New Releases by Anna MILBOURNE

"There''s a grumbly rumble up in the dark sky, that sounds like a dragon to one little girl. But she learns all about what to expect on a stormy day, and soon it''s not so scary any more"--Publisher''s description.

A beautiful pop-up celebration of the seasons! From a nestful of spring chicks and a summer meadow, to the whirling leaves of autumn and a snowy forest, children will love poring over the 3D scenes and exploring the four seasons in this wonderful pop-up book. As well as four seasonal scenes, there''s an amazing pop-up four-season tree at the end! With stunning illustrations and simple text, this is a delightful book to share with little children. With free online audio to listen to.

Follow a spotty ladybird as she explores outdoors, and lift petals and leaves to meet lots of other bugs along the way. This charming book for little children has lots to discover and talk about on every page, from buzzy bees visiting flowers to a line of ants and munching caterpillars.

Come on a bug hunt in this little flap book. Peep under leaves and into hives to see where all kinds of bugs live, and find out how some build their own homes. A new book in the delightful, popular series written by Anna Milbourne introducing young children to the natural world around them. The simple, clear information about bug homes has been engagingly written especially for young children. The sturdy flaps and holes to peep through encourage curiosity in the young children. Charming, bright illustrations by Simona Dimitri brings the bugs'' world to life in an approachable way.

Go fly a kite and explore the windy weather in this little book. Written charmingly for young children, this book will encourage curiosity about the wind and all the lovely things it can do! See sailboats out at sea, and a seagull soaring on the wind, and a kite tumble into a tree, as you follow the children playing out on a windy day. The sturdy board pages and little size are designed for babies and young children to enjoy. Charming simple story about the discovery of a windy day through the adventures of two children going to fly their kite. Beautiful evocative illustrations by Elena Temporin.

Come on a bug hunt in this little flap book. Peep under leaves and into hives to see where all kinds of bugs live, and find out how some build their own homes. A new book in the delightful, popular series written by Anna Milbourne introducing young children to the natural world around them. The simple, clear information about bug homes has been engagingly written especially for young children. The sturdy flaps and holes to peep through encourage curiosity in the young children. Charming, bright illustrations by Simona Dimitri brings the bugs'' world to life in an approachable way.

"Sunny days are lovely - full of buzzy bees, cherries in trees, and flowers galore!" -- Back cover.

Follow a little turtle through a coral reef to discover what''s there - meet a stripy sea snake, a big octopus, some colourful seahorses and lots more sea creatures. The sweet text, bright illustrations and sturdy gatefold flaps will delight readers in their first exploration of creatures under the sea. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

A new addition to the successful series, this beautiful retelling of this well-loved classic tale features delicate laser-cut holes and gorgeous artwork by Valeria Abatzoglu. Peep through the pages to follow the Little Mermaid as she discovers the prince, asks the spooky sea witch for a potion to give her legs, and dances at the prince''s ball. Simple, charming retelling of a beloved fairy tale in our hugely successful ''peep inside'' series, with a positive message for young modern girls. Laser-cut holes in the pages which transform as the pages turn, and flaps, to encourage interaction with the story for curious little minds and fingers. Stunning illustrations and gorgeously imagined characters by new illustrator Valeria Abatzoglu.

What can you do on a snowy day? Leave footprints in the snow, go sledging and even build a snowman. Brrr, it''s cold! Discover what animals do when it''s snowy, exploring the hushed snowy woods till it''s time to go home. A sweet very first book about snowy days for babies.

Jack and his mother are so poor that they don''t have anything to eat. Their hope is fading, until Jack meets a strange little man with a handful of magic beans... What happens next changes Jack''s life forever. The classic fairy tale, brought right up to date for a modern audience with beautiful illustrations and fine laser-cut holes and cutaways which add depth and drama to the story.

Follow a very sweet mouse as it scampers through a garden, and discover what else lives there - from bees, birds and snails to a frog in the pond, very young children will love lifting the sturdy gatefold flaps to discover the nature in a pretty garden. Gorgeously and brightly illustrated by Sarah Allen. Following on from successful ''peep inside series'' this new series for younger children and babies has sturdy, shaped gatefold flaps for younger readers. First look at nature at a very young level. Die-cut, shaped, robust gatefold flaps to encourage the child to engage with the book.

Follow a cheeky squirrel as it bounds through the woods, and discover what else lives there - from a sleepy owl in the treetops, to a herd of deer between the trees, to a mole digging underground, very young children will love lifting the flaps to discover nature in the woods. Charmingly illustrated with a fresh bright palette by Christine Pym. Following on from successful ''peep inside series'' - new series for younger children and babies with sturdy, shaped gatefold flaps for younger readers. Die-cut, shaped, robust gatefold flaps to encourage the child to engage with the book. First look at nature at a very young level.

Peep inside a forest to discover what lives there and how the forest changes through the year. Peep into tree hollows, between ferns and under branches to find fawns, wolves, bears and squirrels in the scenes gorgeously illustrated by Simona Dimitri. A charming first reference book, perfect for sharing with little ones. This handy format is perfect for small children, and there is so much to look at, spot and talk about that is sure to be read again and again. Part of a bestselling series; other titles include Peep Inside Animal Homes, Peep Inside The Zoo, Peep Inside the Farm and Peep Inside the Garden.

This beautifully illustrated book contains all of Charles Dickens'' novels, and the novella A Christmas Carol, all skillfully retold for children. The retellings simplify the novels for a young modern reader, with quotations from the original text throughout. Wonderful illustrations by Maria Surducan show the characters and the smoggy London scenes. * The perfect book for children studying Charles Dickens, or those who simply enjoy reading wonderful stories. Each story has an introductory plate showing all the main characters and introducing the plot, as well as single and double plate illustrations depicting scenes from the story. Includes a section all about Charles Dickens, his times and other writings. An heirloom of the future, this beautiful book is richly produced to a standard this timeless classic deserves, with a padded Hardback cover, a ribbon marker and traditional binding.

Peep under leaves and behind branches to discover hibernating squirrels, creepy crawlies and more in this charming introduction to trees, filled with intricately cut flaps and holes to peep through. Find out what trees need to grow, what happens to a tree through the seasons, how long an oak tree can live for and much more.

Peek through the pages of this magical and wonderfully produced book to follow the journey of Sleeping Beauty: the story of a beautiful and fair princess, a sleeping enchantment and a handsome prince.

Discover or rediscover the fantastic stories from Shakespeare plays with this complete book! In this beautifully-illustrated book you will find the thirty-seven plays that Shakespeare wrote, retold for children from 8 to 88! You will be pleased with re-reading the all-time favorites (Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night''s Dream or Hamlet) but also with discovering the less well-known stories.

The classic fairy tale brought right up to date for a modern audience with beautiful illustrations and fine laser-cut holes and cutaways which add depth and drama. Young children will love looking at the details in this book - both in the illustrations and in the peep-throughs and flaps - and sharing and talking about it with a grown-up. Second in a new series which takes the format of the bestselling ''Peep Inside'' non-fiction series and applies it to much-loved fairy tales.

Slot the different pieces together in order to build your own theatre. Characters and six sets of scenery are provided to recreate scenes from a play (Shakespeare''s ''A Midsummer Night''s Dream'' and a ballet (''The Nutcracker''). An accompanying book not only provides construction instructions but gives a synopsis of the works and lines to speak, so that children can reconstruct their own scenes. QR codes give access to some pieces of music specially arranged and produced to go along with your performances.

This simple non-fiction book for very young children is filled with facts about space and the universe. Little children can lift the flaps and peek through the holes in the pages to find out lots about space: this interactive introduction to the subject is accurate, playful and approachable. Space is a "hot" topic at the moment and is a fascinating subject that can lead little minds to be more interested about science as a whole.

This space-soaring adventure lets young children glimpse what it would be like to fly into outer space, walk on the moon, and look back at Earth from a very long way away. 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

A beautifully illustrated, non-fiction book to introduce children to dinosaurs for the very first time. Children can lift the flaps and peep through the holes to see a dinosaur egg hatching or trace the outlines of T. Rex''s teeth, and find out about spiky dinosaurs, the biggest dinosaurs and dinosaurs from the sea.

Young children can explore a bustling medieval castle in this charming, lift-the-flap non-fiction book. Flaps and peep-through holes in the pages reveal a knight putting on his armour, castle guards counting the king''s treasure and a grand feast with the royal family. A lovely introduction to a popular historical subject for little children.

A collection of stories retold in picture-book format, including Pinocchio, The Emperor''s New Clothes and The Gingerbread Man. Each story is fully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone. A lovely gift.

The classic English fairytale, specially rewritten for young children and brought to life with stunning illustrations. Jack and his mother are so poor that they don''t have anything to eat. Their hope is fading, until Jack meets a strange little man with a handful of magic beans... What happens next changes Jack''s life forever. The simple text and vibrant illustrations will appeal to very young children at story time and to older children just beginning to read alone.

Peep Inside is the very young children''s lift-the-flap information book series, the younger cousin of the Look Inside series which is, in turn, the younger relative of the bestselling See Inside series. With flaps and holes to peep underneath and through, life on a farm is revealed. Snippets of information are combined with intriguing and stylish pictures.

Now available in paperback, this is part of a series featuring Pipkin, a cute, lovable penguin whose questions and adventures introduce key concepts such as time, depth and size. This story introduces the concepts of size and scale. Pipkin the inquisitive penguin wants to know how high the sky is and so, with a friendly albatross, he flies past a hot-air balloon, a space rocket and the moon -- but the sky is still much too high to him to reach the top.

A very simple non-fiction, lift-the-flap book for small children, packed with holes to peep through, flaps to peep beneath and snippets of factual information about what happens when night falls. Peep Inside is the very young children''s lift-the-flap information book series; above that is the Look Inside series for 4+ readers and the See Inside series for slightly older children.