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How Zebras Got Their Stripes (Usborne First Reading Level 2) by Lesley Sims
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 2
Based on an old African folktale and aimed at children who are beginning to read. Once upon a time, zebras didn't have stripes but a greedy baboon changed all that...This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Alison Kelly from the University of Surrey. Every title has clear and com ...Show more
How the Camel Got His Hump (Usborne First Reading) by Anna Milbourne
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: First Reading Level 1
A charming retelling of one of Rudyard Kipling's classic Just So Stories, this simple and gently humorous story for young children tells how the camel got his hump.
How the Elephant got his Trunk by Anna Milbourne
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: First Reading Level 1
Rudyard Kipling's classic 'Just So' story, retold for young readers. According to this much-loved fable, elephants didn't always have long trunks - that is, until one day when the elephant's child could contain his curiosity no longer and stepped closer than he should have to the Crocodile. Also availab ...Show more
How the Leopard Got His Spots (Usborne First Reading) by Rosie Dickins
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne First Reading
The 'Just So Stories' by Rudyard Kipling tell us so many interesting things and in this story we learn exactly how the Leopard got his spots - and, indeed, why he can never change them.
How the Rhino Got His Skin (Usborne First Reading Level 1) by Rosie Dickins
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 1
Rudyard Kipling's classic 'Just So' story, adapted for young readers.
How the Whale Got His Throat (Usborne First Reading Level 1) by Anna Milbourne
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 1
Long ago, whales could eat anything - and they did. Then one day, everything changed. This story, adapted from one of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So Stories' has been specially written for children who are learning to read, with colourful illustrations on each page and puzzles and fun facts about whales at ...Show more
In the Castle (Usborne First Reading Level 1) by Anna Milbourne
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 1
Step back in time to the excitement of life in a castle, with jousts and banquets and daring deeds. After the story, there are fun puzzles to consolidate learning. Developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a Principal Lecturer in Education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton Univer ...Show more
Jack and the Beanstalk (Usborne First Reading Series 4) by Susanna Davidson
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne First Reading Series 4
The story of Jack, who swaps his mother's cow for some "magic" beans which grow into a huge beanstalk. By climbing this oversized plant, Jack reaches the home of a terrifying giant. Will Jack be able to escape with the giant's gold, or will the giant grind Jack's bones to make his bread? Part of the Usb ...Show more
King Donkey Ears (Usborne First Reading Level 2) by Rosie Dickins
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 2
This is a new title in the fantastic "First Reading" series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, aimed at children who are beginning to read. The King has a secret. He has donkey's ears! But when he tells the barber his secret, it surely can't be a secret for long. This key series was developed ...Show more
King Midas and the Gold (Usborne First Reading Level 1) by Alex Frith
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne First Reading
King Midas loves gold - but his greed soon gets him into trouble. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone.
Knight Fight (Usborne Very First Reading #14) by Lesley Sims
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Very First Reading
This is the fourteenth title in a series designed to introduce younger children to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to read from the page (the text clearly marked for who should be reading) and as the books progress in the series the adults read less and less and the ...Show more
Knights and Castles (Usborne First Reading Level 4) by Rachel Firth
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne First Reading Level 4
This is a new title in the fantastic "First Reading" series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. With a journey back into the past, children will find out what life was like for a medieval knight, including going into battle, living in a castle, feasting and hunting. It is developed in consulta ...Show more