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Books with author Sam Taplin

  • First Sticker Book Optical Illusions

    Sam Taplin

    Paperback (Usborne Publishing Ltd, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Discover the mystery of optical illusions with this mind-bending sticker book. Add the stickers to the pages and watch as squares melt, pictures shift, arrows wobble and much more! These eye-tricking illusions will have children shaking pages, turning the book upside down and scratching their heads for hours on end.
  • Baby's Bedtime Storybook

    Sam Taplin

    Hardcover (Usborne Books, July 1, 2011)
    This delightful bedtime book contains 17 short animal stories to share with babies and little children. A beautifully illustrated hardback book that will lend itself to being read time and time again. Perfect for sending tiny children off to sleep at the end of a busy day.
  • Knight's Handbook

    Sam Taplin

    Spiral-bound (Usborne Publishing, Limited, March 15, 2009)
    From holding lances to courtly dances, this is the ultimate guide for the novice knight, covering everything from sieges to swordplay, feasts to fights and crusades to courtly love. Written in a lively, humorous and engaging style, this book is packed with a wealth of fascinating and informative historical detail that brings the period of medieval knights and valour vividly to life. Wittily illustrated by Ian McNee, this is the handbook that every chivalrous young knight will want to have tucked in his chainmail.
  • My First Christmas Activity Book

    Sam Taplin

    Paperback (Usborne Books, )
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  • Noisy Zoo

    Sam Taplin

    Hardcover (USBORNE PUBLISHING, May 29, 2009)
    Noisy Zoo
  • The Usborne Book of Poems for Little Children. Collected by Sam Taplin

    Sam Taplin

    Hardcover (Usborne Books, Sept. 1, 2012)
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  • Pirates

    Sam Taplin

    Spiral-bound (Usborne Publishing Ltd, May 1, 2017)
    Ahoy me hearties! Flip the pages and create 20,736 different swashbuckling pirates in this fun mix and match book. Each page is split into four sections with humorous pictures of pirate hats, tops, breeches or skirts and footware. On the other side, there are black and white line drawings to colour in giving even more hilarious combinations.
  • 50 Optical Illusions

    Sam Taplin

    Paperback (Usborne Publishing Ltd, )
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  • Who's Up in the Air?

    Sam Taplin

    Board book (EDC Publishing / UBAM, March 15, 2018)
    This book is full of fun questions for little children to answer. From questions like “Who’s wearing blue socks?” to “Who’s closing one eye?”, there are two questions on every double-page spread which encourage children to engage with the charming illustrations and talk about what they see.
  • Mummies and Pyramids

    Sam Taplin

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2002)
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  • Terrific Sticker Coloring Book

    Sam Taplin

    Paperback (Usborne Books, )
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  • Pharaoh's Handbook

    Sam Taplin

    Spiral-bound (Usborne, Jan. 1, 2009)
    An informative guide for young Pharaohs, this handbook gives an insider's view of what it was like to rule the Land of the Pyramids. It provides everything power-hungry young scarabs need to know to become Pharaoh, run their country smoothly and to build the greatest of monuments to ensure their legacy stands the test of time. It includes helpful tips on how to be mummified and survive the journey to the afterlife. Witty illustrations complement the text creating a friendly and accessible introduction to Ancient Egyptian history.