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USBORNE DISCOVERY: BUGS
This text looks at the main groups of species of bugs, the most numerous and diverse animals on the planet. Readers can discover how bugs live, grow and reproduce, and see why we couldn't live without them. It is packed with bug facts and records, including the deadliest bugs on Earth.
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- 978-0-7460-9820-2
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- 590 DIC u c.1 2025020305
USBORNE FIRST READING: THE MAGIC MELON
Lee is too lazy to grow any food, so he gets very hungry. Then he plants a magic melon – but things don’t go as planned... A lively retelling of an old Chinese tale specially written for beginner readers ready to tackle more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Includes fun puzzles to complete after the story. Developed in consultation with reading specialists from Roehampton Uni…
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- 978-1-4095-5582-7
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- 32 p. ; col. Ill. ; 20 cm.
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- 823 DIC u c.1 201930020
USBORNE FIRST READING: THE GENIE IN THE BOTTLE
A fisherman finds a big, bad, hungry genie in a bottle. What will the fisherman do? A beautifully illustrated retelling of the classic Persian folktale, written in simple text for children just beginning to read alone. Includes audio narration.
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- 978-1-4095-0070-4
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- 32 p. ; col. Ill. ; 20 cm.
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- 823 DIC u c.1 201930008
USBORNE LIFT-THE-FLAP: HOW YOUR BODY WORKS
Lift the flaps to uncover the amazing inner workings of your very own body - from your bones, blood and brain to the bacteria in your belly button. Discover what happens when you eat, how your senses work, what your heart and lungs do and lots more fascinating facts. With links to specially selected websites for activities and videos about the human body. Report a
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- 978-1-4749-5073-2
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- 15 p. ; col. Ill. ; 30 cm.
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- 612 DIC u c.1 2023110004
USBORNE YOUNG READING: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
William dreams of acting and writing plays. This ambition takes him from the quiet country town of Stratford to the great playhouses of London, where his talent takes the city by storm. The life of Britain’s most famous playwright told for children ready to tackle longer and more complex books. With internet links to recommended websites to find out more about Shakespeare and his plays.
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- 978-1-4749-2780-2
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- 64 p. ; col.ill. ; 19 cm.
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- 920 DIC u c.1 2023020038
USBORNE YOUNG READING: FRANKENSTEIN
Victor Frankenstein dreams of creating life. As lightning flashes across the sky, his creature stirs. Will it be the perfect being he imagines, or a monster?
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- 26 Sept. 2008
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- 978-1-4749-2780-2
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- 64 p. ; col.ill. ; 19 cm.
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- 823 DIC u c.1 2023020035
USBORNE YOUNG READING: OTHELLO
Deals with William Shakespeare's tragic play about The Moor of Venice. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, this title is fully illustrated and retold for younger readers. It is written for fully confident readers who still need to gain the stamina needed for standard length books.
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- 978-1-4749-2780-2
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- 64 p. ; col.ill. ; 19 cm.
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- 823 DIC u c.1 2023020028
USBORNE YOUNG READING: TWELFTH NIGHT
Shakespeare's classic comedy specially retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. When Viola is left shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, she must disguise herself as a boy for protection. But when she becomes a page for Duke Orsino, things start to get a little complicated.
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- 978-1-4749-2780-2
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- 64 p. ; col.ill. ; 19 cm.
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- 823 DIC u c.1 2023020001
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