Each title in this series is a classic story or fable, retold with simple text to delight and inspire any child who is just beginning to read.

'Little Red Riding Hood' is written especially for children who are learning to read. With delightful illustrations, this book combines a great story with simple text to excite and inspire any beginner reader.

One of two glorious gift editions in the ever-popular Usborne Young Reading series published in hardback with a ribbon marker. Each title contains a wonderful collection of stories based around a popular theme.

«Intended for children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, this title helps build confidence and ability. It is part of the «Usborne Young Reading Series Two».»

Tells the story of fashion from cavemen's coats to the catwalk couture of the modern age. Vividly illustrated, this book has fashion details and brings the costumes alive through every fold, sequin and pearl. It was developed in conjunction with experts from the University of Surrey and is designed to encourage independent reading.

These two new gift editions in the Usborne Young Reading Series are titles to treasure, published in hardback with a ribbon marker. Each title is a classic: The tragedy of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is delicately re-examined; and Lewis Carroll's imaginative fantasy Alice in Wonderland is given a larger-than-life retelling. Usborne's Young Reading Series was developed in conjunction with experts from the University of Surrey and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each title has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by stunning original illustrations.

«Intended for children just beginning to read, this title aims to build confidence and ability. It is part of the «Usborne Young Reading Series One».»

Intended for children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, this title helps build confidence and ability. It is part of the Usborne Young Reading Series Two.

Part of the Usborne Sticker Stories series, which combine a storybook, sticker book and puzzle book in one, this title takes as its subject a traditional fairytale that is retold for young children. It contains over fifty stickers that can be used throughout the story to replace key words and help young children build their vocabulary.

One of Usborne's most enduring and well-known series has been given an exciting new look. Each guide has been completely updated and has a striking new cover. These guides are perfect companions for enthusiasts, who are keen to discover the many fascinating aspects of the natural world. They offer full-colour illustrations of around 100-200 different species per title, which have been reproduced from the original artwork using the latest technology. They are an ideal field guides for both children and adults and incredible value for money.

This is a beautifully illustrated anthology, with a selection of poems ranging from classic poets like Roald Dahl and Lewis Carroll and exciting new contemporary poets. The poems cover many different themes and moods, and are chosen to show children how inspiring and magical poems can be, making this a perfect introduction to the world of poetry. From Shakespeare to Spike Milligan, from bouncy limericks to beautiful nature poems and enthralling stories, every kind of poem is here for children to enjoy again and again.

Babies can begin to learn all about the world around them with this new title from the Usborne Flashcards range. It is illustrated with simple illustrations and enhanced with shiny patches on each card. The cards are extra large, durable and robust, to survive repeated use by little hands. Children can learn to identify 16 animals from around the world, from tigers to penguins.

A little old woman makes a gingerbread man, but when she opens the oven door, he runs away. Soon, everyone in the village is chasing after him. Will anyone ever catch him? Retold by Mairi Mackinnon.

«A gorgeous gift for young girls, this beautiful treasury of «Usborne Young Reading» titles will delight and entertain with its mix of classic fairytales and original stories. It features well-known classics such as «The Princess and the Pea», «The Little Mermaid» and «Rapunzel» alongside brand new stories about mermaids, fairies, princesses and dolls. «Usborne's Young Reading» series is developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each story has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by original illustrations.»

«Carries EU Toy Safety Directive 'CE' logo. The new edition of this ever-popular title in the bestselling «Usborne Touchy-Feely» series, which boasts over 2 million sales worldwide. The enduring appeal of Rachel Wells' charming illustrations, the opportunity to interact with a variety of different textures and the gentle humour of the simple, yet appealing text ensures that these books are pre-school classics. This book is sure to appeal to the imaginations of very young children, as they interact with the cute kittens featured on each spread, which are complete with rough paws, fuzzy tongue and fluffy tummy. The descriptive text and touchy-feely pages will promote sensory awareness and language development in very young children.»