Books in Usborne Beginner's, Level 1 series

Describes the physical characteristics of sharks, explaining how they find food, how they are born, and why they cannot stop swimming.

Discusses the parts of airplanes, what happens at airports, preparing airplanes for takeoff, taking off, navigating, landing, and different types of planes.

Introduces monkeys from around the world and describes what they like to eat, who their enemies are, and how they communicate with each other.

Describes how the human body works, including information on the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and digestive systems.

Describes how seeds develop into flowering plants, how flowers lead to the production of new plants, and the various kinds of flowers that live in different environments.

What lives at the bottom of the sea? What does a shark really eat? How does a sea horse swim? In this book you'll find the answers and lots more about the fascinating things which live under the sea. Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own.

Describes the training, equipment, and work of a firefighter.

Describes the life cycle, behaviors, and physical characteristics of cats.

Discusses the life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her birth to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in 1533, her imprisonment by her half-sister, through her reign as one of England's more respected monarchs, to her death in 1603.

Presents interesting facts about horses and ponies, including the different types, and their features, training, and grooming.

Answers basic questions about cowboys, including "What was it like to be a cowboy in the Wild West?", "Who are some famous cowboys?", and "Are there still cowboys today?"

Introduces reptiles, including how they care for their young, how they regulate body temperature, and how they hunt for food.