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The Greedy Dog (Usborne First Reading Level 1) by Alex Frith
Category: Early Reader | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 1
This is a new title in the fantastic "First Reading" series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a Principal Lecturer in Education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton Univers ...Show more
The Grumpy Goat (Usborne First Reading: Farmyard Tales) by Heather Amery
Category: Early Reader | Series: First Reading
Poppy and Sam have lots of clever ideas - but they can't coax Gertie out of her pen until Rusty comes to the rescue. But why does Gertie want to stay in her pen? This simple story is part of the Usborne Reading Programme - over 300 books across seven levels, for children who are learning to read. With q ...Show more
The Hare and the Tortoise by Susannah Davidson; John Joven (Illustrator)
Category: Early Reader | Series: First Reading Series 4 Ser.
Hare is the fastest animal around and he knows it. In fact, he can't stop boasting about it. So Tortoise challenges him to a race to try and prove him wrong. There's just one problem. Tortoise is very, very slow. How will he ever win the race? A lively and humorous retelling of the well-know Aesop Fable ...Show more
The Lion and the Mouse by Susanna Davidson
Category: Early Reader | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 3
Lion is big and brave and strong. Mouse is very small and very scared - especially when he wakes the sleeping lion. "Spare my life today," says Mouse, "and one day I'll save yours." Lion laughs so much he lets little Mouse go. But then Lion is caught in a hunter's trap. Can little Mouse fulfill his prom ...Show more
The Little Red Hen by DAVIDSON, SUSANNA
Category: No Category | Series: First Reading Level 3
The Little Red Hen by Susanna Davidson
Category: No Category | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 3
The Little Red Hen finds some grains of wheat, but who will help her plant them? Not I say her three best friends. So do they deserve the treat at the end? Young readers will love the retelling of this classic tale, with its rhythmic, repetitive language and lively illustrations.
The Magic Melon (Usborne First Reading Level 2) by Rosie Dickens
Category: Early Reader | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 2
Lee is too lazy to grow any food, so he gets very hungry. Then he plants a magic melon - but things don't go as planned...
The Magic Ring (Usborne Very First Reading #5) by Russell Punter
Category: No Category | Series: Usborne Very First Reading
Stranded on a desert island, Josh and his dog Kip find a magic ring that might just help them get home...Part of the award-winning "Usborne Very First Reading" series specially developed in consultation with literacy experts to help children learn to read. Designed for a child to read together with an a ...Show more
The Monster Diner (Usborne Very First Reading #13) by Mairi Mackinnon
Category: No Category | Series: Usborne Very First Reading
Book thirteen in a series designed to introduce younger children to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to read from the page (the text clearly marked for who should be reading) and as the books progress in the series the adults read less and less and the child more and ...Show more
The Mouse's Wedding (Usborne First Reading Level 3) by Mairi Mackinnon
Category: No Category | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 3
This is a new title in the fantastic "First Reading" series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Father Mouse wants his daughter to marry the best husband in the world - the Sun! But Miss Mouse has her own ideas in this charming folktale from Japan. This book features clear and compelling text ...Show more
The Musicians of Bremen by DAVIDSON, SUSANNA
Category: No Category | Series: Usborne first reading
The New Pony (Farmyard Tales: Usborne First Reading Series 2) by Heather Amery
Category: Early Reader | Series: First Reading Series 2
There's a new pony at Old Gate Farm, but why does she look so sad? This is a heart-warming story of rescue and friendship for young children to enjoy.