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Pseudonymous Bosch If You're Reading This, it's Too Late ENCass and Max-Ernest are proud new members of the top-secret Terces Society, and can't wait for their first mission. Soon they are kidnapped by their dastardly enemies, discover the powerful and mysterious Sound Prism, and find themselves in a race against time to track down a monstrous manmade creature who guards the secret of eternal life.
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Illustrated Classics for Children ENA beautiful collection of eight of the best-loved children’s classic stories, enchantingly illustrated and retold for younger readers. Complete with ribbon bookmark, this hardback anthology is sure to be treasured, perfect for a special gift. Stories include: ‘The Railway Children’, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, ‘Black Beauty’ and ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’. Girls and boys alike will delight in poring over this book.
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Jane Bingham, Felicity Brooks Illustrated English Dictionary ENA comprehensive dictionary with over a thousand colour illustrations, over 10,000 entries and 25,000 straightforward definitions with part of speech indicators, example sentences and pronunciation guides for tricky words. Also contains information on parts of speech, the conventions of written English and a brief history of the English language.
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Ruth Brocklehurst, Gill Doherty Illustrated Grimm's Fairy Tales ENAn illustrated collection of fifteen tales from the brothers Grimm, retold for younger readers. Stories include “Hansel and Gretel”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Rumpelstiltskin”, “Tom Thumb” and “The Frog Prince” as well as a short biography of the brothers themselves.
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Illustrated Stories for Christmas ENThis book presents a selection of stories for the festive season that children will want to read again and again. It contains a selection of both classic and original stories perfect for Christmas: The Elf and the Toymaker, The Chilly Little Penguin, Puss in Boots, A Christmas Carol, Snowy and Icy, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Snow Queen, Christmas Time and East of the Sun, West of the Moon. In it, each…
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Illustrated Stories for the Holidays ENThis is a selection of classic stories perfect for the holidays. The stories include: The Wind in the Willows, The Owl and the Pussycat, Percy and the Pirates, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Sun and the Wind, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Dancing Mermaid and The Fairground Ghost. Each story is brilliantly illustrated by the artists of the popular Young Reading Series.
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Jane Chisholm Improve Your English ENIf you muddle up your commas with your colons, struggle with your adjectives and your verbs, and are never quite sure when i goes before e, then this text should help. Simple explanations unravel the rules, regulations and variations of the English language and special emphasis has been given to those tricky language problems that people often have trouble with. Puzzles and quizzes enable you to test yourself on…
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Robyn Gee Improve Your Grammar ENThis guide provides clear explanations of the rules and regulations of English grammar. It contains practical activities to make revision fun and places special emphasis on the tricky language problems that people often find difficult.
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Rachel Bladon, Colin Mier, Isaac Quaye Improve Your Punctuation ENThis guide to punctuation contains clear explanations and plenty of practical activities in order to make revision fun. Special emphasis has been given to those tricky language problems that people often find difficult.
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Rachel Bladon Improve Your Spelling ENThis guide to the rules and regulations of English spelling enables any reader to assess and improve their skills. It contains practical activities such as puzzles and quizzes to make revision fun.
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Rosie Dickins Introduction to Art ENOffers an informative and in-depth look at the great themes, techniques, movements and artists from ancient and medieval art up to the present day. It features full-colour photographs, illustrations and clear, concise text.
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Helen Davies Italian Dictionary for Beginners ENAn illustrated dictionary with over 2000 words and phrases, and amusing pictures of busy everyday scenes. Arranged thematically so words appear in context with topics on 'buying food', 'at work' and 'in the countryside' and more. An online pronunciation guide allows readers to listen to every word in the book, read by a native Italian speaker.
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Angela Wilkes Italian for Beginners ITA guide for complete beginners and those wanting to improve their Italian. Internet-links offer opportunites to hear the language spoken by native speakers. Grammar is clearly explained and puzzles and excercises are included. For primary and secondary school students.
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Mary Sebag-Montefiore Jane Eyre ENThe much-loved story by Charlotte Brontë retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. A wonderful introduction to the mystery and romance of this classic story. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes information about the life and times of the Bronte sisters.
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Jules Verne Journey to the Centre of the Earth ENA rip-roaring adventure story, this is the story of Jules Verne's classic sci-fi novel, retold for younger readers. Intrepid explorer Professor Liedenbrock leads a dramatic expedition to an Icelandic volcano, where a secret tunnel leads to the very centre of the earth. One of over 250 titles in the Usborne Reading Programme - developed with experts - this book is in the highest of the seven levels and suitable for…
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Rachel Firth Julius Caesar ENA brand new addition to Usborne Young Reading Series 3 chronicling the life and times of Julius Caesar, this information reader is particularly suitable for boys. Spanning the life of the great leader from his teens to his brutal assassination, and featuring events such as Caesar's capture by pirates as a young man, his military successes across Europe, encounters with Cleopatra and becoming dictator of Rome, this…
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Rosie Hore Lift The Flap Measuring Things ENA lively and dynamic introduction to an important, though sometimes difficult, subject to tackle. Learn how to measure time, speed, length, temperature, mass and more in this entertaining information book, with over 150 flaps to lift. Includes a 25 cm pop-out ruler to help answer the measuring questions and puzzles.
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Katie Daynes, Peter Donnelly Lift-The-Flap Questions and Answers about Long AgoThis latest addition to the popular Q&A series answers over 60fascinating questions reaching right back to dinosaur days. From pyramids andpirates to Aztecs and inventors, discover who, what, when, where, how and why...
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Sam Taplin Listen and learn first English words ENA word book that lets you listen to 120 English words, spoken by a native speaker. Simply take one of the 4 cards (each features 16 words on each side) out of the envelope and slot it in as instructed. Press 'go' and then press each of the pictures to hear how the word is pronounced. Press 'go' and then press each of the pictures to hear how the word is pronounced. For preschool children learning English as either a…
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Little Book of Bedtime Stories ENThis volume contains 17 stories, both new and traditional, written in simple text, that are suitable for reading aloud. The stories include: The Little Red Hen, Button Nose, Nail Soup, Dragon Train, The Princess and the Pea, The Squire's Bride and The Nightingale. This delightful collection of new and traditional stories is perfect for reading again and again. With beautiful and gently humorous illustrations , both…
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Sarah Khan, Simon Tudhope Little Book of Cats and Kittens ENPacked with gorgeous illustrations, tips for cat-owners and fascinating insights into the feline world, this little book is the perfect gift for cat-lovers everywhere. It is a marvelous illustrated guide full of fascinating facts on cats and kittens. This book is full of information on cats of all shapes and sizes. It lets you learn how kittens grow up and how cats talk. Complete with lots of fascinating facts from…
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Philip Clarke Little Book of Dogs and Puppies ENThis is a marvelous illustrated guide full of fascinating facts on dogs and puppies. It is full of information on dogs of all shapes and sizes from playful puppies to hardworking huskies, glitzy show dogs to bounding hounds. Learn how pups grow up, how dogs talk and why they love to walk. Complete with lots of fascinating facts from doggy history, myth and legend. This book is perfect for young (and old) first time…
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Fiona Watt Little Sticker Dolly Dressing Mermaid ENAn enchanting little sticker book full of mermaids for young children to dress. With over 200 stickers of sparkly mermaid tails, friendly sea creatures, shell jewellery and seaweed skirts to add as the mermaids swim in a coral reef, ride seahorses, find treasure and more. The back cover folds out for parking spare stickers when not in use.
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Fiona Watt Little Sticker Dolly Dressing: Princess ENLittle Sticker Dolly Dressing is an endearing new series for children aged four and up; with gentle, attractive illustrations and simple text children can easily understand.