One of the Usborne Classics republished for this year's anniversary7+This book is all about keeping secrets. It shows you how toset up secret meeting places and a secret post office and how to disguise your messages and maps. It shows you lots of secret codes and signals. On the first page you will meet the Black Hat Spy. Watch out for the tricks he plays in Spy Trick – these are things real spies have done. There are messages in code all through the book - see if you can work them out. One of the first Usborne books to be published, reissued for the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing in 2013. As used in evidence at the high court trial of Soviet spy Oleg Gordievsky, who testified that this book gave away the KGB's tradecraft. The author, Falcon Travis, remains a mystery to this day.
Judy Hindley Books
Judy Hindley possesses a special knack for capturing the language and subjects that delight preschoolers. Having authored over fifty books for children, her works are renowned for their ability to engage the youngest readers. Hindley's approach is playful and accessible, focusing on fostering children's imagination and vocabulary. Her books are beloved for their interactive and fun qualities, promoting early learning.






Sleepy Places
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Do you suppose you could sleep in a rose like a bee. or snooze in the ooze like a frog? When you're yawning and nodding and flopping and ready to fall in a heap, where do you choose for a nap or a snooze -where is your favourite place to sleep?
How your body works
- 47 pages
- 2 hours of reading
This new edition of a classic Usborne title has been updated for the latest generation of readers. It contains lots of imaginary machines, specially invented to show how your body does some of its most important jobs.
The Usborne official detective's handbook
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
A classic Usborne title, updated for a new generation. Train yourself to be a great detective with this humorous, handy pocket guide packed with hints, tips and advice on how to be an intrepid, quick-thinking super-sleuth. Test your observational skills, learn how to crack codes, discover how to identify people by their fingerprints or handwriting, find out how to examine witnesses and look for clues. This is a great gift for any child with a sense of daring and adventure.
Time Traveller Book of Knights and Castles
- 48 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Time Traveller books form a children's introduction to everyday life long ago. The books deal mainly with the more exciting happenings of daily life--things like journeys, feasts and holidays. But these are specially chosen to show, as well, how life is shaped and changed by major historical events.
Spy's Guidebook
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
"for anyone who wants to be a good spy, this is the book for you. It reveals all the tricks and skills you will need: how to follow enemy spies without them knowing, how to write secret messages and hoe to disguise your self at the drop of a hat. This book should be kept near you at all times, so you can check your codes and essages - and keep your secrets out of the hands of the enemy" (publisher).
The Little Book of Cats
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Packed from cover to cover with every kind of cat, this book celebrates them all.
Into the Jungle
- 25 pages
- 1 hour of reading
A walk in the jungle with a small girl and boy. Wild things lurk in the shadows, among the trees: a snake; a troop of chimpanzees, a cockatoo and tigers. You can't actually see them, because wild things like to hide and take you by surprise, but they are there.
Eyes, Nose, Fingers and Toes
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Aimed at toddlers, this illustrated, rhyming book covers all parts of the body and what they can do - from eyes and nose to fingers and toes.
Once There was a Knight
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
One day two bold, brave knights donned their shining armour and set off in search of glorious adventures. The simple text and pictures show how to use ordinary household junk to make props that go along with the story
Spy & Detective Guides: Detective's Handbook
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Calling all detectives in training! Train yourself to be a great detective with this humorous, handy pocket guide packed with hints, tips and advice on how to be an intrepid, quick-thinking super-sleuth. Test your observational skills, learn how to crack codes, discover how to identify people by their fingerprints or handwriting, find out how to examine witnesses and look for clues.
Gottmer-prentenboek: De grote rode bus / druk 8
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Vroem, vroem, vroem, Boempedie-klènk! O nee, hè! De grote rode bus zit vast… Kan iemand misschien even helpen? 8ste druk van deze klassieker in een nieuw en handzaam formaat en op stevig papier gedrukt! Op een ochtend komt de grote rode bus vast te zitten in een gat in het wegdek en algauw ontstaat er een enorme file: De wals zit vast achter het kiepwagentje, dat vastzit achter de motor, die vastzit achter de auto, die vastzit achter de bestelwagen, die vastzit achter de bus. En we weten allemaal waarom de bus vastzit… ja toch? Er zit een gat in de weg. Help!
Een speelse ontdekkingsreis naar het functioneren van de zintuigen en de bewegingsmogelijkheden van het menselijk lichaam. Prentenboek met grote tekeningen in kleur en tekst op rijm. Vanaf ca. 2 jaar.
So lebten die alten Ritter
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Das perfekte kleine Monster
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Die Eltern sind sehr stolz auf ihren Sprössling. Das kleine Monster ist einfach perfekt scheusslich. Aber auf der Geburtstagsfeier passiert das Unglaubliche.
Das „Anti-Heimweh“-Bilderbuch! Lisa Bär will ein TOLLES Abenteuer erleben! Vielleicht segelt sie übers Meer, klettert auf einen hohen Berg oder findet gar einen Dschungel voller Tiger. ? Aber wer singt dann Lieder mit Mama Bär? Wem soll sie Geschichten vorlesen? Und wer hilft ihr beim Einkaufen? Diese bezaubernde Geschichte erzählt Kleinen und Großen, dass jeder auch einmal für sich sein darf und wie schön es ist, dann wieder beisammen zus ein. Ein perfektes Buch, um das „Loslassen“ behutsam und liebevoll zu lernen. Unter den zahlreichen Aufklapp-Fenstern verstecken sich lustige Überraschungen!
Handbuch für Detektive
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
So lebten die Ritter
Eine Reise in das Jahr 1260 - 100 farbige Bilder und 5 Reportagen aus dem Alltag der Ritter
- 47 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Met behulp van veel kleurige illustraties worden allerlei wetenswaardigheden verteld over het maken en gebruik van touw. Vanaf ca. 9 jaar.
Schlaf ein
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Einschlafgeschichten zum Anschauen und Vorlesen, mit leuchtenden Laternen, dem Mond, der aus den Wolken schaut, schwebenden Eulen im Wald und einem kleinen Stern, der eine Geschichte erzählt.















