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Usborne Reading Collection

MVR 1,750

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 One. Each of these books contains several lively short stories or one longer story in easy to read chapters.

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

Contains 40 books.

Young Reading Series 1:

  • The Minotaur, Pirate Adventures, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The Story of Chocolate, The Billy Goats Gruff, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Magical Animals, Stories of Dragons, Stories of Ghosts, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Stories of Monsters, Stories of Pirates, Stories of Princes and Princesses, Stories of Robots, Stories of Witches, The Burglar’s Breakfast, Animal Legends, Stories of Mermaids, The Story of Toilets, Telephones and other useful inventions. The Magic Gifts, Wizards, The Monster Gang, The Dinosaur Next Door, Stories of Haunted Houses, Stories of Dinosaurs.

Young Reading Series 2: 

  • Around the World in 80 Days, The Secret Garden, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio, Wind in the Willows, Alice in Wonderland, Black Beauty, The Clumsy Crocodile, The Railway Children, The Snow Queen, The Story of Heidi, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth.

 

Usborne Reading Collection For Confident Readers

MVR 1,750

40 Books to help your child grow as a reader!

The first 25 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Two. Many of these are adaptations of timeless world classics for children and adults.

The next 15 books are taken from Usborne Young Series Three. These includes longer adaptations to develop readers’ stamina, as well as history and biographies.

Title in this set :

Series 2

1. The Story of Cars2. Treasure Island3. The Story of the Olympics4. Mystery Mansion5. The Fairground Ghost6. The Story of Flying7. Jason and The Golden Fleece8. The Shocking Story of Electricity9. Hercules The World’s Strongest Man10. The Amazing Adventures of Ulysses11. The Incredible Present12. The Magical Book13. The Midnight Ghosts14. The Prince and the Pauper15. A Little Princess16. Gulliver’s Travels17. Robinson Crusoe18. The Phantom of the Opera19. Robin Hood20. The Firebird21. The Canterville Ghost22. The Enchanted Castle23. Aesop’s Fables24. East of The Sun, West of the Moon25. Twelfth Night

Series 3:

1. The Count of Monte Cristo2. Othello3. Pride and Prejudice4. Jane Eyre5. White Fang6. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Me. Hyde7. Stories of Vampires8. Little Women9. Pompell10. The Three Musketeers11. Oliver Twist12. Anne Frank
13. Frankenstein14. The Odyssey15. William Shakespeare

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Very First Lift The Flap Q&A What Are Germs?

MVR 199

What are germs? How do they spread? And how do medicines help? Curious young children can take a closer look at those mischievous, microscopic bacteria and viruses in this fascinating introduction to germs and hygiene, with 30 flaps to lift and tips on hand-washing and staying healthy. Written with advice from Public Health England.

Age 3+

Extent: 12 pages

Dimensions: 190 x 160mm

 

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War and Peace

MVR 100

Leo Tolstoy’s epic Russian classic, beautifully rewritten in just 64 pages for young children. A sweeping epic that follows the lives of five aristocratic Russian families from the dazzling ballrooms of imperial Moscow to the carnage of Napoleon’s battlefields, this is one of the greatest stories ever told about war, love, loss and forgiveness.

(Classic)

Age 7+

Extent: 64 pages

Dimensions: 203 x 136mm

Weather (Beginners)

MVR 150

Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. Developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Carefully selected Internet links to exciting websites to find out more. Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction.

Age 4+

Extent: 32 pages

Dimensions: 210 x 156mm

What’s Chemistry All About?

MVR 250

An approachable introduction to what chemistry is, how it works and why it is vital to everyday life. Topics include: the periodic table, atom structure and radiation, and the scientific method, all illustrated with humorous illustrations and diagrams. With simple experiments to aid learning and internet links to recommended websites to find out more.

Age 11+

Extent: 96 pages

Dimensions: 230 x 165mm

What’s Happening To Me (Boy)

MVR 200

A sensitive, detailed and informative guide to male puberty, this book will prove invaluable for both young boys and their parents alike, tackling key subjects from the physical changes that occur at this time to the emotional upheaval this can cause.

Age 9+

Extent: 48 pages

Dimensions: 231 x 155mm

What’s Happening To Me? (Girl Ed)

MVR 200

A sensitive, detailed and informative guide to female puberty, invaluable for young girls and parents alike, tackling key subjects from physical changes to buying their first bra. Bright, stylish original colour illustrations and diagrams reveal everything young girls need to know about the changes they experience as they near puberty.

Age 9+

Extent: 48 pages

Dimensions: 231 x 155mm

What’s Physics All About?

MVR 250

Discover why things fall to the ground, how sound travels through walls and how many wonderful inventions exist thanks to physics in this lively, informative guide exploring what physics is, how it works and why it is vital to everyday life. Covers all the main topics including forces, electricity, magnetism and astronomy – all illustrated with humorous drawings, cartoons and diagrams. Includes simple experiments and internet links to recommended websites to find out more.

Age 11+

Extent: 96 pages

Dimensions: 230 x 165mm

White Fang

MVR 100

The classic tale of White Fang, half-wolf, half-dog, by Jack London retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. The story of White Fang’s epic journey from cub to sled dog to fighting dog. Living in harsh surroundings with brutal owners, every day is a battle for survival.

(Classic)

Age 7+

Extent: 64 pages

Dimensions: 203 x 136mm

Why The Kangaroo Jumps

MVR 100

Once, the kangaroo couldn’t jump. Find out how that changed in this charmingly illustrated adaptation of one of Rudyard Kipling’s much-loved Just So Stories and solve the puzzles at the end.

(Fables)

Age 4+

Extent: 32 pages

Dimensions: 202 x 136mm

Why We Eat (Beginners)

MVR 150

Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. Developed with reading experts at the University of Surrey. Carefully selected Internet links to exciting websites to find out more. Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction.

Age 4+

Extent: 32 pages

Dimensions: 210 x 156mm