Books in Usborne Young Reading: Series Two series

On Christmas Eve, Clara's godfather gives her a present that she stays up until midnight to open, discovering a nutcracker which turns into a prince and herself in need of his protection.

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During the French Revolution, a young Englishman gives up his life in order to save the husband of the woman he loves.

Lily's parents give her a magical bag for her birthday that will give her anything that she asks for, but her requests keep going wrong.

Provides an introduction to the Holocaust, including the events leading up to the Holocaust, its participants, acts of defiance against it, and its end.

Retells the life and career of William Shakespeare, from his early years in Stratford to his success as a playwright in London, becoming one of the most beloved writers in England in his time.

Dom must solve the secrets of Mask Manor, where his Uncle Charles has been in a trance ever since an accident during a hypnotist's act at a theater.

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A young orphan deals with hardship in his early life at a boarding school and living with a controlling aunt.

Highlights the life of the Baptist minister who led the American civil rights movement.

When their father is sent away to prison, three London children move to the country where they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway, making many new friends, and generally learning a good deal about themselves.

When Gerald, Cathy, and Jimmy discover a mysterious castle complete with an invisible princess and a magic ring, they think only happy adventures lie ahead--until the castle's supernatural forces call on all the bravery they can muster.