A sumptuously illustrated treasury of Greek Myths filled with thirty-two lively tales of brave heroes, powerful gods and terrible monsters, bound in a luxury cloth-covered hardback. Includes an extensive refrence section.[...]

A famous African folktale of the creation of the Baobab tree. It tells how when the gods create a talking tree, they soon come to regret it because it won't be quiet. So they turn it upside down and bury its head in the dirt.[...]

Three vampire tales for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Young heroes and heroines meet pale and mysterious strangers. But whom should they trust? And will they survive the night? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roeha[...]

This is a brand new retelling of Homer's "Odyssey", the story of a clever but unlucky Greek hero who just wants to get home...but fate has other ideas. It is a new title in "Young Reading Series Three", part of the Usborne Reading Programme. It is aimed at fully confident readers who can manage sub-[...]

Here comes a great addition to this exciting sticker book series for boys. This title is packed with historically accurate pirate costumes and juicy details on how pirates really lived, from Viking pirates in the first century to the Chinese pirates of the 1800s. It is presented with over 150 sticke[...]

This is a gently humorous retelling of the legend, with easy-to-read text and colourful illustrations. It includes background to the legend and the art it has inspired, with a reproduction of the famous Paolo Uccello painting, and internet links to more paintings of George and the Dragon. Part of Us[...]

Space-mad kids can discover how real spacecraft work, and what life's really like as an astronaut with this fun, accessible book about real-life spaceships, offering short chunks of simple text, stunning photographs and detailed diagrams. Full of cutaway illustrations of spacecraft, from the Apollo [...]

This is a wonderful flap book introducing children to the way their own bodies work in a fun and informative way. It is a new, smaller format of the "Look Inside" series, perfect for little fingers. It is full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps and a chee[...]

With over 300 stickers children can dress each figure in accurate historical costumes, from fearsome pirates and their foes, to ancient kings and brave adventurers.[...]

Hvordan ser vi ut inni? Hvorfor slår hjertet mitt? Hvorfor må vi puste? Hvor blir det av maten vi spiser? "Titt inn i kroppen" er stappfull av informasjon som gir svar på barnets mange spørsmål. Her kan barnet se hvordan fordøyelsen, hjertet og lungene virker, lære om beina og musklene, hjern[...]

De barske vikinger gav hinanden kampmod med vilde historier om uhyrer og helte og om guder og jætter. Mød blandt andre den bistre tordengud Thor og den frække ballademager Loke, som kan skifte form, i kamp mod søslanger, dæmoner og jætter i de spændende myter fra vikingetiden.[...]

En läskig pysselbok fullproppad med roligt pyssel!

Spöken och monster, varulvar och vampyrer - den här läskiga pysselboken kommer ge dig gåshud in på bara benet! Besök hemsökta slott där spökerna har tillställning, det ruttna träsket där träskmonstret bor, och följ med vamp[...]