The Lemonheads. The Lemonheads (CD)

An enchanting retelling of the classic story with easy reading text for children beginning to read alone. Clara's adventure begins on Christmas Eve with an amazing present - a magic doll. Soon she is flying in a sleigh to the Land of Sweets where she meets the Sugarplum Fairy. The Usborne Reading Programme has been developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University. The audio CD includes a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns

Simple and colourful guide for absolute beginners of any age with carefully graded tunes including well-known tunes, folk songs and Christmas carols. Friendly cartoon characters explain how to play each note, and provide an entertaining introduction to reading and understanding music. Young piano players can listen or play along to the tunes on the free CD. Includes games and puzzles and fascinating facts about the piano

With a cast of wonderful sea creatures, including a magical mermaid, and plenty of seaside fun, What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks • The clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are also back and they're up to their wicked ways again. This time they're planning to steal the mermaid's long, luscious hair and sell it to a famous star . . . luckily, the crime-busting ladybird has another cunning plan to stop the thieves! • This paperback and CD edition with features a fabulous reading of the story

Основанная на классической песне, прекрасно иллюстрированная книжка с картинками "Поющие под дождем" воспевает дождь и все его веселье. Прыгайте по лужам, поднимайте зонтики и танцуйте от радости на страницах этой великолепной истории. Милая и позитивная по своему содержанию, с яркими, привлекающими внимание иллюстрациями, эта книга - вдохновляющий праздник дождя! • Книга на английском языке • 'I'm singing in the rain, • Just singing in the rain • What a glorious feeling • I'm happy again!' • Based on the classic song, this beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates rain and all its fun. Jump in puddles, raise umbrellas, and dance with joy through the pages of this gorgeous story. Sweet and positive in its message, with bright, eye-catching art, this book is an uplifting celebration of rain! • 'Singing in the Rain' is one of the world's best-loved songs and the centrepiece of one of my favourite films

Every four years the best athletes - runners, swimmers, boxers, gymnasts and more - come together to compete in the biggest sports competition in the world. In this book you can learn all about the Olympic Games and their history. Who were the greatest competitors ever and what are the stories behind their success?

Gabriel loves Silvia and is very disappointed when she chooses to go out with rich, handsome Marco instead of him. But that evening a terrible earthquake strikes the town and their lives are changed forever… • A moving and dramatic tale of love against the odds

Brave Theseus takes on the challenge of defeating the fearsome Minotaur deep in a maze of tunnels below Crete. But will he return from the Labyrinth alive? This is the classic Greek myth retold with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading alone. It is part of the Usborne English Language Learners programme, featuring books from the Usborne Reading Programme, with audio CDs in British and American English, downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes

Nuclear war has destroyed all life in the northern countries of the world. Now the deadly radiation is travelling south. In Australia, where people are still alive, Peter and Mary Holmes are trying to live their lives as normally as possible as the radiation comes closer and closer. What can they do? Is this the end of life on earth? • Level 4 • Retold by G. C. Thornley

1547 год. Лондон. Два абсолютно разных мальчика из разных семей. Первый - Эдвард Тюдор, принц и будущий король Англии; другой - Том Канти, сын вора. Однажды они встречаются и их жизнь меняется навсегда. Что может произойти, если два мальчика поменяются своей одеждой? Почему принцу может понадобиться помощь бедного человека? Кто станет королем, когда умрет Генрих VIII? И как красивый золотой предмет может спасти принца? Классическая история Марка Твена о двух мальчиках, которые поменялись жизнями, даст ответы на все вопросы. Книга сопровождается аудиодиском • The Prince and the Pauper is a classic story written by Mark Twain and has been adapted for Elementary Level readers. The story explains what happens when two boys - Edward Tudor, a prince and future King of England, and the poor son of a thief meet and swap lives