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Leo tolstoy's epic Russian classic, retold in just 64 pages. First published in 1869, this novel is one of the most famous books in the world, and this simple but atmospheric retelling now makes it accessible for young readers. Set in Russia following the French invasion of Russia in 1812, as the tsarist regime is succeeded by the Napoleonic era.

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The whales are missing from the Undersea Kingdom so Molly and her mermaid friend, Leila, set out to find them. But the Dark Queen's monsters capture Leila. Can Molly use the magical powers in her necklace to rescue Leila and save the whales

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Find out who built castles, what knights did and what really went on inside castle walls in this entertaining and colourful look at medieval life. Packed full of fun and facts about life in castle times, this book also has Internet-links to young and relevant Web sites.

Illustrations: Full colour throughout

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Lottie is starting a supersonic feminist experiment. For one month she's going to call out every instance of sexism she sees. But when her project hits the headlines, the trolls come out to play - and they are VICIOUS. Lottie's not a quitter, but best friends Evie and Amber are worried. What if Lottie's heading for burnout...or worse

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Explaining chemistry in an informal, fun and informative way, this book offers children an approachable source of information on key subjects such as the periodic table, atom structure and radiation. It describes the chemistry of everyday life - from the chemical processes that break down food while eating to the atmosphere.

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Wheres the butterfly Wheres the jumping frog Wheres the hungry dog This adorable book is full of simple rhyming questions for little children to answer by looking at and talking about the charming illustrations. A lovely way to encourage children to talk and form sentences, and a delightful book to enjoy together.

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Wheres the birthday cake Wheres the hungry dog This adorable book is full of rhyming questions for little children to answer by looking at and talking about the charming illustrations. A lovely way to encourage young children to talk and form sentences, and a delightful book to enjoy together.

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The classic tale of White Fang, half-wolf, half-dog, by Jack London retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

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When genius orphan,Darius, employs school tough guy, Arthur "Bash-Man", to help him findout who sent a note asking "Who Killed Darius Drake", they getcaught up in a mystery. Darius's grandfather was imprisoned for forgingevidence in the hunt for a diamond necklace, and it's still missing. So theystart searching...and find tons of trouble!

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Did people really live in caves and did they hunt dinosaurs Find out the answers to these and lots more questions in this colourful, fun and informative book spanning 3 million years of everyday life in prehistoric times.

Illustrations: Full colour throughout

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Did the Romans have parties What was the Roman Army like These questions and more are answered in this fascinating introduction to Ancient Rome, full of colourful illustrations and surprising facts about all-powerful emperors, gladiators, senators and slaves. Internet links take readers to specially selected websites to find out more.

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This charming book is full of questions for little children to answer. With lots of fun details to talk about, children will love exploring the illustrations and spotting the answers to the questions, from "Who's playing hide and seek" to "Who has a yellow beak"

Illustrations:Full colour throughout

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Thischarming book is full of questions for little children to answer. With lots offun details to talk about, children will love exploring the illustrations andspotting the answers to the questions, from "Who's upside down" to "Who'ssmiling at you"

Illustrations: Full colourthroughout

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Why do you need food and what happens to it inside your body Which foods give you energy and which ones make you fit and strong In this book you can explore your amazing insides and discover all kinds of fantastic food facts. Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own.

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The eleventh title in the new "Usborne Very First Reading" series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to read from the page (the text clearly marked for who should be reading) and as the books progress in the series the adults read less and the child more.

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(Board book)

Wind up the ladybird toy, place it on the tracks embedded on each page and watch the busy bug as it trundles off around the garden, passing flowers, vegetables, and other garden insects including bees and butterflies. With a very simple story, pluts lots of things to spot and talk about.

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A delightful tale of a boy's first plane flight with a wind-up plane to bring the story to life. Each part of the story is enlivened with the help of the wind-up plane and the sturdy track embedded in the thick card pages. Full of fun facts about planes and airports.

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All the thrills and spills of grand prix race in a book!

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Join children as they play outdoors and discover the delights of a windy day, from flying a kite high in the sky to watching seagulls gliding in the wind. With simple text and gorgeous illustrations from Elena Temporin throughout.

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Provides introduction to the remarkable lives of important historical figures. Each book describes a famous life, following the protagonist through their triumphs and tribulations. This book has lively speech, colourful illustrations and photographs that bring the reader closer to the action as the story unfolds.

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Step into a world of winter magic with this festive sound book. Little ones will love pressing the pages to hear Christmas carols, robins singing, a crackling fire and much more, and pore over beautiful scenes of animals ice- skating and hanging Christmas decorations. With simple text, holes to peep through and fingertrails to explore.