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Books in Young Reading Series, 2 series

  • Aesop's Fables

    Carol Watson, Aesop, Katie Daynes, Nick Price

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Dec. 1, 2003)
    Illustrated collection of eight stories with a moral retold from Aesop, including "The tortoise and the hare," "The ant and the dove," and "The lion and the mouse."
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  • The Secret Garden

    Lesley Sims Alan Marks Lesley Sims

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, March 24, 2001)
    The enchanting classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Mary Lennox feels forlorn and lonely in her uncle's gloomy house on the moors. But behind an old ivy-covered wall is a garden, waiting to be discovered...Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.Note: This novel is suitable for readers of age 6+
  • The Princess and the Pea Gift Edition

    J. Bingham

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 30, 2004)
    'The Princess And The Pea' is a children's classic and a favourite of little girls everywhere. This specially bound gift edition for young readers is printed in hardback format, with a ribbon marker and memorable illustrations.
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  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Lesley Sims

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, )
    None
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  • Mystery Mansion

    Phil Roxbee Cox, Jane Bingham, Sue Hellard

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 30, 2005)
    Harry the boot boy knows that Mystery Mansion is filled with dark secrets and terrifying nightmares, but what is really happening there is scarier.
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  • The Amazing Adventures of Hercules

    Claudia Zeff

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, March 15, 2007)
    The classic Greek myth re-told for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Hercules is set 12 impossible tasks to earn the forgiveness of the Gods, but will he succeed? Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.
  • Julius Caesar

    Rachel Firth

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, March 24, 2007)
    Julius Caesar
  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gill Harvey

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, March 15, 2007)
    A re-telling of the classic Jonathan Swift story told for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Gulliver sets off on the adventure of a lifetime - and meets miniature people, civil war and a price upon his head. Will he make it back in one piece? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
  • The Story of Castles

    Lesley Sims, Teri Gower

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, April 1, 2004)
    Outlines the development of medieval castles, and describes what life was like for the people living in them.
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  • Spartacus

    Russell Punter

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, )
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  • Around the World in Eighty Days

    Jules Verne, Jane Bingham, Adam Stower

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2004)
    Follows the adventures of English gentleman Phileas Fogg as he tries to win his wager that he can travel around the world in eighty days.
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  • Robinson Crusoe

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    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, Aug. 16, 2007)
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