This engaging book will keep young children entertained for hours as they complete the mazes, spot the odd one out, find the differences and have lots of fun with matching and spotting games. All these activities are perfect for developing pen control along with first skills in reading, writing and maths.

Engaging activities provide endless opportunities for pen control practice. Children can trace over and add their own marks and drawings to the scenes while developing the fine motor skills they will eventually need for writing. There are lots of ideas for things to draw on each page and the fold-out page at the back can be left open for further inspiration.

This beautifully illustrated collection is packed with all your favourite nursery rhymes! Children will love learning fun action rhymes such as The Wheels on the Bus and Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes and singing along with sweet songs including Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star! Packed with soft animal characters throughout, this sturdy board book is perfect for sharing with little ones at bedtime.

This engaging wipe-clean book provides plenty of practice for children learning how to add. The lively illustrations make every page fun, with activities including counting, comparing quantities, doubling, adding 1 more and adding together with numbers up to 10. Wipe-clean pages mean the book can be used again and again.

Charming illustrations bring well-known songs and rhymes to life in this fun collection. Children will love singing along to Five Little Speckled Frogs, Itsy Bitsy Spider, and Hot Cross Buns.

This friendly write-in book is packed full of engaging activities to prepare children for starting school. Lively illustrations and cute animal characters keep learning fun, with activities specifically designed to appeal to 3-5 year olds. Children can trace, draw and write as they discover all the things they need to know about school.

Perfect preparation for starting school, this fun book helps children develop pen control and practise essential pre-reading and reading skills taught in the Early Years Foundation Stage. The engaging activities and friendly animals help build confidence in letter, sound and word recognition. There are things to spot and draw on every page and pictures and letters to trace over with the special pen. The first part of the book focuses on pre-reading activities and then moves on to matching letters and words. Parents' notes suggest how to support children's learning at home, and a useful fold-out alphabet guide at the back of the book can be left open as they do the activities. There's also information about Usborne Quicklinks.

This fun book is the perfect introduction to writing letters and simple words, whilst practising pen control. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can practise again and again, and there are helpful notes and tips for grown-ups at the back plus links to recommended websites with online activities.

This fun book is a perfect introduction to subtraction and helps little children to develop pen control. Join the friendly animal characters and practise counting, comparing quantities, taking 1 away and simple sums. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can practise again and again, and there are helpful notes and tips for grown-ups at the back.