Clever Rabbit and The Lion
MVR 100Lion wants to eat up all the animals in the jungle, but Clever Rabbit has to plan to stop him – an amusing story based on an old folktale.
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 138mm
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Clever Rabbit and The Wolves
MVR 100A Native American folktale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle more complicated storylines and sentence structures. The Clever Rabbit is eating happily in the woods when he has to save a lost sheep from being eaten by a hungry wolf. But will the rabbit’s brains outmatch the wolf’s brawn? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles.
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
Dinosaur Snap Cards
MVR 125Dinosaur Snap provides a new theme to this much-loved children’s card game. Children will learn the names of all the dinosaurs as they match them up in this easy and fun game. These large, colourful cards make a great gift for young children.
Age 3+
Extent: 52 pages
Dimensions: 130 x 85mm
Don Quixote
MVR 100The classic story of misadventure by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Don Quixote thinks he’s a knight, just like in the days of old – he even has a squire. Of course, these days, there are no dragons to fight, but a thing like that doesn’t stop him, as he drags his squire on one madcap adventure after another…
(Classic)
Age 7+
Extent: 64 pages
Dimensions: 203 x 136mm
Double Trouble
MVR 150A funny rhyming story following two elephant twins with a cunning plan to help their friends tell them apart. Part of the award-winning “Usborne Very First Reading” series specially developed in consultation with literacy experts to help children learn to read. · Features superb illustrations to accompany the story. Designed for a child to read together with an adult, allowing the child to gradually take a greater share of the story in each book to achieve confident, independent reading. Followed by fun puzzles to test comprehension and provide further practice.
Includes guidance notes for parents and teachers, with further extensive support on the Usborne Quicklinks Website
Age 3+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
Dracula
MVR 100A dramatic retelling of Bram Stoker’s classic horror story retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Jonathan Harker has no idea of the horrors that await him in Castle Dracula. An ancient evil is alive and hungry for new blood. Can Jonathan and his friends defeat it?
(Classic)
Age 7+
Extent: 64 pages
Dimensions: 203 x 136mm
Dressing Up Box
MVR 150An appealing story to inspire very beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the “Letters and Sounds” programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Adult and child take turns to read, and the child’s text uses only the letters s a t p i n m d plus new letters g o c k ck e u r. Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice.
Age 3+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
Farmyard Tales Market Day Mini
MVR 65Join 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
Frankenstein
MVR 100The 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
Gulliver’s Travels
MVR 100A 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
How Bear Lost His Tail
MVR 100A 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
How Elephants Lost Their Wings
MVR 100Music 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