Best Selling Books by Jane Bingham

Introduces children to the world of trees, and how important they are. Find out about different kinds of trees around the world, from mangroves and palms to monkey puzzles and oaks. Take a close look at their leaves, seeds and fruits and discover the amazing range of birds, animals and minibeasts that make trees their home.

An illustrated encyclopedia of world history, arranged chronologically, which includes directories of web sites useful for topics, as well as links to corresponding web sites provided by Usborne Publishing.

This book draws on evidence left behind by people who lived in Roman Britain. It examines how they lived, studied, worked, worshipped and played. There are also short stories about real people who lived during this period of history, such as Boudicca, Agricola and Marcus, a 6-year-old chariot racer.

Have you ever broken a favorite toy? Have you ever been teased and called silly names? Have other children ever been mean to you and not let you join in their games? Read about Sam, Omar, and Amy and what happened when they felt sad.

This fun book is a playful way for young children to develop their counting, observation and pen control skills. Join the dots to build sandcastles, spot the difference between skiers, help monsters find their tents and lots more. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can revisit their favourite activities again and again.

"Inspire beginner writers with this handy thesaurus, packed with simple words and more advanced vocabulary to help young children write with confidence and style. With colorful pictures and organized topics for easy reference, children can find words to describe feelings, food and drink, transportation, hobbies, jobs, animals and much more."

Taking the reader on a tour of some of the great buildings of previous ages, this series looks at the daily lives of the people who used the buildings.

Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school, this book is filled with grammar and punctuation activities that help children create noun phrases, use pronouns and adverbials and write paragraphs. Wipe-clean pages offer endless practice, and answers and secret notes for grown-ups are at the back.

Explaining why we remember the people who fought and died, both in World War One, but also in other armed conflicts in a thoughtful and insightful way. Remembrance Day looks at the background to World War One and also focuses on objects, such as poppies and the Cenotaph that are key to the day itself. Key words at the bottom of each spread help children build their vocabulary around particular topics. The mixture of historical and modern photographs help to make the past more relevant to the children. Start-Up History is a series of 6 titles looking at everyday objects and events from their historical perspective and encourages readers to ask questions about what they can see on the page and how that might relate to their own experiences. Perfect introductory history texts for 5-7 KS1 readers.

¿El intercambio de archivos punto a punto (P2P) ayuda o perjudica a quienes componen e interpretan la música? ¿Deberían las salas de chat estar controladas por la policía? ¿Es seguro comprar en Internet? ¿Debería permitirse hacer lo que se quiera en Internet o hay que establecer leyes que controlen el acoso, la piratería y el spam? ¿Cómo tomar esas decisiones? En este libro se recoge información relevante para el debate sobre la libertad en Internet, la piratería, la protección de la infancia, la seguridad de las compras on line, los contenidos inapropiados, etc., poniendo de manifiesto la existencia de distintos puntos de vista y los argumentos en que se apoyan. Una ayuda para formar tu propia opinión. Los libros de la colección ¿Y tú?, ¿qué opinas? te proporcionan los datos necesarios para que seas una persona informada sobre los aspectos relevantes de múltiples temas de actualidad. Una colección que te ayudará a crear tu propia opinión y a debatir justificando tus argumentos.

Describes the lives of ancient Egyptians - how they lived, worked, studied, played and died. Includes short biogrpahical sections on a number of real people of the time.

Striving readers will enjoy these travel guides to ancient civilizations.

Barbares et Vikings, les croisades en Terre sainte, Marco Polo en Chine, l'Empire aztèque... Des grandes batailles aux importantes découvertes, des voyages d'exploration aux personnages célèbres, du quotidien de l'humble paysan à la vie de château, ce livre superbement documenté et illustré est une excellente introduction au monde médiéval. Un livre avec liens Internet. Ce livre t'offre la possibilité de consulter des sites Web sur le thème traité. Va sur www.usborne-quicklinlks.com/fr pour avoir un lien direct vers des sites qui permettent d'approfondir le sujet de façon active et ludique. Tous les sont sélectionnés et régulièrement mis à jour par nos rédacteurs. Un livre de référence. Toutefois, il n'est pas nécessaire d'avoir accès à Internet pour consulter ce livre. C'est un excellent ouvrage de référence en lui-même qui te permettra de découvrir le monde médiéval.