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Alexander the Great (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Jane Bingham
13.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
Alexander has a dream. He means to rule the world. Leading a massive army from his home in Europe, he sets out on a quest to conquer Asia. And nothing - not rebel armies, vast rivers or even herds of elephants - can stop him.
Beowulf (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Rob Lloyd Jones
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
This is the classic story written over a thousand years ago and retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Fearsome monsters stalk the moors of ancient Denmark, murdering anyone they catch. But then a warrior comes from overseas. His name is Beowulf. He kills monsters. Each sce ...Show more
Captain Cook (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Levene Rebecca
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
Three new titles in this burgeoning series, providing a great introduction to the remarkable lives of important historical figures. Each book describes a famous life, following the protagonist through their triumphs and tribulations. Lively speech, gentle humour and colourful illustrations bring the r ...Show more
Don Quixote (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Mary Sebag-Montefiore
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
This is a new title in the "Usborne Reading Programme" based on the famous Russian folktale, which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. Don Quixote has read so many books about knights and wizards, damsels and elves, he's gone c ...Show more
Dracula (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Rosie Dickins
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
This is a new title in "Young Reading Series Three", which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories.It presents a terrifying tale of good and evil, in which the virtuous heroes must face the villainous vampire Count Dracula.It is ill ...Show more
Frankenstein (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Rosie Dickins
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
Written when Mary Shelley was only nineteen-years old, this tale of a young scientist's desire to create life still resonates. Victor Frankenstein's monster is stitched together from the stolen limbs of the dead, and the result is a grotesque being who, rejected by his maker, sets out on a journey to re ...Show more
Gladiators (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Minna Lacey & Susan Davidson
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
Gladiators were brutal fighters who risked their lives in one of the deadliest sports of all time. They performed to huge crowds in stadiums across the Roman Empire. Find out how these savage spectacles first began, who took part in them and how men were trained to become fighting machines.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Sarah Courtauld
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
A rip-roaring adventure story, this is the story of Jules Verne's classic sci-fi novel, retold for younger readers. Intrepid explorer Professor Liedenbrock leads a dramatic expedition to an Icelandic volcano, where a secret tunnel leads to the very centre of the earth. One of over 250 titles in the Usbo ...Show more
Kidnapped (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Robert Louis Stevenson
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
In this action-packed retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, David Balfour must overcome obstacles including kidnap and shipwreck on an epic journey to reclaim his rightful estate. Designed for readers who are ready to tackle longer stories, the gripping text is accompanied by atmospheric illust ...Show more
Stories of Vampires (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Louie Stowell
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
This is a new title in "Young Reading Series Three", which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. It features three original stories of vampires across the ages. Developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecture ...Show more
The First World War (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Conrad Mason
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
In 1914, the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked one of the most destructive conflicts the world had ever seen. This is the story of the First World War, and the people who lived and died fighting in it. It is a narrative account of WWI, written specially for children who are ready to tackle long ...Show more
The Impressionists (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Rosie Dickins
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
A new title in "Young Reading Series Three", which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. Today, Impressionist paintings draw blockbuster crowds to museums and art galleries, and sell for millions at auction. But who were the arti ...Show more