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Illustrated Stories for Children
A beautifully illustrated collection of over twenty stories of excitement, magic and humour. Includes well-known classics such as ‘The Little Mermaid’, ‘Treasure Island’ and ‘The Princess and the Pea’ along with some original tales such as ‘The Bed Monster’s Secret’ and ‘The Pesky Parrot’. With a ribbon marker, this beautiful hardback book makes a gorgeous gift.
- Extent:512 pages
- Dimensions:219 x 174mm
- Hardback
- ISBN:9781409507659
Illustrated Stories from Around the World
A wonderful collection of ten folktales specially chosen from around the globe. Stories are The Baobab Tree, Baba Yaga the Flying Witch, The Stonecutter, Dick Whittington, The Three Wishes, The Fish that Talked, King Midas and the Golden Touch, Brer Rabbit Down the Well, The Magic Pear Tree and Genie in the Bottle. Each story is brilliantly illustrated by artists from the Usborne Young Reading Programme.
- Age 7+
- Extent:336 pages
- Dimensions:202.5 x 159.3mm
- Hardback
- ISBN:9781409516491
- Lexile:610L Key Stage:KS2
Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare
The stories of six of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, beautifully retold and illustrated for children growing in reading confidence. Includes Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest as well as a short biography of the bard himself. Each story is introduced with a summary and pictures of the characters. With internet links to websites where children can listen to extracts from the plays and find out more about William Shakespeare.
- Age 7+
- Extent:416 pages
- Dimensions:202.5 x 160.4mm
- Hardback
- ISBN:9781409522232
- Lexile:520L Key Stage:KS2
Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths
A wonderful collection of six classic Greek myths and legends, specially retold for younger readers. Includes the stories of ‘The Wooden Horse’, ‘The Minotaur’ and ‘The Odyssey’, as well as a guide to the Greek Gods. Beautifully bound in padded hardback, and packed with information, colour and culture, this makes a thrilling read for any child. With a pronunciation guide to Greek names on the Usborne Quicklinks website.
- Age 7+
- Extent:352 pages
- Dimensions:201.1 x 153.8mm
- Hardback
- ISBN:9781409531678
- Lexile:680L Key Stage:KS2
Illustrated Stories from China
Discover magical princesses, mighty dragons, mischievous monkeys and more in this captivating collection of Chinese stories, specially retold for readers today. The book features stunning traditional-style brush and ink illustrations by Chinese artist Li Weiding, and includes links to websites to find out more about Chinese folk tales and art.
- Age 6+
- Extent:192 pages
- Dimensions:202.9 x 159.7mm
- Hardback
- ISBN:9781474947077
- Key Stage:KS1, KS2
Illustrated Myths from Around the World
Where did the moon come from? And what happened when giants roamed the land? Find out in this enthralling collection of myths from around the world, including the African folktale, “Anansi and the Box of Stories”, the Japanese fairytale, “The Fox Maiden” and the Irish myth, “Fionnuala”.
- Age 6+
- Extent:256 pages
- Dimensions:201.8 x 159.3mm
- Hardback
- ISBN:9781409596738
- Lexile:780L Key Stage:KS1
Illustrated Stories from Aesop
This new collection of Aesop's fables is sumptuously illustrated by Giuliano Ferri and presented as a hardback gift edition to be read again and again. Each of these timeless stories conveys a message about how to behave towards others. Stories include The Fox and the Crow, The Hare and the Tortoise, The Boy who cried Wolf and The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs.
- Age 3+
- Extent:272 pages
- Dimensions:201.8 x 158.1mm
- Hardback
- ISBN:9781409538875
- Lexile:730L Key Stage:EYFS
Illustrated Arabian Nights
A gloriously illustrated collection of the most enchanting stories from ‘The Thousand and One Nights’. From the adventures of Sinbad and Aladdin, to tales of genies and magical lands,
children will be enchanted by these stories of magic and wonder. Beautifully designed and with a ribbon marker, this gorgeous book makes a gift to be treasured.
- Age 7+
- Extent:312 pages
- Dimensions:202.4 x 158.5mm
- Hardback
- ISBN:9781409533009
- Lexile:720L Key Stage:KS2
Illustrated Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
Twelve classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales enchantingly illustrated and specially retold for younger readers. Includes the best-loved characters of ‘Thumbelina’ ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘The Ugly Duckling’, as well as a biography of Hans Christian Andersen. Beautifully bound in a padded hardback, this is an essential addition to any family bookshelf and makes a wonderful gift.
- Age 5+
- Extent:280 pages
- Dimensions:203.1 x 159.9mm
- Hardback
- ISBN:9781409523390
- Lexile:730LKey Stage:KS1, KS2
Illustrated Grimm's Fairy Tales
An illustrated collection of fifteen tales from the brothers Grimm, retold for younger readers. Stories include “Hansel and Gretel”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Rumpelstiltskin”, “Tom Thumb” and “The Frog Prince” as well as a short biography of the brothers themselves.
- Age 7+
- Extent:304 pages
- Dimensions:202.2 x 160.2mm
- Hardback
- ISBN:9780746098547
- Lexile:720L Key Stage:KS2
