An easy-to-use guide to grammar and punctuation with sections on nouns, pronouns, verbs, apostrophes, quotation marks and more. Clear explanations, fun illustrations and lively example sentences will help children develop their writing style and skills and there are short quizzes to test their knowledge. A useful reference book for home and school.
Find out about different kinds of trees around the world, from mangroves and palms to monkey puzzles and oaks. Take a close look at their leaves, seeds and fruits and discover the amazing range of birds, animals and minibeasts that make trees their home.
A comprehensive dictionary with over a thousand colour illustrations, over 10,000 entries and 25,000 straightforward definitions.Fully revised and updated for 2014 and beyond, with new words added and
Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school, this entertaining book is filled with prefix and suffix related activities, including making words neg
Complete the building site scenes in this entertaining sticker book. There are lots of stickers of diggers, cranes and other building sites machines to use.
An entertaining activity book filled with spelling activities, including adding the missing letters, choosing word endings and a spelling quiz. Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the
This lively book is the ideal way for children to practise early reading and writing skills whilst having fun. With the help of friendly monsters, children can trace and write a range of simple CVC (c
Stories of human encounters with ghosts have fascinated humans for years. But do supernatural beings really exist? Take a look at the evidence and decide for yourself!
This easy-to-use book provides an enjoyable way for children to improve their spelling skills. With the help of a group of friendly animals, children learn about adding prefixes and suffixes, practise
Join a group of jungle animals to discover how to spell essential and tricky words. Wipe-clean pages allow children to fill in the spaces and trace over the dotted letters and punctuation marks again
Read all about Amelia Earhart, discover how she learnt to fly and find out about her record-breaking flights. Follow the progress of her final flight and explore the reasons why she disappeared.A simp
Understanding English grammar is an essential skill to have and will be useful throughout a child's life, as well as in the adult world. Give children the opportunity to have a head-start with this bo
Read all about the Wright Brothers, find out about their childhoods and follow their early tests and experiments. Learn all about the brothers' first flight and see how their invention changed the wor
Explore the Victorians who lived in a time of great progress and change. Find out how factories and towns grew incredibly fast, and the British Empire reached its largest size. Discover the advances i
2016 will mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Celebrate the life and times of the world's most famous playwright with this immersive photographic book.
"Vampires and Werewolves are certainly popular these days. Actually, there have been popular stories about these monsters for centuries. Are the stories based on any reality? Some people think so. Usi
Does the patch of stormy sea between the tip of Florida, Puerto Rico and Bermuda hide a dark and frightening secret? For decades, there have been cases of ships and aircraft that seem to vanish in thi
For years, mysterious symbols and patterns have been appearing in many fields. What created and what could they possibly mean? Are they the work of beings from another world or simply the works of ded
Presents the stories of hero animals who have saved lives throughout history, including such animals as the bald eagle Civil War mascot, Old Abe, the World War I carrier pigeon, Cher Ami, and Hobo, a
"With its gentle hills and timeless villages, the Cotswold countryside is a vision of rural calm, but the region's history reveals a darker picture. Over the centuries, people in the Cotswolds have kn
With its gentle hills and timeless villages, the Cotswold countryside is a vision of natural beauty and rural calm, but it is also a region rich in history. In this new addition to the Landscapes of t
"How many books for children did Roald Dahl write? What trick did Roald and his friends play on a candy store owner? Which artist illustrated many of Roald's books? The varied titles in the Culture in
Examines the history of architecture; describes important buildings and architects from around the world; and discusses building techniques, styles, and planning.
Presents mythology stories from ancient China, including the creation of the Earth, the creation of humans, and the relationship between gods and humans.
Describes everyday life among the ancient Romans, covering family life, marriage, leisure, education, clothing, food and drink, warfare, religion, and funerals.
"This title uncovers the mysteries of the Incas. Find out where to see an underground punishment chamber filled with snakes, pumas, and jaguars, why a headache could end up with you having a hole dril
"This title solves the mysteries of the Aztecs. Discover where to find skull altar in the Great Temple, why the Aztecs had two calendars, and how to avoid becoming a human sacrifice!"
Describes the culture and society of the Aboriginal Australians, including their dwellings, occupations, diet, clothes, education, religion, recreational activities, traditions, and celebrations.
Describes the culture and society of the Aboriginal Australians, including their dwellings, occupations, diet, clothes, education, religion, recreational activities, traditions, and celebrations.
