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Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. Developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Carefully selected Internet links to exciting websites to find out more. Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction. Age 4 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 E/S Lexile Measure 580L Book Band Purple Accelerated Reader level 3.9 LYHar...

This book contains the following Usborne titles: Whats biology all about?, Whats chemistry all about? and Whats physics all about? An accessible and informative guide to physics, chemistry and biology, how they work and how they apply to everyday life. Covers all the key science topics including electricity, the periodic table and the human body. Includes simple experiments and internet-links to recommended websites to find out more. Illustrated with humorous drawings, cartoons and diagrams. Age...

What’s the difference between a chopper and a cruiser? How fast is the fastest motorbike? This eye-catching guide to motorbikes, from scooters to superbikes, is ideal for newly confident readers. It’s full of photographs, illustrations and facts, with fold-out pages showing a motorbike engine, record-breaking bike races and jaw-dropping stunts. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 Book Band Grey BIC CBMC C5N79 Accelerated Reader level 6 MYPaperback ISBN: 9781474915045 Extent: 88 pages Dimensions: 204...

You’ll be amazed at the mind-boggling optical illusions in this book. From colourful spinning circles and baffling beach huts to wobbly lines that are actually completely straight, these illusions will astonish the whole family. Snippets of information explain what’s happening and how each illusion works. You won’t believe your eyes! Age 7 Key Stage KS2 BIC CBMC C2L79 Hardback ISBN: 9781409597872 Extent: 112 pages Dimensions: 240 x 188mmAuthor/Editor Sam Taplin Illustrator Mat...

Fabulous flap book that reveals the inner workings of the human body. Bright, original colour illustrations and diagrams display all the major organs of the human body and are accompanied by witty, clear and informative text. Contains over fifty embedded flaps that children can lift to reveal extra detail. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 S Hardback ISBN: 9780746070055 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mm

How many types of submarines are there? What are they used for? What is it like to live in one? This exciting, fact-packed book is illustrated with fabulous photographs, diagrams and comic strips, plus fold-out pages that reveal the hidden workings of a submarine. Includes links to websites with video clips, virtual tours and more information. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 H BIC CBMC C5N79 Accelerated Reader level 6.1 MYPaperback ISBN: 9781474941945 Extent: 92 pages Dimensions: 204 x 150mmIllustrator Emma...

The story of rubbish told for children growing in reading confidence. From the recycling cavemen of prehistoric times to the landfill sites of today, find out how rubbish has been dealt with and disposed of throughout history. Humorously illustrated by Uwe Mayer. Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University. Age 6 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 790L CEFR Level C1 Hardback with ribbon marker ISBN: 9781409500841 Extent: 64 pages Dimensions: 196 x 130mmIllustrator Uwe Ma...

What’s it like to drive a train? How are railway tunnels built? How do trains go up hill? This fantastic book for young readers has all the answers and more. With simple, easy-reading text, bright illustrations and fascinating photographs. Age 4 Key Stage EYFS Lexile Measure 620L Book Band Gold Accelerated Reader level 4 LYHardback ISBN: 9781409524571 Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 204 x 150mmAuthor/Editor Emily Bone...

An informative book about how to maintain a healthy body through regular exercise and healthy eating. Answers questions such as: “What counts as exercise?”, “What if I hate sport?”, and “How can I get stronger?”. Includes simple tips on healthy eating, games to play indoors when it’s raining and how to warm up and cool down properly. Written in a clear, factual style with bright, stylish illustrations and internet links to websites to find out more. The ...

How can engineers teach a robot to think? Will machines ever be smarter than humans? With simple text, diagrams, comic strip stories and stunning photographs, this introduction to AI uncovers how intelligent machines can explore space, play games, create works of art, help surgeons and the armed forces, and lots more. Perfect for reluctant readers. Age 7 Book Band Grey Paperback ISBN: 9781409598640 Extent: 80 pages Dimensions: 204 x 150mmAuthor/Editor Henry Brook...

A fun and fascinating flap book that follows rubbish on a journey from the bin to the sorting factories and recycling centres. Over 60 flaps reveal how glass, metal, plastics and paper are recycled and what happens to the rubbish that can’t be recycled. Includes a large, fold-out page showing the amazing machines that separate materials in recycling centres. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 S Hardback ISBN: 9781409507413 Extent: 14 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mm...

A fabulous flap book with over 50 flaps to lift and extra pages to pull out offering a peek inside some of the world’s most famous buildings. Stunning illustrations show the fronts and insides of royal palaces, soaring skyscrapers, cathedrals, castles and mosques. Flaps reveal extra facts, information and surprises. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 E/H/G Hardback ISBN: 9780746097755 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmAuthor/Editor Rob Lloyd JonesIllustrator Barry Ablett...

Discover how engineers solve problems in this innovative activity book, filled with inventions to brainstorm, puzzles to solve and objects to design. Create an earthquake detector, design a moon base and lots more, all using only the book and your pencil case. Includes downloadable templates and links to websites with more engineering experiments. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 S/M BIC CBMC C5N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474950763 Extent: 80 pages Dimensions: 240 x 188mmAuthor/Editor Eddie Reynolds and Darren St...

Open the giant fold-out pages to discover some of the longest and heaviest ships ever built, from powerful battleships and arctic icebreakers to huge supertankers and container ships. Children can explore a luxury cruise ship, see how ships have evolved throughout history, and much more. Includes links to video clips of all kinds of ships. Age 4 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 BIC CBMC A5N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474941815 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 290 x 240mmIllustrator Gabriele Antonini...

This giant book with fold-out pages is filled with the biggest, longest and most powerful trains ever built, from puffing steam engines and diesel locomotives to high-speed electric trains. Children can discover how the first trains worked, step inside a variety of luxury trains and much more. Includes links to video clips of all kinds of trains. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS BIC CBMC A5N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474941792 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 290 x 240mmIllustrator Gabriele Antonini...

A funny and fascinating how-to guide for budding astronauts, providing a crash course on what it takes to travel into space. Answers all the big questions about space travel, from “How do rockets work?” and “What do astronauts do all day?” to “How do you go to the toilet on a spaceship?” Explores the technology that astronauts use, from space suits to Soyuz spacecraft, and scientific experiments on the International Space Station, and includes internet links t...

An out-of-this-world sticker book where children can explore the history of space travel and meet some of the intrepid men and women astronauts. Scenes to complete with stickers include underwater astronaut training, life inside the International Space Station and even a peek into the future of space tourism with a holiday trip to Mars! With over 250 stickers of rockets, space probes and space suits plus blank stickers for children to design their own astronaut outfit. Age 5 Key Stage KS1 S BIC ...

Discover the wonders of our Solar System as you fold out this gorgeously illustrated book. Then turn it over to find lots of fascinating facts about the planets, their moons, and the spacecraft that have been sent to explore them. With links to websites for more information, this is the perfect gift for young space lovers. Age 6 Key Stage KS1 S BIC CBMC B5N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474937702 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 270 x 170mmAuthor/Editor Sam SmithIllustrator Peter Donnelly...

Calling all space cadets! Usborne assigns you a mission to see inside these extraordinary space stations and spacecrafts, from the beginning of the space race to the latest missions to Mars and beyond. With over 70 flaps to lift, plus links to websites with video clips and more information. Published in association with the UK Space Agency. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 S BIC CBMC B5K79 Hardback ISBN: 9781409599197 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmIllustrator Kellan Stover...

Did you know you cry two types of tears? And up to 30 trillion red blood cells pass through your heart in a minute? With colourful, infographic-style illustrations this informative book is packed with surprising facts and useful information on exactly 100 topics about the human body. A useful reference book for home, school and general knowledge quizzes. Winner - Sainsburys Childrens Book Awards 2017 - Learning & Development Age 9 Key Stage KS2 S Hardback ISBN: 9781474916158 Extent: 128 page...