New Releases by Rosie Dickins

This book will delight anyone who loves horses, from complete beginners to experienced riders. With stunning photography and detailed illustrations it describes everything from tacking up and mounting to what to do when a horse bolts, preparing for a country ride or a three-day event. - Includes links to websites with more riding tips and advice.

Create magical shimmery dragons with this mess-free activity - all materials included. This clever activity book contains 10 dragon scenes to decorate with the included foil sheets. Simply peel up a shape to reveal a sticky patch below, then press a foil sheet over the top. When you lift the sheet, it''ll leave a magical shimmer! - With 30 foil sheets in assorted colours (shiny metallic blue, green, pinky-red and gold, plus a sparkly ''holographic'' silver), there''s plenty of scope to be creative. - Plus there are also dragon-themed drawing, colouring and puzzle pages, for even more fun.

This scratch activity book is filled with stunning scenes of the night sky and space, plus inviting patches to scratch. Using the wooden scraper provided, scratch off whole patches to reveal hidden details, or scratch lines and patterns to create your own designs. Every scratch art page has a facing page of night sky-themed coloring and puzzles. Easy and relaxing, with satisfying results guaranteed.

A bright and festive activity book, designed especially for very young children. This write-in book is packed with gorgeously simple festive artwork and activities. Each page is full of things to spot, scribble and say - with a little white mouse to find on every spread! Perfect for entertaining young children, while helping to develop vocabulary, fine motor skills and early mark making.

This friendly beginner''s guide covers the basics of Scratch coding, one of the most popular programs used in UK primary schools on the National Curriculum. With step-by-step instructions showing children how to create games, animations and more, plus Scratch menu guides, a glossary and links to websites for free downloads and helpful tips.

The Genie in the bottle is written especially for children who are learning to read, and developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Principal Lecturer in Education and reading specialist at the University of Roehampton. Delightfully illustrated, these books combine great stories with simple text to excite and inspire any beginner reader. A poor fisherman finds a genie in a bottle – a big, bad, hungry genie. What will the fisherman do? This lively retelling of an old Arabian tale has easy-to-read text and fun puzzles to try after the story.

Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths celebrates heroines from Circe to Psyche, from Athena to Artemis, re-telling their stories to inspire and empower a new generation of readers. Watch as Penelope cunningly outwits her suitors and discover how Artemis defeats two giants. See Circe perform powerful magic and follow Demeter on her brave search for her missing daughter. Beautifully illustrated with lively retellings which bring these much-loved myths to life.

A 300-piece jigsaw and a book in an attractive gift box Welcome to the art gallery! On display you''ll discover 12 famous paintings by Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat and more. Put together the 300-piece jigsaw, then find out about each painting and artist in the accompanying book - with internet links to find out more online. Presented in a beautiful gift box, this is a fun activity for all the family. Created in association with The National Gallery, London. Completed size of jigsaw: 40 x 59cm.

An out-of-this-world tour of our Sun and its planets Blast off to explore our Solar System - from the fearsome heat of the Sun to the freezing distant planets, plus moons, asteroids and more. Discover how humans are planning to visit Mars, what you would weigh on Jupiter and what makes Venus so deadly.

Five famous Greek myths, specially selected and retold for younger children. Meet foolish King Midas, the wise goddess Athena and the musician Arion, find out what was inside Pandora's box and discover how the hero Heracles cleaned some VERY smelly stables. Each story is the perfect length for bedtime, or any quiet time.

"An innovative approach to what can be a dry and tricky subject, this book is perfect for parents and children to share on the road to learning how to add and subtract."

Cet ouvrage d''initiation à la programmation avec le langage informatique Python s''adresse à tous les débutants, sans limite d''âge. L''approche simple et ludique séduira les jeunes lecteurs qui apprendront rapidement à créer leurs premiers programmes, dont des jeux passionnants, des dessins et des graphiques. Le langage Python est idéal pour faire ses premiers pas en programmation. Grâce à des instructions claires et faciles à suivre et de nombreux exemples, les programmateurs en herbe trouveront dans ce livre tout ce qu''il faut savoir pour s''initier au code informatique avec Python. Un excellent outil pour apprendre à programmer avec Python sur Mac ou sur PC et compléter l''apprentissage de l''informatique à l''école. Cet ouvrage à la fois amusant et instructif suscitera certainement des vocations.

An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of Python (a widely used programming language), allowing them to get inside the code of their computer and create simple games and animations on screen.

Calling all space cadets: Usborne assigns you a mission to see inside these extraordinary space stations and spacecrafts from the beginning of the space race to the latest missions to Mars and beyond. With over 70 flaps to lift, space-mad children can explore this information-packed book for hours. Written in association with the UK Space Agency.

An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book teaches children the basics of Scratch (a free, online programme developed by MIT which is widely used in primary schools), allowing them to get inside the code of their computer and create simple games and animations on screen. "Coding for Beginners using Scratch does an excellent job of making it a fun and accessible journey for even the youngest readers ... It is both a great starter lesson for moving on to more advanced software and a book to give you a new hobby with which to impress friends" - LoveReading4Kids "A super guide to coding for beginners... Written so clearly and simply that even a non-coding adult could understand it." - Lancashire Evening Post "An accessible introduction, walking children through the basics before getting them started on some fun projects to stretch their skills." - The Guardian "An ideal introduction to what will be a very important subject for the kids of today." - Silicon Republic "The clear explanations make every project easily achievable and will really give children confidence to tackle coding for themselves; the end results are great fun and very satisfying, giving children a strong sense of achievement." - Parents in Touch "Start from Scratch, literally, and build up your coding skills with the help of this step-by-step guide to one of the most popular coding languages for children." - Cork Evening Echo "An introduction to the computer language especially suited to beginners." - Books for Keeps

The Emperor of China loves to hear the little brown nightingale sing. Then, one day, a dazzling new song bird arrives. It is made of gold and jewels, and the Emperor has eyes for nothing else. What will happen to the little brown nightingale? Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio and links to downloadable worksheets and teacher''s notes. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

This is a retelling of a Japanese fairy tale, in which a poor woodcutter follows his runaway rice ball to an underground kingdom ruled by magical mice.

Où peut-on voir des dinosaures à Londres ? Quel musée renferme des momies ? Qu''est-ce que " l''Œil de Londres " ? Les réponses se trouvent dans ce guide, qui permet à la petite comme à la grande histoire de la capitale britannique de revivre à travers lieux et bâtiments célèbres. Outre les photographies, cartes, vues aériennes et dessins en coupe, ce livre propose des sites Web, qui sont accessibles sur le site Quicklinks d''Usborne, www.usborne-quicklinks.com/fr .

Le grand livre du cheval et de 1''équitation ravira tous ceux qui aiment les chevaux, des débutants aux cavaliers émérites. Â l aide d explications vivantes et d''illustrations précises, il aborde tous les aspects de l''équitation depuis la technique jusqu''à l''entretien du matériel, sans oublier les soins aux chevaux. Un guide complet qui enthousiasmera tous ceux qui rêvent depuis longtemps de pénétrer dans le monde captivant de l''équitation.

Presents thirty five famous paintings from the history of art, with explanations that touch on salient aspects of the works and offer relevant background information.

A new title in the fantastic First Reading series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, aimed at children who are beginning to read.

This vividly illustrated guide gets up-close and personal with bugs from around the world.

This guide covers the world of riding and will appeal to riders of all ages and levels of ability as well as those who love horses.