Children

Titles in this set:

1. The Crunching Munching Caterpillar
2. Shaggy Dog and the Terrible Itch
3. The Very Greedy Bee
4. The Bears in the Bed and the Great Big Storm
5. Quiet
6. The Very Noisy Night
7. Smiley Shark
8. The Very Lazy Ladybird
9. Snuggle Up, Sleepy Ones
10. The Teeny Weeny Tadpole

Description:

The Crunching Munching Caterpillar
Caterpillar longs to be able to fly but he doesn't have any wings. All he can do is munch and crunch his way through a blackberry bush. When Butterfly comes along, she smiles a secret smile because she knows something Caterpillar doesn't! A new edition with sound to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this much loved book.

Shaggy Dog and the Terrible Itch
Shaggy Dog had a terrible itch. He scratched and scratched but the itch just wouldn't go away. In desperation he runs into the Poodle Parlor for a good shampoo. Will he ever get rid of the itch? And if so where will it go?

The Very Greedy Bee
Greedy Bee won't share his nectar with anyone. While the other bees work hard, Greedy Bee spends all day guzzling pollen and gobbling nectar. But then one day Greedy Bee eats just a bit too much.

The Bears in the Bed and the Great Big Storm
Baby Bear, Little Bear and Young Bear are scared of the storm, so one by one they climb into bed with their dad. But when there's a rat-tat-tat at the door and the lights go out, Daddy Bear is not quite as brave as he seems

Quiet
Quiet! roars Pa Lion. And all is quiet in the jungle. Not a rumble nor a grumble, not a chitter nor a chatter, not a pitter nor a patter, not a teeny, tiny squeak. Now Pa Lion must make sure it stays this way as baby Leo sleeps.

The Very Noisy Night
Little Mouse feels scared when he lies in bed. What is that huffing and puffing? Is it a ghost? Little Mouse asks if he can come into Big Mouse's bed. But Big Mouse is determined that Little Mouse should sleep alone.

Smiley Shark
Smiley Shark may be the biggest fish in the ocean but he's also the friendliest and the funniest - and by far the smiliest. So why won't the other fish let him join in their games? Soon Smiley doesn't feel much like smiling any more. Until a great big shark smile is all it takes to save the day!

The Very Lazy Ladybird
The very lazy ladybird likes to sleep all day and all night. And because she sleeps all day and all night, she doesn't know how to fly. One day she wants to sleep somewhere else, but what can she do if she can't fly?

Snuggle Up, Sleepy Ones
All the baby animals - from the little hippo to the mischievous monkeys - are snuggling down for the night in this beautiful bedtime rhyme illustrated in stunning pastels.

The Teeny Weeny Tadpole
Every creature that the teeny weeny tadpole meets seems to be able to jump, except him. Then he meets the big bad fish, who can't jump - but he can swim very fast, and he eats little tadpoles. What is tadpole going to do?

Titles In This Set:

1. The Great Gatsby
2. Little Women
3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Moby Dick
5. The Call of the Wild
6. The Age of Innocence
7. The Portrait of a Lady
8. Rip Van Winkle
9. Twelve Years a Slave
10. The Last of the Mohicans

Description:

The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway has moved to start a new life in New York. His neighbour is the mysterious Gatsby – a man who seems to have everything. But the thing he desires above all is his lost love. Daisy leads a joyless married life but will she be willing to leave it behind for Gatsby?

Little Women
The March sisters are living through tough times. Their father is off at war, money is scarce and the eldest sisters must work to support their mother. Their poverty creates hardship to be overcome. But will the girls grow to find richness of spirit as well as material wealth?

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn is desperate for another adventure – but his nasty father returning to steal him and his money away is not what he had in mind. Huck runs away and discovers that a slave, Jim, is also trying to escape the town. The two make good friends – but will they find the freedom that they both desire?

Moby Dick
Ishmael is looking for work at sea and joins Captain Ahab and his crew aboard the magnificent ship, the Pequod. Here Ishmael hears stories of the dangerous white whale – Moby Dick. When Ahab seeks revenge on the creature that took his leg, will the crew survive their fateful encounter? Or will this be another cautionary tale to be passed through the ages?

Titles in the Set:

1. Moby Dick 
2. Frankenstein
3. The Hound of the Baskervilles
4. Romeo & Juliet 
5. A Christmas Carol 

Description

Moby Dick
"Call me Ishmael. I am a sailor and I want to tell you a tale about my time aboard the Pequod."

Ishmael is looking for work at sea and joins Captain Ahab and his crew aboard the magnificent ship, the Pequod. Here Ishmael hears stories of the dangerous white whale - Moby Dick. When Ahab seeks revenge on the creature that took his leg, will the crew survive their fateful encounter? Or will this be another cautionary tale to be passed through the ages?

Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein has an obsession: to discover how life is created. One fateful night,

a bolt of lightning brings his experiment to life. But Victor quickly decides that the eight-foot, yellow-skinned, dead-eyed being he has created is a monster. Victor has successfully created life, but now his creation has an obsession of its own – and death may be the only outcome for them both.

The Hound of the Baskervilles
I, Sir Charles Baskerville, shall now reveal the truth of the legend behind the hound of the Baskervilles …
No Baskerville should ever cross the moor at night.

With a deadly phantom hound on the loose and a mysterious man living on the moors, Devon is a dangerous place to be. But Holmes and Watson must put their fears aside. The country's favourite crime-fighting duo need to unravel the strange case of Sir Charles Baskerville's murder before his nephew meets the same fate.

Romeo & Juliet 
Romeo and Juliet Shouldn't have fallen in love their families hate each other. when Juliet is asked to marry someone else, Romeo will do anything to stop it! will Romeo and Juliet ever be together? 

A Christmas Carol
Scrooge Doesn't care about anyone all he cares about is money. but when scrooge is visited by three ghosts who show him his past, present and the future, he starts to think that maybe there is more to life being rich can scrooge become a good and kind person before it's too late 

Series 2-3 for Confident Readers

Titles in this set:

Series 2:

• The Story of Cars
• The Story of the Olympics
• Mystery Mansion
• The Fairgound Ghost
• The Story of Flying
• Jason and The Golden Fleece
• The Shocking Story of Electricity
• Hercules The World''s Strongest Man
• The Amazing Adventures of Ulysses
• The Incredible Present
• The Magical Book
• The Midnight Ghosts
• The Prince and the Pauper
• A Little Princess
• Gulliver''s Travels
• The Phantom of the Opera
• Robin Hood
• The Firebird
• The Canterville Ghost
• The Enchanted Castle
• Aesop''s Fables
• East of The Sun, West of the Moon
• Twelfth Night

Series 3:

• Great Expectations
• Journey to the Centre of the Earth
• The Count of Monte Cristo
• Othello
• Pride and Prejudice
• Jane Eyre
• White Fang
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Me. Hyde
• Stories of Vampires
• Little Women
• Pompell
• The Three Musketeers
• Oliver Twist
• Anne Frank
• Frankenstein
• The Odyssey
• William Shakespeare

There are 40 books in this brilliant box set which is carefully designed to help children grow as readers. Each book contained in this set is in very different styles with varied storylines, so you can be sure that these selections will open up new ideas and insights for children and their overall development. The texts are carefully selected and used in each book so readers can gradually expand their skills and knowledge in a comfortable and entertaining manner.

The well illustrated pages and covers will help connote messages to showcase the atmosphere and theme of the books, so children can selectively choose something they are interested in first. In the first group of 25 books, it is taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Two, many of the books are taken from original classics like Robin Hood, A Little Princess, and Twelfth Night. The second group of books containing a total of 15 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Three, these books are more challenging but you can be reassured that the quality and entertainment is present! These books include adaptations to famous books of William Shakespeare, Frankenstein, Anne Frank and White Fang to name a few.

40 books to help your child grow as a reader. A broad range of story styles, all with lively readable text and fully illustrated, encouraging children to find the themes they enjoy most, and also to try something different from time to time.

The first 25 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Two. Many of these are adaptations of timeless world classics for children and adults.
The next 15 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Three. These include longer adaptations to develop readers'' stamina, as well as history and biographies.

Titles in this Set:

1. 100 Things to Know About Space
2. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body
3. 100 Things to Know About Science
4. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth
5. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding

Description:

100 Things to Know About Space
A fun and informative book packed with 100 fascinating things to know about space, from how to escape a black hole to why astronauts learn wilderness survival skills. With bright, infographic-style illustrations, detailed facts on every page, a glossary and index, and internet links to specially selected websites for more information.

100 Things to Know About the Human Body
Did you know you cry two types of tears? And up to 30 trillion red blood cells pass through your heart in a minute? With colourful, infographic-style illustrations this informative book is packed with surprising facts and useful information on exactly 100 topics about the human body. A useful reference book for home, school and general knowledge quizzes.

100 Things to Know About Science
Science is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a pictorial, 'infographics' style, with snippets of information about all aspects of science from particle physics to genes and DNA.

100 Things to Know About Planet Earth
Did you know that rain sometimes falls red? Or that the equivalent of one truckload of plastic is dumped in our oceans every minute? This visually stunning book is filled with 100 fascinating facts, bright, infographic illustrations, information on ways we can help our planet and links to specially selected websites to find out more.

100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding
Did you know there's a single spot on your brain that recognizes numbers? Or that the first computer bugs were actual insects and that most of the internet is under water?

The scenarios will be all too familiar for the parents in this series, there are kitchen catastrophes to a blissful night in. You will fall in love with the characters as you and your child see the powerful bonds within the book! The perfect bedtime story.

Titles in This Set:

• A Quiet Night in
• A Piece of Cake
• Mr Large In Charge
• Five Minutes' Peace
• All in One Piece

Titles In This Set:

1. Ariel
2. Belle
3. Cinderella
4. Jasmine
5. Moana
6. Mulan
7. Pocahontas
8. Tiana

Description:

Meet Your Favorite Discney Princess
Discover new orleans with Tiana, ride the waves with Moanna, and go under the sea with Ariel.This amazing eight book collection is packed with fun facts and beautiful images from beloved Disney films.

Titles In this Set:

1. What Can You See? At the Zoo
2. What Can You See? At Night
3. What Can You See? On the Farm
4. What Can You See? On a Building Site

Description:

What Can You See? At the Zoo
It's so much fun at the zoo! Peep through the chunky pages of this bold, busy book to find all your favourite animals and lots of fascinating facts. With peep-through pages and fun facts!

What Can You See? At Night
Discover a busy world at night with this wonderful peep-through book! With fascinating facts and lots to see, this is a fun and reassuring glimpse into life after dark.

What Can You See? On the Farm
Watch a farmyard come to life with wonderful peep-through pages and layered landscapes. With simple facts about each scene and so many things to spot, children will spend hours peering through the pages of this beautiful book.

What Can You See? On a Building Site
Watch a school being built from the ground up in this amazing, fact-packed book! With simple facts about each scene and so many things to spot, children will spend hours looking at the detailed pictures and peering through the pages.

Titles in This Set :

1. Great Big Mystery Book
2. Great Big Schoolhouse
3. Best Word Book Ever
4. What Do People Do All Day?
5. Cars and Trucks and Things That Go?
6. Funniest Storybook Ever
7. Planes and Rockets and Things That Fly
8. Busiest People Ever
9. Best First Book Ever
10. Best Counting Book

Description :

Great Big Mystery Book
Sam Cat and Dudley Pig are on the trail of a thief! The perfect gift for any child or Scarry collector, The Great Big Mystery book is a collection of Richard Scarry’s mystery stories starring the loveable Sam and Dudley.

Great Big Schoolhouse
From A – Z and 1 – 10, through the seasons of the year and the colours of the rainbow, Miss Honey's schoolhouse is a very busy place indeed. Join Huckle and Lowly as they learn to tell the time, read stories about dragons and cause a little bit of chaos, in the best schoolhouse ever!

Best Word Book Ever
Join Kathy Bear, Kenny Bear and their Busytown friends to learn lots of everyday words. Illustrated in Scarry’s signature style, the book is packed with hundreds of names for objects both familiar and new, grouped by subject, occasion and theme. From colours and numbers to fruit and vegetables to animals, vehicles and so much more, this is a beautifully entertaining way to expand a child’s knowledge of the world.

What Do People Do All Day?
Everyone is busy in Busytown – from train drivers to doctors, from mothers to sailors, in police stations and on fire engines. Follow lots of busy people working through their busy days. Captain Salty and his crew are getting ready to go on a voyage; Doctor Lion is busy at the hospital; Sergeant Murphy is working hard to keep things safe and peaceful; and engineers are building new roads. Another busy day in Busytown!

Cars and Trucks and Things That Go?
From tractors to trucks, sports cars to unicycles, and fire engines to mouse beach buggies, there’s lots to see and talk about on every page

Funniest Storybook Ever
Read how Rabbit gets stuck to the road, and how little Tanglefoot trips over everything in sight! With stories such as ‘The Talking Bread’ and ‘Uncle Willie and the Pirates’, there is enough action here to satisfy the most demanding reader.

Planes and Rockets and Things That Fly
In this collection Huck takes flying lessons, we learn how planes and birds fly, the cat family goes to the air show, and Wolfgang Wolf, Benny Baboon and Harry Hyena take a trip to the moon in their own rocket! Packed with amazing Scarry detail and with stories that can be read again and again, this book will give hours of fun to fans of planes, rockets and flying! 

Busiest People Ever
Do you know who greets the new arrivals at a train station? Or carries the luggage onto a ship? Who saves the day when the train is going to crash? And who delivers the apples for Grandma's apple pie? Find the answers to these questions and more with the busy residents of Busytown. 

Best First Book Ever
The Best First Book Ever helps children to become familiar with over 700 words. Each large, colourful illustration is packed with everyday objects and details, all clearly labelled. Those loveable Scarry characters introduce basic subjects: the alphabet, counting, shapes and sizes, parts of the body and more!

Best Counting Book
Willy practises counting all of the things he sees – from one bunny (himself!) to a hundred fireflies in the night sky. This wonderful book makes learning your numbers fun and easy.

Titles in This Set :

1. Times Tables
2. Lowercase Alphabet
3. Uppercase Alphabet
4. Telling the Time
5. Tracing and Pen Control
6. Numbers
7. Phonics
8. Tricky Words
9. First Number Skills
10. Everyday Maths

Description :

An introduction to lowercase and Uppercase letters with practical exercises. Numbers and First Number skills- An introduction to numbers 1 to 20 and introduction to First numeracy skills using number bonds with practical exercises to do many times over. Tracing and Pen control an introduction to tracing and pen control with practical exercises to do many times over. Phonics and Ticky Words - An introduction to phonics and frequently used tricky words with practical exercise to do many times over. Everyday Math, Telling the time and Times Table. Introduction to maths with practical exercises to do many time over.