The best adventures start at home! You don't need to trek to the South Pole or hack your way through a rainforest to explore our wonderful world. Your own backyard is just waiting to be discovered. Scribble, jot and draw in this brilliant fill-in journal, brought to you by Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide publisher. Backyard Explorer is filled with fun things to make, do and find, to discover the exciting world beyond kids' front door! They can go cloud-spotting, make a skyline collage, design your dream house, complete a scavenger hunt, make your very own time-and-place capsule and lots more? Kids will see their surroundings in a wonderful new way. There's space to write, draw, collage, colour and complete - turning the finished book into a wonderful scrapbook to treasure forever. With fun illustrations, a super bright neon cover and a handy, backpack sized format, it's a must-have item for any young explorer. Part of our Family Activity Range. Also available: Boredom Buster, My Travel Journal, My Family Travel Map, Round-the-World Quiz Book, My Family Height Chart. Collect them all! About Lonely Planet Kids: From the world's leading travel publisher comes Lonely Planet Kids, a children's imprint that brings the world to life for young explorers everywhere. With a range of beautiful books for children aged 5-12, we're kickstarting the travel bug and showing kids just how amazing our planet can be. From bright and bold sticker activity books, to beautiful gift titles bursting at the seams with amazing facts, we aim to inspire and delight curious kids, showing them the rich diversity of people, places and cultures that surrounds us. We pledge to share our enthusiasm and love of the world, our sense of humour and continual fascination for what it is that makes the world we live in the diverse and magnificent place it is. It's going to be a big adventure - come explore!

Meet Farmer Shrive and the comical creatures on his land, including crotchety cows, a hopeless hen, a greedy pig, a perfect pony and a multitude of mice. You can read about Alice the puppy's amazing skills, Pudgy the prize pig's insatiable appetite, an inexplicable invasion by honking and hissing geese, how the sheep cope with baaathtime, and many more adventures. Cathie Shuttleworth's stunning illustrations bring this cast of curious characters to life. These tales are the perfect length for bedtime reading, with accessible language and amusing pictures that will keep small children entertained as you read together. It lets you hunt the hidden eggs on every page! On Oak Tree Farm, ducks are quacking, horses are neighing, sheep are bleating, cats are meowing...In fact, everyone is making noise, but what exactly are they all saying? These farmyard tales will let you in on the secret. You will meet lazy ducks and busy hens, daring dogs and shabby sheep, and more mice and bunnies than you might expect in a well-run barnyard. You also need to keep your eyes open - as you read the stories, see if you can spot Henrietta Hen's eggs on every page and solve the mystery of what happens to them.

The car in this story is fast and fun, and your child's first steps in reading can be just the same when you share this book at home or school. The book can be used in a number of ways to help young readers build confidence. Grown-ups can begin by reading the illustrated words at the edge of each left-hand page with the child. Have fun trying to spot the same terms within the story itself. Finally, all the illustrated words can be found at the end of the book, so the child can enjoy checking all the phrases that you can now read together!

Join Rosa and Tom as they travel to the frozen North...and into a whole world of trouble! Silly situations, repeated vocabulary and bright pictures on every page help children to feel confident as they develop their reading skills. The book introduces words such as anchor, iceberg and whale - all of which are encountered by Rosa and Tom. Learning to read is snow trouble at all with this exciting and amusing adventure. It's fun to start reading with this troublesome tale! The book can be used in a number of different ways to help young readers build confidence. You can begin by reading the illustrated words at the edge of each left-hand page with your child. Have an ice time spotting the same terms in the story itself, as explorers Rosa and Tom slip and slide, and have their camera stolen by a polar bear. Finally, all the illustrated words can be found on the last two pages of the book, so you and your child can enjoy checking all the phrases that you can now read together!

Learning times tables is fun with this board book. It features over 130 magnetic tiles can be positioned on the pages over and over again to give plenty of practice. The questions and answers are accompanied by fun illustrations - such as animals, shoes, circus balls and flowers - to help support the learning of the tables. The mathematical questions and answers in this magnetic book provide a fun and educational way to help children learn their times tables, from 1 to 10. The book begins with the 1x table, explaining that "one times one" means "one lot of one", and "two times one" means "two lots of one". Questions and exercises are given in simple language and accompanied by lively illustrations to help the learning process. For example, "If six ponies have worn out all their old horseshoes, how many new horseshoes do they need?" The book comes with a tray that can be opened and pulled apart to create a set of over 130 magnets, each showing numbers and basic multiplication equations. The pages contain grey squares to show where the magnets can go, and the magnets can be removed and reused. When finished, a grown-up can fill in an official certificate to show that the book has been completed successfully and that the child knows all their times tables!

This title features 12 beautifully illustrated stories. You can encounter mysterious and magical ponies in twelve enchanting tales, illustrated by Cathie Shuttleworth. This wonderful collection of stories is as varied as the animals themselves: read the fantastic tale of the forest ponies of Elfland, meet a pony that can fly, and be charmed by the prettiest pony of them all. There are ponies that can make dreams come true and ponies that are just as foolish as the silliest human being, but all of these extraordinary creatures are magical in one way or another. It is perfect for reading aloud to small children, or for more confident readers to enjoy by themselves. You may find the lucky horseshoes concealed on every page. There is something magical about ponies. They can move as swiftly as the wind. They are strong, but they are gentle. They show what they are thinking in hundreds of different ways, and yet they are always mysterious. The stories in this book will make you wonder and wish, laugh and cry. Be amazed by the tale of the musical ponies. Be spellbound by the story of the purple dream pony. Look very carefully and you will find other surprises too...How many hidden horseshoes can you see? The more that you can find, the luckier you will be!

Here are fiendish tales of dastardly deeds, where you'll meet Sir Bertilak Odorous, Porrit the apprentice, Agnes the fair maiden and a whole host of dragons. Lively drawings, by leading children's illustrator Colin King, bring all the wild and wacky characters to life. It is perfect for reading aloud to young children or for confident readers to enjoy by themselves.

These are first reading books for 3-5 year olds. Join Rosa and Tom as they travel to the frozen North...and into a whole heap of trouble! Learning to read is 'snow' trouble at all with this larger-than-life adventure - perfect for show and tell. The book introduces words such as anchor, iceberg and whale - all of which are encountered by Rosa and Tom. Silly situations, repeated vocabulary and bright pictures on every one of the giant-format pages will help children to feel confident as they develop their reading skills. It's fun to start reading with this troublesome tale! The book can be used in a number of different ways to help young readers build confidence. Grown-ups can begin by reading the illustrated words at the edge of each left-hand page with the child. Have an 'ice' time spotting the same terms within the story itself, as explorers Rosa and Tom slip and slide, and have their camera stolen by a polar bear. Finally, all the illustrated words can be found on the last two pages of the book, so you can enjoy checking all the phrases that you can now read together!

The fire engine in this story is fast and fun, and your child's first steps in reading can be just the same when you share this book at home or school. The book can be used in a number of ways to help young readers build confidence. Adults can begin by reading the illustrated words at the edge of each left-hand page with the child. Have fun trying to spot the same terms within the story itself. Finally, all the illustrated words can be found at the end of the book, so the child can enjoy checking all the phrases that you can now read together!

This is a wonderful anthology of timeless children's stories, retold for a modern audience. All the most popular tales are here, including "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Frog Prince", "Rapunzel", "The Brave Tin Soldier", "The Princess and the Pea", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "Sleeping Beauty", "The Elves and the Shoemaker", and "Thumbelina". These fantastical adventures that have stood the test of time are part of a rich heritage of folk and fairy tales that is shared across borders and languages. It is delightfully illustrated throughout with intricate and imaginative drawings. In this magical book, 24 fairy tales by the famous storytellers Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm are enchantingly retold for the enjoyment of children today. The collection includes poignant love stories like "The Little Mermaid", comical tales such as "The Emperor's New Clothes", and the fiendish characters faced by Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood. Cathie Shuttleworth's beautifully detailed illustrations decorate every page, making this an essential addition to any young reader's library.

The beautifully illustrated tales in this collection are all short and sweet. The cute pictures allow children to help tell each story along with their grown-up helper. There is plenty to laugh about together, and these tales are an ideal way to set kids on the path toward reading. From a naughty new puppy to learning how to play a musical instrument, children will be able to engage with these narratives. Others deal with the first day of school, bathtime fun, bright nightwear, a fairy who helps people sleep, and a mammoth mountain of cuddly toys. The final story in the book is designed to help kids to wind down and relax, ready to enjoy a good night's sleep.

The first steps to learning are made simple and fun in this engaging picture-and-word book. Containing more than 1000 words, all of them illustrated with lively images by Susie Lacome. Words and pictures are arranged by topic, such as the kitchen, the garden, sports and games, numbers and opposites, which will immediately capture the interest. Without realizing it, young readers will enhance their language skills whilst having fun.

A retelling of The Three Little Pigs for early readers from Ladybird. A perfect introduction to the traditional fairy tale The Three Little Pigs. Join the three little pigs as they set off to see the world, build their houses and encounter the big, bad wolf. This hardback book contains amusing pictures and lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds. This book is part of Ladybirds First Favourite Tales series - these retellings are perfect for introducing young children to classic stories and fairy tales, and the books are just right for those just learning to read. Look out for other books in the series: The Elves and the Shoemaker; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Little Pigs; The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Copy us and sing along! This wonderful boardbook features three popular traditional rhymes..."The Wheels on the Bus" - engaging pictures show little ones (and big ones) exactly how to have fun with words and actions. "Round and Round the Garden" - includes a visual guide for parents on how to use their fingers to take one step, two steps, and tickle under there! "Peter Hammers with One Hammer" - youngsters aged 3 to 5 will love learning the words and singing along. The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, round and round, The wheels on the bus go round and round, All day long. Peter hammers with one hammer, One hammer, one hammer! Peter hammers with one hammer, All day long. Round and round the garden, like a teddy bear...One step...two steps...And tickle you under there!

This wonderful songbook has an accompanying CD that is perfect for sharing with lively little ones! Children aged 3 to 5 will enjoy looking at the pretty pictures, learning the words and singing along. It includes the classics One, Two, Three, Four, Five (Once I Caught a Fish Alive); Old McDonald; The Wheels on the Bus; and Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Youngers can join in with the actions shown for the rhymes Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush; and Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O! And on that farm he had some hens, EE-I-EE-I-O! With a cluck, cluck here, and a cluck, cluck there! Here a cluck, there a cluck, everywhere a cluck, cluck! Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O! One, two, three, four, five, once I caught a fish alive. Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, then I let it go again. Why did you let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? This little finger on the right.

This title features nine stories of spine-tingling suspense. It contains fictional frighteners such as "Dr Faustus", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and Sherlock Holmes' famous encounter with the "Hound of the Baskervilles". It includes: terrifying true stories, including the cursed Aborigine Kinjika and the body-snatchers Burke and Hare. Dramatic illustrations by Graham Howells and David Leith bring these ghastly characters vividly to life - but your own imagination will add horrors of its own! It is exciting reading for (brave) 8- to 12-year-olds. The fearful fictional figures of the blood-sucking vampire Count Dracula, Victor Frankenstein's living-dead creation, and the evil magic of an Egyptian mummy's tomb are frightening enough...but the true stories that join them in this chilling collection are no less gruesome. Here you will meet unscrupulous dealers in human remains, a murderous barber whose victims were devoured by their unknowing fellow citizens, and a curse that clawed its victims to the grave across thousands of years. Read these tales of terror - if you dare!

This charming, illustrated collection of stories and rhymes is the perfect book for you to read to small children or for young readers to try themselves. Divided into four chapters, Teddy Bear Tales, Fairy Tales, Animal Tales and Nursery Rhymes, you will find all the classics in this book, as well as retellings of family favorites and contemporary stories. Beautiful color drawings throughout bring each story to life, making this an enchanting reading experience.

At Madame Amata's School of Ballet, it is the day of the Grand Gala - but an unfortunate accident means that the show might not go on...This delightful story is told using simple vocabulary and familiar language that youngsters can easily follow. Exquisite illustrations sparkle on every page, making this heart-warming tale even more magical. You can admire the glittering costumes, the sparkly set dressing, and the dancers - the shining stars of tomorrow. It is ideal for sharing with little ones aged 2 to 7. Within the ballet school run by Madame Amata, little girls and boys in sparkly costumes are scampering around, looking for lost ribbons, pestering the ladies who help with their hair, and getting lost just when they are needed. It is the evening of a major performance, in which Madame Amata herself is to dance the leading role - in a costume more glittery and more gorgeous than any of the others. The little ones have been rehearsing for months. They are excited, nervous, and quite impossible to control! However, a few minutes before the Grand Gala is due to start, Madame Amata has a fall, injuring her ankle. In no time at all, the news has spread throughout the auditorium. Surely the show cannot go ahead now! But sitting in the audience is someone who might just be able to help...Shiny details on every page of this beautiful boardbook bring this touching story to life, as the young dancers discover that there is always hope, that the show will go on, and that thanks to their love of ballet the dance will never end.

This title features ten fantastic tales of frightful fun. Beware: gruesome fairy tale characters at large...but not all of them are as bad as they seem. Meet a gentle giant and a wise ogre, visit a party that shook the world, and join a troll's search for treasure. Lively drawings by leading children's illustrator Ken Morton bring all the odd and awful individuals to life. It is perfect for reading aloud to young children or for confident readers to enjoy by themselves. If you want to find out who won the ugliest ogre contest, what really happened between the troll and the Billy Goats Gruff, or why giants cannot be trusted with electricity, then this is the book for you! There has been a lot of misinformation over the years about the monsters of legend. Ogres might not be the friendliest of folk, but their cooking is out of this world - and it almost never includes small children. Giants are big, of course, but they are as harmless as kittens - except when they try to do their own rewiring. As for trolls, they couldn't care less about billy goats. The single thing they are interested in is neither hairy nor hooved, it is yellow and shiny - gold. If you want to find out more about the truth behind fairy tale fibs, read on...

The plane in this story is fast and fun, and your child's first steps in reading can be just the same when you share this book at home or school. The book can be used in several ways to help young readers build confidence. Grown-ups can begin by reading the illustrated words at the edge of each left-hand page with the child. Have fun trying to spot the same terms within the story itself.Finally, all the illustrated words can be found at the end of the book, so the child can enjoy checking all the phrases that you can now read together!

This is a first reading book for small children. This illustrated and interactive pull-the-lever board book is ideal for preschool kids, with its bright pictures of children just like them - can you guess who they are? Each page asks a simple question, such as who's making music or who's dancing, and a special lever reveals the answer in a pop-up picture. Other titles in this series include Who Are You?, Who Does What?, Who's on the Farm?, Who's in Here?, Who's Hiding?, Who Lives Here?, and Who Says Moo? Who's painting, building and playing? Pull the lever on every page to find out who's saying hello, who's sitting nicely, who's making a castle out of toy bricks, who's bringing a snack on a tray, who's tidying things up, and who's having fun at nursery. Tiny hands will enjoy pulling the sturdy levers and finding out who is hidden from view, while friendly characters such as Messy Bessy and Neat Pete will delight your child as you read together. This engaging book, printed on thick board pages, is full of bright, bold pictures, and brings early learning concepts to toddlers and children under five.

"Are we there yet?" Banish the boredom of long car journeys and big trips with Games on the Go, a fun and colourful mix of spotting games, drawing challenges, word searches, dingbats and more. A must-pack addition on any family trip, it fits easily inside hand luggage and can be deployed in seconds! Comes with 40 wipe-clean cards and a dry-erase pen, all stored in a small, handy box. Games include: Road trip bingo Turning fingerprints into colourful friends Amazon rainforest-themed crossword Wildlife watching Drawing suitcase contents Dingbats and puzzles Mazes Drawing favourite meals Making star constellations Designing flags Noughts and crosses Drawing city skylines About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!