An introduction to coding for complete beginners, this friendly and accessible book will teach children the basics of coding for the web. A return to the days when Usborne was a market-leader in computer books for children. Many of today's tech professionals were inspired by Usborne's coding books from the 1980s!

A lively African folktale about a complaining tree getting its comeuppance, with fabulous colourful illustrations. Long ago, when the gods made the world, they created the Baobab tree... and the Baobab tree was not happy. It didn't like the sun and the rain and the wind. It didn't like animals and birds that settled in and under its branches. It envied the other trees for their graceful leaves, their bright flowers and their succulent fruit. Finally the gods tired of its constant complaining, and made sure that it would never say another word. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.

Long ago, the phoenix was an unremarkable brown bird, overlooked by all the forest birds with their dazzling plumage. While the forest birds admired each other and sang, the phoenix collected a store of food. When a terrible drought left the other birds hungry, the phoenix shared her supply, and in return, the birds created a wonderful coat for her. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.

A collection of amazing random access facts exploring the marvels of outer space. You'll never guess how many stars there are in the universe, who the first astronauts were, or why sunsets are blue on Mars! Discover the answers to these and all sorts of weird and wonderful facts about what lies beyond Planet Earth, as you take this exciting journey into outer space.

The thought of making new friends turns Kerry Koala's tummy upside down. But luckily Miss Molly's treetop school is there to help. Here Kerry will learn how to start conversations, take turns and play fairly, and work through disagreements and apologise - as well as understand different kinds of friendship and how they can change and grow. A perfect way to start conversations with children about making friends, with humour, fun and a cast of lively animal characters.

What ARE genes? What do they do? How did DNA make EVERYTHING? Budding scientists, meet genes and DNA, the building blocks of ALL LIFE ON EARTH. Colourful illustrations, plenty of flaps, and lots of SILLINESS, make the hard science of genetics FUN for kids who want to know MORE. The latest addition to Usborne's best-selling STEM flap books. Vivid illustrations and hilarious characters make abstract concepts and hard science FUN. Written in consultation with leading geneticists.

Size and strength aren't everything in this classic African folktale of clever Anansi, King of the spiders. Anansi is king of the spiders: he may be small, but he's very clever. One day, offended that Elephant hardly even notices him, he challenges her to a tug of war. How can a tiny spider win against the mighty Elephant, or against the determined Rhino?With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1. 300 headwords, 571 words.

From the well-loved Aesop’s fable. The sun and the wind live in the sky. One day, the wind wants to play a game. Can he take a coat off the girl below? The wind blows and blows, but it’s no good. Then the sun says, “Can I try?” With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. Beautifully produced with world-class full-colour artwork throughout Classic stories retold in a fluent and natural style, made highly accessible for English language learners. Series devised and edited in collaboration with acclaimed ELT consultant Peter Viney.