New Releases by Alastair Smith

WHEN YOU TAKE A STROLL ALONG THE BEACH, YOU''LL FIND A SEASHORE FULL OF SURPRISES. DISCOVER AMAZING SIGHTS, FROM TINY CREATURES HIDDEN IN THE SAND AND ROCKS TO TALL LIGHTHOUSES BALANCED ON THE EDGE OF TOWERING CLIFFS. LIFT THE FLAPS TO UNCOVER EVEN MORE ABOUT LIFE ON THE BEACH.

Young readers use lift-the-flap pages to learn about the animals of a farm.

Invites young readers to lift the flaps to see how owls, moths, snails, foxes, tarsiers, mice, fruit bats, and cats pass their most active hours at night and rest during the day.

*Face Painting Kid Kit is available in vinyl bag only.

A collection of jokes and riddles pokes fun at school life, teachers, lessons, discipline, lunchrooms, getting sick, and other highlights and low points of the school day.

Perfect for slipping into a schoolbag, this pocket-sized joke book is one of a series of Usborne Joke Books, which is filled to capacity with jokes.

This lift-the-flap book uses the elements of discovery and surprise to interest very young children and help them explore the topic of dinosaurs. Lift the flaps to find out where a baby dinosaur spends most of its time or to spy an adult dinosaur hunting its prey.

Discover how cars and planes work, how energy is turned into power in your home, and much more.

Provides information on tiger cubs, ducklings, joeys, tadpoles, elephant calves, and baby penguins and rabbits.

This book is an introduction to the world of physics and presents examples of modern technology which make use of light, sound, and electricity. Descriptions of Web sites are included.

Explains the science of mixtures and compounds, with explanations of scientific terms, experiments and activities, study guides, and links to helpful Internet sites.

This guide provides explanations of how homework and revision Web sites work, with links to the best sites for information, pictures, and study guidance. It contains dos and don''ts for dealing with the Internet and explains how to create eye-catching assignments.

Fold over pages reveal homes from a Roman apartment, an Egyptian house, a medieval castle and a stone-age home. 4-8 yrs.

Introduces our universe, our solar system, its planets, moons, asteroids, comets, the stars, constellations, and astronomy facts.

Introduces our universe, our solar system, its planets, moons, asteroids, comets, the stars, constellations, and astronomy facts.

This information packed bind-up includes How Are Babies Made?, How Do Your Senses Work? and What Happens to Your Food?.