Judy Hindley Books

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.

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?

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.

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 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.

"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).

Packed from cover to cover with every kind of cat, this book celebrates them all.

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.

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.

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