Usborne Books

Lift The Flap - Mental Maths: Mastering Mental Arithmetic with Fun and Ease

This engaging and interactive book, **Lift The Flap - Mental Maths**, transforms mental arithmetic from a daunting task into a fun and rewarding experience for young learners. Designed specifically for children aged 5-8, it offers a unique approach to mastering essential maths skills, making it an ideal companion for primary school education and supporting the principles of Singapore Maths.

A Treasure Trove of Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

**Lift The Flap - Mental Maths** is packed with clever strategies and techniques that simplify mental arithmetic. The book provides a clear and engaging introduction to various mental math concepts, breaking down complex calculations into manageable steps. Through its interactive nature, children are encouraged to actively participate in the learning process, discovering shortcuts and methods that empower them to solve problems with confidence.

Interactive Learning Through Engaging Activities

The book is brimming with practice puzzles and questions designed to reinforce learning and build fluency. The innovative "lift the flap" element adds an element of surprise and encourages exploration, allowing children to instantly verify their answers and learn from their mistakes. This hands-on approach ensures active engagement and provides immediate feedback, fostering a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts.

A Fun and Engaging Challenge: The Maths Maze Game

To solidify newly acquired skills, **Lift The Flap - Mental Maths** concludes with a captivating maths maze game. This exciting challenge puts the children's newfound abilities to the test, requiring them to apply their mental arithmetic skills to navigate through a complex maze. This playful element reinforces learning, making it a memorable and enjoyable experience.

Review: A Must-Have for Young Math Enthusiasts

**Lift The Flap - Mental Maths** is a valuable resource for young learners seeking to develop strong mental arithmetic skills. Its engaging format, interactive elements, and clear explanations make it an excellent tool for both independent learning and classroom use. The book's focus on essential mathematical concepts aligns perfectly with primary school curriculum requirements, making it a valuable addition to any child's learning journey. The "lift the flap" feature adds a touch of magic and encourages children to explore and experiment with different problem-solving strategies, fostering a love for mathematics from a young age.

How Art Works: Khám phá Bí mật của Nghệ thuật

**Một cuộc phiêu lưu đầy màu sắc vào thế giới nghệ thuật, dành cho những tâm hồn tò mò!**

Nghệ thuật là gì?

Bạn có bao giờ tự hỏi nghệ thuật là gì? Nó có ý nghĩa gì đối với chúng ta? "How Art Works" là cánh cửa dẫn bạn vào thế giới đầy bí ẩn của nghệ thuật, nơi bạn sẽ khám phá những câu trả lời cho những câu hỏi thú vị về bản chất của nghệ thuật.

Nghệ thuật kể chuyện như thế nào?

Từ những bức tranh cổ điển đến những tác phẩm nghệ thuật đương đại, bạn sẽ học cách nghệ thuật kể những câu chuyện đầy cảm xúc, lôi cuốn bạn vào những thế giới khác nhau, những thời đại khác nhau và những tâm hồn khác nhau.

Những nguồn cảm hứng bất tận

Làm sao các nghệ sĩ lại có thể sáng tạo ra những tác phẩm nghệ thuật độc đáo và đầy cảm hứng đến vậy? Cuốn sách sẽ đưa bạn khám phá những nguồn cảm hứng phong phú của các nghệ sĩ, từ thiên nhiên, lịch sử, văn hóa cho đến những suy tư nội tâm.

Khám phá những tác phẩm nghệ thuật tuyệt vời

Bạn sẽ được chiêm ngưỡng những tác phẩm nghệ thuật nổi tiếng của các nghệ sĩ hàng đầu thế giới, từ những bức tranh ấn tượng của Van Gogh đến những tác phẩm điêu khắc độc đáo của Michelangelo. Cuốn sách mang đến một cái nhìn cận cảnh về những tác phẩm nghệ thuật đầy màu sắc và sự tinh tế.

Khám phá thêm với Usborne Quicklinks

"How Art Works" không chỉ dừng lại ở những trang giấy. Với Usborne Quicklinks, bạn có thể truy cập những website được lựa chọn cẩn thận, nơi bạn có thể tham quan bảo tàng ảo, chiêm ngưỡng những bức tranh nổi tiếng một cách chi tiết và khám phá thêm nhiều điều thú vị về thế giới nghệ thuật.

Một sự kết hợp hoàn hảo

Được xuất bản bởi Usborne Publishing và hợp tác cùng The National Gallery, London, "How Art Works" là một cuốn sách dành cho những người yêu thích nghệ thuật, muốn tìm hiểu thêm về thế giới đầy màu sắc và bí ẩn của nó.

**Review:**

"How Art Works" là một cuốn sách tuyệt vời dành cho bất kỳ ai muốn khám phá thế giới nghệ thuật. Ngôn ngữ dễ hiểu, minh họa sinh động và những thông tin hấp dẫn, cuốn sách thu hút người đọc ở mọi lứa tuổi. Bạn sẽ không chỉ học hỏi về nghệ thuật mà còn được truyền cảm hứng từ những câu chuyện và những tác phẩm nghệ thuật tuyệt vời trong cuốn sách.

Fingerprint Activities Art: Unleash Your Inner Artist with Fingerprints!

**This vibrant and engaging activity book is brimming with creative ideas, all made possible with the magic of fingerprints.** Packed with an included inkpad of seven bright colours, this book invites you to explore the world of art through a unique and playful lens.

A World of Art at Your Fingertips

Inspired by iconic paintings, each activity provides step-by-step instructions for creating stunning masterpieces using your own fingerprints. From adorning hats with colourful dots to filling vases with vibrant sunflowers, you'll be amazed at the possibilities.

**Imagine:**

* **Transforming tigers and dragons** with intricate fingerprint patterns.

* **Designing your own art show** featuring a gallery of fingerprint creations.

* **Embracing your artistic spirit** with each unique and expressive fingerprint.

Easy to Follow, Fun to Create

Simple text guides you through each activity, making it perfect for both children and adults. Discover the original paintings at the back of the book, inspiring further creativity and exploration.

**The spiral binding ensures pages lie flat**, making it effortless to create your fingerprint masterpieces. This book is a delightful way to engage your imagination, develop fine motor skills, and unleash your inner artist.

A Review of Creative Possibilities

This book is a celebration of art and creativity, offering a unique and playful approach to artistic expression. The combination of iconic art inspiration, simple instructions, and vibrant colours makes it a captivating experience for all ages. With the included inkpad and easy-to-follow instructions, you'll be creating fingerprint masterpieces in no time!

**Prepare to be amazed by the incredible art you can create with just your fingertips!**

<p>Science Encyclopedia</p>

<p>A comprehensive science reference book covering key topics from gravity, flight and floating to genes and DNA, with clearly written explanations and superb photographs and illustrations.</p>

<p>QR codes for each topic provide instant access via a mobile phone or tablet to over 180 video clips of experiments, animals in their habitats and animated lessons that enhance the information in the book.</p>

<p>Includes links to an additional 1000 recommended websites for further study and homework help via the Usborne Quicklinks website. With a glossary of 1,500 scientific terms, as well as key dates and biographies of scientists and inventors, and 140 simple experiments for children to try at home.</p>

<p>An exciting reference book that will stimulate children’s curiosity and inspire the scientists of the future.</p>

<p>Lift The Flap Very First Questions And Answers - Why Should I Brush My Teeth?</p>

<p>Why don't animals have toothbrushes? Should everyone brush their teeth? And why do baby teeth fall out? Curious young children can discover the answers to these questions and many more in this entertaining book, with over 30 flaps to lift, gentle humour and easy-to-understand text on every page.</p>

<p>Art Gallery Magic Painting Book</p>

<p>Fun, educational and easy, this latest addition to the best-selling series features 16 vibrant paintings by Edward Hopper, Mary Cassatt and more. Just brush water over the black-and-white outlines to make each picture burst magically into colour.</p>

<p>See Inside Genes And DNA</p>

<p>What ARE genes? What do they do? How did DNA make EVERYTHING? Young scientists, meet genes and DNA, the building blocks of ALL LIFE ON EARTH. Colourful illustrations, plenty of flaps, and intriguing for kids who want to know MORE.</p>

<p>Graphs And Charts Activity Book</p>

<p>This activity book aims to encourage children to discover data handling as a key maths tool in everyday life. The book talks through how to collect, display, and analyse data in a range of different ways. It focuses on how data can be useful, what graphs work best for different types of data, and how to tell what statistics might be telling you. Supports foundation maths skills taught in school. Teaches critical thinking about statistics, and the importance of sample sizes and study designs in drawing conclusions. Interactive activities, such as colouring in, and puzzles to solve - including stickers to help the reader find the answers.</p>

<p>My First Computer Coding Book Using ScratchJr</p>

<p>A fun, friendly guide to coding on a tablet computer using the free ScratchJR app. Discover how computers work and how to tell them what to do using code, then follow simple, step-by-step instructions to code stories and games including a fairy garden, a pet monster and a space game. Links to websites and helpful notes for grown-ups included!</p>

<p>Book of the Microscope</p>

<p>This book brings a world of teeny creatures and tiny details vividly to life. Packed with exciting facts and amazing photographs, it includes practical, hands-on activities, for those with and without a microscope at home.</p>

<p>Architecture Scribble Book</p>

<p>Plan an underground house, design your own bridge and lots more in this entertaining write-in activity book, filled with ideas to brainstorm, puzzles to solve and objects to design. Includes downloadable templates and links to specially selected websites to find more architecture facts and activities.</p>

<p>Lift The Flap - Questions And Answers About Germs</p>

<p>Get the lowdown on these sneaky, microscopic intruders, from how they infect us to how our bodies fight them off. Meet the germ detectives who have managed to track them down. And spare a thought for the zillions of other microbes who are perfectly harmless - or may even be super helpful. Using authentic kids' questions, carefully considered answers and quirky, characterful illustrations, this book provides an excellent introduction to our invisible enemies.</p>

<p>Staying Safe Online</p>

<p>The internet is full of amazing possibilities but, just like the real world, there are a lot of potential dangers and difficulties too. You need to know what to watch out for and how to protect yourself. Whether you’re worried about oversharing on social media or coming across dangerous people, this guide gives you tips and tools to take control and stay safe online.</p>

<p>How It Works - Light</p>

<p>Lift the flaps to discover what light is, where it comes from and how it works, from rainbows and reflections to lightyears and lasers. Then see light in action for yourself by trying out some simple home experiments.</p>

<p>Lots Of Things To Know About Your Body</p>

<p>You'll never guess what doctors call tummy rumbles or how many smells your nose can recognise, and did you know that you could catch a yawn? This delightful information book is full of fun and surprising things to know about the human body, all brought to life by Susanna Rumiz's warm, humorous illustrations. You'll be amazed by what's inside!</p>

<p>See Inside Bridges, Towers And Tunnels</p>

<p>Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of amazing bridges, towers and tunnels including the Channel Tunnel, the Burj Khalifa, Golden Gate Bridge and more. With detailed illustrations and links to websites to see views from the top of the Shard and CN tower, travel through tunnels and see the enormous machines used to create them.</p>

<p>Usborne STEM - Science Experiments</p>

<p>How can you bend water with a ruler? What makes grass green? How do machines work? What happens if you add raisins to a fizzy drink? Why don't seals freeze in icy water? Can anything stop paper clips from sinking? This book will show you how to discover the answers to these questions and more - making you think like a scientist in a few simple steps.</p>

<p>How It Works: Electricity</p>

<p>A SPARKY introduction to the science of electricity</p>

<p>Electricity is the power behind smartphones and thunderstorms and vacuum cleaners. It lights up our homes and cooks our food, but what IS it and where does it come from? Lift the flaps and try some simple experiments to find out.</p>

<p>Lift The Flap First Questions And Answers - How Does My Body Work?</p>

<p>Whether it's walking, talking, breathing, growing, eating or excreting, your body has a LOT going on. But how does it do it? What's really going on in there? Lift the flaps to find out! A fascinating introduction to your body, using Interactive flaps and carefully crafted text that are perfect for explaining complex systems.</p>

<p>Art Puzzle Book</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Mathematics For Beginners</p>

<p>Can maths make people rich on the stock market? Can formulas to predict which sports teams will win more games? Can equations explain the mysteries of the universe? The short answer to all these is YES. This book explores and explains the ways that the tools of mathematics help people to make sense of the world around them, to predict the future and, just maybe, how to make life itself better.</p>

<p>Step Inside Science - Your Body</p>

<p>Introduces young readers to the fascinating subject of how their bodies work.</p>

<p>Discover how your body works in this brightly illustrated peep-through book. Find out what happens to food after you eat it, discover how and why you breathe, and learn how your growing muscles can lift heavy objects.</p>

<p>Build Your Own Website</p>

<p>Design and build a real, working website from scratch, using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Written for complete beginners of all ages, this book uses simple step-by-step instructions -and zero jargon­- to help readers get to grips with basic web design and create their very own space on the internet. With bright quirky illustrations throughout and lots of extra advice and downloads via Usborne Quicklinks.</p>

<p>Step Inside Science - Germs</p>

<p>Introduces young readers to this fascinating and topical subject.</p>

<p>People talk a lot about germs, but what actually are they? Open the pages of this friendly book to find out. Discover what bacteria and viruses are, how they can spread and lots of different ways to stop them.</p>

<p>Lift The Flap - Questions And Answers About Money</p>

<p>Understanding money today is so much more than learning about notes and coins. Where does money come from? Why do I have to save? What happens if I click BUY NOW? Find answers to important money questions, and some silly ones too in this friendly and useful book.</p>

<p>- The question and answer lift-the-flat format is a perfect reading tool for curious kids</p>

<p>- Written in consultation with money management expert Bobby Seagull - TV and radio presenter, teacher and ambassador for the National Numeracy charity</p>

<p>- Early learning about money is key to building good money habits</p>

<p>Usborne Book Of The Body And How It Works</p>

<p>Follow the owl professor as he takes two children on a tour of a body. But not just any human body - a gigantic factory building built to explain how real bodies work, from cell 'building blocks' to conveyor belts that carry life-giving energy packets and transport defenders to repel germ attacks! This beautifully illustrated book will open children's eyes to the wonder and weirdness of what's going on inside them.</p>

<p>See Inside The Microscopic World</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>Architecture Scribble Book</p>

<p>A fascinating insight into the many, many amazing jobs that scientists do</p>

<p>Explore careers in science as you meet a multitude of scientists doing a huge variety of jobs in everything from astronomy to zoology. See what they do at work and marvel at their ground-breaking discoveries, then find out how YOU could become a scientist yourself.</p>

<p>Economics For Beginners</p>

<p>Nobody has everything they need, all the time – so how can we make do with what we have? Economics is all about understanding the choices we make to solve this problem. With bright, infographics pictures, this informative book describes why markets are so important, how businesses work out what to sell, and how governments choose how to run a country. Includes Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites for more information.</p>

<p>Lift The Flap - Measuring Things</p>

<p>Master all kinds of measuring with this lift-the-flap introduction to time, speed, length, temperature and more. There are speeds to calculate, thermometers to read, and lengths to measure using the handy pop-out ruler included in the book. An engaging introduction to a key early learning concept, with internet links to find out more.</p>

<p>What's Chemistry All About?</p>

<p>A fantastic new science book, explaining chemistry in an informal, fun and informative way.11 years +</p>

<p>An approachable introduction to what chemistry is, how it works and why it is vital to everyday life. Topics include: the periodic table, atom structure and radiation, and the scientific method, all illustrated with humorous illustrations and diagrams. With simple experiments to aid learning and internet links to recommended websites to find out more.</p>

<p>Famous Art To Colour</p>

<p>This beautiful colouring book is a lovely way to discover paintings by famous artists, including van Gogh, Gauguin, Klimt, Matisse and more. With 15 different pictures and styles to choose from, it has something for everyone and every mood. Produced in association with The National Gallery, London, each painting is shown in full colour alongside a line drawing to colour in. Short texts give key information and intriguing facts about each painting, while internet links lead to more information online.</p>

<p>Book And Jigsaw Telling The Time</p>

<p>This appealing book and jigsaw is the perfect way to help children grow in confidence as they learn to tell the time. The brightly illustrated 100-piece jigsaw features familiar daily scenes such as getting up and having breakfast, as well as a clock face with movable hands that children can set to different times. The accompanying book explains different aspects of telling the time, from hours, minutes and seconds to digital and 24-hour clocks, in a clear and accessible way.</p>

<p>All About You And Your Body</p>

<p>Young children will enjoy this lively look at all the incredible things the human body can do, what it needs to stay healthy and how to look after it. The wide-ranging topics such as senses, germs, feelings, exercise, food, sleep and toothcare are all brought to life by the delightful illustrations. There's a celebration of different body shapes and sizes and information about why bodies look different including skin colour, disability, hair type and age. The book also explores how bodies grow and change as children get older.</p>

<p>All You Need To Know About Your Body By Age 7</p>

<p>This child-friendly introduction spans a range of topics, from how your body works and staying healthy, to feelings and behaviour, to how to be a good citizen. With a cast of comical bugs to guide readers, activities to try at home, and links to further resources online.</p>

<p>Maths Activites Pad</p>

<p>A big, colourful book full of fun maths activities.</p>

<p>This exciting book is packed with a multitude of mathematical puzzles, covering the key topics of adding and subtracting, multiplying and dividing, sequences, fractions and time. Each of the 30 colourful sheets has a different theme, from monsters and robots to parks and pizza.</p>

<p>Usborne Book And Jigsaw Oceans</p>

<p>A 300-piece jigsaw and a fact book about sea creatures, in a sturdy box. Dive into the world's oceans and discover the amazing creatures that live at different depths with this colourful book and jigsaw set. It's packed with appealing illustrations and the book is full of fascinating facts about all sorts of sea life. The jigsaw measures 59 x 40cm once complete.</p>

<p>100 Children's Crosswords - Planet Earth</p>

<p>Kids can test their knowledge of Planet Earth with these 100 geography-themed crosswords, covering everything from animals and plants to cities, countries, rivers, mountains and volcanoes. The puzzles gradually grow more challenging throughout the book, and all the answers are at the back.</p>