Best Selling Books by Susan MEREDITH

Activities and advice for parents, teachers or anyone involved in caring for children

Activities and advice for parents, teachers or anyone involved in caring for children

Bonjour! Learning a new language is made easy and fun with these new illustrated flashcards.Age 4+ A set of 100 sturdy flashcards with over 200 essential French words to learn. On the front and back of each card, there is a French word illustrated with a simple picture. Readers can listen to all the words read by a native French speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website.

Learning a new language is made easy and fun with these new illustrated flashcards.Age 4+ A set of 100 sturdy flashcards with over 200 essential English words to learn. On the front and back of each card, there is an English word illustrated with a simple picture. Readers can listen to all the words read by a native English speaker at the Usborne Quicklinks Website.

This title has been revised to include Usborne''s innovative Internet links. This is a first practical guide to ballet - a pastime which is of interest to many young children, particularly girls. Aimed at the aspiring ballerina, this book offers simple step-by-step advice in a helpful and clear format. With detailed instructions and full-colour illustrations and photographs, children should soon learn the skills needed for ballet dancing.

Now available in paperback for the first time, this is an essential reference tool for anyone wanting to learn about this most important subject. A balanced exploration of the beliefs, history and customs of all the major world religions, as well as many lesser-known faiths. Beautiful photographs and engaging illustrations complement the informative thought-provoking text. With fully-updated internet links.

Colette è una signora molto simpatica, ma davvero distratta: una mattina, ancora a letto, dà il buongiorno a un enorme orso bianco, poi stende un gatto ai fili del bucato e, come se nulla fosse, esce portando a spasso un coccodrillo... E che dire del riccio-spazzola, della tartaruga telecomando o dell&''alce-attaccapanni? &"Hai sentito, cara, che ieri sono scappati gli animali dello zoo?&" le chiede il marito, rincasando la sera. Se a questa notizia aggiungiamo il fatto che Colette ha indossato per tutto il tempo gli occhiali sbagliati, la sua giornata particolare è bella e spiegata. In fondo al libro, breve storia degli... occhiali. Età di lettura: da 5 anni.

Join in the Easter egg hunt with this charming flap book. Little children will enjoy helping the baby animals to find the hidden egg on each spread. At the end of the book, children can count all the eggs that they have found, and even catch a glimpse of the Easter bunny herself if they are lucky! Scenes include lambs in a meadow, ducklings on a pond, chicks in the farmyard, puppies in the garden and kittens in the barn.

Easy-to-read text discusses reproduction in clear, step-by step stages.

(Box) This kit comes in an eco-friendly box made of recycled cardboard, pvc-free window film, and vegetable ink. Kit contains the Paper Making Kit that was previously in the Trash & Recycling kit, along with Why Should I Bother About the Planet? book.

Switzerland provides the colourful background to this refreshingly bright and riveting story of Sylvie, her involvement in a retired opera singer''s challenging project, and her struggle to determine the things that really matter to her. Masterfully written by the author of "Everything as it should be", this charming romance has characters that come to life and a good pace that sustains the interest throughout.

Compiles scientific questions and experiments dealing with a range of topics, including the human body, nutrition, the disappearance of the dinosaurs, flight, animal colors, flowers, weather, electricity, and waste disposal.

Beautiful illustrations of flowers with a color guide on the previous page. Descriptions of flower parts, petals, stamens, buds.

Part of a series of art colouring books for older children and adults, this title features watercolour illustrations that provide inspiration and guidance for colouring in a black line drawing of the same image. It contains some of the world''s most beautiful undersea life, with information about the animals and plants that you will see.

Gram''s Fairy Tales is a series of illustrated chapter books that retain the heart and characters, but not the violence, of the original Grimm tales. The stories are lyrical with touching and funny twists that make them as interesting for the adult reader as they are for children. This "new, kinder, gentler retelling" of CinderElla is the story of a search for perfect pairs: a prince searches for his true love and an enchanted dancing shoe seeks to be reunited with its fox-trotting partner.CinderElla''s stepmother is kind but her stepsisters are demanding. As her wishes come true, CinderElla goes to the Ball and, thanks to her enchanted dancing shoes, becomes the favored dance partner of the Prince. At dawn, CinderElla races from the palace leaving behind one shoe that won''t stop dancing. Sadly, she and the remaining shoe trudge home and wonder if they will ever see their perfect partners again.

Easy-to-read text discusses how the body works.

This book offers ideas to keep your body working at its best, presenting information on exercise, fitness, flexibility, core stability, circuit training, and a healthy diet.