New Releases by Lucy Bowman

What do soldier ants do? Which ants can float on water? Why do some ants fly? Which ant has the most painful sting in the world? In this book, you''ll find the answers, and much more, with clear photographs, detailed illustrations, step-by-step text and links to carefully chosen websites.

Complete the scenes of knights, castles, dragons and more, using more than 400 stickers A fantastic sticker book full of brave knights and magnificent castles. Complete the scenes from castle times using over 400 stickers. Watch out for knights charging into battle, competing in a joust, getting dressed and even fighting a fire-breathing dragon!

Enter the fun-filled world of Sticker Dolly Dressing with this boredom-busting activity pack, containing 4 bestselling sticker books. From magical mermaids and unicorns to charming ballerinas and best friend adventures, there are over 100 stickers in every book to decorate the adorable scenes with. Perfectly sized to fit into purses for on-the-go activity fun.

From the tops of the trees to the forest floor, meet some of the weird and wonderful things that live in rainforests.

Join busy bears baking Christmas treats, enjoy a penguin party, help little mice build big snowmen, make and wrap presents with Santa''s elves make and add stickers to an advent calendar in the exciting countdown to Christmas.

Dress best friends Sophia, Amber and Lacy for a night at the movies, a sleepover, a horse-riding lesson and lots more fun activities together. There are over 350 stickers of party dresses, wetsuits, riding gear and more, with a fold-out back cover to park spare stickers when not in use and a page for children to draw their own best friend.

Brush water over the black and white illustrations and watch the prehistoric scenes burst into color! There are 16 scenes with velociraptors hunting for food, pterodactyls flying high in the sky, baby dinosaurs being born and much more. The back cover folds out so you can place it between the pages and prevent colors running onto the page beneath.

The sticker dollies are on an exciting world tour: visiting the Egyptian pyramids, trekking through a tropical jungle and enjoying a colorful Venetian carnival. Children can use over 400 hundred stickers to dress the dolls in swimsuits, snowsuits and scuba diving equipment as they travel around the world visiting a tropical beach, ski slopes and even a coral reef. Perforated sticker pages mean there''s no need to flip through the pages looking for the right sticker.

A fun, write-in book packed with brain-teasing puzzles, useful facts and clever tips that show how to play chess and improve your game. Some of the puzzles are answered using chess-piece stickers and all the answers are at the back of the book. Simple puzzles show how to use the pieces, with more tricky puzzles on tactics and checkmates.

Meet Jessie, Keira and Ruby, three dolls who are going to be bridesmaids! There are over 350 stickers of fabulous dresses, shoes and accessories to dress the dolls for the big day, plus flowers and wedding gifts. Reusable stickers mean this delightful activity book can be enjoyed time and time again and there''s a fold-out flap to park the stickers.

Puzzles, games and write-in activities for the holidays. From sunny fishing villages to camping in the great outdoors, glamorous hotels to snowy ski slopes, whale watching trips to trekking in the desert, this book will take you on the best holiday you can imagine. Use the clues to find your suitcase on the baggage carousel, put the puffins into matching pairs, spot the odd prize out at the fairground and decorate the surfboards with patterns. And if you join all 297 tiny fishes, you''ll reveal the creature that''s hiding in the aquarium.

A delightful activity book full of dolls to dress and scenes to decorate, using the colourful stickers. Select outfits for the dolls as they indulge in their passion for horses and ponies. Choose their clothes for grooming, feeding and cleaning out at the stables, going for a trek in the countryside and taking part in pony games and show jumping events

The dolls love travelling the world in their girl band. Use the stickers to dress them for a dance rehearsal, a day in the recording studio, a big performance and their jet-setting world tour. With over 400 stickers of glamorous dresses, cool costumes, instruments, microphones and more. The cover and one double page of stickers are foiled which adds extra sparkle to the colourful illustrations. Part of the highly successful Sticker Dolly Dressing series. The stylish illustrations and descriptive text, makes this perfect for any fan of music.

Dress the dolls as they look after their horses and ponies, groom them in their stables, compete in a dressage event, go show jumping and lots more equestrian events. With over 500 stickers of riding clothes, accessories, trophies and rosettes, this activity book is a must for young horse and pony lovers.

A new addition to the range of Usborne Snap cards for young children. There are 52 snap cards (13 matching sets of 4), with labelled pictures of different farm animals. Simple instructions are included on the back of the pack, and the game can be played with fewer cards to make it easier for younger players to join in. Ideal not only for playing Snap, an exciting two or more player game but equally good for matching and memory games that help young children develop concentration and word and visual matching skills. Farm animals are perennially popular.

Bókin sigur frá, hvar fólkini búgva, sum fara út í rúmdina, og hvussu tey koma hagar. Eisini hoyra vit um, hvussu tað er at arbeiða, eta og sova har

50 cards of unique, mind-bending puzzles. Each card has amazing replayability, as with the wipe-clean pen you can have as many goes as you like. The pack includes travel adventures, dangerous mazes, cunning word games and so much more. You can even design your own puzzles and challenge your friends. Ideal for long journeys and holidays. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

Explore a jungle with this beautifully illustrated version of the popular card game, featuring 52 colourful jungle picture cards to match. Ideal not only for playing Snap, but also matching and memory games that help young children develop word and visual matching skills.

50 cards packed with pen and paper games to play. The cards are wipe-clean and come with a pen, so you can write and rub out as many times as you want. There are classic games like Boxes and Four in a Row, as well as less-well known games like Snakes, Treasure Hunt and Puzzle Sudoku. Ideal for long journeys and holidays.

A new addition to the range of Usborne Snap cards. Each colourful card is illustrated with a garden-themed picture, including plants, objects and creepy crawlies. Simple instructions are included on the back of the box. Young children can learn to identify different things they might see in a garden. An exciting game for two or more players which is great for sharing with family and friends. The cards can also be used to play the matching game, ''Pairs''.

This brilliant reference book reveals how astronauts live in space, featuring fascinating scenes and photos from the International Space Station. Discover how atronatuts keep fit in zero gravity, why they wear a tether on space walks and what types of food are safe to eat in space. An intriguing introduction to living in space with easy-to-read text, beautiful photographs and step-by-step visual explanations. An unintimidating book, its contents is accessible to young children but of interest to all. Includes internet links to websites with video clips that show how astronauts live, eat and sleep on the ISS, and games and activities about living in space. A completely rewritten, updated new edition of 9780746074497.

An irresistible book that''s perfect for any cat lover or fan of the bestselling Sticker Dolly Dressing series.

Learn how to fold eight amazing dinosaurs with this origami pack. Includes 75 sheets of colourful patterned paper and a book with step-by-step instructions on how to make dinosaurs including a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurs, Velociraptor and Pterodactyl.

Learn how to fold twelve amazing Christmas Decorations with this pack. Includes an instruction book with easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, and 50 beautiful sheets to fold into decorations. Features a range of models that you can hang on a tree or around your home. Includes hints and tips for making beautiful models. Sheets are double-sided, so you have a choice of pattern per sheet.