Discover the amazing age of dinosaurs with this 300-piece jigsaw and fold-out dinosaur timeline. A sturdy gift box contains a stylishly-illustrated jigsaw showing a selection of dinosaurs – all with their names and when they lived. The richly detailed, fold-out timeline charts dinosaurs from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period. On the reverse, the dinosaurs are shown with more information about where each one lived, how big they were, what they ate and other fascinating facts.
Age 7+
Extent: 16 pages
Dimensions: 307 x 213mm
WARNING!
Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.
Everything in the Universe is made up of just 118 chemical elements which are displayed in the Periodic Table. Meet each element in this entertaining book and 300-piece jigsaw set, and discover which are crucial to life, which are smelly, explosive or radioactive and lots more. With links to websites with videos and activities to find out more.
Age 7+
Extent: 16 pages
Dimensions: 307 x 213mm
WARNING!
Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.
Perfect for nature lovers of all ages, this inspirational journal has lovely illustrations, intriguing facts and beautifully designed pages with plenty of space for your own notes and drawings. With links to specially selected websites for tips on sketching outdoors and identifying plants, animals and insects.
A broad range of story styles, all with lively, readable text and fully illustrated, encouraging children to find the topics they enjoy most, and also to try something different from time to time.
The first 25 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series One. Each of these books contains several lively short stories or one longer story in easy to read chapters.
The next 15 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Two. These contain one longer story in chapters, and include many retelling of world classics.
Contains 40 books.
Young Reading Series 1:
The Minotaur, Pirate Adventures, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The Story of Chocolate, The Billy Goats Gruff, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Magical Animals, Stories of Dragons, Stories of Ghosts, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Stories of Monsters, Stories of Pirates, Stories of Princes and Princesses, Stories of Robots, Stories of Witches, The Burglar’s Breakfast, Animal Legends, Stories of Mermaids, The Story of Toilets, Telephones and other useful inventions. The Magic Gifts, Wizards, The Monster Gang, The Dinosaur Next Door, Stories of Haunted Houses, Stories of Dinosaurs.
Young Reading Series 2:
Around the World in 80 Days, The Secret Garden, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio, Wind in the Willows, Alice in Wonderland, Black Beauty, The Clumsy Crocodile, The Railway Children, The Snow Queen, The Story of Heidi, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth.
The first 25 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Two. Many of these are adaptations of timeless world classics for children and adults.
The next 15 books are taken from Usborne Young Series Three. These includes longer adaptations to develop readers’ stamina, as well as history and biographies.
Title in this set :
Series 2
1. The Story of Cars2. Treasure Island3. The Story of the Olympics4. Mystery Mansion5. The Fairground Ghost6. The Story of Flying7. Jason and The Golden Fleece8. The Shocking Story of Electricity9. Hercules The World’s Strongest Man10. The Amazing Adventures of Ulysses11. The Incredible Present12. The Magical Book13. The Midnight Ghosts14. The Prince and the Pauper15. A Little Princess16. Gulliver’s Travels17. Robinson Crusoe18. The Phantom of the Opera19. Robin Hood20. The Firebird21. The Canterville Ghost22. The Enchanted Castle23. Aesop’s Fables24. East of The Sun, West of the Moon25. Twelfth Night
Series 3:
1. The Count of Monte Cristo2. Othello3. Pride and Prejudice4. Jane Eyre5. White Fang6. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Me. Hyde7. Stories of Vampires8. Little Women9. Pompell10. The Three Musketeers11. Oliver Twist12. Anne Frank
13. Frankenstein14. The Odyssey15. William Shakespeare
A sensitive, detailed and informative guide to male puberty, this book will prove invaluable for both young boys and their parents alike, tackling key subjects from the physical changes that occur at this time to the emotional upheaval this can cause.
A sensitive, detailed and informative guide to female puberty, invaluable for young girls and parents alike, tackling key subjects from physical changes to buying their first bra. Bright, stylish original colour illustrations and diagrams reveal everything young girls need to know about the changes they experience as they near puberty.
William dreams of acting and writing plays. This ambition takes him from the quiet country town of Stratford to the great playhouses of London, where his talent takes the city by storm. The life of Britain’s most famous playwright told for children ready to tackle longer and more complex books. With internet links to recommended websites to find out more about Shakespeare and his play
Whether you want to dash off a limerick, ponder a sonnet or plot an epic poem, this write-in activity book is here to help. Each page is bursting with tips and inspiration for writing all kinds of poems – and inventing brand new styles too. With links to websites where you can listen to many of the poems in this book, and find more helpful writing tips.
A fantastic write-in book that helps children learn to write their own stories.
Includes lots of different writing activities including a fictional school journal, writing a comic strip, and forming a story around a picture. Packed with writing tips and a ‘storywriting toolkit’ to inspire budding authors. Concealed spiral binding that allows the book to open flat but doesn’t get in the way as you write.
Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the Maths lessons children learn at school, this handy book is filled with 140 pages of activities that help children practise their fractions from halves to tenths. The activities get progressively harder throughout the book, and all the answers are at the back.
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