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Books in Young Reading Series 3 Gift Books series

  • A Christmas Carol

    Charles Dickens, Lesley Sims, Alan Marks

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Nov. 1, 2003)
    Book by Dickens, Charles
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  • The Story of Islam

    Susan Meredith Susan Meredith Rob Lloyd Jones

    Hardcover (Unknown, March 24, 2001)
    Story of Islam
  • Stories of Magical Animals

    Carol Watson

    Hardcover (Usborne, March 15, 2007)
    The two popular titles in "Usborne Young Reading Series One" have been re-issued in luxurious hardback editions with ribbon markers. The desirable and collectable editions help to foster pride in book ownership as well as reading enjoyment. "Young Reading Series One" is aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.
  • The Monster Gang

    Lesley Everett, Felicity; Sims

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, March 15, 2007)
    An original story for children who have just started reading on their own. One rainy Saturday, Ellie and her friends set up the Monster Gang. But one of the gang is hiding a big secret. Will he be found out Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
  • The Prince and the Pauper

    Susanna Davidson

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, March 15, 2008)
    A tale of mistaken identity in which a poor young boy named Tom is mistaken for the young Edward VI, and the two boys discover what life is like when the tables are turned. Part of the "Usborne Young Reading Series 2", aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, and helps build confidence and ability.
  • Stories of Gnomes & Goblins

    Christopher Rawson, Lesley Sims, Stephen Cartwright

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, April 1, 2004)
    Collects four stories where gnomes are tricked, fairies are rescued, pixies create mischief, and Willo the Wisp keeps a candle lit.
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  • Stories of Robots

    Russell Punter, Andrew Hamilton

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 30, 2004)
    An Internet pop-up ad leads Luke to buy a cleaning robot; Filch reprograms Jay, forcing him to attempt a bank robbery; and Tanktop sabotages his rivals in the Botsville Road Race, leaving Squeaky the cleaning robot as his only opponent.
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  • The Twelve Dancing Princesses

    Emma Helbrough, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Anna Luraschi

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 30, 2005)
    A king vows to allow the man discovering how his twelve daughters manage to dance their shoes apart night after night, despite being locked in their room, to marry the princess of his choice.
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  • The Story of Trains

    Jane Bingham

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, Aug. 16, 2007)
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  • The Snow Queen

    Hans Christian Andersen, Lesley Sims, Alan Marks

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 30, 2004)
    When the Snow Queen abducts her friend Kay, Gerda sets out on a perilous and magical journey to find him.
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  • The Stinking Story of Garbage

    Katie Daynes, Uwe Mayer

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2007)
    Presents the history of waste disposal and describes modern methods of garbage treatment and recycling and their impact on the environment.
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  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Poly Bernatene Fiona Chandler

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, March 15, 2001)
    A popular title from the bestselling Usborne Reading Programme repackaged to offer extra support for English Language learners and teachers. Comes with a CD, which contains full readings of the text and sample phrases by native speakers in both British English and American English, as well as downloadable teacher's notes and worksheets.