Книги издательства Usborne
Название: Dracula
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2007
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- The classic horror story by Bram Stoker retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. — Jonathan Harker has no idea of the horrors that await him in Castle Dracula. An ancient evil is hungry for new blood. Can Jonathan and his friends defeat it? — Each scene is atmospherically brought to life with Victor Tavares’ illustrations. — Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
Название: The Georgians
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2008
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- From the elegance of stately homes, to the squalor of the slums, this book tells the story of life in Georgian Britain. — Full of intriguing facts, illustrations, photographs, detailed reconstructions, paintings, maps and timelines. — Includes links to websites to find out more information via the Usborne Quicklinks Website as well as lists of places to visit throughout Britain.
Название: The Phantom of the Opera
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2008
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- The famous gothic novel retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. — Deep below the Paris Opera House lurks a secret. Who is the mysterious phantom who haunts the stars of the stage? — Hauntingly illustrated by Victor Tavares. — Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
Название: Noisy Town (board book)
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2008
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- It’s a normal, busy day in the noisy town with sirens blaring, people chatting, bells ringing and horns honking. — Little hands won’t be able to resist pressing the buttons to make the clock chime, people talk, horns honk and police cars whiz by. — Illustrated with photographs of the handmade models of Jo Litchfield. — Strong tabs at the top of the pages enable children to find their favourite scenes.
Название: Victorian Horror Stories
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2008
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- Six classic Victorian tales of monsters, menace and murders that remain as terrifying and exciting as the day they were written. — Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to much-loved classic stories. — Includes informative notes on both the author and the original text.
Название: Tudors and Stuarts
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2008
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- From battle and beheadings, to plots and plague, this book tells the story of life in Britain under the Tudors and Stuarts. — Full of intriguing facts, illustrations, detailed reconstructions, paintings and maps. — Includes links to websites to find out more information via the Usborne Quicklinks Website.
Название: The Victorians
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2008
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- From slums and steelworks, to the British Empire and the Great Exhibition, this book tells the story of life in Victorian Britain. — Full of intriguing facts, illustrations, detailed reconstructions, paintings and maps. — Includes links to websites to find out more information via the Usborne Quicklinks Website.
Название: Noisy Wind-up Fire Engine
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2008
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- Three exciting fire engine tales with a wind-up model fire engine to bring the stories to life. — The thick card pages have embedded tracks for the fire engine to rush to the fires. — Includes a button to press to make the noisy fire engine go ‘nee-naw’.
Название: Shapes sticker book
Год: 2009
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- A fun activity book with over 150 stickers to help young children learn about shapes. — Colourful scenes include At the beach, Playing outside and At the circus, each begging to be filled with the colourful animals and objects. — Not suitable for children under 36 months because of the size of the stickers.
Название: Planes and Helicopters
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2004
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Many children are fascinated by the huge machines they see all around them. They want to know how they work and what each part does. Each title in this series features colourful illustrations on every page with labels pointing out the most interesting points of the machine. Clear step-by-step pictures explain how the machines do their job.
Название: Birthday
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2008
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This new title in the popular Look and Say series is designed to introduce very young children to birthday words. Five colourful scenes show how people can celebrate birthdays. Crammed with real-life objects, this book provides a fantastic way for children to recognise and talk about their own experiences, giving hours of entertainment. Illustrated with Jo Litchfield's handmade models, each page features a robust tab enabling children to locate their favourite scenes, quickly and easily.
Название: Princess Stories
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2004
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This charming picture book of four princess tales has been specially written for children who are just beginning to read, and provides fantastic value for money. Ages 2+ years.
Название: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2008
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This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Sam should be looking after his sheep, but instead he can't help but play cruel tricks on the villagers by crying wolf. Will Sam soon be caught out by his own joke? This title provides clear and compelling text accompanied by vibrant original illustrations by Mike Gordon. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. It is a great value quality hardback with ribbon marker guaranteed to foster pride in book ownership.
Название: Brer Rabbit and the Blackberry Bush
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2008
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Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox are always trying to outwit each other. But when Fox catches Rabbit in a trap, Fox soon discovers that he's not quite as cunning as he thinks... This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey. Every title has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations. It is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read.
Название: The Castle That Jack Built
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2007
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There are four new titles in the fantastic First Reading series, aimed at children who are beginning to read by themselves. These are collectable editions with hardback bindings and ribbon markers to help foster pride of ownership of a proper book. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly, a reading expert from Roehampton University. Every title has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations. They are also lovely for reading aloud to a younger child.
Название: Everyday Words — French
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2004
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Excellent for young children learning new languages, these enchanting picture word books features thousands of Jo Litchfield's miniature hand-modelled characters and objects. Each book in the series includes dictionary, vocabulary builder and spelling and pronunciation guides.
Название: Everyday Words in French
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2005
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Colourful new editions of these fun sticker books designed to help children develop their vocabulary and reading skills. Children can begin to associate words with objects by matching the words on the pages to those on the stickers. Jo Litchfield's charming scenes provide lots to talk about, and pre-readers will enjoy simply spotting and naming familiar things.
Название: Everyday Words in Spanish
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2004
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For young children learning new languages, these picture word books feature thousands of Jo Litchfield's miniature hand-modelled characters and objects. Each book in the series includes dictionary, vocabulary builder and spelling and pronunciation guides.
Название: Everyday Words in Spanish
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2005
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Three colourful new editions of these fun sticker books designed to help children develop their vocabulary and reading skills. Readership level: 3+.
Название: Farmyard Tales Wind-up Tractor Book
Жанр: Usborne
Год: 2007
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This is a brand-new and exciting interactive title in the popular Farmyard Tales series. Three tractor stories are retold with a new twist! Each story has a sturdy track embedded in the pages which the accompanying wind-up tractor toy can then be placed upon to follow around and bring the story to life. It also includes pop-out models of all the favourite Farmyard Tales characters which slot firmly into the spaces around the track to complete the scenes. It is a fantastic gift which is guaranteed to engage and entertain young children.
