New Releases by Rosie Dickins

This scratch art activity book is filled with magical unicorns and inviting patches to scratch. Scratch off whole patches to reveal hidden details, or scratch lines and patterns to create your own designs. Every scratch art page has a facing page of unicorn coloring and puzzles. Easy and relaxing, with satisfying results guaranteed. Wooden scraper tool included.

This scratch art activity book is filled with amazing underwater creatures and inviting patches to scratch. Scratch off whole patches to reveal hidden details, or scratch lines and patterns to create your own designs. Every scratch art page has a facing page of aquarium-themed coloring and puzzles. Easy and relaxing, with satisfying results guaranteed. Wooden scraper tool included.

Snuggle up for a cosy bedtime read with five gentle stories. This hardback collection of five magical stories is perfect for reading at bedtime - or any quiet time. Inspired by traditional tales from around the world, you will meet monkeys trying to rescue the Moon, foxes planting stars, a kindly sea turtle who brings the first night, and more. With engaging illustrations, gentle humour and a touch of magic, these stories are certain to enchant young children - and there are free online readings of each story, too.

This friendly beginner''s guide covers the basics of Scratch coding, one of the most popular programs used in UK primary schools on the National Curriculum. With step-by-step instructions showing children how to create games, animations and more, plus Scratch menu guides, a glossary and links to websites for free downloads and helpful tips.

A lively retelling of a classic tale about a naughty crab. Based on the famous "Just So" story by Rudyard Kipling.

The Genie in the bottle is written especially for children who are learning to read, and developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Principal Lecturer in Education and reading specialist at the University of Roehampton. Delightfully illustrated, these books combine great stories with simple text to excite and inspire any beginner reader. A poor fisherman finds a genie in a bottle – a big, bad, hungry genie. What will the fisherman do? This lively retelling of an old Arabian tale has easy-to-read text and fun puzzles to try after the story.

Fingerprint fun inspired by famous paintings Bursting with easy fingerprinting ideas, this fun activity book comes with its own inkpad of seven bright colours. Inspired by famous paintings, you can decorate hats, fill vases with sunflowers, dot markings on tigers and dragons, and even create your own art show. Simple text introduces each activity, and you can see all the original paintings at the back of the book. A spiral binding means pages lie flat for easy printing.

An entertaining way to discover some of the world''s greatest paintings Features a fantastic selection of famous paintings plus fun, write-in puzzles. Each painting is reproduced in full colour, along with quirky facts and details to spot, and followed by a page of puzzles. These include mazes, matching, colour by numbers, spot the difference, codes, patterns, logic puzzles and more - all you need to get started is a pencil. Published in association with London''s National Gallery.

Flaps to lift on every page reveal what goes on inside a computer, how coding works and how computers talk to each other across the internet. The principles of coding, from simple commands to algorithms, are explained with a treasure hunt game and puzzles, and there are examples of programs in the coding language Scratch(TM). Includes internet links to specially selected websites where children can discover more coding ideas, tips and games.

Fun, educational and easy, this latest addition to the best-selling series features 16 fabulous paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and more. Just brush water over the black-and-white outlines to make each picture burst magically into color. Published with London''s world-famous National Gallery.

Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls from the Greek Myths celebrates heroines from Circe to Psyche, from Athena to Artemis, re-telling their stories to inspire and empower a new generation of readers. Watch as Penelope cunningly outwits her suitors and discover how Artemis defeats two giants. See Circe perform powerful magic and follow Demeter on her brave search for her missing daughter. Beautifully illustrated with lively retellings which bring these much-loved myths to life.

Once known, now largely forgotten, these empowering fairy tales have been brought together to inspire a new generation of readers. Discover heroines who outwit giants, fight evil, awaken sleeping princes and, of course, live happily ever after. With a foreword by Kate Pankhurst, author of Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World.

Welcome to the art gallery! On display you''ll discover 12 famous paintings by Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat and more. Put together the 300-piece jigsaw, then find out about each painting and artist in the accompanying book - with internet links to find out more online. Presented in a beautiful gift box, this is a fun activity for all the family. Created in association with The National Gallery, London. Completed size of jigsaw: 40 x 59cm.

300-piece jigsaw and a fact book about atoms and molecules, in a sturdy box. Marvel at the mind-boggling world of atoms and molecules - the building blocks of EVERYTHING everywhere (including you) - in this entertaining book and 300-piece jigsaw set. Find out what atoms and molecules are, where they come from, how they behave and how they are displayed in the Periodic Table. Then explore further with links to activities and videos on specially selected websites. Completed size of jigsaw: 59cm x 40cm

A lively lift-the-flap introduction to essential maths skills for ages 5+ Lift the flaps and learn important maths skills, from adding and subtracting to fractions and shapes. Simple explanations, engaging illustrations and fun puzzles make new concepts easy to grasp.

Create your own masterpieces as you discover famous works of art Fun, educational and easy, this latest addition to the best-selling series features 16 fabulous paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and more. Just brush water over the black-and-white outlines to make each picture burst magically into colour. Published with London''s world-famous National Gallery.

Lift the flaps and learn important math skills. Simple explanations and engaging illustrations make new concepts easy to grasp. -- Amazon.

"This book peers through the microscope to reveal TINY unimaginable wonders. Discover bizarre minibeasts and peculiar plants, meet the millions of microbes that live around and inside you, and marvel at miniature technology. The perfect introduction to a fascinating area of science"--From the publisher''s web site.

Find out all about atoms, what they are and where they come from - and how these tiny particles combine to make up EVERYTHING in the universe (including you). Packed with intriguing facts, this is an entertaining and accessible introduction to key scientific ideas. Part of Usborne''s bestselling "See Inside" lift-the-flap non-fiction series, which includes over 40 titles. With beautiful full-colour illustrations and fascinating details to discover on every page. Written in consultation with an expert chemist.

Outwit trolls with the Billy Goats Gruff, bake bread with the Little Red Hen, laugh at the pranks of Puss in Boots, and more, in these delightful animal adventures. Reports show that reading or being read to for ten minutes every day will significantly improve children''s reading skills. This short story collection supports this - each story taking about ten minutes to read. Ideal for sharing with younger children; as children learn to read on their own they can tackle these simple stories on their own.

Discover magical princesses, mighty dragons, mischievous monkeys and more, in this captivating collection of classic Chinese tales. Specially selected and retold for readers today, each story is brought vividly to life by traditional Chinese brush-and-ink illustrations. Beautifully illustrated by renowned Chinese artist Li Weiding.

This fun, friendly guide explains how computers work and what coding does - then shows you how to code your own stories and games on a tablet. The coding uses ScratchJr, a computer language designed especially for beginners, which is available to download for free. A perfect first introduction to computer coding. Entertaining projects with simple, step-by-step instructions. Includes helpful notes for grown-ups.

"A beautiful gift book containing nine stories to read aloud to young children - Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Tom Thumb, The Genie in the Bottle, The Stonecutter, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Roly-Poly Rice Ball, Dick Whittington, The King''s Pudding, and The Tin Soldier."

An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of Python (a widely used programming language), allowing them to get inside the code of their computer and create simple games and animations on screen.

Calling all space cadets: Usborne assigns you a mission to see inside these extraordinary space stations and spacecrafts from the beginning of the space race to the latest missions to Mars and beyond. With over 70 flaps to lift, space-mad children can explore this information-packed book for hours. Written in association with the UK Space Agency.

Each double-page spread has a stunning color illustration and several flaps to lift to find out more about what?s going on in the scene ? such as what goes on inside a computer, how programs organize and send information around, and many other facts. Learn about the history, and gain an understanding of how computers work.

Poor Hannah never has enough to eat, and can''t believe her luck when she is given a magic porridge pot. But when a greedy boy steals it, is he in for more than he bargained for? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone. Includes audio. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

Explore the life and times of one of the greatest writers the world has ever seen in this wonderful, interactive introduction to his works. See where Shakespeare lived, how he worked and discover the plays he wrote, including ''A Midsummer Night''s Dream,'' ''Hamlet,'' ''Macbeth,'' ''Romeo and Juliet'' and more.