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A funny rhyming story following two elephant twins with a cunning plan to help their friends tell them apart.

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This collection of the best-known of the Greek myths has been carefully written to appeal to young children who will find these stories of gods, mortals and monsters irresistible. Beautiful illustrations by Linda Edwards bring the myths to life for children of all ages.

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A charming retelling of one of Rudyard Kipling's classic Just So Stories, this simple and gently humorous story for young children tells how the camel got his hump.

Illustrations:Full colour throughout

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Rudyard Kipling's classic 'Just So' story, retold for young readers. According to this much-loved fable, elephants didn't always have long trunks - that is, until one day when the elephant's child could contain his curiosity no longer, stepping closer than he should have to the Crocodile. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme.

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Long ago, whales could eat anything - and they did. Then one day, everything changed. This story, adapted from one of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So Stories' has been specially written for children who are learning to read, with colourful illustrations on each page and puzzles and fun facts about whales at the back of the book.

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Richly illustrated throughout, with bold, bright vignettes and full-page plates, this collection of tales from the "Arabian Nights" is retold for younger readers. It includes "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp", and the "Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor", as well as a short history about the origins of the "Arabian Nights".

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Part of the "Usborne Picture Books" series, this title lets young children follow the imaginative adventures of a little boy who is whisked back in time as he plays in the ruins of a castle, only to find himself transported to the hustle and bustle of the building in its heyday.

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A little boy grows up to become a brave knight in a castle long ago. Find out all about life in a castle long ago in this charming simple little board book.

Illustrations: Full colour throughout

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Babies will love lifting the chunky, shaped flaps to find the spotty frog and follow her around the pond to meet all the other animals that live there.

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Imagine being an astronaut and going to the Moon. Zoom! Up you go in a rocket. Boing! You can jump really far on the Moon! Brrrrm... Explore in a space buggy until it's time to go home. A sweet very first book about going to the Moon.

Illustrations: Full colour throughout

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In a magical new version of this beloved fairy tale, you can peep through the laser-cut holes in the pages to discover the tiny elves who help the shoemaker. Holes and flaps allow you to peep through doors and windows into the shoemaker's cosy shop and the world of the story.

Illustrations: Full colour throughout.

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Take a closer look at nature in this wonderful pop-up book, which brings a nature walk to life - springing out from the pages! See a pop-up bees buzzing in the flowers, a mouse in a blackberry bush, and watch a moving woodpecker pecking and a frog swimming by in a pond. A wonderful way to celebrate nature with little children.

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Discover the delights of a beautifully sunny day with some children who go on a walk. Find out all about flowers and bees, swallows and cherry trees, and long shadows as the sun begins to go down.

Illustrations: Full colour throughout

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This beautifully illustrated collection contains all of Charles Dickens novels retold for young readers, including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol. There are notes on the characters and quotations from the original text, plus links to websites to find out more about Charles Dickens life and times.

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This innovative book is brimmingwith amazing ideas for drawing animals. Easy, step-by-step instructions showyou how to draw and paints all kinds of creatures from hairy orang-utans tohunting tigers.

Illustrations: Full colour throughout

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This inspiring book is brimmingwith ideas for drawing cartoons. Easy step-by-step instructions show you how tocreate all kinds of cartoons, from funny animals and superheroes, to flick-bookanimations.

Illustrations: Full colour throughout

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When the sun goes down, the Dark stretches out. The Dark can be scary, but it can be other things too it depends on how you see it This gorgeous picture book tells the story of a little boys fear of the dark. With friendly text and hundreds of tiny holes that show shadows and a starry sky, this is a beautiful book to share with young children.

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Follow a cheeky squirrel as it bounds through the woods, and lift leaves and branches to meet lots of other woodland creatures along the way. This charming book for little children has lots to discover and talk about on every page, from a sleepy owl in the treetops to a herd of deer between the trees and a mole digging underground.

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Once upon a time, Jack climbed a giant beanstalk and found his fortune Peep through the pages to follow Jacks adventures in this magical book, with delicate cutaway scenes, flaps to lift and stunning illustrations from Davide Ortu. A beautiful way to introduce children to the classic fairytale.

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An enchantingly illustrated version of the classic fairy tale, with delicate cutaways and flaps to lift. Join Snow White as she meets the seven dwarfs, takes a poisoned apple from the wicked witch, and is saved by a prince. A delightful way to introduce children to this much-loved tale.

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One magical Christmas night, a little girls Nutcracker doll comes to life! Peep through the pages to follow their adventures in this enchanting book, with delicate cutaways, flaps to lift and stunning illustrations from Karl James Mountford. A beautiful way to introduce children to the classic fairytale.

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Fantastic new additions to the revamped Beginners series, each of which is designed to provide a first step on the road of learning for young readers.