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Usborne Beginners are highly illustrated non-fiction books with easy reading text and exciting photographs and artwork. Beginners Plus are longer books with stunning illustrations and concise text to appeal to readers who prefer facts to fiction.
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Bees and wasps
What do bees and wasps eat? What type of nests do they make? How do bees make honey? Find out the answers and lots more in this intriguing introduction to the fascinating world of bees and wasps.
£4.99
Latest Beginners Plus title
Special Forces
Who were the original Commandos? How do ordinary soldiers become Special Forces? How do troops communicate without speaking? Find out the answers to these questions and lots more as you meet the elite soldiers who undertake the toughest training on earth.
£6.99
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