Usborne My Animal Stories Reading Library 30 Books Collection Box Set - Ages 5-7 - Paperback

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• The Rabbit Tale This is a charming retelling of the traditional folktale, perfectly matched with witty illustrations by Fred Blunt. Rabbit's burrow is far too small so he goes to Wise Owl for advice. But is Owl serious when he tells Rabbit to invite all his friends and family to stay? It includes easy-to-read text, with fun comprehension puzzles at the end. It is a wonderful addition to the Usborne First Reading series, developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Principal Lecturer and reading specialist at the University of Roehampton. The Wish Fish Bob and Bet catch a magical fish who grants wishes
• an amusing story based on a folktale. First Reading Level 1 are real books for beginner readers to tackle with very light support. How Zebras Got Their Stripes The African folktale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Once upon a time, zebras didn’t have stripes. Then along came a greedy baboon… The Little Giraffe A retelling of an African folktale about how the first, littlest giraffe became tall after a chance meeting with a wise old man. First Reading Level 2 are real books for beginner readers ready to tackle more complicated storylines and sentence structures. The Dragon and the Phoenix A retelling of a Chinese folktale about a dragon, a phoenix, the Queen of Heaven and a very special pebble… The Chilly Little penguin A wintery tale for beginner readers ready to tackle more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Perry the penguin has a very special reason for wanting to get warm. Can he find a way to take the chill off his frosty flippers? Bears Did you know that there are only eight different kinds of bears in the world? Find out where they live, what they eat and how baby bears spend their first day in the outside world. The Little Red Hen Who will help the Little Red Hen plant some grains of wheat? Not one of her three best friends. Find out what she does next in this lively retelling, specially written for children who are just learning to read. The Lion And The Mouse It's tough in the wild, whether you're a tiny mouse or a big, scary lion. But friends can be found in the strangest of places. Aesop's charming fable is specially retold for beginner readers in this lively retelling. The Ant And The Grasshopper Grasshopper sings all summer, happy and carefree. Ant is busy, busy, busy, collecting food for winter. But what will Grasshopper do when winter comes? Find out in this lively retelling of the classic Aesop's fable, specially written for beginner readers. Chicken Licken Chicken Licken thinks the sky is falling down and runs to warn the king, but are he and his friends running into danger? First Reading Level Three titles help beginner readers develop reading stamina and include character sheets or maps and the main story. The Scar