Best Selling Books by Lesley SIMS

It''s Kangaroo''s first day at the zoo and she has to help a baby monkey stuck at the top of a tree.

Beginner reader with simple puzzles and a birthday theme. 6 yrs+

Jon, Dirk, and Ally have the educational experience of a lifetime when they board a submarine and explore the depths of the ocean.

An amusing and original story for children growing in reading confidence. When the littlest ghost is deemed not scary enough by the Ghost Inspectors, he loses his job at the fairground. Can Jake help him be more scary and win his job back? Featuring the spooky illustrations of Alex de Wolf. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

Castles have an enduring fascination for children of all ages, and this book is the ideal guide to their rich and exciting history. As well as the history of castles, there are sections on chivalry, castle warfare and feasting. This book also contains Usborne-recommended Web sites that the reader can visit to find out more. For direct links to these sites, and pictures from the book to download, go to Usborne Quicklinks at www.usborne-quicklinks.com.

Follow the astonishing journey of a worker bee as she grows from an egg to a hungry larva and then, hidden from view, transforms into a hard working bee. From the moment she chews her way out of her cell she doesn''t stop - first as a cleaner, builder, nanny and guard bee, then as a honey producer and pollen collector. This inventive title, with its cleverly designed holes, will spark interest on every page. Specially written for little children, it is perfect for a first introduction to the truly spectacular wonders of nature.

Do you know how Roman legionaries wield their swords? Or that they impersonate tortoises? And have you any idea what a Parthian Prankster would look like face to face? This handbook not only answers all these questions, it covers everything else you could ever need to know about life in the Roman Army. Thinking of joining up? Read this book first.

PICTURE STORYBOOKS. Contains the stories King Donkey Ears, Stone Soup, Danny the Dragon, The Clumsy Crocodile, The Enormous Turnip, The Inch Prince, Androcles and the Lion and The Sorcerer''s Apprentice. Age 4+.

Goldilocks causes trouble wherever she goes, so when she finds an empty cottage in the woods more mischief begins. But the owners of the house are about to return... A charmingly illustrated sound book version of the classic fairy tale, sure to appeal to the youngest of readers.

A lively story with humorous illustrations, ideal for children who are beginning to read for themselves, or for reading aloud together. With simple rhyming text and phonic repetition specially designed to develop essential language and early reading skills. Guidance notes for parents are included at the back of the book.

When Raccoon goes to the moon, his friends don''t believe him...until they see what he brings back!

Full-length work of fiction, containing all the action and intrigue that readers have come to expect from Usborne.

This is the next book in the puzzle journey series that presents facts through fiction with the added ch allenge of puzzles to solve that will capture the imaginatio n of young readers aged 6 and over. ''