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Join Poppy and Sam on their adventure at the farmer’s market! Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers.
Age 2+
Extent: 16 pages
Dimensions: 150 x 150mm
The classic horror story by Mary Shelley retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Victor Frankenstein dreams of creating life. As lightning flashes across the sky, his creature stirs. Will it be the perfect being he imagines, or a monster?
(Classic)
Age 7+
Extent: 64 pages
Dimensions: 203 x 136mm
A re-telling of the classic Jonathan Swift story told for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Gulliver sets off on the adventure of a lifetime – and meets miniature people, civil war and a price upon his head. Will he make it back in one piece?
(Classic)
Age 6+
Extent: 64 pages
Dimensions: 203 x 136mm
A Native American folktale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle more complicated storylines and sentence structures. All the animals in the forest admire Bear’s tail, but Bear thinks it is a nuisance…
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 138mm
Music by Anthony Marks. A retelling of an Indian folktale about a time when elephants could fly…but flying elephants can mean big trouble!
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
Once, when the world was new, Camel had no hump. This is the tale of how that changed. A charming retelling of one of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved Just So Stories, specially written for children who are learning to read and beautifully illustrated by John Joven. With puzzles and answers at the back of the book.
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
Naughty Crab keeps making trouble… can the Wise Man stop him? This charmingly illustrated adaptation of one of Rudyard Kipling’s much-loved Just So Stories is part of the Usborne Reading Programme, specially written for children who are learning to read. With entertaining puzzles to solve at the end.
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
Long ago, elephants had short noses. This story tells how their noses became long. This fun story has puzzles to solve at the end.
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
Once upon a time, the leopard was as plain and sandy-yellow as the plains where he hunted. So how did he get his spots?
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
The Rhino has lovely skin that fits just right. But what happens when he spies the cake that Man just made? A special cake with currant and plums in it…
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
Long ago, whales could eat anything – and they did. Then one day, everything changed. This story, adapted from one of Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Just So Stories’ has been specially written for children who are learning to read, with colourful illustrations on each page and puzzles and fun facts about whales at the back of the book.
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
The African folktale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Once upon a time, zebras didn’t have stripes. Then along came a greedy baboon…
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
