New Releases by Lucy Bowman

What do soldier ants do? Which ants can float on water? Why do some ants fly? Which ant has the most painful sting in the world? In this book, you''ll find the answers, and much more, with clear photographs, detailed illustrations, step-by-step text and links to carefully chosen websites.

From sunny fishing villages to camping in the great outdoors, glamorous hotels to snowy ski slopes, whale watching trips to trekking in the desert, this book will take you on the best vacation you can imagine. Use the clues to find your suitcase on the baggage carousel, put the puffins into matching pairs, spot the odd prize out at the fairground and decorate the surfboards with patterns. And if you join all 297 tiny fishes, you''ll reveal the creature that''s hiding in the aquarium.

Which bug is as big as your hand? Why do fireflies light up? Which bug looks like a giant leaf? How do bees and dung beetles help plants to grow? You can find the answers, and much more, in this informative book, with stunning photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to exciting websites.

Enter the fun-filled world of Sticker Dolly Dressing with this boredom-busting activity pack, containing 4 bestselling sticker books. From magical mermaids and unicorns to charming ballerinas and best friend adventures, there are over 100 stickers in every book to decorate the adorable scenes with. Perfectly sized to fit into purses for on-the-go activity fun.

From the tops of the trees to the forest floor, this book is full of some of the weird and wonderful things that live in rainforests. But the world''s rainforests are in danger - find out why and what will happen if people don''t change the things they do.

Dress best friends Sophia, Amber and Lacy for a night at the movies, a sleepover, a horse-riding lesson and lots more fun activities together. There are over 350 stickers of party dresses, wetsuits, riding gear and more, with a fold-out back cover to park spare stickers when not in use and a page for children to draw their own best friend.

Brush water over the black and white illustrations and watch the prehistoric scenes burst into color! There are 16 scenes with velociraptors hunting for food, pterodactyls flying high in the sky, baby dinosaurs being born and much more. The back cover folds out so you can place it between the pages and prevent colors running onto the page beneath.

A fun, write-in book packed with brain-teasing puzzles, useful facts and clever tips that show how to play chess and improve your game. Some of the puzzles are answered using chess-piece stickers and all the answers are at the back of the book. Simple puzzles show how to use the pieces, with more tricky puzzles on tactics and checkmates.

A fantastically festive write-in activity book, packed with puzzles, codes to crack, games to play, doodles to draw and lots more. Activities include helping Santa fill his sack with presents, decorating a Christmas tree, making snowflake decorations, and an advent calendar to colour in day-by-day.

50 cards of unique, mind-bending puzzles. Each card has amazing replayability, as with the wipe-clean pen you can have as many goes as you like. The pack includes travel adventures, dangerous mazes, cunning word games and so much more. You can even design your own puzzles and challenge your friends. Ideal for long journeys and holidays. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

A new addition to the range of Usborne Snap cards. Each colourful card is illustrated with a garden-themed picture, including plants, objects and creepy crawlies. Simple instructions are included on the back of the box. Young children can learn to identify different things they might see in a garden. An exciting game for two or more players which is great for sharing with family and friends. The cards can also be used to play the matching game, ''Pairs''.

This brilliant reference book reveals how astronauts live in space, featuring fascinating scenes and photos from the International Space Station. Discover how atronatuts keep fit in zero gravity, why they wear a tether on space walks and what types of food are safe to eat in space. An intriguing introduction to living in space with easy-to-read text, beautiful photographs and step-by-step visual explanations. An unintimidating book, its contents is accessible to young children but of interest to all. Includes internet links to websites with video clips that show how astronauts live, eat and sleep on the ISS, and games and activities about living in space. A completely rewritten, updated new edition of 9780746074497.

Dress the dolls as they play with their cats in the garden, take them to a grooming salon, visit to the vet and stay at a cattery. As well as the outfits for the dolls, the stickers also include toys for the cats and lots of accessories, such as bowls, beds and cat boxes. An irresistible book that''s perfect for any cat lover or fan of the bestselling Sticker Dolly Dressing series. Features reuseable stickers, laminated pages and a fold-out cover where you can put your stickers while designing different outfits.

Learn how to fold twelve amazing Christmas Decorations with this pack. Includes an instruction book with easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, and 50 beautiful sheets to fold into decorations. Features a range of models that you can hang on a tree or around your home. Includes hints and tips for making beautiful models. Sheets are double-sided, so you have a choice of pattern per sheet.

Open this book to see stylish, black and white illustrations... then brush water over them using the brush provided to see them change before your very eyes, as a rainbow of colors magically reveal themselves and bring each dinosaur scene to life. Children will be amazed when they use the special brush to paint water over the illustrations and a rainbow of colours is magically revealed. A therapeutic and satisfying activity book children will enjoy painting and showing to their friends. Completed paintings can be kept as a keepsake.

New title in the ever-popular Sticker Dolly Dressing series. Now with reusable stickers, laminated page and gatefold "sticker park".

Dress and accessorise the beautiful bridesmaids in time for the wedding in this wonderful addition to the hit Sticker Dolly Dressing series.

Girls everywhere will love dressing and accessorising these sassy popstars in this colourful and glamorous addition to the hit Sticker Dolly Dressing series. Help the popstars dress for a variety of different occasions during their sellout tour such as photo shoots, getting aboard their private jet and walking down the red carpets for the music awards using the colourful and trendy items of clothing on the stickers. This new edition has reusable stickers and a gatefold back page in which to ''park'' the stickers whilst you experiment creatively with your scenes.

A fun, write-in book packed with brain-teasing puzzles, useful facts and clever tips that show how to play chess and improve your game. Some of the puzzles are answered using chess-piece stickers and all the answers are at the back of the book. Simple puzzles show how to use the pieces, with more tricky puzzles on tactics and checkmates.

Ce cahier invite les enfants à partir à la découverte de Londres et de ses sites les plus célèbres avec des jeux et des activités variés, des dessins, des recettes et plus de 200 autocollants à placer au fil des pages. Les jeunes globe-trotteurs pourront écrire directement sur les pages du cahier, il ne manque plus qu''un crayon pour commencer. Un livre à offrir aux enfants en prévision d''un séjour à Londres ou pour voyager sans se déplacer ! Dans la même collection : Cahier d''activités spécial vacances, Cahier d''activités de voyage, Cahier d''activités Les pirates...

This fantastic book is brimming with 1000 horse-themed stickers. The reader can choose which ever stickers they like to fill the colourful scenes, creating pictures of their own.

This Sticker Dolly Dressing book features stickers to dress the characters ready to ride and look after the horses.

A write-in book packed with masses of activities, including puzzles, drawing, colouring, dot-to-dot, mazes and spot the difference.

Si tu t''es déjà demandé pourquoi le pain a des trous, à quoi l''ADN ressemble ou comment faire un arc-en-ciel, ce livre est fait pour toi ! Il renferme de nombreuses expériences scientifiques faciles et amusantes, qui te permettront de découvrir quelque chose de nouveau chaque jour de l''année.