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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 Gunpowder Plot (Usborne Young Reading) by Rob Lloyd Jones
Category: Early Reader | Series: Usborne Young Reading
The book combines gripping artwork with short, easy-to-read text suitable for more experienced readers. Young readers will find out all about Guy Fawkes and his fellow plotters and the events leading up to the intended night of the plot, how they planned to blow up Parliament and what happened after the ...Show more
The Jungle (Peep Inside) by Anna Milbourne
Category: Board Books | Series: Usborne Peep Inside
A very simple non-fiction, lift-the-flap book for small children, packed with holes to peep through, flaps to peek beneath and snippets of factual information about what happens in the heart of the jungle. This is the latest in an ever-popular series which includes Peep-Inside the Castle, Dinosaurs, Ani ...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 Mermaid by ANDERSEN, HANS CHRISTIAN
Category: No Category | Series: Usborne young reading
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 Gifts (Usborne Young Reading Series 1) by Russell Punter
Category: Early Reader | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 1
This title is a new addition to "Young Reading Series One", part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, based on the Chinese myth. It is aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. When three brothers inherit their father's fortune, greedy Ying and Yong keep it all fo ...Show more
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 Middle Ages (Usborne History of Britain) by Abigail Wheatley
Category: No Category | Series: Usborne History of Britain
From the Battle of Hastings to the Wars of the Roses, this book tells the unique story of Medieval Britain. Full of intriguing facts, illustrations, photographs, detailed reconstructions, paintings, maps and family trees. Includes links to websites to find out more information via the Usborne Quicklinks ...Show more
The Middle of Nowhere by Geraldine McCaughrean
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Usborne Modern Classics Ser.
When her mother dies from a snake bite, Comity's life in the Australian outback changes for ever. Her father retreats into his work trasmitting telegrams, abdoning Comity when she needs him most. Then a new assistant arrives who delights in playing cruel games. Soon Comity struggles to hold things toget ...Show more
The Minotaur (Usborne Young Reading Series 1) by Russell Punter
Category: Early Reader | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 1
This title is a new addition to "Young Reading Series One", part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, based on the Greek myth, aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. Theseus is determined to slay the monster that lives at the heart of the Labyrinth. But even if ...Show more