When Tom’s father dies, Tom has to leave his home with Puss, the cat. Luckily Puss is a very clever cat, and soon Tom is riding in a carriage with the King and his pretty daughter. Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).
From the classic tale by the Brothers Grimm. When Snow White's mother dies, her father marries a vain and cruel Queen. When the Queen's mirror says that Snow White is the fairest, she escapes into the forest and is rescued by seven dwarfs...but what if the Queen hears that Snow White is still alive?The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for
From the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen. The Emperor loves fine clothes. One day two crooks offer to make him some magical clothes that can only be seen by the wise. The Emperor parades through the city. No-one admits that they can't see the clothes, until a little child speaks out. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger
"One of the most popular stories from the Thousand and One Nights. Aladdin agrees to find an old lamp for his "uncle" Abanazar. Rubbing the lamp summons a powerful genie, who makes Aladdin rich. Then Abanazar tricks Aladdin's wife into giving up the lamp, and kidnaps her. What can Aladdin do? The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger
From the legend of King Arthur. As a boy, Arthur knows nothing about his real family. One day his foster father and brother attend a tournament, and his brother Kay sends Arthur to fetch his sword. Arthur sees a sword set in a stone. He doesn't know that only the true King of Britain can release it. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for
From the classic children's story by Carlo Collodi. Pinocchio the puppet wants to be a real boy, but he is constantly in trouble - running away, falling into bad company and telling lies that make his nose grow and grow. Will he ever find his missing father Geppetto, and learn in the end to be good? The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for
From the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen. Kay and Gerda are childhood friends, but one day Kay is carried off by the Snow Queen. Gerda goes in search of him, helped by a friendly crow, a princess, a robber girl and a reindeer, until finally she must cross the ice alone to rescue her friend. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for
From the Greek myth of the Trojan Horse. King Odysseus is happy at home with his loving wife and baby son. Then King Menelaus asks him to help bring Queen Helen back from the city of Troy. For ten years the Greeks besiege Troy, but they can't break into the city until Odysseus thinks of a plan. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger
From Shakespeare's most often-performed play. One summer night, four lovestruck young people follow each other into the forest. Meanwhile the fairy king and queen quarrel and sulk, amateur actors rehearse a play and mischievous fairy Puck stirs up trouble. How can all the confusion be resolved? The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger
"From the classic novel by Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist barely survives childhood in the workhouse. When he runs away to London, he is taken in by a gang of thieves. Wealthy Mr. Brownlow rescues him, but the thieves snatch Oliver back, and it seems that he has no hope of escaping a life of crime. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for
"From the well-loved stories by Rudyard Kipling. A little boy escapes a man-eating tiger, and is adopted by a family of wolves. The animals teach Mowgli to live in the jungle, but Shere Khan the tiger is his enemy for life. Eventually Mowgli must confront Shere Khan, and find where he truly belongs. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for
From the children's classic by L. Frank Baum. Dorothy lives on the American prairie. A tornado lifts her wooden home into the air with Dorothy and her dog Toto inside, bringing them to the magical Land of Oz. Dorothy makes friends with a scarecrow, a tin man and a lion, but she longs to return home. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for
This activity book has a thousand tiny, colourful stickers that children can combine to make anything from a spaceship to a snake. Kids will love creating scenes of rockets in the dark night sky, fish underwater or their own pictures. A brilliantly simple craft book with everything you need for hours of happy creativity.
This book, with its own brightly coloured inkpad of seven colours, is bursting with ideas for fingerprinting animals from hedgehogs to crocodiles and koalas. Each page has step by step instructions, pictures to complete and lots of space for fingerprinting. With a spiral binding so the book lies flat to make it easy for children to create delightful pictures.
A colourful first touchy-feely book full of birds, bees, butterflies and other delightful garden animals, insects and plants for babies to meet, along with flaps to lift, holes to peep through and textured fingertrails on every page. A gorgeous gift for a baby and a lovely book to share. Gold Winner - Made for Mums Awards 2017
A fun and interactive way for children to listen to and learn 120 everyday words spoken by a native English speaker. Each of the four double-sided topic cards has sixteen words and pictures about letters, numbers and being at school. Slot the card into the book's special frame and press the pictures to hear the words read aloud.
This finger-printing book includes simple, step-by-step instructions for lots of pictures and scenes to create using only fingerprints, and a multi-coloured ink pad is attached to the side of the book, so no extra materials are required. Encourages creativity and manual dexterity.
Wind up the ladybird toy, place it on the tracks embedded on each page and watch the busy bug as it trundles off around the garden, passing flowers, vegetables, and other garden insects including bees and butterflies. With a very simple story, pluts lots of things to spot and talk about.
A London Bus, with a wind-up model of a red, double-decker London bus and four tracks take you on a tour of the famous city. Find out about London's most famous landmarks and attractions as your bus stops on its way. The four tracks can also be taken out of the book and joined together to make one huge track for the bus to travel around.