New Releases by Minna Lacey

Explore science in a fun new way, with a different activity or experiment for every day of the year. Hands-on science to fascinate children, with often surprising results. Will inspire the scientists of the future. Further resources are available online via the Usborne Quicklinks website.

A fascinating book about maths and its role in our lives. Discover what numbers are, how they help describe the world around us, and find out how brilliant mathematicians have changed the world. This book covers a wide range of maths topics, including algebra, geometry, charts and statistics, and feature humorous illustrations that bring the history of mathematics to life. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "An excellent resource to help parents help children with tricky maths topics." - Parents in Touch

Shows life on board a pirate ship.

A guide filled with easy-to-follow facts about gymnastics events, competition rules and Olympic records. Ages: 7+ • Covers trampolining and tumbling as well as artistic, acrobatic and aerobic gymnastics. • Find out more about the different apparatus and how they are used in competition. • Features step-by-step illustrations of the techniques gymnasts use to impress the judges, from the simple dive roll to the spectacular inverted swallow. • Full of hints and tips on how moves should be executed and common errors to look out for.

Introduces young readers to the history of the Olympics, describing how the games were created and profiling the greatest athletes who have competed. Suggested level: primary.

This is a re-sized edition of the original flap book that introduces the fascinating world of science in a simple and engaging way for younger readers. It is full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps. It includes basic science topics from how plants grow to astronomy and forces. Each double-page includes simple practical experiments for children to try themselves.

Open the giant fold-out pages to discover some of the longest and heaviest ships ever built-from powerful battleships and arctic icebreakers to huge supertankers and container ships.

Open the huge fold-out pages to discover all kinds of extraordinary sea creatures, from the leatherback sea turtle and great white shark to the biggest animal on earth--the mighty blue whale.

Introduces various trains, including locomotives, diesel and electric, providing information on their sizes and characteristics.

With big fold-out pages of bright illustrations, this book presents information on some of the biggest and most powerful machines ever made--from a bucket wheel excavator to a container ship with stacks of containers of international goods.

Provides basic instruction, including chapters on making music, playing the melody, and finger-picking.

Lift the flaps in this amazing book to discover just how fascinating math can be.

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Encyclopedia.

Each double page contains a brief factual introduction to a species of garden wildlife, such as butterflies, birds and bugs, as well as information on plant-life. 5 yrs+

Gladiators were brutal fighters who risked their lives in one of the deadliest sports of all time. They performed to huge crowds in stadiums across the Roman Empire. Find out how these savage spectacles first began, who took part in them and how men were trained to become fighting machines.

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Explorer, biograpy, narrative style. 10 yrs+