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Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Designed to help young readers grow in confidence, this book features three original stories about Father Christmas. It tells how Santa makes his toys, what he gets up to on his days off and how to spot a real Santa from a fake. Ideal for a Christmas present for a beginner reader, it is accompanied by original illustrations.
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Four atmospheric adventures tell the life story of the legendary wizard, from his boyhood encounter with King Vortigern at a dragon tower, through his guardianship of King Arthur, to his fateful relationship with the scheming enchantress Nimue.
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A princess runs away to avoid marriage, taking three of her favourite gowns with her. She works hard, herding geese in a tatty donkeyskin cloak, but when she thinks no one is looking, she tries on one of her beautiful gowns. She is spotted by a prince who falls in love with her at first sight, but she runs away. How will he find her? And what will he think when he finds out that she's just a goose girl?
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories, this title tells the story of the famous Elizabethan captain Francis Drake, from his humble beginnings to fame and fortune sailing the high seas and defeating the Spanish Armada.
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
'Young Reading Series One' is designed for children just beginning to read and will help build their confidence and ability. Reissued in hardback, this Usborne series has been developed in consultation with early reading specialist Alison Kelly.
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Each book in this series is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. This title tells the story of pirates, from the bloodthirsty seafarers who scoured the coasts of the Roman Empire, to the famous pirates of the Spanish Main.
11) Jane Eyre
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
This is a simple, accessible retelling of the great literary classic, 'Jane Eyre', which remains faithful to the original text in its treatment of the story.
12) Star spell
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Original stories, full of magic and adventure, about a group of fairy unicorns. Huge girl appeal with the irresistible combination of fairy unicorns and a magical secret world.
13) Frost fair
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Original stories, full of magic and adventure, about a group of fairy unicorns. Huge girl appeal with the irresistible combination of fairy unicorns and a magical secret world.
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
It's Billy's best friend's birthday, and the Mini Monsters have come to the party too! Gloop gets mixed up with the jelly, Fang-Face is after the cake and Trumpet's been swept away by a balloon. Billy can't save them all on his own, but who can he turn to for help?
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