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When rats take over the town, the residents become desperate to fix the situation, so when a strange man comes to town and makes a proposal to rid them of their unwanted visitors, the townsfolk are eager to employ him but worry that he may not live up to his high-priced deal. Original.

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The sixth 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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A charming retelling of a classic French fairytale

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Ms. Frizzle and her class visit the Hugh Mann Costume Company to learn all about skeletons: why we need them, what different bones are for, how doctors fix them when they're broken, and lots more. Illustrations.

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The story of one of the modern world's most valuable inventions told for children growing in reading confidence. An exploration of the fascinating story of electricity from earliest experiments to the gadgets and gizmos of the modern world. Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.

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Designed for young children who are just beginning to read alone and are looking for lively stories to tackle. Colurful pictures combine with narrative text written to encourage reading skills for developing and emergent readers.

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Traces the story of Islam from the life and deeds of Mohammad, his successors and the spread of Islam across the globe and also covers its main beliefs system and customs, including the five pillars of Islam.

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Part of the "First Reading" series, these four titles feature stories or fables, retold to inspire any child who is just beginning to read.

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the three little pigs are going out into the big wide world to make homes of their own. "Watch out for the Big Bad Wolf," says Mother Pig. And so they should...for he's right behind them!

Ages 4+

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A brand new title in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read.

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Cara, Jay, and Marcos want to surprise the family with a delicious soup. While Cara takes charge of the cookbook, Marcos adjusts the ingredients for six people--but what does the recipe mean Meanwhile, little Jay is slyly dropping in secret ingredients--like gummy worms! This Hello Reader! teaches basic measuring and multiplication concepts. Full-color illustrations.

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Its Halloween and Parakeet is busy carving pumpkins and icing spooky treats. But when her friends come to call, they get a shock. Is that a GHOST who answers the door A fun rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, with lively illustrations by David Semple.

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Shakespeare's classic comedy retold.

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This delightfully illustrated collection of six lively stories is ideal for sharing with young children who are learning to read. Children will love the adventures of a poodle drawing doodles and a lizard in a blizzard, all with phonic rhyming text to help them recognise letter sounds.

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The little weasels have woken up covered in spots! Have they really caught the measles Find out in this entertaining story for beginner readers, with simple rhyming text, stylish illustrations and parents notes on phonics at the back of the book.

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From the Eiffel Tower in Paris to the Statue of Liberty in New York, this reader takes youngsters on a tour of famous buildings on every continent. The free downloadable digital book features fun text-based questions and activities, plus audio and video enhancements. Full color.

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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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A wipe-clean book full of friendly monsters to help children learn to write capital letters. Pen-control activities such as tracing the wings of a butterfly or drawing waves for monsters to surf on help children practise the shape of each letter, and the special wipe-clean pen means activities can be done again and again.

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This wipe-clean book is filled with comprehension-based activities that allow children to practise understanding, analysing and interpreting different kinds of writing. Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school.

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In preparation for starting school, children will have a head start if they know their letters and numbers, and are able to use a pen. This title features forty pages of wipe-clean activities to give pre-schoolers practice with numbers and letters.

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A wipe-clean book for preschoolers full of friendly monsters to help children learn to write lower case letters. Pen control activities such as adding straight stalks to daffodils or curly antennae to an insect help children practise the shape of each letter in the alphabet, and the special wipe-clean pen can be used again and again.

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Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school, this entertaining book is filled with prefix and suffix related activities, including giving words opposite meanings, adding word endings and using apostrophes.