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Lesley Sims
The classic story retold for children growing in reading confidence as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. Mole, Ratty, Badger and the infamous Mr Toad love nothing more than…
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Chaque jour, Bob va ? la p?che. Il attrape des poissons, des petits et des gros. Un jour toutefois, il trouve la surprise de sa vie au bout de sa…
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Croyez-le ou non, autrefois, les ?l?phants savaient voler! ?videmment, ils causaient beaucoup d'ennuis. Inspir? d'un conte populaire de l'Inde, ce r?cit color? au vocabulaire simple…
Designed for young children who are just beginning to read alone and are looking for lively stories to tackle. Colurful pictures combine with narrative text written to encourage reading skills…
An entertaining retelling of one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies, beautifully illustrated by Serena Riglietti. - Young readers will treasure this gift edition, which is published in hardback with a ribbon…
The Wind in the Willows is a re-telling of the beloved Kenneth Grahame story following the adventures of four riverside companions: Mole, Ratty, Badger and of course the eponymous Mr…
The eighth title in the new Usborne Very First Reading series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to…
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An evocative picture book based on the beloved classic tale and retold for younger children. Age: 18 months + the Wind in the Willows is a re-telling of the beloved…
This humorous rhyming story with colourful illustrations and phonic repetition has been specially written for children who are learning to read. What a hullabaloo, someone new at the zoo! ‘How…
A beautiful 30-piece jigsaw puzzle with a PB picture book. Ages 3+
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Little Red Riding Hood sets out to visit Granny and meets a greedy wolf. Friendly text is accompanied by Bao Luu’s gorgeous illustrations in this wonderful board book with embedded…
Naughty Goldilocks explores a cottage in the woods and makes a terrible mess. But she’s in for a surprise when the owners come home. A fun retelling of the much-loved…
The classic Dickens story retold for children growing in reading confidence. Age: 5 + Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean-spirited old man who hates everything - even Christmas! But when three…
An attractive retelling of Lewis Carroll’s story with evocative illustrations, written as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme for readers growing in confidence.
The fascinating history of castles specially written as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Explains why castles were first built, what…
A lively retelling of the classic rags to riches tale with delightful artwork to match. A button on each page allows the reader to hear the story as they read.
A lively tale of a grumpy tree who complains once too often.Long, long ago, the gods made the very first tree… and it could talk! Was it happy, you…
From the classic tale by the Brothers Grimm. I know this is magic, says the shoemaker. Someone is making beautiful shoes every night, when the shoemaker and his wife are…
A lively lesson in what happens if you are never satisfied.Alek and Ivan live simply by the sea until the day Alek catches a magic fish. Ivan wishes for…
The Emperor loves fine clothes. One day two crooks offer to make him some magical clothes that can only be seen by the wise. The Emperor parades through the city…
A joyful stage adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Nightingale.
The story of the very first Christmas charmingly retold for little children.One starry night, a long, long time ago, a very special baby was born. Follow the animals, the…
A festive rhyming story, specially written to develop awareness of words and letter sounds.Claire the polar bear is desperate to see Santa at the Christmas fair. But first one…
A funny rhyming story, specially written to develop awareness of words and letter sounds. Pangolin loves playing her mandolin. There's just one problem... She's nocturnal so she's twanging her strings…
A much-loved folk tale set on a farm showing the journey from wheat to crusty loaf.The Little Red Hen has found some grains of wheat! Who will help her…
A gentle edition of Dickens' much-loved story, specially retold for little children. Scrooge is the meanest man alive, but three night-time visitors are trying to change his ways. This classic…
A funny rhyming story, specially written to develop awareness of words and letter sounds A short-sighted dinosaur, crashing around the forest... What could possibly go wrong? This laugh-out-loud rhyming story…
The Little Red Hen has found some grains of wheat, but who will help her plant them? The cat, the rat and the duck are all sitting in the farmyard…
A perfect survival guide for studious centurions about how to stay alive in the Roman army.
A lively story with humorous illustrations, ideal for children who are beginning to read for themselves, or for reading aloud together. With simple rhyming text and phonic repetition specially designed…
The classic tale of a princess cursed at her christening and doomed to sleep for one hundred years. Will anyone fight through the forest surrounding her castle to wake her?
Seal loves her new speed boat, but she keeps going too fast! Can she learn to be more careful? This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming text and…
Lizard has decided to make a snow machine. The trouble is, once it starts to snow, he can’t make it stop… This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming…
Axolotl longs for adventure. One day, she finds an old bottle with something amazing inside. What could it be? This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming text, stylish…
Iguana is visiting her poorly friend, Sloth. But her attempts to cheer him up go horribly wrong… This entertaining story with simple rhyming text and stylish illustrations is a delight…
Frog lives in a bog. One day, he finds someone lost in the fog… This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming text and colourful illustrations by Stephen Cartwright…
Brush the pages of this book with water and see the fairies and flowers in the enchanted garden burst into beautiful colour!
“Twas the Night Before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…‘ The traditional and much-loved Christmas poem by Clement Clarke Moore, illustrated…
Cheeky Chimp has a limp…or does he? Follow his extremely tall tale as he explains why he cannot possibly help Cheetah. This fun story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness…
What can Spider get up to in a glider? One thing’s for sure. She’ll end up saving the day. A fun rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, with…
Oh no, there’s a shark in the park! Or is there? This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming text and colourful illustrations by Stephen Cartwright - and you…
Ted is busy in his shed, but can you guess what he’s making? This is a revised edition of the old favourite, with endearing Stephen Cartwright illustrations, and new rhyming…
Makes learning phonics fun, with rhyming text and humorous illustrations.Who’s that flying in the sky? It’s SuperOwl! She comes to the rescue, time and again, but is everything quite…
It’s Halloween and Parakeet is busy carving pumpkins and icing spooky treats. But when her friends come to call, they get a shock. Is that a GHOST who answers the…
Alpaca makes and sells maracas, and, with the Carnival coming, business should be booming - but no one is buying. Then she discovers Baby Rattlesnake has a problem too -…
A funny rhyming story, specially written to develop awareness of words and letter sounds.Gopher drives the Queen from one crazy escapade to another on an unexpected road trip. This…
In this delightful tale, the Little Red Hen finds some grains of wheat, but her three best friends are too lazy to help her plant them. She works hard growing…
By the author of The Wind in the Willows, about a dragon keen to make friends.Sam’s best friend is a dragon! But when the townsfolk find out, they are…
