Fluffy chicks & catkins galore! Colourful seasonal readers themed around essential springtime topics. Spring: it’s a time to learn about life cycles, & sow seeds, & watch fluffy yellow chicks hatching. & if your school is typical, you’ll be exploring lots of these things in class – or even outdoors! So get a head start. These delightful Usborne readers tell you how nature works in spring, using simple words & bright colour artwork. The perfect spring-board into school projects – & you’ll boost your reading skills at the same time! Exciting hardback readers from a best-loved series Key spring topics such as life cycles & plant growth Perfect for children who are just beginning to read alone Bright colour pictures help children to decode the textmarch-british-science-week-18 ...

This simple information book charts the history of Iron Age people & how they lived, including their farming methods, the gods they prayed to & the hill forts where they lived – evidence of which can still be seen today. Full of facts, illustrations & photographs of historical artefacts. ...

Love an unsolved mystery? Then you’ll love this one. What happened to the Maya? They were one of the most powerful ancient civilizations, ruling huge parts of Central America. But here’s the weird bit: then they vanished. Nobody knows what happened to them. All the same, we do know quite a lot about them. For instance: they created complex calendars, built incredibly tall stone temples, & did lots of other mind-blowing things. From their war skills to their arts & theories about where they went, get the full story. It’s stranger than fiction, we promise! Exciting first facts from a bestselling series Explores ancient history in a simple, readable way Colour pictures & photos of Mayan artefacts Perfect non-fiction for beginner solo readers ...

What is the surface of Mars like? Why does Venus glow in the dark? How do scientists explore faraway planets? Beginner readers can find answers to these questions & more in this colourful information book.

Includes:: carefully selected internet-links to exciting websites about the Solar System.

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Learn all about the mighty seafaring warriors of the past in this lavishly illustrated Usborne Beginners book. With short, informative text & vivid full colour illustrations on every page, it offers all the facts about the long-lost Viking civilization in a simple format to inspire developing readers. ...

Imagine! From warm sunshine to ferocious blizzards, every kind of weather is happening somewhere in the world right now! This vivid, informative first fact book inspires young learners to find out how weather works. Using simple levelled text, dynamic illustrations & plenty of inspiring examples, it is a wonderful first guide to climates & weather all across the world, presented in a sturdy hardback edition built to handle stormy situations! ...

Born into a wealthy family, Florence Nightingale could have lived a life of leisure & luxury. But instead, she longed to ...

Meet a naughty little donkey who has a very big appetite! Ears the donkey is meant to be on his best behaviour at the farm show. But will he manage not to nibble things he shouldn’t? An interactive sticker story from the popular Farmyard Tales series, with puzzles & over fifty stickers. ...

Farmer Stone doesn’t look after his new pony, so Poppy takes her apples to eat. But when the pony comes to stay at Apple Tree Farm, everyone’s happy – especially Poppy! An interactive sticker story from the popular Farmyard Tales series, with puzzles & over fifty stickers. ...

One day, Poppy & Sam smell something burning on Apple Tree Farm. They call the fire brigade – but where is the fire? This exciting adventure from the favourite Farmyard Tales reading scheme has dual-level text that lets parents read the main story while youngsters chip in with simple words. It’s the perfect first storybook to share & enjoy together. taking-your-first-steps ...