New Releases by Usborne Publishing

A brilliant value pre-Christmas gift with 24 books that will keep young readers enchanted. This luxury advent calendar contains a beautifully illustrated storybook behind each window. Count down the days to Christmas with magical tales of princes and princesses, dragons and dinosaurs. As the big day approaches, there are festive treats, including a retelling of Jingle Bells, with a QR code so you can sing along; and Charles Dickens'' classic ghost story, A Christmas Carol, specially rewritten for little ones. The full set of 24 books forms a miniature library that can be treasured and enjoyed for many years to come.

A riding holiday in America should be the perfect holiday for two of the Sandy Lane Stables regulars. But when the girls arrive at Whitetops Horse Farm, the family seem preoccupied and haven’t prepared for their arrival…

A festive combination of three seasonal titles: Christmas Sticker Book, Santa Sticker Book and Christmas Market Sticker Book

An original write-in activity book packed full of tricky puzzles, art projects, doodling, ideas for things to make and do, stories, delicious recipes, fun facts and word games, all brightly and stylishly illustrated. There''s a wide variety of mazes and puzzles to solve, codes to crack, things to spot, pictures to complete, and instructions for everything from making an ice cream sundae, to being a spy girl or a ballet dancer. Engaging cover-to cover, with lots of "dip in and out" appeal that will keep the reader coming back again and again. This book would make an ideal Christmas gift but its lively and diverse content will delight all year round.

A collection of stories retold in picture-book format, including Pinocchio, The Emperor''s New Clothes and The Gingerbread Man. Each story is fully illustrated and perfect for either reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone. A lovely gift.

This is a fun way to reinforce vocabulary; children can solve these word-based puzzles on their own, or challenge a friend or adult.

Five story books, each a famous Greek myth retold for younger readers, in a beautifully designed gift box. The stories are: The Wooden Horse, The Minotaur, Hercules: The World''s Strongest Man, The Odyssey and Perseus and the Gorgon. A brilliant gift and a great introduction for children to the drama and adventure of the Greek myths. Each hardback book, from the Usborne Reading Programme, is colourfully illustrated and has a ribbon page marker.

An interactive way to learn and practice basic maths skills. This little book is packed with brain-bending puzzles, all based around numbers and how they work.

For parents who want to start their child on the road to reading, this pack contains eight Usborne Very First Reading books, all specially written for shared reading; a write-in workbook--with parents'' notes--for children to reinforce their learning and to help parents keep track of their progress; reward stickers and an alphabet poster. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the "Letters and Sounds" programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Children are also encouraged to play the BAFTA-nominated free online reading game Teach Your Monster To Read, which combines top quality games design with essential learning.

Is there really such a thing as a true ghost story? The strange tales in this book are all based on actual reports by people who believed they had been haunted by ghosts or poltergeists.

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