Description

The first 22 Usborne books are taken from Usborne Very First Reading. With these your child takes the first steps in reading with your help; following the phonics methods used in school. The next 12 books are taken from Usborne First Reading Level One. These delightful and very short stories are for children to try reading themselves. 16 further books are takes from Usborne First Reading Level Two. These slightly longer stories will build stamina and reading confidence.

Titles in this collection:

1    A Bus For Miss Moss
2    A Fright in the Night
3    Bad Jack Fox
4    Captain Mac
5    Dog Diary
6    Double Trouble
7    Grizzly Bear Rock
8    Knight Fight
9    Late Night At The Zoo
10   Moon Zoom
11   Mr. Mystery
12   Pirate Pat
13   Run, Rabbit, Run!
14   Stop that Cow!
15   The Circus Under the Sea
16   The Deep Dark Woods
17   The Dressing-Up Box
18   The Magic Ring
19   The Monster Diner
20   The Perfect Pet
21   The Queen Makes a Scene
22   Wild School

Level 2 23-36 (a total of 14 books) is taken from First Reading series Level One, with a total word count of about 150 words. With the first stage of alphabet spelling and sight word learning, as well as the company of parents and the development of reading, children can try to read on their own at this stage.

23    Anansi and the Bag of Wisdom
24    Anansi and the Tug of War
25    How the Crab Got His Claws
26    How the Elephant got his Trunk
27    How the Elephants lost their Wings
28    How the Whale got his Throat
29    How Zebras Got Their Stripes
30    King Midas and the Gold
31    On the Moon
32    The Greedy Dog
33    The Rabbit’s Tale
34    The Sun and the Wind
35    Under the Ground
36    Why the Kangaroo Jumps

The third level 37-50 (a total of 14 books) is taken from the First Reading series Level Two, with a total word count of about 250 words. The plot is more complex and the sentences are longer. It trains children’s patience and enhances their confidence.

37    Clever Rabbit and the Lion
38    Clever Rabbit and the Wolves
39    Doctor Foster went to Gloucester
40    How Bear Lost his Tail
41    King Donkey Ears
42    Little Miss Muffet
43    One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
44    Stone Soup
45    The Baobab Tree
46    The Chilly Little Penguin
47    The Daydreamer
48    The Dragon and the Phoenix
49    The Little Giraffe
50    The Tortoise and the Eagle