Fiction Genres

Run, run, as fast as you can. You cant catch me, I m the gingerbread man! A fresh retelling of the well-loved story, complete with a baby-friendly ending and charming illustrations by Raffaella Ligi throughout.

From the well-loved French fairy tale, as retold by the Brothers Grimm. “Grandmother, what big eyes you have!” Little Red Riding Hood meets a wolf in the forest. He seems friendly, and he’s interested to hear about her old grandmother. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.

From the classic French fairy tale. All Tom has in the world is a cat; but Puss is no ordinary cat. He introduces Tom to the King as the "Marquis of Carabas". The King is impressed by the Marquis' generosity, and his daughter thinks Tom is charming. If Puss can kill a giant, their fortunes are made. The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger learners. They include activities, glossaries and a full audio recording of the text in both…

Sam is lonely and bored, watching the sheep on the mountain. One day he makes up a story: “Come quickly! A wolf is attacking the sheep!” The villagers come running, but of course there’s no wolf. Then, when a wolf really does attack, who will believe Sam? With fun activities after the story, and online audio in British and American English.

The wicked fairy says, "When she is sixteen, she will hurt her little hand on a spindle and die!" Instead, Princess Rose falls asleep for a thousand years. Who can wake her?Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English). 500 headwords, 1,194 words

The Emperor's new clothes are very special. Only clever people can see them. Everyone knows that. Can you see them? Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English). 500 headwords, 801 words. A finalist for the Language Learner Literature Award, from the Extensive Reading Foundation.

Odysseus and the Greek army have fought the Trojans for ten long years. Will the war ever end? Finally, Odysseus thinks of a clever trick. Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English). 800 headwords, 1,304 words