May 2014 Usborne New Titles

Big Activity Book £12.99•Abumper,write-in,mixedactivitybookpackedfullofthingstomakeanddo.

•Activitiesincludecodestocrack,thingstospot,picturestocomplete,wordsearches,crosswords,picturestocolour,recipes,gamestoplaywithfriendsandlotsmore.

•Includeseightpagesofstickers.

Code57741 •Half-pricesample:£6.49onCodeN2145Paperback•Age6years+•192pgs+8stickerpgs•Size:276x216mm

Sticker Dressing Special Forces £5.99•Dressthecharactersinthehighlyspecialisedclothingrequiredfortheirvarioussecretmissions.

•Including12thcenturyTurkishhashashins,Japaneseninjas,theBritishParachuteRegiment,NepaleseGhurkas,SovietArmySpetsnazsoldiers,USNavySEALsandtheSAS.

•Withover160stickers.

Code56429 •Half-pricesample:£2.99onCodeN2131Paperback•Age5years+•24+10stickerpgs•Size:305x238mm

Build Your Own Planes Sticker Book £5.99•Aconstructiontoyinstickerbookform,withlotsofamazingaircrafttobuildusingthestickersprovided.Satisfyinglystylishanddetailedartworkwillappealtochildrenofallagesandeachplaneisaccompaniedbyitsspecifications,includingdimensions,numberofcrewandtopspeed.

•Over200stickerstoaddtomorethan20planes.

Code56448 •Half-pricesample:£2.99onCodeN2132Paperback•Age5years+•24+10stickerpgs•Size:305x238mm

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Football Colouring & Activity Book £4.99•Anaction-packedcolouringbookwithhoursofcolouringanddoodlingfun.

•Eachright-handpagehasascenetocolour,whileleft-handpageshavesuggestionsfordoodles,designsandpicturestocomplete.Includesapageofcolouringtipsfordrawingpatterns,colouringinlargeareasandgettingperfectresults.

Code58313 •Half-pricesample:£2.49onCodeN2155Paperback•Age7years+•32pgs•Size:305x238mm

1001 Things to Spot on Holiday Sticker Book £5.99•Aninteractivestickerbookfullofbusy,illustratedholidayscenes.Itemstospotwithinthemainpictureareshownintheborderassilhouettesandeachhasacorrespondingstickerwhichchildrencanfind,matchandaddinthecorrectplace.

•Withoverathousandthingsforchildrentofind,countandtalkabout.

•Hoursofpuzzling-solvingfunthatwillalsohelpchildrentodevelopvitalskills.

Code57761 •Half-pricesample:£2.99onCodeN2144Paperback•Age5years+•32pgs+6stickerpgs•Size:250x216mm

Dress the Teddy Bears on Holiday Sticker Book £4.99•Bydressingtheteddybearsfordifferentoccasionsonholiday,littlechildrenwilllearnaboutwhattowearinavarietyofsituationsandtypesofweather.

•Over200stickersallowchildrentodresstheteddiesupinhats,sunsuits,swimmingcostumes,sunglasses,shortsandotheroutfitssuitablefortheirtravels.

•Thestickershavebeencarefullydesignedforlittlehandsandwillhelpchildrentodevelopessentialfinemotorskillsandhand-eyecoordination.

Code57045 •Half-pricesample:£2.49onCodeN2137Paperback•Age3years+•16pgs+8stickerpgs•Size:276x216mm

Mermaid Things to Make and Do £4 .99•Followthesimple,step-by-stepinstructionstocreatearangeofmermaid-themedcraftprojects.

•Simplecraftprojectswhichcanallbecompletedusingonlythemostreadilyavailablehouseholditems.

•Eachactivityisaccompaniedbyillustrationsofeverystage,plusanimageofthefinisheditem,toensuregreatresults.

Code57771 •Half-pricesample:£2.49onCodeN2151Paperback•Age5years+•32pgs•Size:276x216mm

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Cowboy Things to Make and Do £4.99•Arangeofcraftactivities,eachexplainedwithclear,step-by-stepinstructionsandfullyillustrated.

•Projectsincludealine-dancingPaperback-chain,ashowdowncollage,acowboyhat,asaloondoorhandlecardanddancingcowboys.

Code57772 •Half-pricesample:£2.49onCodeN2152Paperback•Age5years+•32pgs•Size:276x216mm

Pirate Activity Pad £5.99 Fairy Activity Pad £5.99•Substantialwrite-on,tear-offactivitypadscontaininglotsofpuzzles,colouring,doodling,drawingandgames.

•Greatforkeepingchildrenoccupiedonjourneys,rainydaysorduringotherquietmoments.Thetear-offpagesmakethispadperfectforsharingwithafriend.

•Eachmakealovelygift,orsplitthepadsupbetweenagroupoffriendsatsleepoversandbirthdayparties.

Pirate-Code56450 •Half-pricesample:£2.99onCodeN2134Paperback•Age6years+•204pgs•Size:190x150mm

Fairy-Code56449 •Half-pricesample:£2.99onCodeN2133Paperback•Age6years+•204pgs•Size:190x150mm

1000 Pirate Stickers £9.99•Abookpackedfullof1000stickers.

•Therearesomescenesdepictingpiratelifethatyoucanaddstickersto,butthereareplentymorestickersthatyoucanusetodecoratewhateveryoufancy.

Code57740 •Half-pricesample:£4.99onCodeN2143Paperback•Age4years+•48pgs+40stickerpgs•Size:210x150mm

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Famous Artists Sticker Book £6.99•Aninteractivewayoffindingoutaboutthelivesandworkofsomeoftheworld’smostfamousartists.

•Jam-packedwithfascinatinginformationaboutthebiggestnamesinart,includingVanGogh,Dali,Monet,Warholandmore.

Code56407 •Half-pricesample:£3.49onCodeN2147Paperback•Age7years+•32pgs+10stickerpgs•Size:305x238mm

Mexican Patterns to Colour £5.99•DesignstocolourtakenfromthousandsofyearsofMexicanart,fromAztecmotifsusedincarvings,templedecorationandjewellerytomoremodernpatternstakenfrombaskets,textiles,clothesandfolkart.

•AninteractivewaytolearnaboutthehistoryofartinMexico,withsnippetsofinformationontraditionaltechniques,mediaandcolours.

Code57745 •Half-pricesample:£2.99onCodeN2146Paperback•Age7years+•32pgs•Size:250x216mm

Kings & Queens to Colour £4.99•Lotsofroyalscenesandfigurestocolourin,includingKingJohnsigningtheMagnaCartain1215,afeastatthecourtofRicHardbackII,ElizabethI’sfamousspeechatTilbury,portraitsoftheScottishKingsandQueens,QueenVictoria’scoronationprocession,whatElizabethIIworeatherCoronationandmuchmore.

•Featuringlotsofdetailedpicturestocomplete.Someofeachpictureisalreadycoloured,sochildrencanfocusontheinterestingbits.

•Eachpagealsoincludesfascinatingfactsaboutthemonarchy.

Code57762 •Half-pricesample:£2.49onCodeN2139Paperback•Age5years+•32pgs•Size:270x230mm

Start to Read Pack £32.00•Forparentswhowanttostarttheirchildontheroadtoreading,thispackcontainseightUsborneVeryFirstReadingbooks,allspeciallywrittenforsharedreading;awrite-inworkbook-withparents’notes-forchildrentoreinforcetheirlearningandtohelpparentskeeptrackoftheirprogress;rewardstickersandanalphabetposter.

•ChildrenarealsoencouragedtoplaytheBAFTA-nominatedfreeonlinereadinggameTeachYourMonsterToRead,whichcombinestopqualitygamesdesignwithessentiallearning.

Code56570 •Half-pricesample:£16.00onCodeN2148Paperback+Carrycase•Age4years+•Size:235x172mm

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Naturetrail Insects £7.99•Anillustratedintroductiontotheminiaturekingdomofinsectsandothercreepy-crawlies,packedwithfactsandcluestohelpyoungnature-loversfindandobserveinsectsallyearround.

•Withinternetlinkstorecommendedwebsiteswithinsectgames,activitiesandonlineidentificationguides.

Code57769 •Half-pricesample:£3.99onCodeN2149Paperback•Age7years+•96pgs•Size:230x165mm

Naturetrail Wild Flowers £7.99•Anillustratedintroductiontowildflowers,includingaguidetoidentifyingdifferentspecies,step-by-stepinstructionsforfloweractivitiessuchasgrowingflowersfromseed.

•Withinternetlinksleadreaderstorecommendedwebsiteswithgames,activitiesandonlineidentificationguides.

Code57770 •Half-pricesample:£3.99onCodeN2150Paperback•Age7years+•80pgs•Size:230x165mm

Survival £6.99•Aguidetosurvivalinextremeconditionsandinhospitableenvironments,fullyillustratedwithamixofphotos,comicstripartandstep-by-stepdiagrams.

•Learnhowtofindnorth,makeafire,sendsignals,evadedangerousanimals,escapeifyou’retrappedinacar,copewithanearthquakeortornado,escapefromaburningbuildingandlotsmore.

•Inspiringandinformative,thisbookissuitableforallagesincludingreluctantreaders.

Code56421 •Half-pricesample:£3.49onCodeN2130Paperback•Age7years+•80pgs•Size:204x150mm

50 Football Skills £6.99•Ahandypocket-sizedPaperbackbookpackedwithskillsandtrickstoimprovetechniqueonthepitch.

•Coversallareasofplayingthe‘beautifulgame’,fromthebasicsofattackinganddefendingtothecomplexitiesofmakingaperfectcornerkickandobeyingtheoffsiderule.

•Perfectforbothplayerandcoach,eachskillisillustratedwithactionphotographs,detaileddiagramsandeasy-to-followinstructions.

Code58309 •Half-pricesample:£3.49onCodeN2154Paperback•Age6years+•104pgs•Size:198x130mm

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D-Day (Young Reading Series Three) £5.99•ThestoryofD-Day-theNormandybeachlandingswhichsawthestartoftheAllies’majoroffensiveagainstGermanforces-speciallywrittenforreadersagednoneandup.

•Includesphotographs,mapsandfull-colourillustrations,aswellasinternetlinkstorecommendedwebsitesforfurtherinformationthroughUsborneQuicklinks.

•PublishedinassociationwiththeImperialWarMuseums,totieinwiththe70thanniversaryofD-Dayin2014.

Code58223 •Half-pricesample:£2.99onCodeN2153Hardback•Age9years+•64pgs•Size:196x130mm

Angel Academy - Musicals and Messages £5.99•There’sathrillingannouncementatAngelAcademy:notonlyaretheCherubicsworkingtowardsthemagicalMessengerCharmthisterm,they’llalsobeputtingonamusical!Gabriellelongstobethestaroftheshow,butitmeanscompetingwithhertalentedfriends.Willshefindherselfinthespotlight,orwillshebewatchingfromthewings?

•Fourthinaheavenlyseriesforyoungreadersbybest-sellingauthorJaneyJones.

•PerfectforfansofRainbowMagicandPrincessPoppy.

Code53863 •Half-pricesample:£2.99onCodeN2140Paperback•Age7years+•192pgs•Size:198x130mm

The Middle of Nowhere £6.99•Whenhermotherdiesfromasnakebite,Comity’slifeintheAustralianoutbackchangesforever.Asherfatherretreatsintohiswork,ComityturnstoFred,theAboriginalyardboy,whobecomesheronlyfriend.Butthenanewassistantarriveswhodelightsinplayingcruelgames.AsFredbecomeshistarget,eventsspiraldangerouslyoutofcontrol.

•Afantasticallyoriginalstorywithprize-winningpotential.

Code57051 •Half-pricesample:£3.49onCodeN2142Paperback•Age10years+•304pgs•Size:198x130mm

Now You See Me... £6.99•Threeyearsago,Hannah’sbestfriendDannyvanishedwithouttrace.Notknowingifhe’saliveordead,shestrugglestomoveonwithherlife...untilsuddenly,impossibly,Dannyisfound.Butinsteadofclosure,thediscoverybringsawaveofsecretsandsuspicion.IsHannahwillingtoexposethepainfultruth?Orisitbettertoliveinthedark?

•InspiredbythetruestoryofFrenchconmanFrédéricBourdin,whowasalsothefocusoftheaward-winningdocumentaryTheImposter.

Code56369 •Half-pricesample:£3.49onCodeN2141Paperback•Age14years+•336pgs•Size:198x130mm

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Edward Lear’s Book of Nonsense £12.99•AbeautifulgifteditionofEdwardLear’stimelesscollectionoflimericks,jokesandrhymes,enchantinglyillustrated.

•Themuch-lovedTheOwlandThePussycat-aswellaslotsofotherlesswellknownbutequallyfunnyandcharmingrhymes-areboundtodelightyoungchildren.

•Anheirloomofthefuture,thisbeautifulbookisrichlyproducedtoastandardthistimelessclassicdeserves.

Code56688 •Half-pricesample:£6.49onCodeN2136Hardback•Age5years+•240pgs•Size:194x152mm

That’s Not My Goat... £5.99•Adelightfultouchy-feelybookwithsimple,repetitivetextandboldillustrationssuitableforbabiesandtoddlers.Alittle,whitemouseappearsoneverypage,forchildrentospot.

•Partoftheinternationallybestsellingseries.

Code57053 •Half-pricesample:£2.99onCodeN2138Board•Age6months+•10pgs•Size:160x160mm

Pocket Quiz Book £5.99•Afun,colourillustratedquizbookfullofgeneralknowledgequestionsandmulitplechoiceanswerssuitableforallthefamily.

•Theneatpocketformatmakesthisbooktheidealtravelcompanion,simplypullitoutwhereveryouhappentobeforinstantentertainment.

•Alltheanswersareincludedatthebackofthebook.

Code56451 •Half-pricesample:£2.99onCodeN2135Paperback•Age7years+•128pgs•Size:140x140mm