When a huge cyclone transports the orphan Dorothy and her little dog Toto from Kansas to the Land of Oz, she fears that she will never see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry ever again. But she meets the Munchkins, and they tell her to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City where the Wonderful Wizard of Oz will grant any wish.
Everyone at the Emperor's court is enchanted by the song of the nightingale; but one day the Emperor receives a glittering mechanical nightingale and the real bird is forgotten. Then he Emperor falls ill, and it seems that nothing can save him... 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 British English and American English.
Fresh, witty, and memorable illustrations for over 1000 English words, arranged by theme for engaging discussions. A fun way to enhance a child's vocabulary with delightful pictures. Words can be listened to online, read by a British English speaker.
When seven hungry children have pancakes for breakfast, one pancake refuses to be eaten, jumps out of the pan and rolls right away. Can the runaway pancake escape from the whole family, the dog, the rabbit, the duck, the cat, the goat, the fox and a cunning old pig?
Retelling of the story about a boy captured by the snow queen and taken to her castle in the north and his friend's efforts to save him.
A children's classic, featuring Mowgli, the Indian boy brought up by wolves in the jungle, his companions, Baloo and Bagheera, and his enemy, Shere Khan.
'Such a strange book! Imagine a novel with a little swarthy governess for heroine, and a middle-aged ruffian for hero.' Sharpe's London Magazine (June 1855) Jane Eyre is an orphan grown up under the harsh regime first of her aunt and then as a pupil at Lowood Institution. She leaves to become a governess to the daughter of the mysterious Mr Rochester; gradually their relationship deepens, but Jane's passionate nature has yet to endure its deepest blows. In this new edition Sally Shuttleworth explores the power of a narrative that questions the rights of women, the nature of servitude and madness, martyrdom and rebellion in a story whose emotional charge is a strong today as it was more than 150 years ago.
Tom and Elena are poor but happy until the day that 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?
The First Reading series offers simple stories with one or two sentences per page and lively detailed artwork - perfect for children who are learning to read, but not yet reading alone.
In this lovely African tale, set long, long ago, the leopard has a splendid new drum - and the Sky God wants it. Along the way, the tortoise gets a shell and thunder is made for the very first time.
