Books with author Lesley Simms

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...Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles.

A traditional Indian folktale, lyrically retold for young readers. In a time gone by, the story tells us, elephants could fly - but flying elephants led to big trouble. Retold in picture book format with a read-aloud text for sharing with young children. Reminiscent of Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories". Part of a range of Usborne picture books, retelling stories from around the world for young children.

This is a pack of six copies of a carefully chosen Usborne Reading Programme title, complete with teacher's notes all in a zip-lock case. Usborne Guided Reading Packs have been developed and endorsed by top reading experts to provide teachers with exciting, effective and practical classroom resources. The book has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills, accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations. It also includes several pages of reading-related puzzles.