Books in Usborne First Reading: Level 2 series

A series that offers simple stories with one or two sentences per page and lively detailed artwork--perfect for children who are learning to read but not yet reading alone.

When the greedy baboon refuses to allow the other animals to drink at the pond, brave Zebra stands up to him, in a Namibian folktale describing how the zebra got his stripes.

Perry the penguin is chilly and must find a way to get warm and defrost his feathers.

Beginner readers are taken on a trip back to medieval times to learn what it was like to be a knight and live in a castle. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, developed with experts at the University of Roehampton.

A series that offers simple stories with one or two sentences per page and lively detailed artwork--perfect for children who are learning to read but not yet reading alone.

A new take on the familiar cumulative rhyme leads from the castle that Jack built to a frog prince and a princess for him to marry.

A series that offers simple stories with one or two sentences per page and lively detailed artwork--perfect for children who are learning to read but not yet reading alone.

Stanley the cat is afraid of everything, but must face his fear in order to catch a burglar.

Sid likes to scare the other dinosaurs with his roar, and laughs at them when they jump, but when he loses his voice, he realizes he does not like to be laughed at, and that there is an appropriate time for roaring.

Simple text and illustrations describe butterflies and how they smell, see, feed, and fly.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of owls, and follows the development of an owl from the time it is an owlet until it is old enough to hunt for food and take care of itself.

A series that offers simple stories with one or two sentences per page and lively detailed artwork--perfect for children who are learning to read but not yet reading alone.