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Here's a list of all the new books published this May.
Baby's very first books gift tray
A wonderful collection of four colourful board books that makes a brilliant gift for a new baby.
£19.99
That's not my meerkat...
There’s a mob of cute and curious meerkats to meet in this colourful touchy-feely board book, perfect for young animal-lovers.
£5.99
Wipe-clean first sums
This fun book is a perfect way to help young children learn how to do simple sums, allowing them to practise time and time again using the special wipe-clean pen.
£4.99
Wipe-clean first words
Children will enjoy practising writing their first letters and words with this fun, wipe-clean book allowing them to trace over the dotted lines again and again.
£4.99
Wipe-clean telling the time
A fun way for children to master the art of telling the time, allowing them to complete the activities over and over again using the special wipe-clean pen.
£4.99
Little boys' activity book
There are lots of fun activities to choose from in this fantastic activity book, including puzzles, drawing, colouring, dot-to-dot, mazes and spot the difference.
£6.99
Little girls' activity book
A fantastic activity book guaranteed to keep little girls happy for hours!
£6.99
Travel snap
Travel around the world in 52 cards with this fun snap game – a brilliant pastime for all the family whether on holiday or at home.
£4.99
Holiday and travel
Dress the dolls as they travel all over the world. Choose their outfits and accessories for diving in tropical oceans, skiing down mountains, going on safari, sight-seeing in San Francisco and lots more.
£9.99
Fashion designer summer collection
The dolls are ready for their showstopping outfits, and this time you’re in charge from head to toe – colours, styles, patterns and accessories are all up to you! A perfect pastime for young fashionistas.
£5.99
Sticker Dressing: Action heroes 2
Explore the thrilling world of disaster rescue teams, combat divers, high-tech spies and many more brave action heroes in this exciting sticker book
£5.99
Great Britain colouring book
From the birthplace of Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon to the breathtaking scenery of the Lake District, this beautiful colouring book will take you on a tour of some of the most interesting and scenic parts of Great Britain.
£4.99
Famous paintings
Find out the amazing stories behind the world’s most famous paintings and the artists who created them in this beautifully illustrated sticker book.
£6.99
Cars
With more than 100 stickers to play with, young car enthusiasts will have hours of fun adding all of the busy cars and drivers to finish the pictures in this colourful sticker book.
£5.99
See inside trains
From Stephenson’s Rocket to today’s modern bullet trains, chidren will be fascinated by the history of locomotion as they explore this exciting flap book.
£9.99
Big book of big monsters
Prepare to meet some of the most terrifying beasts from myths and legends in this fascinating book, perfect for young monster-lovers.
£9.99
Clever Rabbit and the Wolves
£5.99
The Genie in the Bottle
The classic Persian folktale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures.
£5.99
The Castle that Jack Built
£5.99
The dinosaur who lost his roar
£5.99
Knights and castles
Takes beginner readers on a trip back to medieval times to learn what it was like to be a knight and live in a castle, finding out how they fought and what they did for fun.
£5.99
The Tin Soldier
A charming retelling of the timeless classic by Hans Christian Andersen, retold with simple text for children just beginning to read.
£5.99
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The classic tale of the elves and the shoemaker specially re-written for children starting to read on their own
£5.99
Sleeping Beauty
A timeless love story retold for children just beginning to read.
£5.99
The story of Planet Earth
Throughout its amazing history, Planet Earth has kept on changing. This book follows its astonishing transformation from a tiny blob of stardust to a planet teeming with life.
£8.99
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
Wings and Wishes
Gabrielle Divine has been invited to a very special school to learn how to be a guardian angel, but when everything at her new school is so completely out of this world how will Gabrielle ever fit in?
£5.99
Secrets and Surprises
Gabrielle's friend Merry is acting strangely, and Gabrielle is keen to find out what's going on before Merry gets into trouble. But what can she do to help when Merry is determined to keep her secret to herself?
£5.99
Forbidden Friends
From the author of Butterfly Summer comes the unforgettable story of a new friendship, a terrible tragedy and long-buried lie.
The Lucy Variations
A moving coming-of-age novel for young adults from the critically acclaimed author of How to Save a Life.
Illustration from Baby's very first touchy-feely book
"Usborne are in a class of their own in providing attractive, learning experiences for children... It is so good to have a publisher for the young who values standards, taste and presentation. A truly wonderful institution!"
Amazon.co.uk review
Sticker Dolly Dressing apps for the iPad®
Sticker Dolly Dressing app for iPad
Sticker Dolly Dressing Princesses app for iPad
Little girls will love the Usborne Sticker Dolly Dressing apps for the iPad! They can dress the dolls in dozens of pretty outfits, create scenes, add accessories, pets, food and other objects, and email their pictures to friends.
Find out more about the Sticker Dolly Dressing apps.
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