Delight in a charming collection of six cosy stories designed for young children, featuring whimsical characters like a tooth-brushing troll, a mischievous bunny struggling to sleep, and a dragon responsible for lighting up the stars. Each tale is crafted to spark imagination and add a touch of magic to bedtime routines, making it an ideal choice for reading aloud and fostering a love for storytelling.
Packed with intriguing facts, this book offers an exciting exploration of science, history, geography, and various other subjects. It's designed for inquisitive readers eager to expand their knowledge and embark on a captivating journey through diverse topics.
Featuring useful everyday vocabulary paired with detailed illustrations, this book enhances comprehension and learning. Words are organized by subjects like "home and garden," "family," and "transport," making it easy to navigate. A bilingual word list is included at the back, along with access to audio pronunciations by a native speaker through the Usborne Quicklinks website, providing an interactive learning experience.
Featuring around a thousand everyday words, this vibrant picture word book organizes vocabulary by theme, encouraging interactive exploration and conversation. With delightful illustrations, it offers an engaging way for children to expand their vocabulary. Additionally, readers can access audio of all the words read by a native English speaker through the Usborne Quicklinks website, enhancing the learning experience.
Sara loves visiting her grandparents and helping in her grandmother's extensive kitchen garden. When Grandmother tries to harvest one outsize turnip, she needs all the help she can get. A delightful cumulative story, originally from Russia. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English
An engaging retelling of the well-loved European folktale for young English language learners. Katie is a kind girl, so kind that she would give her own scarce food to the animals and the birds. When walking through the forest one day, she shares her bread and cheese with an old woman who gives her a wonderful gift in return. Now Katie only has to say the words and she can have as much delicious porridge as she wants... but how much is too much? With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English
Old man Harry arrives at a house and asks for food; but cautious Nell doesn't want to give food to a stranger. Harry tells her: I can show you something wonderful. I can make soup from a stone! A stone, a fire, a pot of hot water - how can they make such delicious soup? With fun activities and online audio in British English and American English.
'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.
From the English children's classic by Kenneth Grahame. One day, Mole discovers the enchanting world of the river. He makes new friends: generous Water Rat, kindly Badger - and Toad, whose love of fast cars soon causes mayhem. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.