New Releases by Alex Frith

King Midas loves gold – but his greed soon gets him into trouble. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone. This ebook includes audio and reading-related puzzles. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

This text prepares boys for what to expect from puberty and offers advice on what they can do to cope with the physical, psychological, and emotional changes and stay happy and confident as they go through their early teens.

Library Friendly Edition of original- Contains clear anatomical diagrams and colour photographs, as well as stickers of organs, bones, X-rays and scans.

There are over 100 pages packed full of travel-themed activities in this pocket-sized puzzle book - the ultimate boredom buster! Contains mazes, picture puzzles, word searches, number problems and much more, with all of the answers at the back of the book. Great for popping into a handbag or suitcase.

A fully illustrated collection of stories from the Bible, retold for young readers. Including Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Story of Baby Jesus, The Easter Story, Jonah and the Whale, Noah''s Ark and more. A beautifull gift book that children will love to receive on any special occasion.

Contains over 135 flaps and hundreds of facts. This title shows you how many seeds a pomegranate has, how fast a woodpecker pecks, how many plays Shakespeare wrote, which is the warmest sea in the world, when the Eiffel Tower was built, what type of snack is the heaviest, and more.

What is blood for? What do muscles look like? How many bones are there in the skeleton? Anatomical diagrams, X-rays, scans and colour photographs help build up a complete picture of the human body and how it works in this informative book.

From the age of dinosaurs to the Roman invasion, this book tells the story of this vast and exciting period of British history. It describes when and how people first came to Britain, and includes information on the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Celts and the mysteries of Stonehenge. Full of facts, illustrations, photographs, maps and timelines.

An interactive sticker book full of busy, illustrated festive scenes. Items to spot within the main picture are shown in the border as silhouettes and each has a corresponding sticker which children can find, match and add in the correct place. With over a thousand things for children to find, count and talk about.

An approachable introduction to what chemistry is, how it works and why it is vital to everyday life. Topics include: the periodic table, atom structure, radiation and the scientific method, all illustrated with humorous illustrations and diagrams. Simple experiments are provided to aid learning and internet links to recommended websites are provided so readers can find out more. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet.

A fascinating book about maths and its role in our lives. Discover what numbers are, how they help describe the world around us, and find out how brilliant mathematicians have changed the world. This book covers a wide range of maths topics, including algebra, geometry, charts and statistics, and feature humorous illustrations that bring the history of mathematics to life. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "An excellent resource to help parents help children with tricky maths topics." - Parents in Touch

Hercules is the perfect hero – strong, fast, brave and very proud. But can he complete twelve titanic tasks, each harder than the last, to prove he truly is the strongest man in the world? Specially written for children growing in reading confidence. Includes internet links to recommended websites to find out more about Ancient Greece. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

Discover planets, stars and galaxies and explore intergalactic space Curious young minds will be fascinated by this detailed space book, packed with flaps to lift to reveal answers to some of the biggest questions in the universe.

Features over one hundred picture puzzles including mazes, picture puzzles, word searches, number problems and more. With all of the answers at the back, this book is suitable for Christmas stockings or party bags.

Growing up is a whole lot easier if you have some idea what to expect. This book describes exactly what will happen to your body in a straightforward, easy-to-understand way, and it explains some of your feelings too - all you need to know for this important time in your life. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "Look no further: the What''s Happening to Me? books are nothing short of brilliant. They aim to help children aged nine and above understand bodily changes and they do this extremely well... Reading these books will help young people to become more self-assured and feel more comfortable talking about their concerns.Adolescent boys will find this book answers a lot of their questions and help them to worry less about the changes taking over their bodies. Reading these books will help young people to become more self-assured and feel more comfortable talking about their concerns. " - John Dabell, TES Magazine

Featuring mazes and logic problems to solve, wordsearches, codes to crack, number puzzles and more, this book is the boredom-buster, ready to use any time you have a spare few moments.

An interactive information sticker book which explains, in detail, how the human body works. Contains sophisticated anatomical-style illustrations and colour photographs.

A four-volume box set of Usborne Big Books. The four books are: The Usborne Big Book of Big Dinosaurs, The Usborne Big Book of Big Machines, The Usborne Big Book of Big Animals, and Big Book of Big Trucks. All with colorful illustrations. Each comes with foldout sheets. Children would be so impressed by these big animals and machines that are so much bigger than they are. In Traditional Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

The award winning Usborne First Reading series has been developed to offer the best possible support for teaching children to read, both in schools and at home. The series is based on the principles of synthetic phonics but also provides effective support for non-phonics-based programs. Inspired rhyming stories on themes children love, including ships and sailors, magic and mix-ups, exploration and adventure, not to mention animals and pets (some distinctly spooky ones!). Superb artwork by world-class illustrators in a brilliant range of styles. First Reading Level 1 titles are designed to be the first real books a beginner reader will tackle, with very light support from an adult. Each book has a single story with six pages of reading-related puzzles.

How did an untidy doctor change the world? Who really invented the radio? And what on earth inspired engineers to try to build a space rocket? Lift the flaps to discover the amazing stories behind some of the world''s most ground-breaking inventions.

Our wonderful planet is full of beautiful buildings, exotic animals and fabulous sights to see. To find out where in the world they are, explore the maps and lift the flaps in this delightful atlas.

By opening the flaps readers can find out what happen to rubbish after it is thrown away. they can follow the rubbish "on a journey through a gigantic sorting machine and all kinds of recycling processes and see how it can be turned into new and useful things."

Discover facts about some of the biggest and most fearsome dinosaurs ever to walk the earth. Features colorful illustrations on large fold-out pages.

"What happens to your trash after you throw it away? Open this book and lift the flaps to find out. Follow trash on a journey through a gigantic sorting machine and all kinds of recycling processes, and see how it can be turned into new and useful things"--P. [4] of cove.

Paleontology.

A tale of three wishes that bring a poor farmer and his wife nothing but trouble. If you were given three wishes, what would you wish for? It''s best to think twice, as Ned and Nat find out in this story. This charming retelling of a traditional European folktale has easy-to-read text and fun puzzles to try.

Outstanding features include: * A jolly puzzle book stuffed full of Christmas things to find and count. * Busy scenes, including Christmas Land, a snowball fight and Santa''s workshop, burst with things for children to find, count and talk about. * Helps develop vital word and number skills.

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