Most Popular Books by Susanna Davidson

Beautifully illustrated myths featuring brave, bold and empowering heroines. 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.

An inspiring source of ideas that help babies learn new skills, find out about the world around them and, most importantly, have fun. Includes ideas for very simple games, songs, action rhymes and other fun things to do with very young babies. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "Easy ways to keep your little one stimulated, with lots of giggles together." - Practical Parenting

Originally published: London: Usborne, 2002.

Fifty inspiring, inexpensive ideas that help babies learn new skills, find out about the world around them and, most importantly, have fun. Includes ideas for dressing-up games, drawing, making and building and secret dens. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "Easy ways to keep your little one stimulated, with lots of giggles together." - Practical Parenting

A comprehensive geography encyclopedia with complete world atlas, packed with information about our remarkable planet, from its physical characteristics to a continent-by-continent look at the world''s peoples and governments. The Usborne Geography Encyclopedia features rich illustrations, superb photographs, clear explanatory diagrams, and 60 pages of detailed, up-to-date maps.

This dazzling tour of the animal kingdome takes you all over the globe, from tiny bugs on Himalayan peaks to hairy rhinos in the depths of the jungle. The very best of today''s wildlife photography combines with lively, fascinating text to reveal the magic and wonder of the animal world.

Fifty inspiring, inexpensive ideas that help babies and toddlers learn new skills, find out about the world around them and, most importantly, have fun. Includes ideas for sorting games, finger rhymes, playing with paint and making friends. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "Easy ways to keep your little one stimulated, with lots of giggles together." - Practical Parenting

An inspiring source of inexpensive ideas that help babies learn new skills, find out about the world around them and, most importantly, have fun. Includes ideas for simple ball games, sand play, songs, action rhymes and other fun things to do with a baby. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "Easy ways to keep your little one stimulated, with lots of giggles together." - Practical Parenting

A charming story from the Farmyard Tales series featuring much-loved characters Poppy and Sam, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. Now part of the Usborne Reading Programme, published in B-format hardback with a ribbon marker

Learn all about dinosaurs in this book with internet links.

This atlas explores the world''s biggest and best fossil sites and shows some of the fossils that have been unearthed in these sites.

This enchantingly illustrated treasury is perfect for parents to enjoy with little children. There are rhymes, stories and activities to share, and a baby scrapbook to record special events too.

This simple introduction to the world of ballet tells about being a ballet dancer, putting on a show, and famous ballet stars.

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.

Toby Town Mouse loves to live the high life, while his cousin Pipin prefers a quieter country life. When the two visit each other’s homes, will they realise that sometimes differences aren’t always a bad thing? The classic fable retold for children starting to read alone. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes audio. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

Make this classic fairytale your own. Children can brush over the beautiful illustrations to see the colours magically appear, to reveal the moment Cinderella''s fairy godmother appears, the royal ball, the wicked stepsisters, Cinderella''s happy ending and more. The images are accompanied by an enchanting retelling of the story. Another title in the successful Magic Painting series. Brings together fairy tales and children''s love of painting.

Introduces readers to the life of a ballet dancer and being in a show, provides brief profiles of famous ballet dancers, and retells six famous ballet stories, including "Sleeping Beauty," "The Nutcracker," and "The Firebird."

A detailed look at the science and discovery of dinosaurs for older children covering dinosaurs by continent and including detailed reconstructions of what dinosaurs and the earth looked like in prehistoric times.

Gladiators were brutal fighters who risked their lives in one of the deadliest sports of all time. They performed to huge crowds in stadiums across the Roman Empire. Find out how these savage spectacles first began, who took part in them and how men were trained to become fighting machines.

Pony Island is full of magic and excitement. Star is determined to win the beauty contest - at any cost. Moonbeam wants a coat like a rainbow and Bluebell is trying to cast her first spell. But all three are about to find out that magic isn''t as easy as it looks.

"Holly can''t wait to watch her friend Puck, the fairy pony, compete in the Rainbow Races. But when an enchanted storm is unleashed over Pony Island, ruining the races, the home of the fairy ponies is threatened with darkness for ever ..."--Page 4 of cover.

Packed with information about this remarkable planet, from its physical characteristics to a continent by continent look at the world''s peoples and governments. Ages 7-11 years.

Hank the Hippo LOVES to help, but all the other hippos think he''s a fool. Especially Horace: ''Hippos aren''t helpful! It''s not what we do. We should spend our time sloshing in pools!'' But when a great flood comes, Hank is swept away as he tries to help the other animals. What will Horace do then?

Izzy believes in science... not magic! She wants to be the greatest inventor of all time. But then along come a fairy and a goofy unicorn, in need of her help. Fairytale Land is in trouble, and only Izzy and her amazing science skills can save the day... A science-packed adventure, with experiments, explosions... and a unicorn!

"The classic tale of Heidi, a little orphan girl who is sent to live with her grandfather, high in the Swiss mountains" -- page 4 of cover.