With the help of this lively book, children will have fun spotting a range of birds from around the world, from flamingos and penguins to toucans and hummingbirds, as well as the birds they see in their everyday lives - and they'll learn a lot about bird behaviour too. There are over 100 stickers to add to the vibrant scenes.

Dive into the incredible underwater world of sharks and rays, from menacing Great Whites and weird-looking Hammerheads to graceful Manta Rays. Learn how these mysterious creatures swim, breathe and feed and marvel at their lives on the ocean floor, in the open seas, and among coral reefs. With lots of labels, astonishing facts and over 150 stickers, there's plenty to learn and talk about.

A gentle and engaging look at animal babies around the world as they tumble, stagger, gambol, and hitch a lift with their parents. Meet lively litters of kittens, piglets and puppies, tiny snakes and turtles. From newborn sloths to monkeys, this charming book ranges from farmyards and woodlands to the African grasslands, the Australian outback and the snowy Polar regions. Includes over 150 stickers to add to the detailed scenes.

When Jane Eyre becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall, she falls in love with her mysterious employer, Mr. Rochester. But he hides a terrible secret that threatens to drive them apart... Clearly written in a modern, approachable style, this beautiful retelling of the classic story includes informative notes on both the author and the original text.

An inviting feast of festivals, from well-known celebrations, such as Christmas, Hannukah, Eid and Diwali, to more surprising events such as the Woolly Worm Caterpillar Race and the Hungry Ghosts' Feast. Young children can dip in at any page and feel all the fun of the celebration, while learning about different cultures and traditions.

Complete the building site scenes in this entertaining sticker book. There are lots of stickers of diggers, cranes and other building sites machines to use.

A gorgeous sticker book that introduces children to the fascinating world of butterflies and moths. Takes a close-up look at how butterflies feed from flowers, fruit and puddles, and follows their life-cycle, from a tiny egg to a caterpillar, and then from a pupa to a beautiful butterfly. Includes over 150 stickers.

In the UK today everyone over the age of 18 is allowed to vote, but this wasn't always the case. Find out all about the fight women gave to be allowed to vote for their country's leader, and the reactions they received, in this non-fiction book by Jane Bingham. Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. Text type: A non-fiction report Curriculum links: History; Citizenship This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

This giant workbook is packed with fun activities to help children practise their English and Maths skills. A group of friendly forest animals gently guide them through each topic, and tricky concepts are broken into easy-to-follow steps to help build confidence. Including six sections: Grammar and Punctuation, Spelling, Comprehension, Adding, Subtracting and Times Tables. With quizzes and over 120 reward stickers so children can track and celebrate their progress.

This giant workbook is packed with fun activities to help children practise their English and Maths skills. A group of friendly animals gently guide them through each topic, and tricky concepts are broken into easy-to-follow steps to help build confidence. Including six sections: Grammar and Punctuation, Spelling, Comprehension, Adding and Subtracting, Times Tables and Fractions. With quizzes and over 120 reward stickers so children can track and celebrate their progress.

This giant workbook is packed with fun activities to help children practise their English and Maths skills. A group of friendly jungle animals gently guide them through each topic, and tricky concepts are broken into easy-to-follow steps to help build confidence. Including six sections: Grammar and Punctuation, Spelling, Comprehension, Multiplying, Dividing and Times Tables. With quizzes and over 120 reward stickers so children can track and celebrate their progress.

An incredibly valuable overview of the history of the world from prehistoric times up to the year 2000.Magnificantly illustrated with a wealth of images depicting key events and everyday life in times gone by. With hundreds of links to specially selected websites, available through Usborne Quicklinks.

This engaging and delightfully illustrated word book helps children boost their vocabulary and develop their speaking skills. A thousand really useful everyday words, carefully matched with detailed and amusing pictures, provide lots to spot and talk about. There are also QR codes to scan so you can listen to all the words.

This down-to-earth guide is filled with practical advice on everything from how to budget and be a smart shopper to student loans, mortgages and insurance. An essential book for equipping young people with the skills they need to manage their money now and in the future. Includes links to websites with more tips and advice.

Find out about different kinds of trees around the world, from mangroves and palms to monkey puzzles and oaks. Take a close look at their leaves, seeds and fruits and discover the amazing range of birds, animals and minibeasts that make trees their home.

The friendly animals in this workbook help children understand and practise the rules of English grammar and punctuation. With charming illustrations by talented Polish artist, Magda Brol, children (and their grown-ups!) are gently guided through topics such as noun phrases, fronted adverbials, plurals, possessives and paragraphs.

Guided by a friendly group of jungle animals, children can learn spelling rules to improve their writing. The activities in this book build confidence in using silent letters, adding endings to words, using apostrophes and forming contractions.

This lively workbook helps children develop their spelling skills, including using common prefixes and suffixes, silent letters, apostrophes and homophones. Varied activities, delightfully illustrated by accomplished Polish artist Magda Brol, provide lots of opportunities for children to practise what they've learnt.

Critically acclaimed first history series book on seaside holidays through the ages, for readers aged 5+ Explore the history of Seaside Holidays from the emergence of British seaside resorts in the 19th century to the modern beach holidays of today, where people fly all around the globe. It considers why people went on holiday, how they got there and all the fun things they did there - from fairground rides to Punch and Judy. The simple text encourages children to think historically and compared holidays in the past with their experiences today. Start-Up History is a series of 6 titles looking at everyday objects and events from their historical perspective and encourages readers to ask questions about what they can see on the page and how that might relate to their own experiences building skills and historical vocabulary. Perfect introductory history texts for KS1 readers.

What jobs did Anglo-Saxon people do? What was it like in an Anglo-Saxon village? How did the Anglo-Saxons use songs, poems and riddles? This book looks at the everyday lives of men, women and children in Anglo-Saxon times. Drawing on evidence the Anglo-Saxons left behind, it examines how they lived, studied, worked, played and worshipped. Go back in time and read stories about the key figures of the time, such as Alfred the Great, Kenelm, a young prince and Easwida, a girl who refused to marry.

This down-to-earth guide is filled with practical advice on everything from how to budget and be a smart shopper to student loans, mortgages and insurance. An essential book for equipping young people with the skills they need to manage their money now and in the future. Includes links to websites with more tips and advice.

Guided by a friendly group of woodland animals, children can learn simple spelling rules to improve their writing. The activities in this book build confidence in joining words together, forming plurals and adding different endings.

For years, mysterious symbols and patterns have been appearing in many fields. What created them and what could they possibly mean? Are they the work of beings from another world or simply the works of dedicated hoaxers? Using the scientific method and available information, this book attempts to find out

The classic tale of Phileas Fogg and his quest to travel around the world in just eighty days, with full colour illustrations throughout. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence.

Provides helpful advice on choosing the best words for creating characters, setting scenes and shaping stories, as well as special vocabulary for different story themes. Young authors can create their own stories and build up a word bank of favourite words and phrases, so that they need never use 'nice' again... The perfect companion to Usborne's best-selling Write Your Own Story Book.