New Releases by Rosie Dickins

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.

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. Written in consultation with an expert chemist.

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."

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.

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.

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.

An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book teaches children the basics of Scratch (a free, online programme developed by MIT which is widely used in primary schools), allowing them to get inside the code of their computer and create simple games and animations on screen. "Coding for Beginners using Scratch does an excellent job of making it a fun and accessible journey for even the youngest readers ... It is both a great starter lesson for moving on to more advanced software and a book to give you a new hobby with which to impress friends" - LoveReading4Kids "A super guide to coding for beginners... Written so clearly and simply that even a non-coding adult could understand it." - Lancashire Evening Post "An accessible introduction, walking children through the basics before getting them started on some fun projects to stretch their skills." - The Guardian "An ideal introduction to what will be a very important subject for the kids of today." - Silicon Republic "The clear explanations make every project easily achievable and will really give children confidence to tackle coding for themselves; the end results are great fun and very satisfying, giving children a strong sense of achievement." - Parents in Touch "Start from Scratch, literally, and build up your coding skills with the help of this step-by-step guide to one of the most popular coding languages for children." - Cork Evening Echo "An introduction to the computer language especially suited to beginners." - Books for Keeps

Explore the exciting world of art with this write-in activity book and discover dozens of paintings through puzzles, doodles, stickers, colouring in and things to spot. Each double page features a well-known painting, with snippets of information and fun and creative puzzles and challenges. Children can guide St George through a maze next to Paolo Uccello''s "St George and the Dragon", add stickers to make a cubist portrait and fill empty frames with their own portraits and patterns. Published in association with The National Gallery, and featuring paintings by artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Henri Rousseau and Vincent van Gough, and movements including Cubism, Surrealism and Symbolism.

Ce joli recueil d''histoires illustrées est parfait pour faire connaître les fables d''Esope indémodables. Les jeunes enfants y découvriront les aventures d''un lièvre vantard, d''une souris serviable, d''un chien avide et bien plus encore.

A fisherman finds a big, bad, hungry genie in a bottle. What will the fisherman do? A beautifully illustrated retelling of the classic Persian folktale, written in simple text for children just beginning to read alone. Includes audio narration. "Irresistible for children learning to read. " - Child Education Plus

Parce que l''apprentissage des tables de multiplication est essentiel et qu''il demande beaucoup d''entraînement, les enfants apprécieront le caractère interactif de ce livre, dont les rabats à soulever dévoilent la réponse à de nombreuses questions axées sur la multiplication. Cet ouvrage que parents et enfants pourront découvrir ensemble adopte une approche innovante sur un sujet souvent aride pour les enfants.

William Shakespeare''s tragic play about The Moor of Venice, fully illustrated and retold for younger readers. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, this book is written for fully confident readers who still need to gain the stamina needed for standard length books. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

Shakespeare''s classic comedy specially retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. When Viola is left shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, she must disguise herself as a boy for protection. But when she becomes a page for Duke Orsino, things start to get a little complicated. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

Shakespeare''s classic romantic comedy retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Prospero and his daughter Miranda are stranded on a lonely desert island when a magical storm washes a royal ship ashore. Prospero finally has the chance to right old wrongs but can he conjure up a happy ending? "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

A fascinating introduction to colours and their use in paintings, including where colours come from, how paints are made, and how painters use paint to make us see the colour effects they want. The book also shows how different colours affect each other, and how they can change our moods and perceptions. Part of the My Very First Art Books series which uses a range of different interactive approaches to introduce young children to works of art.

A thief steals the King''s most precious treasure, but he gets more than he bargains for in this lively retelling of a classic Korean tale. Simple, flowing text develops the vocabulary and builds the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio and links to downloadable worksheets and teacher''s notes. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

The Emperor of China loves to hear the little brown nightingale sing. Then, one day, a dazzling new song bird arrives. It is made of gold and jewels, and the Emperor has eyes for nothing else. What will happen to the little brown nightingale? Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio and links to downloadable worksheets and teacher''s notes. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

A princess runs away to avoid marriage, taking three of her favourite gowns with her. She works hard, herding geese in a tatty donkeyskin cloak, but when she thinks no one is looking, she tries on one of her beautiful gowns. She is spotted by a prince who falls in love with her at first sight, but she runs away. How will he find her? And what will he think when he finds out that she''s just a goose girl?

This is the gloriously gloopy tale of a magic porridge pot and what happens when it can''t be stopped.

Offers an introduction to art, illustrated with works by famous artists from around the world. Of interest to young children, this title provides many art stickers and things to do with them - fill the picture frames, explore close-up details, or use the specially provided sticker shapes to create your very own masterpieces.

This sumptuous book covers every era of visual art from ancient to modern. It includes works from every major genre, from classical to cubist; focuses on every major theme, from still-life to society; and contains works by the world''s most renowned and influential artists. Ages: 10 + the superb illustrations are combined with authoritative, informative and fascinating text, which brings the paintings to life and also explains how to get the most out of looking at art. Ages: 10 +

An introduction to different styles of art, with ideas for projects to make.

Presents thirty five famous paintings from the history of art, with explanations that touch on salient aspects of the works and offer relevant background information.