Dear parents,

The Usborne first and second reading library collection are suitable for pre-schoolers to lower primary age. Third reading library and confident readers collections are suitable for primary school age children. This series of book is produced by well-known British professional children's book publisher Usborne Publishing. Book is beautifully printed, page with colourful illustration, rich in content, an approach to progress from easy to difficult for young readers.  This series is drafted and produced by the famous British children's education expert Alison Kelly. After many years of development，this series has become one of the many recommended English books for children and teenagers.

Usborne was founded by Peter Usborne in 1973. (We believe the way we work makes our books different from other children’s books, and this is what makes them so well loved.) Usborne innovates to lead the industry. Innovation is even more important in children's (especially younger) product development, an interesting toy book may look simple but truly a unique piece of creative artwork. Usborne is using his own strengths and resources to innovate book content, innovate book bindings, innovate book making materials, and try to maximize wherever possible by creating new ideas that cannot be found beyond the reach of its competitor. This makes Usborne's products a leader in the young readers market. 

亲爱的家长们，

Usborne 的第一和第二个图书馆系列是专为学前教育及初级小学孩童阅读而编写。第三个图书馆系列与自信阅读系列则适合各年级小学孩童阅读。 这套书是由大家所熟知的英国著名专业童书出版社 Usborne Publishing 出品，印刷精美，书页图文并茂，色彩鲜明，内容包罗万象，程度由易至难，循序渐进。本系列全是由英国著名的儿童少年阅读教育专家Alison Kelly 女士监制并起草大纲而出品的。而其中的非故事类书籍都是由有关专家选题后出书。经过读者多年的千锤百练。本系列已经发展成很多英文国家儿童少年必选书目之一。

神奇的出版社之神奇的创始人, 彼得·尤瑟本 (Peter Usborne) 于1973年创立了Usborne.（我们坚持让自己的图书与市场上其他少儿书有所不同，独树一帜，而这正是我们的图书产品如此受到喜爱的原因。）"创新”是Usborne的一大特色，无论哪个行业，哪个领域，若能把"创新”做出一定的水平来，想必都能在同行竞争中独占鳌头。而在儿童（特别是低幼）产品开发中，创新更为重要，一本有趣的玩具书看似简单，却可以被称作是一件独特的创意艺术品，其中的构思之巧，做工之妙难以言表。Usborne 正是运用了他自身的这个优势和资源，创新图书内容，创新图书装帧，创新图书制作材料，且一旦有了新的创意点，就尽可能把它做到极致，让人无法找到可超越的缝隙，只好袖手旁观或者乖乖模仿。这使得Usborne的产品一次又一次地达到引领市场，且无法超越的效果。

The Usborne My First Reading Library contains fifty brilliant books from the Usborne Reading Programme to help guide children through the first stages of reading. From fabulous fables to traditional fairy tales and extended nursery rhymes, this comprehensive collection includes something to capture the interest of all young readers. 

50 books to guide your child through the first stages of reading:
 
The first 22 books are taken from Usborne Very First Reading. With these, your child takes the first steps in reading with your help, following the phonics methods used in schools

 


The next 12 books are taken from Usborne First Reading Level One. These delightful and very short stories are for children to try reading themselves

 

16 further books are taken from Usborne First Reading Level Two. These slightly longer stories will build stamina and reading confidence




The 50 Books Includes:

1. Pirate Pat (Very First Reading)
2. Double trouble (Very First Reading)
3. The dressing-up box (Very First Reading)
4. Captain Mac (Very First Reading)
5. A bus for Miss Moss (Very First Reading)
6. The perfect pet (Very First Reading)
7. Dog diary (Very First Reading)
8. Bad Jack Fox (Very First Reading)
9. Grizzly bear rock (Very First Reading)
10. The magic ring (Very First Reading)
11. The Queen makes a scene (Very First Reading)
12. A fright in the night (Very First Reading)
13. Stop that cow! (Very First Reading)
14. The deep, dark woods (Very First Reading)
15. Moon zoom (Very First Reading)
16. Run, rabbit, run! (Very First Reading)
17. Late night at the zoo (Very First Reading)
18. Wild school (Very First Reading)
19. The circus under the sea (Very First Reading)
20. The monster diner (Very First Reading)
21. Knight fight (Very First Reading)
22. Mr. Mystery (Very First Reading)
23. The Greedy Dog (First Reading Level One)
24. The Rabbit's Tale (First Reading Level One)
25. Anansi and the bag of wisdom (First Reading Level One)
26. The Three Wishes (First Reading Level One)
27. Old MacDonald had a farm (First Reading Level One)
28. The Ant and the Grasshopper (First Reading Level One)
29. The Fox and the Stork (First Reading Level One)
30. The Fox and the Crow (First Reading Level One)
31. The Sun and the Wind (First Reading Level One)
32. King Midas and the Gold (First Reading Level One)
33. The Lion and the Mouse (First Reading Level One)
34. The Wish Fish (First Reading Level One)
35. Doctor Foster went to Gloucester (First Reading Level Two)
36. The Magic Melon (First Reading Level Two)
37. How Bear Lost His Tail (First Reading Level Two)
38. Little Miss Muffet (First Reading Level Two)
39. Old Mother Hubbard (First Reading Level Two)
40. One, two, buckle my shoe (First Reading Level Two)
41. The Daydreamer (First Reading Level Two)
42. There Was a Crooked Man (First Reading Level Two)
43. The Tortoise and the Eagle (First Reading Level Two)
44. King Donkey Ears (First Reading Level Two)
45. Clever Rabbit and the Wolves (First Reading Level Two)
46. The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe (First Reading Level Two)
47. How Elephants Lost Their Wings (First Reading Level Two)
48. The Genie in the Bottle (First Reading Level Two)
49. The Dragon and the Phoenix (First Reading Level Two)
50. Clever Rabbit and the Lion (First Reading Level Two)
        
     

 
  

The first 14 books are taken from Usborne First Reading Level Three. These stories, including many classics tales, are designed to boost developing readers' confidence.



The next 16 books are taken from Usborne First Reading Level Four. These slightly longer stories help to increase readers' stamina in a range of story styles.



20 further books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series One. Each of these books contains several lively short stories, or one longer story in easy-to-read chapters.



The 50 books include:

The Runwaway Princess
Sleeping Beauty
Rapunzel
Rumpelstiltskin
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Hansel and Gretel
The Frog Prince
Puss in Boots
The Nutcracker
The Little Mermaid
The Princess and the Pea
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Aladdin and His Magical Lamp
The Monkey King
The Wooden Horse
Saint George and the Dragon
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Cinderella
Dick Whittington
Princess Polly and the Pony
The Owl and the Pussycat
Baba Yaga the Flying Witch
The Hare and the Tortoise
Androcles and the Lion
The Emperor and the Nightingale
The Inch Prince
The Reluctant Dragon
Little Red Riding Hood
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
The Ugly Duckling
The Runaway Pancake
The Golden Carpet
The Tin Soldier
The Leopard and the Sky God
The Little Red Hen
The Gingerbread Man
The Magic Porridge Pot
The Three Little Pigs
The Enormous Turnip
The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar
The Magic Pear Tree
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
The Mouse's Wedding
The Musicians of Bremen
Chicken Licken
The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs
The King's Pudding
 
  
 

A broad range of story styles, all with lively, readable text and fully illustrated, encouraging children to find the topics they enjoy most, and also to try something different from time to time.

The first 25 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series 1. Each of these books contains several lively short stories, or one longer in easy-to-read chapters. 

The next 15 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series 2. These contain one longer story in chapters, and include many retellings of world classics.

  
  
  
 

Young Reading Series 1 ----- 1. The Minotaur 2. Pirate Adventures 3. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 4. The Story of Chocolate 5. The Billy Goats Gruff 6. The Emperor’s New Clothes 7. Magical Animals 8. Stories of Dragons 9. Stories of Ghosts 10. The Twelve Dancing Princesses 11. Stories of Monsters 12. Stories of Pirates 13. Stories of Princes and Princesses 14. Stories of Robots 15. Stories of Witches 16. The Burglar's Breakfast 17. Animal Legends 18. Stories of Mermaids 19. The Story of Toilets, Telephones and other useful inventions 20. The Magic Gifts 21. Wizards 22. The Monster Gang 23. The Dinosaur Next Door 24. Stories of Haunted Houses 25. Stories of Dinosaurs

Young Reading Series 2 ----- 1. Around the World in 80 Days  2. The Secret Garden  3. The Wizard of Oz 4. Beauty and the Beast 5. Pinocchio  6. Wind in the Willows  7. Alice in Wonderland  8. Black Beauty  9. The Clumsy Crocodile 10. The Railway Children 11. The Snow Queen  12. The Story of Heidi  13. Hamlet  14. Romeo and Juliet 15. Macbeth

The 40 titles included in this brand new collection are designed to help children grow as readers.

It includes a broad range of story styles, with readable text and fully illustrated pages, to encourage readers to find the themes they enjoy most and also try something different from time to time.

The first 25 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Two, many of which are adapted classics for children to discover:

Twelfth Night East of the Sun, West of the Moon Aesop's Fables The Enchanted Castle The Canterville Ghost The Firebird Robin Hood The Phantom of the Opera Robinson Crusoe Gulliver's Travels A Little Princess The Prince and the Pauper The Midnight Ghosts The Magical Book The Incredible Present The Amazing Adventures of Ulysses Hercules the World's Strongest Man The Shocking Story of Electricity Jason and the Golden Fleece The Story of Flying The Fairground Ghost Mystery Mansion The Story of the Olympics Treasure Island The Story of Cars

The next 15 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Three, which include longer adaptations to develop readers' stamina:

William Shakespeare The Odyssey Frankenstein Anne Frank Oliver Twist The Three Musketeers