Usborne Illustrated Ballet Stories

A collection of five rip-roaring classics retold for young readers • Includes ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’, ‘The Prisoner of Zenda', 'The Three Musketeers’, The 39 Steps' and 'Don Quixote' • Also includes fascinating biographies of Alexandre Dumas, Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, Miguel de Certantes Saavedra and John Buchan – the original authors of these classic adventure stories

This charming collection of ballet stories has been specially selected and retold for younger children. A delightful way to discover five classic ballets: Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker

This richly illustrated collection of traditional stories from India is full of compelling tales and ancient stories of trickery, including “A Single Grain of Rice”, “The Greatest Battle” and “The Biggest Banquet”. The stories have been specially rewritten for young readers, and are sure to be treasured for years to come

Discover the mysterious selkies of the Scottish seas and the haunting Philippine tale of the curse of Sirena. Meet the merman from China whose tears turn to pearls and Hans Christian Anderson's brave little mermaid, pursuing her dream. These nine stories, beautifully illustrated and full of wonder, will whisk you from the bottom of the Arabian sea to rivers, deep in the Trinidadian rainforest

Meet monsters, ogres and giants - plus a very grumpy troll - from all over the world. Ten entertaining stories include a female Jack climbing the beanstalk, a lonely ogre and a brave little tailor whose adventure begins with some annoying flies and a pot of jam

Иллюстрированная книга "Тайный сад и другие истории" - сборник из шести вечных классических историй: "История Хайди" Йоханны Спири, "Маленькие женщины" Луизы Мэй Олкотт, "Дети железной дороги" Эдит Несбет, "Черный красавчик" Анны Сьюэлл, "Таинственный сад" Фрэнсис Бёрнет и "Волшебник из страны Оз" Фрэнка Баума • Книга на английском языке • A collection of six timeless, classic stories: The Story of Heidi, Little Women, The Railway Children, Black Beauty, The Secret Garden and The Wizard of Oz

Знаменитые Сказки братьев Гримм, - чудесные, ироничные, страшные - знакомы каждому с детства. В этот сборник входят сказки: "Король-лягушонок", "Рапунцель", "Гензель и Гретель", "Красная шапочка", "Бременские музыканты", "Мальчик-с-пальчик", "Эльфы и сапожник", "Спящая красавица", "Белоснежка и семь гномов", "Румпельштильцхен", "Девочка-гусь", "Королек и медведь", "Двенадцать танцующих принцесс" и "Беляночка и Розочка" • Книга на английском языке • This is a wonderful collection of stories from the famous collectors of fairytales, "The Brothers Grimm". Stories include: "The Frog Prince", "Rapunzel", "Hansel and Gretel", "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Bremen Town Musicians", "Tom Thumb", "The Elves and the Shoemaker", "Sleeping Beauty", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves", "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Goose Girl", "The Bear and the Wren", "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" and "Snow White and Rose Red"

"Иллюстрированные сказки" - фантастическая сокровищница историй, которые гарантированно приведут в восторг маленьких детей. Включает десять классических сказок таких авторов, как Братья Гримм и Ганс Кристиан Андерсен, в том числе "Король-лягушонок", "Красная шапочка" и "Принцесса-лебедь" • Книга на английском языке • A fantastic treasury of stories guaranteed to delight and entertain young children. Includes ten classic fairytales by authors such as the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, including The Frog Prince, Little Red Riding Hood and The Swan Princess. All stories feature charming and vivid illustrations. A gorgeous giftbook with an attractive hardback cover and a ribbon marker

A beautiful edition of Homer’s classic tale from Ancient Greece, vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic, stylish illustrations bring to life brave Odysseus’ encounters with furious gods, bewitching goddesses, terrifying monsters and a man-eating Cyclops... A beautiful gift for any child who loves adventure stories

A rollicking romp through the alphabet with a different letter and animal on each beautifully illustrated page. With zoo animals from angry alpacas and furious foxes to wild wombats and zebras from Zambia, this is the perfect way to help children learn alphabetical order and remember letter shapes and sounds

Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own. Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. Developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more. Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction

Three original stories for children who have just started reading on their own. Stories feature wrestling raptors, a hilarious tale of vegetarian dinosaurs and a prehistoric egg hatching in a modern museum. Includes a pronunciation guide to help young readers say the dinosaur names • Humorously illustrated by Cynthia Decker. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton