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Level Three The Little Red Hen finds some grains of wheat, but who will help her plant them? ”Not I!” says her three best friends. So do they deserve the treat at the end? The Little Red Hen is in the Usborne First Reading Level 3 series, written especially for children who are learning to read, and developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Principal Lecturer in Education  and reading specialist at the University of Roehampton. With delightful illustrations, these…

About the Book: Bears: First Reading Level 2   A fascinating look into the world of bears for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Full of facts about what bears like to eat and how cubs spend their first day. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles and internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks Website.

The classic tale of Chicken Licken retold with simple text and delightful illustrations. Chicken Licken thinks the sky is falling down and runs to warn the king, but are he and his friends running into danger? English Learner's Editions are part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. They come

The humorous story of Stanley the scaredy cat told with elements of repetition to help beginner readers develop confidence and reading stamina. Stanley is a cat whos scared of everything, so a dark house full of strange noises is the last place he wants to be. But Stanley must face his fears to save the day. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

The King’s Pudding- These short and fun storybooks are perfect for the little minds who have just begun to practice reading. These books have easy-to-read short sentences with large texts to help them become comfortable with reading on their own

Tom and Elena are poor but happy until the day Tom finds that their little white goose has laid a golden egg. Every morning they find another egg, every day they grow richer- but what happens when one golden egg a day just isn't enough?

When life on the farm becomes too dangerous for a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster, they decide to join a band but the band are really a rascally gang of robbers!

This series of books combines good stories with easy reading text for children aged five to six years and over who have just started reading alone. The series has been developed with Alison Kelly who is an expert in early reading.