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Babies will love moving the sliders and following the finger trails in this engaging board book. See three baby dinosaurs hatching from their eggs, pterosaurs flying high in the sky and a hungry T. rex snapping at his supper.Brilliant for developing essential motor skills and hand-eye coordination, this is a delightful book to share with a baby.

From a snorting pig to a crowing cockerel, every animal on the farm thinks it's the loudest one of all... and they're going to show you why! With hilarious rhyming text and exciting animal noises, this book is full of fun surprises to discover, as all the animals try to outdo each other!

A gorgeous sticker book with beautifully decorated rooms just waiting to be filled with over 100 stickers of furniture and accessories. Children will have hours of fun arranging the house just as they want it, with objects ranging from chandeliers to china, as well as toys, ornaments and even food. Includes eleven rooms spread over three floors in the house, including a master bedroom, two children's bedrooms, a baby's nursery, a kitchen, living room, study, dining room and attic.

Meet a ray and a turtle gliding through a teeming coral reef, spot an octopus hiding in the kelp forest and a shark dashing after a shoal of shimmering sardines. Dare to explore the dark deep where a glowing anglerfish lurks, before meeting a huge blue whale as it rises to the surface. With five fantastic pop ups, this book will take you on an awe-inspiring journey to the depths of the ocean and back again.

In his latest amazing mission for the Action Agency, Arthur finds himself marooned on an island. It's not long before he's engaged in a battle of wits with a gang of ruthless pirates. He'll need all the help you can give him to solve a host of fiendish puzzles and foil the pirates' plan.Packed full of interactive puzzles and comic-strips, this Usborne classic has been updated and enhanced for a whole new generation of puzzle adventurers.

Mo 是全村最怕怪物的人，結果偏偏得當怪物獵人！為了證明自己不是膽小鬼，他跑進森林，想抓隻怪物回來，卻意外發現咕嚕堡——怪物們的秘密大本營！可怕的綁架事件正在發生，Mo 只好和鼻涕怪、地精、巨魔一起，展開超爆笑、超刺激的大冒險！"Grumpfort is brilliant! Thoroughly charming." Louie Stowell, author of Loki"Chaotic, hilarious and full of heart, Grumpfort had me in stitches! Perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Grimwood." Jennifer Bell, author of WonderscapeMeet Mo, the worst monster hunter ever, in this hilarious and highly illustrated adventure.Mo never wanted to be a Warden - protecting the village of Bogfoss from the terrifying monsters in the woods is way too scary. But when he's beaten up by a goblin on his first patrol, he knows he has to prove himself.So he sets out into the forbidden woods to catch himself a monster and make himself a hero. Instead he stumbles into GRUMPFORT, a secret monster fortress with a very big problem. The fearsome Grumpsnatcher is kidnapping the other monsters - and suddenly Mo's on a monster-hunt with a troll, a gnome and a fire-breathing snotwoggle to sto

Plug in to the often mind-blowing world of artificial intelligence.How can a machine write a story? Are computers now cleverer than people? Could a robot do your shopping? Discover all the things that artificial intelligence can already do (and the things it can't).- Packed full of flaps to lift- Explores the opportunities - and risks - that AI could bring- Written in consultation with Professor Michael Wooldridge, from Oxford University's Department of Computer Science- Part of Usborne's See Inside Series which contains over 50 books, covering everything from space to Ancient Greece, the human body and evolution

A flap book with a positive vision for a future world powered by sustainable, renewable energy.We need energy, and lots of it - but some of the ways we generate energy put life on Earth in danger. We already have some planet-friendly alternatives, but we're going to need more. This book imagines a future world packed with exciting, innovative renewable energy technology. It explains what that technology might look like, how it will work, and how it will change the world we live in for the better. It looks all the way to a future where energy can be generated in outer space - one day, enough to fuel the entire solar system.Technology covered includes: solar power - in space; wind turbines - high in the sky; nuclear fusion; wave power; geothermal energy; new forms of transport, from airships to hydrogen planes to solar-powered ships; new sources of food and new types of farm; innovative ways to store energy.

Mummies LOVE hugs - from big, brave hugs to soft, snuggly ones. Young children will delight in turning the inventively shaped pages to bring mummies and their little ones together for a cuddle. This lovely book with simple rhyming text is a gentle exploration of how hugs can help with all kinds of feelings, and make you feel loved. The perfect gift for Mother's Day, or any time of the year!

Why does rain make chocolate more expensive? How does music make people spend more? Where does gold grow on trees? Who tried to sell the Eiffel tower? Find these answers to these questions and many more in this book full of money facts from around the world, from ancient coins to cryptocurrency.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

Five hilarious rhyming tales that are fun to read aloud.This book is filled with five fun rhyming stories that make reading a pleasure. There's a yeti whose cooking causes chaos and a gopher who's a royal chauffeur. Together with cockatoos on a cruise, a hyena ballerina and a cheeky chimp, they make a collection that's sure to appeal to any young reader.

Alex Neptune is back for his most epic adventure in this fifth and final instalment of the action-packed series - perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and Dragon Realm!Brineblood the pirate is back on the high seas with a dastardly plan - he's going to steal every drop of sea magic and use it to raise an all-powerful monster from the bottom of the ocean. If Alex, Zoey and Anil can't stop him, the monster could flood the entire world.Teaming up with the water dragon, they use a home-made submarine to journey deep into places no human has been before. But they have one crucial problem: Alex has lost his magic. Can he still lead his crew to victory? Or will Haven Bay - and the rest of the world - be lost for good?

An informative book and 300-piece jigsaw set, all about the Periodic Table.Everything in the Universe is made up of just 118 chemical elements which are displayed in the Periodic Table. Meet each element in this entertaining book and 300-piece jigsaw set, and discover which are crucial to life, which are smelly, explosive or radioactive and lots more. With links to websites with videos and activities to find out more.

A gigantic book with enormous fold-out pages and flaps all about dinosaursFor the younger fact-fan, this book depicts and describes nearly 100 different dinosaurs, pterosaurs, ichthysaurs and other prehistoric creatures. The emphasis is on SIZE: how big, tall and heavy were these creatures? Which was the biggest (and smallest) of all?Each page has either two giant folding flaps, to reveal more dinosaurs underneath, or a 4-page concertina-fold pull-out, to reveal the very LONGEST creatures, on land and under the sea.Watch out for the life-size (young) T. rex footprint - big enough for young readers to fit their own foot inside!

Add magic to fairy parties, waterfalls and wishing wells, with over 180 stickers.Discover the fairy village, wishing well and secret waterfall. Help the fairies to make pretty clothes and join them in dancing by moonlight. With over 180 stickers to add a sprinkle of magic to every scene.

The thing about magic is that it likes to stay hidden...Flip Little's family have always been Lightkeepers, guardians sworn to protect the town of Elston-Fright from magical, monstrous threats. And Flip is no stranger to magic; only he knows about the two ghost-girls haunting a rock out at sea.When their spider friend, Simon, is spider-napped by ancient Poltergusts, weather ghouls out to cause mayhem, Flip, Girl and Corpse set out to rescue him. But first they must find and return the missing Light to the lighthouse, restoring its magic.Only nothing in Elston-Fright is quite as it seems. Questions bubble up from the deep. Dark secrets emerge. And soon, Flip and his friends learn that in order to beat the Poltergusts they need to understand what happened in the past.Praise for the Elston-Fright Tales:"A spooky, funny, magical and atmospheric adventure with a compelling hero you will adore. " Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of Nevermoor"Seriously spooky, with lots of

Create magical fingerprinted festive scenes featuring Santa and busy elves.This activity book with seven coloured ink pads is full of pictures to complete with fingerprints, including Santa's elves busily making toys, gingerbread men and lots of wintry snow scenes. Simple instructions show how to use different fingers to make different shapes to print reindeer, elves, snowmen and lots, lots more.

A sturdy box containing a 300-piece unicorn jigsaw and a colourful sticker book.The perfect present for young unicorn lovers: a brilliantly colourful 300-piece jigsaw showing a magical unicorn-filled scene, plus a sticker book, presented together in a sturdy box. The jigsaw is full of unicorns to spot, and the sticker book has enchanting scenes to decorate with unicorns, flowers and other adorable creatures.

An important, thoughtful and useful aid to tackling this difficult and worrying topic with young children.News of war can make children anxious, concerned and upset. This book gently explains how wars come about, how they have changed over time, who's there to help during wartime, what happens when a war is over and how we can all make the world more peaceful. Written in a clear, approachable style, with carefully chosen examples, Why are there wars? is both informative and reassuring. Internet links suggest positive projects for children, including making origami peace doves.

Would you like to be a wizard? Just grab the wand that comes with this book, and you're ready to go!When you press it onto each page and say the magic words, you'll hear an amazing sparkly spell. You'll learn how to conjure up a thunderstorm, make a cello play all on its own, and even make a kitten sound like an elephant! Step into an enchanting world where YOU get to make the magic happen in this beautifully illustrated book.Discover more magical Usborne Wand Books:- Fairy Magic- Unicorn Magic

A 300-piece jigsaw of a wintry woodland scene, with a picture puzzle book.This delightful pack contains a 300-piece jigsaw of a beautiful forest scene for children to assemble, as well as a picture puzzle book teeming with forest animals and objects to spot, match and count. Can you find foxes wearing hats, a lost cat, an otter with swimming goggles and lots more?

★深刻描寫跨性別青少年的生存與身份掙扎★融合經典恐怖元素與現代社會議題★關於希望與團結的訊息這部作品是帶有懸疑與恐怖色彩的青春小說。故事講述兩位跨性別青少年Max和Erin，一起從俄亥俄州開車前往加州，各自帶著自我認同和情感上的傷痕。Max渴望能夠到加州後順利完成性別轉換，Erin則希望理解自己為何要和已經斷聯兩年的前伴侶Max同行。途中，他們誤闖一個美國小鎮，被困在詭異的森林裡，被當地迷信居民盯上。根據傳說，這個小鎮每隔一段時間就要獻祭一位女孩予森林裡的怪物。Max和Erin需設法脫困，不只要對抗外在的怪物，還要面對人性的黑暗與自我內心的掙扎。小說以雙主角視角展開，不僅凸顯恐怖氛圍，也細膩描寫跨性別成長的情感歷程，並帶有對身分探索與社會偏見的深刻反思"Subversive and scary, with compelling characterisation, this YA horror thriller is a pulse-pounding debut." The Guardian"Had me on the edge of my seat." Bill Wood, author of Let's Split UpTwo trans teens end up in a small, isolated town, where they must escape the locals who plan to sacrifice one of them to an ancient monster that only eats girls...Erin and Max are two trans kids, just trying to get to California. Max is desperate to finally be able to transition, and Erin is longing to understand why she's on this trip to begin with, after Max suddenly broke up with her two years earlier.But when they find themselves stranded - and eventually separated - in th

A touchy-feely Halloween book, perfect for sharing with babies and toddlers.Turn the pages to discover tactile pumpkins in this delightful addition to the much-loved That's not my... series.From fuzzy leaves, to bumpy skin, as well as a velvety Halloween witch's hat, there are lots of different touchy-feely textures to explore.With their bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations and fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft tactile patches on each page, babies and toddlers love the best-selling That's not my... books.That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and support sensory and language development.Don't forget to spot the little white mouse on every page!DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in the UK! With over 75 titles to choose from, there's a That's not my... book for everyone.

Touch the soft patches to hear the ghost and its friends come to life in this irresistible Halloween treat.You'd better not tickle the ghost... because it might just go "woooo!" if you do! Each page of this delightful book has a soft patch to touch, and along with the ghost you can hear a witch, a werewolf and a bat come to life. With fun sounds and adorable artwork, this is a perfect gift for babies and toddlers in the spooky season.

Join a cast of adorable monsters as they come out to celebrate Halloween with a monsters' ball.A cast of cute and cuddly witches, vampires, ghosts and more are all coming out to play this Halloween. Children will love adding over 100 stickers to the playful supernatural scenes, perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit.

Has the mummy of an angry Pharaoh come to life? Help time travellers Jade and Jack to investigate the mystery by solving lots of brain-teasing puzzles.Jade and Jack are ready for another trip back in time. An Ancient Egyptian scarab beetle transports them to 1250 B.C. where they investigate plots, pyramids and a mummy that seems to have come to life.This second title in the brand new Puzzle Adventures series is packed with all sorts of problems to solve from picture puzzles to cryptic codes, with all the answers in the back

It's bathtime in the bear household... but the little bears aren't quite ready for a wash! Behind each fluffy flap in this cute book you'll find a mischievous bear cub making a great big mess... before all the bears are revealed together in the bath on the last page. With adorable illustrations and lots of fun surprises, this is a perfect book to share with babies and toddlers.

A fold-out book and 300-piece jigsaw about the Solar System.Discover the wonders of our Solar System with this fold-out book and 300-piece jigsaw. The sturdy box contains a jigsaw showing the planets, their moons and the spacecraft that have been sent to explore them, plus a double-sided fold-out illustration of our Solar System packed with fascinating facts and links to websites to find out more.

An intriguing collection of facts exploring the fascinating watery world of seas and oceans.You'll never guess how many teeth a shark has, how surfers have their own language, when a blobfish isn't a blobfish, or just how noisy the ocean is. All is revealed in this delightful information book, filled with friendly, humorous pictures and quirky, surprising facts about seas and oceans. You'll want to share this book with everyone you know!

Join Agent Arthur's mission in this Usborne Puzzle Adventure book. Arthur is the newest recruit to the Action Agency. This mission finds him crash-landing into a jungle filled with danger.He needs your help to solve a series of brain-teasing puzzles to outwit a gang of ruthless crooks. Packed full of interactive puzzles, this long-awaited re-issue of an Usborne classic has been updated and enhanced for a whole new audience of puzzle adventurers.

A 300-piece jungle animal-themed jigsaw with a book of jungle picture puzzles.A brilliantly colourful 300-piece jigsaw showing a busy jungle scene, plus a picture puzzle book, presented together in a sturdy box. Both the jigsaw and book are packed with things to spot. Can you find a sloth wearing slippers, crocodiles hiding in the water, toucans with identical beaks and lots more?

With over 100 pages of travel-themed activities, this brightly illustrated book is perfect for children to take on holidays and journeys. There are all kinds of fun puzzles, from wordsearches and mazes, to spot the difference and Sudoku, as well as pencil-and-paper games for one or two players - bingo, boxes, noughts and crosses, and more.

An engaging, interactive board book, specially designed for very young children, full of vivid colours, sliding panels and friendly sea creatures. Babies will love moving the sliders to see a group of playful seals swim around or a hermit crab peep out from its shell. A joy to share with any baby or toddler.

A brand new edition of the much-loved That's not my tractor..., refreshed with brand-new artwork and touchy-feely patches.Babies and toddlers will love turning the pages to discover different tractors chugging around the farm in this revamped edition from the best-selling touchy-feely That's not my... series. As well as new tactile textures, there's the familiar little white mouse to spot on every page!That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and support sensory and language development.DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in the UK! With over 70 titles to choose from, there's a That's not my... book for everyone.

三個孩子、荒島求生、還有一群不請自來的海盜──賽巴斯汀與朋友原以為只是划船比賽失誤，沒想到竟踏上一場充滿笑料與驚險的歷險記。從照顧海龜到對抗入侵者，他們要靠智慧與團結守護這座島嶼。本書幽默溫暖，適合喜愛冒險與輕鬆故事的讀者。"The perfect adventure story, packed with humour, just the right amount of danger and with amazing illustrations." Dermot O'LearyThree kids face shipwrecks, survival and pirates in the latest adventure from bestselling and award-winning author Jenny Pearson.Sebastian Sunrise and his two best friends, Lina and Étienne, are in a bit of trouble. They are stranded on a desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, after a rowing race went very, very wrong.The friends have no idea how long they might have to stay on the island, so they make a plan. They will try to survive, look after the island's baby turtles, and have fun, if they can.But Sebastian's life has never gone to plan, and they quickly face jellyfish stings, burnt bums and an out-of-control goat. But when a boat arrives, bringing pirates who want to hunt the island's baby turtles, the friends face their greatest da

A colourful information book filled with 100 fascinating and surprising sports facts.How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals? How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding? Why do footballers wear logos on their kit? Find 100 quirky and surprising facts about sports, from the science of sports to amazing sporting achievements. Perfect for sharing with family and friends.Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series:1. 100 Things to Know About Science2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet3. 100 Things to Know About Music4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding5. 100 Things to Know About Food6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body7. 100 Things to Know About Space8. 100 Thi

A big, bright book brimming with summertime craft activities for young children.From craft activities to colouring pages and step-by-step drawing, this delightful book is packed full of fun activities to keep little children busy all summer long. Each craft activity uses everyday and recycled materials from around the house, and has clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions, with helpful tips and photos of the finished crafts.

Perfect for summertime getaways - or staycations - this book is packed with beautiful illustrations of summer fun, from butterflies and seashells to surfboards and sunflowers. Use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and brilliant hues magically appear. A mess-free way to keep children busy, perfect for travel.Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it's painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book.

From an old-fashioned biplane taking off to a helicopter flying over a canyon, there are all kinds of exciting flying machines to discover in this novelty book... and when you press the button on each page you can hear each one and switch on its lights. The charmingly illustrated animal pilots are shown landing a sea plane on the water, guiding a jet airliner through the clouds and wowing the crowds with a spectacular acrobatic display at the end.

A 300-piece jigsaw and accompanying book show how all living things are related.A colourful 300-piece puzzle featuring a graphic illustration of the tree of life, from microscopic bacteria to towering trees and sleepy sloths. It's accompanied by a book packed with information on the tree of life, the plants and creatures in it, and what makes a living thing.