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Children’s books for all ages

20 years of Sticker Dolly Dressing!

The Heirs

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The Heirs

Age: 14+

£9.99

The utterly addictive new YA murder mystery thriller from Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Ace of Spaces and Where Sleeping Girls Lie has arrived!

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Magic Paper Under the Sea

Magic Paper Under the Sea book cover
New

Magic Paper Under the Sea

Age: 3+

£4.99

From rippling waves and craggy coral to scaly fish and turtles with patterned shells, this exciting activity book is full of beautiful underwater scenes to fill in.

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Your Murder Next

Your Murder Next book cover
New

Your Murder Next

Age: 12+

£9.99

From the bestselling author of This Book Kills comes a deadly new YA thriller of murder, mystery and mind-blowing twists.

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Summer fun starts here

Keep kids entertained all summer look with our brilliant activity books.
Shop for summer

​Check out our new books this month!

  1. Big Back to School Activity Book book cover
    New
    Big Back to School Activity Book
    Age: 5+
    £6.99
  2. Big Activity Book Football book cover
    New
    Big Activity Book Football
    Age: 4+
    £7.99
  3. Strike book cover
    New
    Strike
    Age: 10+
    £8.99
  4. That's not my axolotl... book cover
    New
    That's not my axolotl...
    Age: 3+ months
    £6.99
  5. Sticker Dolly Dressing Crystal Fairies book cover
    New
    Sticker Dolly Dressing Crystal Fairies
    Age: 5+
    £7.99
  6. First Sticker Book Cars, Trains and Planes book cover
    New
    First Sticker Book Cars, Trains and Planes
    Age: 3+
    £9.99
  7. Wind-up Tractor book cover
    New
    Wind-up Tractor
    Age: 3+
    £19.99
  8. Stories for the Summer book cover
    New
    Stories for the Summer
    Age: 6+
    £7.99
  9. First Sticker Book Sparkly Princesses book cover
    New
    First Sticker Book Sparkly Princesses
    Age: 3+
    £6.99
  10. Little First Stickers Holiday book cover
    New
    Little First Stickers Holiday
    Age: 3+
    £5.99
  11. The Usborne Detective's Handbook book cover
    New
    The Usborne Detective's Handbook
    Age: 7+
    £9.99
  12. Magic Paper Under the Sea book cover
    New
    Magic Paper Under the Sea
    Age: 3+
    £4.99
  13. Lots of Easy Things to Make and Do book cover
    New
    Lots of Easy Things to Make and Do
    Age: 3+
    £7.99
  14. I'm (Almost) Ready to Start School book cover
    New
    I'm (Almost) Ready to Start School
    Age: 3+
    £9.99
  15. First Day at School Sticker Book book cover
    New
    First Day at School Sticker Book
    Age: 3+
    £5.99
  16. Summer Fun book cover
    New
    Summer Fun
    Age: 3+
    £4.99
  17. Shimmery Stickers Birds book cover
    New
    Shimmery Stickers Birds
    Age: 5+
    £7.99
  18. See Inside Trees book cover
    New
    See Inside Trees
    Age: 6+
    £10.99
  19. Usborne Scratch Activities Mermaids book cover
    New
    Usborne Scratch Activities Mermaids
    Age: 6+
    £7.99
  20. Knights and Castles Magic Painting book cover
    New
    Knights and Castles Magic Painting
    Age: 5+
    £6.99
  21. Travel Snap book cover
    New
    Travel Snap
    Age: 3+
    £6.99
  22. Touchy-Feely Sparkly Fairy book cover
    New
    Touchy-Feely Sparkly Fairy
    Age: 3+
    £9.99
  23. Look Inside Dinosaurs book cover
    New
    Look Inside Dinosaurs
    Age: 5+
    £9.99
  24. Usborne Picture Atlas of the World book cover
    Coming Soon
    Usborne Picture Atlas of the World
    Age: 4+
    £12.99
  25. First Encyclopedia of History book cover
    Coming Soon
    First Encyclopedia of History
    Age: 5+
    £9.99
  26. First Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs book cover
    Coming Soon
    First Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
    Age: 5+
    £9.99
  27. Lots of Things to Know About Knights and Castles book cover
    Coming Soon
    Lots of Things to Know About Knights and Castles
    Age: 6+
    £9.99
  28. The Usborne Children's Encyclopedia book cover
    Coming Soon
    The Usborne Children's Encyclopedia
    Age: 6+
    £12.99
  29. Word Puzzles for the Summer book cover
    Coming Soon
    Word Puzzles for the Summer
    Age: 6+
    £6.99
  30. Brain Stretchers: Memory Puzzles book cover
    Coming Soon
    Brain Stretchers: Memory Puzzles
    Age: 8+
    £7.99
  31. How to be a Pharaoh book cover
    Coming Soon
    How to be a Pharaoh
    Age: 8+
    £7.99
  32. The Odyssey book cover
    Coming Soon
    The Odyssey
    Age: 7+
    £7.99

Kick off the summer of football

Get match-ready with action-packed football stories, facts and activities for every young fan.
  1. Football Sticker Book book cover
    New
    Football Sticker Book
    Age: 5+
    £7.99
  2. Look Inside Football book cover
    New
    Look Inside Football
    Age: 5+
    £9.99
  3. First Football Book book cover
    New
    First Football Book
    Age: 5+
    £5.99
  4. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Play Football book cover
    New
    Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Play Football
    Age: 5+
    £6.99
  5. Wipe-Clean Football Activities book cover
    Wipe-Clean Football Activities
    Age: 3+
    £6.99
  6. Football Skills book cover
    Football Skills
    Age: 6+
    £7.99
  7. The Story of Football book cover
    The Story of Football
    Age: 6+
    £5.99
  8. Strike book cover
    New
    Strike
    Age: 10+
    £8.99
  9. Kick book cover
    Offer
    Kick
    Age: 10+
    Special Price £6.99 Regular Price £7.99

Puzzle Adventures

Packed full of interactive puzzles and comic-strips, this Usborne classic has been updated and enhanced for a whole new generation of puzzle adventurers.
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Books that move!

These interactive stories double as toys - perfect for playful reading and brilliant gifting.
  1. Wind-up Tractor book cover
    New
    Wind-up Tractor
    Age: 3+
    £19.99
  2. Wind-up Digger book cover
    Wind-up Digger
    Age: 3+
    £17.99
  3. Wind-Up Busy Car book cover
    Wind-Up Busy Car
    Age: 3+
    £17.99
  4. Wind-up Ladybird book cover
    Wind-up Ladybird
    Age: 3+
    £17.99
  5. Wind-up Train book cover
    Wind-up Train
    Age: 3+
    £19.99
  6. Wind-up Bus book cover
    Wind-up Bus
    Age: 3+
    £19.99
  7. Wind-up Racing Cars book cover
    Wind-up Racing Cars
    Age: 3+
    £19.99
  8. Wind-Up Plane book cover
    Award Winner
    Wind-Up Plane
    Age: 3+
    £19.99

Save on class sets

Our sets of 30 brilliant books are perfect for classrooms and school libraries.
  1. Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star Classroom Set book cover
    Offer
    Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star Classroom Set
    Age: 9+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70
  2. Shrapnel Boys 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
    Offer
    Shrapnel Boys 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 9+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70
  3. Under a Fire Red Sky 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
    Offer
    Under a Fire Red Sky 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 12+
    £135.00 Regular Price £269.70
  4. The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates - 30 book class set book cover
    Offer
    The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates - 30 book class set
    Age: 9+
    £135.00 Regular Price £209.70
  5. Train to Impossible Places 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
    Offer
    Train to Impossible Places 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 9+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70
  6. Where the World Ends 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
    Offer
    Where the World Ends 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 12+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70
  7. The House with Chicken Legs 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
    Offer
    The House with Chicken Legs 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 9+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70
  8. Kick 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
    Offer
    Kick 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 10+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70
  9. Cogheart 30 Book Classroom Set book cover
    Offer
    Cogheart 30 Book Classroom Set
    Age: 9+
    £135.00 Regular Price £239.70

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