Most Popular Books by Lesley SIMS

Presents the adventures of Ted the bear and his friends.

This title helps children to virtually tour the Ancient World. With a guidebook format, including maps of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt and top tips for tourists on each page, this book should appeal to young travellers. It uncovers the realities behind everyday life from the practicalities of getting around, shopping and entertainment to the cultural aspects of religion and art. Hilarious cartoons, fact-filled text, timelines and a guide to the most famous people of the age make this an informative yet fun publication.

- These funny historical ''handbooks'' are an eye-opening introduction to the life of knights, Roman soldiers, princesses, and pirates.

"Heroes and heroines battle with terrifying monsters, mighty armies and scheming gods in this thrilling collection of famous myths from Ancient Greece."--

"Axolotl longs for adventure. One day, she finds an old bottle with something amazing inside. What could it be? This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming text, stylish illustrations and parents'' notes on phonics at the back of the book."--Provided by publisher.

Follows the adventures of Agent Arthur and his dog Sleuth as they try to capture the evil Squid Squad, and includes clues and puzzles to help readers assist with Arthur''s investigation.

The book describes the nine planets in our solar system and discusses gravity, the Big Bang, and the formation of the earth.

How does a little blob floating in jelly turn into a hopping, croaking frog? This inventive information book, specially written for little children and with interactive holes, is perfect for a first introduction to the wonders of nature.

Goldilocks loves porridge, but so do three hungry bears. A charming retelling of the much-loved tale for very young children, with a child-friendly ending and beautiful illustrations by Elisa Ferro throughout.

I Boffi vivono su Ciribob, un lontano pianeta che somiglia molto alla Terra. Queste buffe creature oggi hanno un folto pelo giallo e un lungo collo affusolato, ma non sono sempre state così: un tempo non erano pelosi, avevano il collo corto ed erano blu! Come mai sono cambiati così tanto? Leggi la divertente storia in rima e scoprirai che la loro lenta trasformazione si chiama evoluzione, ed è un''avventura che riguarda anche te! Età di lettura: da 6 anni.

Colour illustrated puzzle adventure featuring a pirate, explorers theme. 8-12 yrs.

Nat and Ned are poor and often hungry, until Ned rescues a wish-granting fairy. But are all their troubles over for good? 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 story is based on an old folktalke from Namibia in Africa. The story explains how the very first Zebra got it''s stripes.

Seal has bought herself a new motor boat, Hippo is trying out his new water skis and Seal is causing chaos! A fun rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, with wonderful illustrations by David Semple. This book is ideal both for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves. Helps young children learn to recognise the basic sounds that make up the English language - vital for learning to read. Part of a series of funny phonics readers that children will love. Guidance notes for parents are included at the back of the book.

Exciting stories of castle times accompanied by an entertaining reading on CD. The CD brings the book to life with lively music, song and dramatic sound effects. The book has easy to follow text clearly laid out with speech bubbles to aid the narrative flow. The Usborne Young Reading programme was developed in conjunction with reading experts at Roemhampton University.

Learn everything a beginner needs to know, from getting on and off a horse, to walking, trotting, cantering and jumping. This new Internet-linked edition also contains descriptions of fun and informative horse websites to visit.