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Recomended age: 4+
Whoever heard of a dragon who doesn’t like fighting? And what will happen when the boldest dragon fighter of them all comes to stay?
A humorous story for children just beginning to read.
Recomended age: 4+
The traditional tale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures.
The King has a secret. He has donkey’s ears! But when he tells the barber his secret, it surely can’t be a secret for long...
Recomended age: 5+
A classic adventure story for children who have just started to read alone.
Sinbad is the most fearless sailor on the seven seas, facing trolls, giants, whales and wild storms on his adventures. But is his luck about to run out?
Vibrantly illustrated by Paddy Mounter.
Recomended age 4+
Lion wants to eat up all the animals in the jungle, but Clever Rabbit has a plan to stop him.
An amusing story for elementary level students (CEF level A2), based on an old folktale. Includes several pages of reading related puzzles.
English Learner's Editions are part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. They come with CD recordings in British and American English.
Recomended age: 4+
The classic story of The Gingerbread Man retold with simple text and delightful illustrations.
When the Gingerbread Man runs away from the old lady’s oven, the whole village is soon chasing after him.
Recomended age: 4+
Harry Hare thinks he is the fastest runner around, and when he suggests a race, nobody expects Tom Tortoise to even take up the challenge, let alone stand a chance of winning. But could they all be in for a big surprise?
Recomended age: 4+
The classic story of The Little Red Hen retold with simple text and delightful illustrations.
The Little Red Hen works hard all year to grow grains of wheat to make bread. Not one of her friends is willing to help her, so do they deserve the delicious treat at the end?
Recomended age: 5+
This classic fairytale from the Brothers Grimm shows Hansel and Gretel pit their wits against their evil stepmother and a wicked witch.
Cheerily illustrated throughout by Jan McCafferty.
Recomended age: 5+
This classic tale by the Brothers Grimm is presented in a delightful hardback gift edition, which young children are sure to treasure.
The story of the beautiful princess with skin as white as snow and hair as black as ebony, her wicked stepmother and her seven rescuers is delightfully retold and accompanied by bright, colourful and hugely appealing illustrations.
This classic tale by the Brothers Grimm is presented in a delightful hardback gift edition, which young children are sure to treasure.
The story of the beautiful princess with skin as white as snow and hair as black as ebony, her wicked stepmother and her seven rescuers is delightfully retold and accompanied by bright, colourful and hugely appealing illustrations.
Recomended age: 5+
The nightingale sings so sweetly that everyone loves to hear her song. But when the Emperor of China receives a new dazzling mechanical songbird made from gold and rubies, he has eyes for nothing else. What will become of the little nightingale now?