A must-have encyclopedia with over 1 500 amazing photographs illustrations & diagrams & appealingly simple text. Packed full of knowledge just waiting to be absorbed by fact-hungry children including information about our world animals & plants how the human body works history different cultures science technology & space
- plus a complete set of maps of the world. Fully internet-linked children can access over 150 recommended websites via Usborne Quicklinks reinforcing their learning with additional information activities quizzes games video clips & virtual tours.
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This beautifully illustrated new edition of the Bible is retold especially for children. From Mount Sinai to the shores of the Sea of Galilee
- clear lively language & dramatic colour photography help bring the Old & New Testament stories to life. This is a perfect gift for children & a source of inspiration for the entire family.
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This is a child's perfect dictionary. Thousands of fascinating entries definitions photographs & pictures make this dictionary an essential reference for readers writers & curious minds of all ages. Organised like a traditional dictionary from A to Z clear descriptions & examples explain & illustrate everything from Astronaut to Zoo. It is perfect for building your child's understanding of language & improving their spelling & grammar. Packed with special full-page features on major subjects & developed in close consultation with experts in children's language teaching this is the ultimate reference tool for your child. ...

This is the new edition of the ultimate illustrated encyclopedia. From computers to the natural world help your child find out everything they need to know about anything with this fact-packed encyclopedia. They'll find over 500 articles arranged from A-Z on subjects they need to know about all illustrated with dramatic photos cut-aways charts & maps. The encyclopedia has been fully revised to include recent scientific breakthroughs space missions & discoveries as well as political social & ecological changes so your child can keep fully up-to-date with what has been happening in the world. Plus they'll be able to discover more about subjects using more than 5 000 fully-vetted & regularly updated internet links. Perfect for projects or just for fun this is the ultimate illustrated family encyclopedia. ...

Children's Letters to God is the unassuming national bestseller that has featured in Cardinal O' Connor's sermons has been read by Oprah Winfrey to her viewers & been given as a gift to over one million readers young & old. It is a wonderful portrait of how children view their world: a charming funny & moving collection of letters expressing that part of a child's world reserved for special thoughts & wishes. Covering beliefs & desires to questions & doubts that are urgent & common to all children many of the letters are disarmingly wise others naive; some are knowing some simple; some reverent some not so reverent. All of them are addressed to God with much hope & trust. A truly uplifting book which provides a sometimes humorous insight into the dilemmas puzzlements suggestions wishes & complaints common to children everywhere. ...

This is the inspirational story of life as a nurse during the 1960s 70s & 80s most of which was spent at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. Susan Macqueen was 12 years old when she accompanied her mum to see her friend Ms Fairweather the matron at the local nursing home & from that day on she knew she wanted to be a nurse. A few years later despite being told that her grades weren't good enough & having left school with only two O-Levels Susan was accepted on the three-year nurses training course at Addenbooke's hospital in Cambridge. It wasn't long before Susan knew she wanted to work with children & set her sights on a job at Great Ormond Street. Thirty-five years later on her third attempt Susan has finally retired from that iconic hospital & is enjoying a more leisurely pace of life. Hope despair laughter & tears Susan's stories move the reader through the incredible stories that she was faced with on an every day basis. ...

Over 100 simple recipes for everything from scrambled eggs to delicious pastries are presented with full-color step-by-step illustrations introducing children to the joys of cooking & eating good food. Prepare for parties; treat yourself to a home-made ice-cream; or make something special for your family with this mouthwatering introduction to cooking. ...

NULL The Children's Step-by-Step Cookbook" is the very first complete cookery course for aspiring young cooks with page after page of mouth-watering dishes. The book features more than fifty easy-to-follow recipes
- from snacks & toast treats to pies & party cakes
- that are fun to make & delicious to eat. Clear step-by-step photographs show each stage of the recipe as well as all ingredients & utensils."

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Taking adventurous cooks on a gastronomic trip around the world this cookbook features stylish photographs great recipes & simple step-by-step instructions with clear illustrations. There are over forty simple delicious recipes from New York Cheesecake to Thai chicken in coconut sauce. Sure to inspire budding chefs with new flavours & cuisines as well as exotic ingredients & cooking techniques this book will add a little spice to any kitchen. ...

This comprehensive guide to markets in all areas of children's media now in its 9th edition contains practical information on all aspects of publishing for children including submitting to publishers & agents copyright self-publishing & e-publishing. Inspirational advice is given by best-selling authors across a large range of genres: humour historical fiction horror fantasy crime & ages (pre-school young adults & all ages in between). The extensive listings of key contacts are thoroughly updated every year to provide comprehensive guidance to all the media in this competitive area of publishing. New articles for 2013 include: Writing non-fiction for children; Marketing publicising & selling children's books by World Book Day Director Kirsten Grant; Building a successful children's publishing list; A year in view of children's publishing by Caroline Horn; Overnight success by award-winning author Lauren St John 'I wish you all the luck in the world. Don't be a ninny like me practically giving up at the first rejection. Consult the excellent Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook & get going!'
- Jacqueline Wilson
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