Louie Stowell

Lesley Sims

Illustrated Classics for Girls

Illustrated Stories for Christmas

Jenny Tyler

Gillian Doherty

Usborne Stories for Little Children Pinocchio and Other Stories

Combined Volume (Picture Books)

Stories for Little Boys

Rachel Firth

This lively collection contains six thrilling classic stories of action and adventure.

Illustrated Classics for Boys

Beware those whose tongues drip flattery in this classic Aesop's fable. The story of a crafty fox, a foolish crow and a mouth-watering chunk of cheese. This lively retelling of a classic fable by Aesop has been specially written for little children and comes with online audio to listen to the story.

Little Board Books: the Fox and the Crow

With a sound panel featuring six tunes from Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, this picture book features the haunting story of Siegfried and Odette. For fans of the wildly popular Usborne Noisy Books series comes Swan Lake. With a sound panel featuring six tunes from tchaikovsky's famous ballet, this picture book features the haunting story of Siegfried and Odette. .A captivating picture book with a sound panel featuring six tunes from tchaikovsky's famous ballet. .the haunting story of Siegfried and Odette charmingly retold for younger readers. .Beautifully illustrated by Anna Luraschi. Also available in this series: the Nutcracker978 1 4095 4950 5 Cinderella978 0 7460 9780 9 Goldilocks and the three Bears 978 0 7460 9782 3 Ages 2+

Swan Lake

Leo's day begins just like any other, until he is made King and discovers an incredible book in the royal library. The next thing he knows, a dragon is on the loose - and it's up to him to stop it. This quirky, magical story is based on E. Nesbit's enchanting fairy tale "The Book of Beasts."

Magical Book

Peter Wingham

It's an ordinary day for Haley and Martha - until they accidentally wake two knights from a thousand-year sleep. Suddenly they find themselves on a daring and dangerous quest, journeying through the ancient kingdom of Hamalot, in search of Good King Stan.

Dark, Dark Knight

Charles Dickens

" ... three Christmas spirits take Scrooge on a ghostly journey through life. Coming face to face with his past and present is bad enough, but what of his terrifying future?"--Page 4 of cover.

A Christmas Carol

Conrad Mason

Mischievous monkeys, sly foxes and a magic goose...This lively collection contains ten traditional tales to amuse and delight.

Illustrated Animal Stories

Christmas customs, festive food, present-giving, songs and traditional stories from around the world with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading alone. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. "Irresistible for children learning to read'" - Child Education Plus

Usborne Young Reading: Series One

Christmas around the world

Three little pigs are setting out to build houses with wispy straw, wibbly wobbly sticks and good strong bricks. Will a cheeky little wolf manage to blow any of them down? A lively board book with detailed illustrations offering lots to discuss. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

The Three Little Pigs BB

Who's that flying in the sky? It's SuperOwl! She comes to the rescue, time and again, but is everything quite as it seems? A funny rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, starring quirky characters and stunning illustrations. With free online audio to listen to the story.

Owl in a Towel

The much-loved story of Snow White, specially retold for beginner readers and illustrated with fresh, colourful pictures by John Joven. "Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of us all?" When the Queen hears the wrong answer, Snow White must flee for her life - until she meets not one, but seven rescuers...

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs

The classic story about the search for a TRUE princess, retold for very young children. What marks out a real princess? Why, the ability not to be fooled by fine trappings and the seeming comforts of a lush-looking bed. A gorgeous and funny retelling of a timeless tale, with free online audio.

Little Board Books: the Princess and the Pea

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? A charming retelling of the well-loved fairy story with enchanting illustrations by Sara Gianassi. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, a collection of over 300 reading books, graded in eight levels and developed with reading experts. Level Four books are for readers just starting to read on their own.

Sleeping Beauty

The Little Giraffe and his best friend Rhino are very, very hungry. What happens next changes their lives forever. Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio, simple comprehension puzzles and downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes. "For every parent, child and teacher weary of the monotony of the average reading scheme, Usborne's First Reading series will offer rays of sunlight. The books are carefully levelled and offer a huge variety of accessible and fun, fiction and non-fiction." - Tamara Linke (Proprietor, Tales on Moon Lane Bookshop)

Usborne First Reading: Level Two

The Little Giraffe

"I can make soup from a stone!" declared the old man. The old woman didn't believe him. Do you? Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio, simple comprehension puzzles and downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes. "For every parent, child and teacher weary of the monotony of the average reading scheme, Usborne's First Reading series will offer rays of sunlight. The books are carefully levelled and offer a huge variety of accessible and fun, fiction and non-fiction." - Tamara Linke (Proprietor, Tales on Moon Lane Bookshop)

Stone Soup

Believe it or not, elephants used to be able to fly. But flying elephants were big trouble... Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio, simple comprehension puzzles and downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes. "For every parent, child and teacher weary of the monotony of the average reading scheme, Usborne's First Reading series will offer rays of sunlight. The books are carefully levelled and offer a huge variety of accessible and fun, fiction and non-fiction." - Tamara Linke (Proprietor, Tales on Moon Lane Bookshop)

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