New Releases by Rosie Dickins

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.

A magical colouring book with TWO special metallic pencils. Welcome to the Enchanted Forest! A delightful array of fairies and forest creatures are waiting for you to fill their home with colour. Use your own pencils, plus the special gold and silver pencils (included in the cover) to bring a magical sparkle to the scenes. There is also space to imagine and draw in extra details, plus magical things to spot on every page.

This write-in book is packed with gorgeously simple farm 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 write-in book is packed with gorgeously simple animal 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 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.

The fun of scratch art with an amazing selection of adorable animals This activity book is filled with adorable animals and inviting patches to scratch. Using the wooden tool provided, scratch off whole patches to reveal hidden details, or make lines and patterns to create your own designs. Every scratch art page has a facing page of animal-themed colouring and puzzles. Easy and relaxing, with satisfying results guaranteed.

A bright, bold activity book designed especially for very young children This write-in book is packed with gorgeously simple farm 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.

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.

Create your own masterpieces as you discover famous works of art Fun, educational and easy, this latest addition to the best-selling series features 16 fabulous paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and more. Just brush water over the black-and-white outlines to make each picture burst magically into colour. Published with London''s world-famous National Gallery.- All new editions contain a quality, bamboo-handled paintbrush- Ideal for entertainment on-the-go - on road trips, holidays, restaurants or rainy days- A cosy, mindful and calming activity - Discover more in Usborne''s Magic Painting series, with themes for every interest

A friendly first introduction to the astonishing human body Lift the flaps to uncover the amazing inner workings of your very own body - from your bones, blood and brain to the bacteria in your belly button. Discover what happens when you eat, how your senses work, what your heart and lungs do and lots more fascinating facts. With links to specially selected websites for activities and videos about the human body.

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.

"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

Explore the exciting world of art with this write-in activity book and discover dozens of paintings through puzzles, doodles, stickers, colouring in and things to spot. Each double page features a well-known painting, with snippets of information and fun and creative puzzles and challenges. Children can guide St George through a maze next to Paolo Uccello''s "St George and the Dragon", add stickers to make a cubist portrait and fill empty frames with their own portraits and patterns. Published in association with The National Gallery, and featuring paintings by artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Henri Rousseau and Vincent van Gough, and movements including Cubism, Surrealism and Symbolism.

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

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 .

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 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.

Découvre un monde enchanté peuplé de fiers empereurs, de jolies princesses, de gentilles fées et d''animaux magiques. Ce recueil contient des adaptations de dix contes de fées classiques de Charles Perrault, des frères Grimm, de Hans Christian Andersen et d''autres auteurs.

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