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Geraldo the Giraffe taught Robin the very important lesson of healthy eating. He told him his story about how he one day grew bored of eating leaves and sticks, and decided to give human food a go! But eating so many burgers, pizzas and cakes and not exercising enough made Geraldo very overweight and nearly topple over! Read Geraldo's story and find out how he put it all right! Geraldo the Giraffe is one part of the lovely series, The Diaries of Robin's Toys! Robin and his Grandad buy a new toy from the car boot sale every weekend, and with the help of Grandad's magic spell, they bring them to life! Each toy has a fascinating new story to tell Robin, and helps to teach him some very important life lessons!

When Robin bought Leon the Lion from the car-boot sale, he expected him to be fierce and scary but that could not have been further from the truth. Find out how the King of the Jungle became the King of the Jingle, and learn that if at first you don't succeed, try and try again! Leon the Lion is one part of the lovely series, The Diaries of Robin's Toys! Robin and his Grandad buy a new toy from the car boot sale every weekend, and with the help of Grandad's magic spell, they bring them to life! Each toy has a fascinating new story to tell Robin, and helps to teach him some very important life lessons!

When Roger started to tell Robin and Grandad his story he admitted that he had problems with reading, so he could never read labels on food or other important notices. That was alright until he left his home in Lapland to go traveling and the trouble started. Roger tells Robin of all the problems he got into through not being able to read well, and what he did to put it right! This helps Robin to learn all about the importance of literacy and working hard at school! Roger the Reindeer is one part of the lovely series, The Diaries of Robin's Toys! Robin and his Grandad buy a new toy from the car boot sale every weekend, and with the help of Grandad's magic spell, they bring them to life! Each toy has a fascinating new story to tell Robin, and helps to teach him some very important life lessons!

Taffy was a Welsh rabbit and like all Welsh rabbits, his dream was to watch Wales play England at rugby! But Taffy did not know how he would ever save up enough to buy the ticket! He told his great story to Robin and taught him the importance of working hard for something, and that if you do, you will get what you deserve! Taffy the Rabbit is one part of the lovely series, The Diaries of Robin's Toys! Robin and his Grandad buy a new toy from the car boot sale every weekend, and with the help of Grandad's magic spell, they bring them to life! Each toy has a fascinating new story to tell Robin, and helps to teach him some very important life lessons!

Princess Isabella loves her rainforest kingdom and its amazing creatures. So she’s very worried when treasure hunters start digging up the forest and scaring all the animals… A baby monkey becomes trapped and Isabella will need all her bravery to save it. Thank goodness she has the other Rescue Princesses to help her…

Rosalind and the other princesses are in the Kingdom of Taldonia for the Autumn Ball. They love playing with a little puppy called Patch. But they can’t stop arguing, and Rosalind decides it’s easier to be friends with animals than with silly princesses. She goes off on her own, and that’s when disaster strikes! Patch gets lost in the woods and Rosalind needs the other Rescue Princesses to help find him. But what if they’re not her friends any more?

A new title in Young Reading, Series Three, based on the classic novel by John Buchan. Aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories.Age 7+ Based on the classic adventure-thriller by John Buchan. Richard Hannay is in a race against time. Can he crack the code that could prevent an invasion? Or will the ruthless agents of the sinister Black Stone get to him first? Is anywhere safe? Whom can he trust? And just what is the secret of the 39 steps? Part of Series Three of the Usborne Reading Programme, for children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer, more complex stories. Includes fascinating facts about the story.

Cameron Diaz shares her formula for becoming happier, healthier, and stronger in this positive, essential guide grounded in science and inspired by personal experience, a #1 New York Times bestseller. Throughout her career, Cameron Diaz has been a role model for millions of women. By her own candid admission, though, this fit, glamorous, but down-to-earth star was not always health-conscious. Learning about the inseparable link between nutrition and the body was just one of the life-changing lessons that has fed Cameron’s hunger to educate herself about the best ways to feed, move, and care for her body. In The Body Book, she shares what she has learned and continues to discover about nutrition, exercise,

An eminent Iranian scientist has made a startling breakthrough in nuclear weapons research, but he can’t stand the thought of his regime owning the bomb. He would run if he could, but if he does, his family dies. He is desperate; he doesn’t know what to do.

From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, there have been more than two dozen assassination attempts on the President of the United States. Four have been successful. But now, Beecher White--the hero of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Inner Circle--discovers a killer in Washington, D.C., who's meticulously re-creating the crimes of these four men. Historians have