Dolly the carthorse comes to the rescue when the old steam train breaks down and Poppy, Sam and Rust are stranded on their school outing. Ages 5-7.

This is one of a series of stories featuring Poppy and Sam, their dog Rusty, Curly the pig and Woolly the sheep, as they go about their lives on Apple Tree Farm.

Woolly and her friends have escaped from their field and are blocking the train track. But Poppy, Sam and Rusty round them up onto the old steam train and deliver them safely back to the farm. Ages 5-7.

An exciting picture word book for beginner readers and English language learners, full of busy, colourful scenes with lots to spot and talk about. Featuring much-loved illustrations by Stephen Cartwright and the iconic Little Yellow Duck to spot on every double page. A special edition of this classic word book, revised and updated for the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing in 2013. Three generations of children have built their basic vocabulary with this entertaining and fun book. With internet links to listen to all the words at the Usborne Quicklinks Website.

This is a new edition of the Children's Bible, which will be treasured and enjoyed by children and adults of all ages. Stunning, full-page illustrations include maps of the ancient lands to bring stories from the Old and New Testaments vividly to life. It also features a comprehensive 'Who's who in the Bible' to help children remember the characters and their stories. This carefully written text is suitable for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read independently.

A classic bilingual German/English word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key German vocabulary. Includes an English/German word list and a pronunciation guide to ensure effective, long-term learning. Readers can hear how to pronounce every word by listening to a native German speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks website. Fully revised and updated for 2014 and beyond, with new words added, redundant words removed and pictures updated.

A fun and lively word book featuring 1000 Italian words, perfect for young language learners. From colours and numbers, to 'At Home' and 'In School', children will have great fun spotting the familiar objects in the busy pictures whilst learning key Italian vocabulary. Readers can listen to every word read by a native Italian speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, and specially updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing.

Join Poppy and Sam on Apple Tree Farm with this truly interactive book for young children. Wind up the red train, place it on the tracks embedded in the thick card pages, and watch as it whizzes around the farm. There's even a turntable which allows you to change direction. Three delightful train stories are brought to life with this book and toy.

A classic bilingual Spanish/English word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Spanish vocabulary. Includes an English/Spanish word list and a pronunciation guide to ensure effective, long-term learning. Readers can hear how to pronounce every word by listening to a native Spanish speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks website. Fully revised and updated for 2014 and beyond, with new words added, redundant words removed and pictures updated.

Snuggle up with Poppy and Sam, and enjoy these ten gentle tales of their adventures on Apple Tree Farm. Stories include a runaway tractor, a journey on an old steam train, a camping trip and lots more. Each story features charming illustrations by Stephen Cartwright, and there's a Little Yellow Duck to spot in every picture too.

This is a new miniature edition of the Children's Bible, which will be treasured and enjoyed by children and adults of all ages. It features stunning, full-page illustrations and includes maps of the ancient lands to bring stories from the Old and New Testaments vividly to life. It also features a comprehensive 'Who's who in the Bible' to help children remember the characters and their stories. This carefully written text is suitable for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read independently.

There are 1000 Polish words to learn in this classic word book, great for sharing with young language learners. Each busy scene features the wonderful illustrations of Stephen Cartwright, alongside items to spot, each labelled with their Polish name. A fun way to build key Polish vocubulary, specially revised and updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing in 2013. Readers can listen to every word read by a native Polish speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Don't forget to spot the Little Yellow Duck on every page!

Poor Curly, he's always getting lost! Explore Apple Tree Farm as Poppy and Sam look everywhere for Curly the pig. Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers.

A classic bilingual English/Japanese word book illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Japanese vocabulary. Next to each picture, the Japanese word is written in kana, the Japanese syllabic signs often used for beginners, along with a transliteration in Roman letters. Includes a short introduction to kana with a simple pronunciation guide and an English/Japanese list of all the words in the book. Readers can hear how to pronounce all the words by listening to a native speaker on the Usborne Quicklinks website.

A Latin word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Latin vocabulary. Contemporary scenes introduce the Latin words for many modern-day objects, bringing the classical language to life. Includes a Latin/English word list and a pronunciation guide to ensure effective, long-term learning.

There are 1000 Portuguese words to learn in this classic word book, great for sharing with young language learners. Each busy scene features the wonderful illustrations of Stephen Cartwright, alongside items to spot, each labelled with their Portuguese name. A fun way to build key Portuguese vocubulary, specially revised and updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing in 2013. Readers can listen to every word read by a native Portuguese speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Don't forget to spot the Little Yellow Duck on every page!

What's that puffing along the old train track? This charming story from the popular Farmyard Tales series has been specially written for beginner readers and features delightful illustrations by Stephen Cartwright and puzzles to solve at the end of the story.

A classic bilingual English/Hebrew word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Hebrew vocabulary. Includes an explanation of the Hebrew alphabet and an English/Hebrew word list. Words are written in Hebrew, with a pronunciation guide in Roman letters. Readers can hear how to pronounce all the words by listening to a native speaker on the Usborne Quicklinks website.

Those learning French will have great fun spotting and memorising one thousand French words in this classic word book. Each scene features colourful illustrations by the much-loved Stephen Cartwright, including a Little Yellow Duck to spot on every page. Readers can listen to every word read by a native French speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Words are divided into themes including 'At Home', 'Actions' , 'Food' and 'Colours'. A fun way to learn key French vocabulary.

1000 familiar items illustrated in colourful scenes for children to spot, each is labelled with its Russian name for readers to learn. Each word is shown in both Cyrillic script and the Roman alphabet. Readers can listen to every word read by a native Russian speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, and specially updated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. Don't forget to look out for the Little Yellow Duck on every page. A fun way for young Russian learners to learn key vocabulary.

A sticker book version of the classic Usborne First Thousand Words in English, with over 500 colourful stickers which give learning an interactive element. Each sticker shows a picture with a word or phrase for children to hunt for and place on the correct scene. Provides a treasury of learning opportunities, from early reading and word recognition to spelling and dictionary use.

Little children will love to wind-up the tractor and watch as it whizzes around the tracks. There are three much-loved Apple Tree Farm stories to bring to life - Scarecrow's Secret, Runaway Tractor and Tractor in Trouble - and each story includes sturdy tracks embedded in the pages and press-out Farmyard Tales characters to complete the scenes.

This is one in a series of books providing specially retold stories for young children, sticking closely to the biblical version, but using simple language. The books are colourfully illustrated throughout.

A classic bilingual Chinese (Mandarin)/English word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Mandarin Chinese vocabulary. Written in Mandarin Chinese with a standard 'pinyin' pronunciation guide in Roman letters. Includes an English/Chinese word list. Readers can hear how to pronounce every word by listening to a native Chinese speaker on the Usborne Quicklinks website. Fully revised and updated for 2014 and beyond, with new words added, redundant words removed and pictures updated.

-- Each page has two reading levels, one for beginners and one for more advanced readers

-- Beginners can use the first reading level to achieve the satisfaction of reading the whole book by themselves

-- Stephen Cartwright's illustrations give clues to the words and their meanings