Heather Amery

A delightful collection of all 20 of the enduringly popular Farmyard Tales stories. Discover a delightful collection of all 20 of the enduringly popular Farmyard Tales stories. A beautiful, hardback gift that will be read again and again. Little children will love this charming story collection from Apple Tree Farm, featuring Mrs. Boot the farmer, her children Poppy and Sam,...

First Thousand Words in English is the classic vocabulary-building word book, helping beginner readers and young language learners to associate words with pictures around everyday scenes and themes. An exciting picture word book for beginner readers and English language learners, it is full of busy, colourful scenes with lots to spot and talk about. Featuring much-loved illustrations by Stephen Cartwright...

The Easter story is charmingly retold in very simple language, perfect for children aged 2 and up. Colourfully illustrated throughout by Norman Young, Easter Story is ideal for beginner readers. Its simple language makes it valuable for use at home, school, or Sunday school.

Dolly and the Train by Heather Amery poses an intriguing question: can Dolly the horse come to the rescue when the old steam train breaks down? Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers.

First Thousand Words in French, the classic language-learning book illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, is reissued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. Those learning French will have great fun spotting and memorising one thousand French words in this classic word book. Each scene features colourful illustrations by the much-loved Stephen Cartwright, including a Little Yellow Duck to spot on...

First Thousand Words in Italian, the classic language-learning book illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, is reissued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Usborne Publishing. This fun and lively word book features 1000 Italian words, making it perfect for young language learners. From colours and numbers to 'At Home' and 'In School', children will enjoy spotting the familiar objects in the busy...

Farmyard Tales Stories Pig Gets Stuck by Heather Amery tells the delightful story of Curly the pig, who finds himself in a bit of a predicament. Will Mrs Boot be able to get him out? Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers.

Three nine-piece jigsaws of tractors and a Poppy and Sam story book, in a sturdy box. Join Poppy, Sam, Ted, and his tractor for lots of fun on Apple Tree Farm with this wonderful book and jigsaw collection. Little children will love looking through the story book and completing the simple 9-piece jigsaws—each measuring 17 x 17 cm when complete—to...

The Grumpy Goat by Heather Amery features Poppy and Sam, who, with their clever ideas, are trying to coax Gertie out of her pen. Despite their efforts, they need Rusty to come to the rescue. But why does Gertie want to stay in her pen? Young children will love discovering what happens in this charming short story, which is specially...

A sticker book version of the classic Usborne First Thousand Words in English, with over 500 colourful stickers which give learning an interactive element. Each sticker shows a picture with a word or phrase for children to hunt for and place on the correct scene. Provides a treasury of learning opportunities, from early reading and word recognition to spelling and...

The Hungry Donkey by Heather Amery is a delightful short story for young children. Ears the donkey is hungry, which leads her to cause mayhem at the farm show! Specially written for new readers, children will love discovering what happens in this charming tale.

Kitten's Day Out by Heather Amery tells the delightful tale of a missing kitten named Fluff from Apple Tree Farm. Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers.

Tired of boring and drab Maori language learning books? First Thousand Words in Maori is bursting with vivid, entertaining illustrations by Stephen Cartwright that will attract even beginner adult learners. The book includes verbs, adjectives, opposites, numbers, colours, shapes, and many, many other vocabulary themes. A complete bilingual index of the vocabulary, with a pronunciation guide, is included in the...

A classic Farmyard Tales lift-the-flap Christmas book, with a fold-out advent calendar at the front and back. Join Poppy and Sam on Appletree Farm as they get ready for the big day. There are flaps to lift on every page of the story, as well as windows to open on the fold-out advent calendar at the front and back of...

Follow Patch the sheepdog as he settles in at Apple Tree Farm. Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers.

A new miniature edition of The Usborne Children's Bible, sure to be treasured and enjoyed by children of all ages. Age 4+ This is a new miniature edition of The Usborne Children's Bible, which will be treasured and enjoyed by children and adults of all ages. It features stunning, full-page illustrations and includes maps of the ancient lands to bring...

Age 5 years+ A beautiful first introduction to the Bible. Contains 64 tales from the Old and New Testaments, alongside maps of the ancient lands and a comprehensive "Who's who" of Biblical characters to bring the stories to life. Stunningly illustrated by Elena Temporin . Suitable for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read independently.

When Poppy and Sam spot smoke coming from the barn, they rush to call the fire fighters. Can they save the barn? An exciting story from the popular Farmyard Tales series, written especially for beginner readers. Includes traditional illustrations by Stephen Cartwright and puzzles to solve at the end of the story.

Learn a variety of detective skills and tricks through a mix of fun instructions and puzzles It's back! Usborne's much-loved handbook that teaches YOU how to be a detective. Follow Detectives Diss and Datt and their team as they investigate all sorts of nefarious criminals and wrong-doers.A mix of step-by-step instructions and comic strips explains all the tricks detectives use...

It's snowing on Apple Tree Farm and Woolly the Sheep is missing! Will Poppy and Sam be able to find him? Beginner readers will love this lively story from the popular Farmyard Tales series, delightfully illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. With simple puzzles to check comprehension at the end of the story.

Move the hands on the clock face as Poppy and Sam go about their day. Follow a day in the life of the Boot family, as Poppy and Sam learn to tell the time along with the reader. Young readers can turn the hands on the attached clock face to match the time of all kinds of activities on Apple...

Woolly Stops the Train by Heather Amery introduces readers to Woolly, the naughty sheep who causes more mayhem in this charming short story set on Apple Tree Farm. This delightful tale is perfect for bedtime storytelling or for beginner readers to enjoy on their own.

An all-time Usborne classic from Heather Amery and Stephen Cartwright, this jolly picture book of first words makes picture-to-word recognition fun. First Thousand Words in German is a classic bilingual German/English word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key German vocabulary. It includes an English/German word list and a pronunciation guide to ensure effective,...

Usborne Greek Myths is a pocket-sized collection of some of the best-known Greek myths, specially written for young children to enjoy. With vivid illustrations throughout, this book brings the stories of gods, monsters, and mortals to life. It is perfect for reading aloud, with a pronunciation guide at the back to help with Greek names.

Join Poppy and Sam on their adventure at the farmer's market! Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers. Market Day offers an engaging narrative perfect for introducing young readers to the joys of exploring new experiences and learning through storytelling.

A new title, which will be treasured and enjoyed by children and adults of all ages. A collection of best-known and best-loved stories from the Old and New Testaments, beautifully retold for young children. Remaining close to the original text, each story is presented in a way that young listeners and readers will find easy to understand and enjoy. Attractively...

An attractive box containing a Poppy and Sam story book and three nine-piece jigsaws. Join Poppy and Sam for a steam-train adventure with this delightful book and jigsaw. Young train lovers can enjoy the story book and have fun completing the simple 9-piece jigsaws, all featuring Stephen Cartwright's beautiful illustrations, with the famous little yellow duck to spot in each...

First Thousand Words in Arabic is the classic bilingual Arabic/English word book, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. This bilingual English/Arabic word book is beautifully illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures, designed to help children learn key Arabic vocabulary. The book includes an explanation of the Arabic alphabet and an English/Arabic word list. Words are presented in Arabic script, accompanied by...

It's snowing on Apple Tree Farm and Woolly the Sheep is missing! Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers.

An all-time Usborne classic from Heather Amery and Stephen Cartwright, this jolly picture book of first words makes picture-to-word recognition fun. First Thousand Words in Chinese is a classic bilingual Chinese (Mandarin)/English word book, illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Mandarin Chinese vocabulary. Written in Mandarin Chinese with a standard 'pinyin' pronunciation guide in...

Three nine-piece animal-themed jigsaws with a Poppy and Sam story book. Meet Poppy, Sam and their animal friends with this charming book and jigsaw. Little children can complete the simple 9-piece jigsaws to recreate three scenes from Apple Tree Farm, and enjoy the story book featuring Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations, with the famous little yellow duck to spot in each...

Camping Out by Heather Amery tells the delightful tale of Daisy the cow, who causes a camping catastrophe! Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers.

The classic bi-lingual Japanese/English word book, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. A classic bilingual English/Japanese word book illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key Japanese vocabulary. Next to each picture, the Japanese word is written in kana, the Japanese syllabic signs often used for beginners, along with a transliteration in Roman letters. Includes a short introduction...

Splash, bang, hiss... Follow Ted's disastrous tractor journey in this humorous short story set on Apple Tree Farm. Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers. Explore the whimsical world of The Runaway Tractor by Heather Amery and join Ted on his unexpected adventure.