a basic understanding of animal and human biology and practise key scientific skills such as observation, comparison and classification with this activity book. Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the Science lessons children learn at school, with answers and secret notes for grown-ups at the back.
Age 5+
Extent:24 pages
Dimensions:276 x 216mm
WARNING!
Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.
Learn how to draw and fill in tally charts, bar graphs and pictographs in this friendly activity book. Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the maths lessons children learn at school. The wipe-clean pages offer endless practice, and answers and secret notes for grown-ups are at the back.
Age 6+
Extent:24 pages
Dimensions:276 x 216mm
WARNING!
Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.
Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school, this book is filled with activities that use basic comprehension skills to understand written English including stories, poems, instructions and more. Wipe-clean pages offer endless practice, and answers and secret notes for grown-ups are at the back.
Age 5+
Extent:24 pages
Dimensions:276 x 216mm
WARNING!
Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.
Part of the Usborne Key Skills series supporting the English lessons children learn at school, this book is filled with creative writing activities that help children use describing words, give stories a beginning, middle and an end and write poems. Wipe-clean pages offer endless practice, and answers and secret notes for grown-ups are at the back.
Age 5+
Extent:24 pages
Dimensions:276 x 216mm
WARNING!
Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.
