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Cat and Mouse on the Farm
Ray Gibson, Graham Round
Paperback (Edc Pub, March 1, 1994)Stories to be read to and with small children, games, and puzzles about Cat and Mouse and their visit to Farmer Frog's farm are designed to enhance reading readiness and provide a first reading experience.
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The Gingerbread Man
Mairi Mackinnon, Lesley Sims, Elena Temporin
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2006)Retells the fairy tale in which a gingerbread man outruns an old man, a cow, a farmer, and a school full of children, but is ultimately eaten by a crafty fox.
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How Elephants Lost Their Wings: Level Two
Lesley Sims, Katie Lovell
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2008)Retells the folk tale from India about the time when elephants were able to fly, but after their reckless behavior causes a lot of damage to homes and trees, the gods decide that the flying elephants must be stopped.
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The Fish that Talked: Level Three
Rosie Dickins, Graham Philpot
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2008)After a boy rescues a tiny fish, which then continues to grow to an unbelievable size, he is eventually rewarded, in this Indian tale adapted from a section of the poem "The Mahabharata."
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The Wish Fish
Lesley Sims
Hardcover (Usborne, March 15, 2010)This is a new edition of this popular title in the fantastic "First Reading" series, accompanied by an interactive CD. Bob and Bet catch a magical fish who grants wishes - this is an amusing story based on a folktale. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is Principal Lecturer in Education from Roehampton University and an early reading specialist. It includes an interactive CD-ROM with animated screen visuals and characterful narration, music and sound effects. Every title in this series has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations.
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The Leopard and the Sky God: Level Three
Mairi Mackinnon, Ali Lodge
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 1, 2007)The other animals try to get the leopard to lend his drum to the Sky God, but none of them is successful.
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How the Elephant Lost His Wings
Lesley Sims, Katie Lovell
Audio CD (Usborne Publishing Ltd, )None
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The Wish Fish
Lesley Sims, Mike Gordon
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2007)The fisherman and his wife are never satisfied with the wishes granted to them by an enchanted fish.
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Cat and Mouse and the Dinosaurs
Ray Gibson, Graham Round
Paperback (Edc Pub, March 1, 1994)Stories to be read to and with small children, games, and puzzles about Cat and Mouse and their visit to the museum to see the dinosaurs are designed to enhance reading readiness and provide a first reading experience.
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Usborne Guided Reading Pack: How Elephants Lost Their Wings
Lesley Sims, Katie Lovell
Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, Jan. 1, 2008)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.
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Ant and the Grasshopper
Katie Daynes
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2012)None
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The Enormous Turnip
Katie Daynes, Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Georgien Overwater
Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2006)A cumulative tale about a farmer who needs the help of his wife, son, dog, cat, and bird to pull an enormous turnip out of the ground.
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