New Releases by Minna Lacey

From the great white shark to the mighty blue whale, children will love discovering the biggest creatures under the sea (and some of the littlest too).

Children can explore the jungles of the world and meet the plants, animals and insects that live there in this colourful lift-the-flap book. Peep under the flaps to discover iguanas warming themselves in the sun in the Amazon, orangutans swinging through the trees in Borneo, forest buffaloes crossing a river in West Africa, and fruit bats flitting over the treetops in South East Asia. With over 80 flaps to lift, this is an exciting introduction to rainforests and rainforest wildlife.

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 Chapters in this book include: - What''s maths all about? - How have mathematicians changed the world? - Everyday maths What are numbers? - Simple symbols - Doing arithmetic - Breaking down numbers - Bits of numbers - All about % - Super powers - All kinds of numbers Exploring the unknown - The missing number - Writing algebra - Simple substitution - Equations - Two unknowns - Drawing equations - Finding the answer with a graph - Seeing patterns Shape, space and measurement - Shape up - Measuring shapes - Going in circles - Tricks with triangles - Representing shapes - Playing with shapes - Measuring the Earth Facts and figures - Statistics and data - Difficulties with data - Charting data - What is normal? Take a chance - Is it likely - Probability trees - The problem of points - Surveys and estimates More about maths - Maths through the ages - Maths at work - Maths in music - Answers

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 inspiring flap book will introduce young children to the wonders of science. Just open the pages and see for youself!

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Activities include paperchains, a collage, tree decorations, a snow fairy card and giftwrap. Each card has a list of materials, step-by-step instructions and a photo of the finished project.

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.