The Usborne Reading Programme is a collection of around 250 titles, graded in seven levels and covering a wide range of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction.

They also combine good classic stories with easy to read text. 

The books are beautifully produced, and with lively writing and fabulous illustrations, the books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers, and motivate and inspire those who find reading difficult or dull.

First Reading Level One
Level One titles are designed to be the first real books a beginner reader will tackle, with very light support from an adult. Each book has a single story with six pages of reading-related puzzles.

First Reading Level Two

Level Two titles stretch the reader a little more, with more advanced storylines, sentences and vocabulary, plus reading-related puzzles.

First Reading Level Three

Level Three titles have longer stories that encourage children to develop reading stamina. Stories have a strong element of repetition to help the reader gain confidence.

First Reading Level Four 

Level Four titles build readers' stamina still further, with 48 pages devoted entirely to the story, more text on each page and more descriptive vocabulary.

Young Reading Series One

Series One titles are for children just starting to read on their own. They use everyday vocabulary, and contain several short stories or one story divided into chapters.

Young Reading Series Two

Series Two titles are for children who are reading more confidently. Most titles contain a single story divided into chapters, with varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary.

Young Reading Series Three

Series Three titles are for fully confident readers who still need to gain the stamina for standard length books. They use advanced sentence structure and vocabulary, and have more complex plots.