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Tara has been entered for her first ever gym competition and shes desperate to win. But shes so busy learning the tricky routine that she doesnt have time for her best friends. When they all fall out, Tara realizes that her friends are more special than any medal. Can she find a way to make up with them and follow her gym star dreams? With a foreword by Olympic medal winner Beth Tweddle. Age 8 Key Stage KS2 E BIC CBMC C3N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474922944 Extent: 144 pages Dimensions: 198 x 130mm...

Oliver Moon works hard at Magic School, practising his spellcraft, toad-training and broomstick-flying. But when hes entered for the Young Wizard of the Year award he finds hes up against the head boy, Merlin Spoonbender. Can Oliver cook up an extra-special potion to win the prize? Can Oliver cook up an extra-special potion to win the Young Wizard of the Year award? Packed with comic exploits, extraordinary characters and more than a handful of magic. Featuring the hilarious illustrations of Jan...

When Compton Valance and his best friend Bryan Nylon discover the worlds first TIME MACHINE (aka a mouldy, thirteen-week-old, cheese-and-pickled-egg sandwich), they become the most powerful boys in the Universe. But how will Compton and Bryan decide to use their incredible new time-travelling powers? Will they use them for good? Will they use them for evil? Or will they just focus their efforts on perfecting a formula for the worlds first pair of custard trousers? Things are about to get totally...

Four original stories of magical creatures from faraway lands told for children just beginning to read. Featuring unicorns, flying horses and a creature that’s half-lion, half-eagle, these stories are guaranteed to enthral children. Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University. Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns. Age 5 Ke...

Oliver Moon is excited about the Festival of Magic parade, until hes given the rubbish job of litter collector. How boring! He decides to liven things up with the help of his new pet dragon, but then disaster strikes... Oliver and his pet dragon liven things up at the Festival of Magic parade! Packed with comic exploits, extraordinary characters and more than a handful of magic. Featuring the hilarious illustrations of Jan McCafferty. Age 7 Key Stage KS1 E Accelerated Reader level 4.3 LYPaperbac...

A re-telling of one of the Brothers Grimm’s best-loved fairytales about a princess, a promise, and a frog with a secret. Humorously illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Mike Gordon. Part of Young Reading Series 1 for children just starting to read alone. Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns. Age 5 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 530L CEFR Level B2 Hardback with rib...

The classic adventure story by Robert Louis Stevenson re-told for children growing in reading confidence and ability. When Jim Hawkins sets sail searching for buried treasure and adventure, he finds himself caught up in a deadly mutiny where he must outwit the cunning pirate Long John Silver in order to stay alive.Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound eff...

Machines cause mayhem in these hi-tech tales with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading on their own. Robot racers fight to reach the finish line, the Tidybot goes out of control and a sneaky thief plans a robot robbery.Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page...

A gorgeous retelling of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s poignant novel. The story of kind-hearted Sara Crewe and her struggles at boarding school, as she goes from riches to rags following the death of her beloved father. Elegantly illustrated by Kate Aldous. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence. Age 6 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 640L CEFR Level B2 Hardback with ribbon marker ISBN: 9780746067802 Extent: 64 pages Dimensions: 196 x 130mmIllustrator Kate Aldous...

Cassy the clumsy crocodile leaves a trail of destruction at the Everglades Department Store. But her clumsiness saves the store from a pair of greedy robbers. A comical story for children growing in reading confidence. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns. Age 6 Key Stage ...

Three new and original stories about Crystal, Poppy and Lily, three fairies in a flap over stolen wands, flying lessons and fairy balls. Vibrant illustrations evoke the magical world of Fairyland. Part of Young Reading Series 1 for readers just starting to read alone. Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University. Age 5 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 590L CEFR Level B2 Hardback with ribbon marker ISBN: 9780746069547 Extent: 48 pages Dimensions: 196 x 130mmAuthor/Editor...

Four original stories about the magical world of gnomes and goblins for children just beginning to read. Stories feature tricking a lazy gnome, mischievous pixies getting people into trouble and an adventure inside Goblin Hill. Charmingly illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University. Age 5 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 570L CEFR Level B2 Accelerated Reader level 3 LYHardback with ribbon marker ISBN: 9780746080214 Ext...

The classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk humorously revisited. Clear, engaging text, accompanied by stunning original illustrations. Developed in conjunction with reading experts from the University of Surrey. Part of Young Reading Series 1 for children just starting to read alone. Age 5 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 590L CEFR Level A2 Hardback with ribbon marker ISBN: 9780746067789 Extent: 48 pages Dimensions: 196 x 130mmIllustrator Paddy Mounter...

Far out in the ocean live the Shell-Keeper mermaids. While the rest of the world sleeps, one little girl joins them for some magical mermaid adventures. Molly is like any other little girl when her family move to Horseshoe Bay. So when her gran gives her a pretty shell necklace, Molly never dreams it could be enchanted ...or that she could become a secret mermaid. Can you keep a secret? By day, Molly Holmes is just like any other little girl, but by night, she becomes the secret mermaid, in this...

Meet Knitbone Pepper, the dead special ghost dog haunting Starcross Hall! Knitbone has a problem. His beloved owner Winnie and her bonkers parents may be forced to move and leave Knitbone behind! Can the Spirits of Starcross, a gigglesome gang of ghostly animals, help Winnie save her home? A wonderfully whimsical new series, jam-packed with mayhem, chuckles and woofs! Age 7 Key Stage KS2 E Lexile Measure 800L Book Band Lime Hardback ISBN: 9781409580379 Extent: 256 pages Dimensions: 184 x 134mmPa...

Compton Valance has an incredible secret: he can travel through time using a stinky old sandwich. But now he’s in the biggest pickle ever! Compton’s evil brother Bravo has stolen the time machine sandwich and is biting his way through history, causing chaos wherever he goes. It’s up to Compton and his best friend Bryan to stop Bravo before time runs out and the universe implodes... Can Compton save the world from total destruction? Age 8 Key Stage KS2 E Lexile Measure 900L BIC ...

Holly and her friend Puck, the fairy pony, are visiting the Pony Queen when a magical necklace is stolen from the palace. Can Puck and Holly help to track it down before the thief uses its magic? The Fairy Ponies series is an exciting addition to Usborne Young Reading, introducing children to wonderful, original, illustrated fiction. Developed in consultation with reading experts. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 E Lexile Measure 780L Book Band White BIC CBMC C3N79 CEFR Level C1 Hardback with ribbon marker I...

My name is not actually Penny Dreadful. It is Penelope Jones. The Dreadful bit is my dads JOKE. But it is not even true that I am dreadful... honest. You see, the DISASTER with Rooney, our class rat, might not have been such a DISASTER if it wasnt for Cosmo Moon Webster and his Amazing Maze. AND it is utterly not my fault that the Patented Burglar Trap accidentally tripped Gran over, so her bone went snap. ALSO, I only took Barry the cat to the hospital so he could revive Gran with The Power Of ...

Princess Ellie has grown so much that her feet touch the ground when she’s riding her Shetland pony, Shadow. The King thinks she looks silly and decides to sell Shadow. Can Ellie stop the King and save Shadow? Celebrate ten years of the Pony-Mad Princess series with these new editions of the much-loved stories. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 E Book Band Gold BIC CBMC C3N79 Accelerated Reader level 4.4 MYPaperback ISBN: 9781409565970 Extent: 96 pages Dimensions: 198 x 130mmIllustrator Lizzie Finlay...

When Tom Bailey claims that his dad is the best jouster in the world, the terrifying Dark Knight is determined to smash the tubby, soft-hearted Sir John to pieces in Creaky Castle’s Grand Jousting Tournament. How can Tom save his father without dropping himself into SERIOUS trouble? Tom Bailey, the mischievous star of a colourful medieval world, claims his dad is the best jouster in the world, but he hasnt reckoned on the terrifying Dark Knight ... Creaky Castle is a laugh-out-loud series ...