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Count down the days to Christmas with magical tales of princes and princesses, elves and emperors and many more enchanting characters.This luxury advent calendar contains a beautifully illustrated storybook behind each window. As the big day approaches, there are plenty of festive treats including The 12 Days of Christmas and the timeless story of The Nativity. The full set of 24 books forms a little library that can be treasured and enjoyed for many years to come.The stories you can enjoy (not in calendar order) are:1. The Nutcracker2. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs3. The Emperor and the Nightingale4. Chicken Licken5. The Nativity6. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas7. The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar8. The Emperor's New Clothes9. Aladdin10. Cinderella11. Jack and the Beanstalk12. Little Red Riding Hood13. Pinocchio14. Goldilocks and the Three Bears15. The Little Red Hen16. The Gingerbread Man17. The Twelve Days of Christmas18. The Three Little Pigs19. The Frog Prince20. The Princess and the Pea21. The Ant and the Grasshopper22. The Elves and the Shoemaker23. The Wizard of Oz24. The Jungle Book

A fabulous and revealing introduction to the secrets of the microscopic world.Features amazing photos of what can be discovered through a microscope, from atoms to algae and dust to DNA. With over 20 step-by-step microscope activities including preparing slides and observing everyday objects, insects and even your own cheek cells. Includes practical information on buying, using and taking care of a microscope. With internet-links to websites with more amazing photos, projects and activities.Chapters in this book include:The micro world- Larger than life- Making things looks bigger- Using a microscope- Paper and print- Fibres and fabrics- Odds and ends- Clues to the past- Solving crimesThe human body- On your head- Bodywork- Body cells- Inside a body cell- Inside a nucleus- Bacteria- Viruses- Microscopes in medicine- Microscopes and surgeryPlants and fungi- Looking at plants- Plant food- How plants spread- Water plants- Fungi- Food scienceCreepy crawlies- Insect watching- Insects up close- Watery minibeasts- Unwelcome guests- Body residents- The plant eatersRocks to robots- Sand and rocks- Microfossils- Crystals- More crystals- Testing metals- Micromachines- Nanotechnology- A nano future?Past and present- Early microscopes- The war on germs- Microscopes todayPractical points- Buying a microscope- Equipment- Advanced techniques

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.

Discover the national flag of every independent country in the world in this fascinating colouring book. Grouped by continent, there are maps matching each flag to its country, information on flag colours and symbols and black and white flags and coats of arms to fill in. With internet links to carefully selected websites to find out more.

Discover the magical world of Sticker Dolly Dressing!Follow Yumi, Hana and Gem, aspiring Sticker Dolly K-pop stars, as they record their first single, meet fans at a festival, and shop for outfits for their first live interview. Also starring the legendary Sticker Dolly K-pop boys, Soomin, Kodi and Milo, the book ends with a spectacular joint concert. Find out about their fandoms, and join them on a visit to the Sticker Dolly Performing Arts School, inspiring the stars of the future. With over 300 stickers, including some for that all-important airport fashion, you can help style them on their glittering adventure. - The number 1 bestselling sticker series with characters to dress and colourful scenes to decorate.- Over 300 stickers, including two pages of foiled stickers!- With 12 scenes to complete.- Easy to remove perforated sticker pages for decorating each scene.- Hours of enjoyment to stimulate any child's imagination.- Develop children's concentration and fine motor skills.- Ideal for ages 5+- The perfect choice for screen-free fun!

Discover the magical world of Sticker Dolly Dressing!Have fun choosing the stickers to create outfits for the dolls as they walk their dogs in a wood, take a puppy on a trip to the vet, join in a puppy training session and lots more canine activities.- The number 1 bestselling sticker series with characters to dress and colourful scenes to decorate- Over 200 stickers in every book! - With 12 scenes to complete- Easy to remove perforated sticker pages for decorating each scene - Hours of enjoyment to stimulate any child's imagination - Develop children's concentration and fine motor skills- Ideal for ages 5+- 44 pages of screen-free fun!

Enter a magical world where dragons learn how to glide through the air, guard treasure buried deep in a dungeon, live in crystal-studded caves and much more. With hundreds of stickers of dragons, treasure and more, including lots of extra-special sparkly stickers which can be used to decorate the pages.

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

From rockets to robots, monkeys to monsters and lots more, find out how to draw everything you've ever wanted to by following the simple step-by-step instructions in this inspirational draw-in book. Young children will feel a real sense of achievement mastering the simple drawing activities in this book. Includes plenty of space in the book for practising your own drawings. A fun pastime that adults are sure to enjoy, too!

This inspiring write-in book is an unworry toolkit, full of things to calm you down and places to put your worries - and we all worry! Activities include creating a worry box, making a mood grid and mindfulness activities such as colouring, doodling and mazes. Written with the help of a psychologist, there are links to websites for tips, advice and support too.

Now breathe.and relax. This write-in activity book is all about taking a little time to breathe, focus and be calm, with the help of some friendly sloths. Try a spot of yoga, colour in soothing squiggles or go on a sense safari - take a quiet moment, just for you. With links to Usborne Quicklinks with specially selected websites for more relaxation activities.

Did you know there's a single spot on your brain that recognizes numbers? Or that the first computer bugs were actual insects and that most of the internet is under water? This fascinating book is filled with 100 fascinating facts, bright, infographic illustrations, a glossary and index, and links to specially selected websites to find out more.

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.

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.

Thirty illustrated cards full of interesting facts about some of the world's most beloved paintings. Each card has an image of a famous painting on one side and fascinating facts on the reverse, including the story behind the painting, when, where and by whom it was painted and interesting details. Includes paintings by da Vinci, Vermeer, Kandinsky, Pollock, Rousseau, Monet, van Gogh, Renoir, Picasso, Dali and Matisse.

Complete beginners can learn how to draw all kinds of animals, from a koala to a llama, a scorpion to an armadillo, in this fun drawing book. Each page has colourful, step-by-step instructions with space to practise and doodle in. Includes additional hints and tips for drawing animals in their natural habitats, changing their facial expressions and colouring in.

This fun-filled little book has lots of stickers of noses, mouths, ears and eyes to complete the funny faces pictures. You decide what everyone looks like! Part of a range of mini paperbacks perfect for journeys, rainy days and party bags.

Discover the enchanting world of Little Sticker Dolly Dressing!It's Halloween and the dolls are having a fancy dress party! Dress the dolls in a range of spooktacular costumes, including witches, pumpkins, skeletons, ghosts and lots more. With over 200 reusable stickers of clothes, accessories and party decorations, and a fold-out back cover for parking spare stickers when not in use.- The number 1 bestselling sticker series with characters to dress and colourful scenes to decorate- Over 200 stickers in every book! - With 10 scenes to complete- Easy to remove perforated sticker pages for decorating each scene - Smaller format to fit into a purse or bag for activity on the go!- Hours of enjoyment to stimulate any child's imagination - Develop children's concentration and fine motor skills- Ideal for ages 4+- 44 pages of screen-free fun!

Follow a cast of curious bugs as they travel the world, finding out what continents and oceans are, what makes a capital city, where people live, and what's happening in the natural world. With interactive questions and activities.Chapters in this book include:- Welcome to our world- Planet Earth- Land and sea- Continents- Oceans- Countries- People and places- The natural world- What's the weather like?- Volcanoes and earthquakes- Mapping the world- Finding your way- Where do you live?- Looking after our world- Everyone together- Countries of the world

Little ones will love bringing the zoo to life in this adorable sound book. Press the pages to hear lions roaring, monkeys jabbering and lots more, and pore over colourful scenes including feeding time for the seals and elephants playing in the pool. With simple text, holes to peep through and fingertrails to explore.

Build 11 of the biggest, toughest monster trucks and 11 of the coolest cars on the planet in this high-octane sticker book. Children will have hours of fun adding wheels, bodywork, and awesome accessories such as rocket boosters and grappling hooks to complete each spectacular vehicle. Then read the descriptions, compare the stats, and use them to decide who wins...- Includes cool statistics on every page - perfect for sharing with friends and family.- Screen-free fun suitable for holidays, car journeys, restaurants and more!- A great gift for little fans of big machines

Little children can press the buttons on the pages of this book to hear the wonderful sounds of a jungle, a hungry tiger roaring, tropical birds singing and a noisy orang-utan who isn't yet ready for bed. The colourful pages show the jungle at night, the sun rising and more, with simple text, delightful illustrations and cut-out shapes to discover.

Little children can listen to a baby bird tweeting, frogs croaking in the pond and owls hooting when they press the pages of this delightful book. Colourful pages show the garden and pond in the sun and rain and at night. With simple text, holes to peep through and fingertrails to explore, this is a lovely first book about nature and the outdoors.- 10 realistic garden sounds to discover- Fingertrails and cut out holes for little hands to explore- On/Off button to preserve battery life- Explore more from Usborne's best-selling, much loved sound book series

There are 20 of the biggest, fiercest dinosaurs to build in this ROAR-some sticker book, with over ten pages of stickers of terrifying teeth, beady eyes and enormous tails. Children can recreate a triceratops, diplodocus, tyrannosaurus-rex and more. Includes statistics on when each dinosaur lived, what they ate and how big they were.

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.

Children can add the cute cats and kittens to settings such as a farm, a vet's and a cat café to bring each scene to life. The gorgeous stickers show a wide variety of cat breeds from fluffy Persians to sleek Siamese playing, snoozing, feeding and generally enjoying being the furry stars of every page.

Build the biggest, toughest, most awesome monster trucks on the planet in this high-octane sticker book.Children will have hours of fun adding wheels, bodywork and cool accessories to monster trucks including Lightning Strike, Red Menace and Cobra's Curse using the exciting stickers provided.- Includes 11 AWESOME monster trucks to complete using stickers.- Features over 100 stickers to place!- Screen-free fun suitable for holidays, car journeys, restaurants and more!- Includes cool statistics on every page - perfect for sharing with friends and family.- A great gift for vehicle loving kids age 5+

Meet a ray and a turtle gliding through a teeming coral reef, spot an octopus hiding in the kelp forest and a shark dashing after a shoal of shimmering sardines. Dare to explore the dark deep where a glowing anglerfish lurks, before meeting a huge blue whale as it rises to the surface. With five fantastic pop ups, this book will take you on an awe-inspiring journey to the depths of the ocean and back again.

What is dark matter? How fast could a T. rex run? How did Mary Queen of Scots keep her dying wishes secret from her enemies? Scientists and historians have discovered a lot about our past, our future and how the world works, but SO MUCH remains unknown. This exciting information book filled with 100 fascinating and mind-blowing facts explores the edges of human knowledge and the vast world of science just waiting to be uncovered.With eleven books to explore in this best-selling and award-winning series, there are over 1,100 facts to discover. Packed with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text, the series is perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.