Rob Lloyd Jones

Turned into a sideshow freak, Wild Boy, an abandoned child covered with hair, develops deductive skills while being dragged throughout the underworld of Victorian London before he is wrongly accused of murder.

Wild Boy

Jake Atlas and the Tomb of the Emerald Snake

Two former circus performers-turned-master detectives uncover clues when a poisoner begins stalking the streets of mid-19th-century London and threatening the queen. By the author of Wild Boy.

Wild Boy and the Black Terror

Lara Bryan

Tom Mumbray

"A selection of dragon stories from all over the world, illustrated by Khoa Le, and starring a wide variety of dragons. Here you will find four dragons from China who save their country, alongside a dragon whose tears cause tulips to bloom, and a reluctant dragon who refuses to fight — even when St. George comes to town." -- Adapted from Usborne's website.

Illustrated Stories of Dragons

Rob Lloyd Jones Rob

Jake Atlas and the Quest for the Crystal Mountain

JAKE ATLAS: TOMB ROBBER, TREASURE HUNTER, TROUBLEMAKER This fourth riveting Jake Atlas adventure takes Jake and his family to Rome, where they uncover the secret history of a Roman legion sworn to protect four mysterious keys. The keys hold back a force that wiped out a lost civilization - now, Jake and his family must find them to stop it from returning. Their mission leads them to the edges of what was the Roman empire - to a volcano in Morocco, Hadrian's Wall and an island in the Middle East. There they are forced to team up with their enemy, the People of the Snake, to stop a power that threatens to destroy half the world. But the closer Jake grows to the group that were once his enemy, the further apart he and his family drift. And as he approaches the end of his quest, he's faced with a terrible choice - save the world or save his family!

Jake Atlas and the Keys of the Apocalypse

Jake Atlas and his family are on the run, hunted by international police while chasing the mysterious People of the Snake to stop them from hiding the secret history of humankind. But when the family's friend, Sami, is poisoned, the People of the Snake force the Atlases to work for them in exchange for a cure. Their mission: to locate a legendary lost city and the tomb of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl in the jungles of Honduras - home to bandits, big cats, tarantulas and crocodiles. But the family's greatest enemy is themselves, as their squabbles threaten to get them into even deeper trouble. In order to reach the tomb, the family must survive ancient traps, jump out of a crashing plane, escape a jaguar's lair, climb a cliff of skulls, jump over a huge waterfall and escape from a trap of swinging blades! A brilliant heart-thumping sequel to the increasingly popular Jake Atlas and the Tomb of the Emerald Snake, this is another high-octane adventure, full of laughs and high-tech gadgets, from an award-winning author. From the award-winning author of Wild Boy and Wild Boy and the Black Terror. Full of humour and plenty of high-tech gadgets, this book will have huge appeal for boys and girls. Jake Atlas - tomb robber, treasure hunter, troublemaker - in a new action-packed adventure.

Jake Atlas and the Hunt for the Feathered God

Tortoise is jealous of Eagle being able to fly. He wants to fly too. So he decides to try... Aesop’s classic fable retold for beginner readers as part of the Usborne Reading Programme, developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. This ebook includes audio and reading-related puzzles. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

The Tortoise and the Eagle

Designed for fully confident readers, this series helps build stamina for reading standard-length books.

Crusaders

Carlo Stanga

Alla scoperta di Londra. Con adesivi

A pocket guide to one of the most famous cities in the world, featuring fifty of London's best-known landmarks, each fully illustrated and accompanied by a detailed description, interesting facts, other things to spot nearby, and the nearest Underground stations. Add the stickers to the pages as you spot each building or place.

Things to Spot in London Sticker Book

Airports are thrilling and fascinating places for children, full of unusual equipment, strange machines and - of course - lots of planes. This book allows young children to find out more about how an airport works.

Look Inside an Airport

Barry Ablett

See Inside London

A new title in Young Reading, Series Three, based on the classic spine-chiller by Robert Louis Stevenson. Aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. In the foggy alleys of Victorian London, Mr. Utterson is seeking to uncover the secret of his friend and client, Dr. Henry Jekyll. Why does the once-respectable Jekyll now lock himself away in his laboratory? And what is his connection to the vicious murderer Edward Hyde who stalks the city's streets at night? Developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is Principal Lecturer in Education from Roehampton University and an early reading specialist. Beautifully produced hardback with ribbon marker.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Wild Boy has been covered in hair since birth; he's the missing link, a monster, a sideshow spectacle. Condemned to life in a travelling freakshow, excluded from society and abused by his master, he takes refuge in watching people come and go at the fair - and develops a Sherlock Holmes style talent for observation and detection. But when there's a murder, suspicion turns on Wild Boy, and he and the feisty redhaired acrobat Clarissa Everett find themselves on the run from a London-wide manhunt. Together, the detective and the acrobat must solve clues to identify the real killer.

A fascinating flap book packed with facts about Ancient Greece. Find out what it's like inside a Greek city-state, learn all about the Greek gods and myths, discover how temples were built and how Ancient Greek armies fought in battles. The period covered spans from the earliest Minoan civilisation on Crete to the empire of Alexander the Great. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

See Inside Ancient Greece BB

A retelling of the Greek myth. It is suitable for children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and complex stories.

Perseus and the Gorgon

HISTORY. This is a brilliant new historical addition to the "See Inside" series, looking closely at the vehicles and major events that defined the Second World War as one of the most destructive wars in history. Lifting the flaps reveals the insides of some of the military vehicles used during campaigns including tanks, fighter planes and aircraft carriers, while others look in depth at life during the Blitz and the action on the beaches during the invasion of Normandy. Ages 6+.

Second World War

Lift the flaps to explore all sorts of exciting vehicles - bulldozers rumbling around building sites, fire engines rushing to emergencies, and jumbo jets soaring into the skies. With fascinating facts about every vehicle, from speed machines to giant trucks, emergency vehicles, tractors, and planes all geared to delight inquiring minds. The colorful scenes are covered with flaps, each packed with even more detail to entertain young readers.

Look Inside Things That Go (NEW)

This lift-the-flap book is packed with interesting information about the ancient world, from the dawn of civilization in ancient Egypt, to the rise of the great Mayan culture in Central America.

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