{"product_id":"usborne-reading-collection-confident-readers-purple-edition-40-books-box-set","title":"Usborne Reading Collection Confident Readers Purple Edition 40 Books Collection Set - Ages 7-11 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n1. The Story of Cars\u003cbr\u003e2. Treasure Island\u003cbr\u003e3. The Story of the Olympics\u003cbr\u003e4. Mystery Mansion\u003cbr\u003e5. The Fairground Ghost\u003cbr\u003e6. The Story of Flying\u003cbr\u003e7. Jason and The Golden Fleece\u003cbr\u003e8. The Shocking Story of Electricity\u003cbr\u003e9. Hercules the World's Strongest Man\u003cbr\u003e10. The Amazing Adventures of Ulysses\u003cbr\u003e11. The Incredible Present\u003cbr\u003e12. The Magical Book\u003cbr\u003e13. The Midnight Ghosts\u003cbr\u003e14. The Prince and the Pauper\u003cbr\u003e15. A Little Princess\u003cbr\u003e16. Gulliver's Travels\u003cbr\u003e17. Robinson Crusoe\u003cbr\u003e18. The Phantom of the Opera\u003cbr\u003e19. Robin Hood\u003cbr\u003e20. The Firebird\u003cbr\u003e21. The Canterville Ghost\u003cbr\u003e22. The Enchanted Castle\u003cbr\u003e23. Aesop's Fables\u003cbr\u003e24. East of the Sun, West of the Moon\u003cbr\u003e25. Twelfth Night\u003cbr\u003e26. The Count of Monte Cristo\u003cbr\u003e27. Othello\u003cbr\u003e28. Pride and Prejudice\u003cbr\u003e29. Jane Eyre\u003cbr\u003e30. White Fang\u003cbr\u003e31. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003cbr\u003e32. Stories of Vampires\u003cbr\u003e33. Little Women\u003cbr\u003e34. Pompeii\u003cbr\u003e35. The Three Musketeers\u003cbr\u003e36. Oliver Twist\u003cbr\u003e37. Anne Frank\u003cbr\u003e38. Frankenstein\u003cbr\u003e39. The Odyssey\u003cbr\u003e40. William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9788729109570\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Usborne\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: 7-11 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Usborne Reading Collection for Confident Readers Purple Edition brings together 40 paperback storybooks drawn from Usborne's Young Reading Series Two and Three. Designed for children who are ready to move beyond early readers, this box set blends adapted classics, myths, adventures, and history in clear, engaging language. Fully illustrated throughout, each title builds vocabulary, comprehension, and reading stamina, making it an ideal gift, home library addition, or classroom resource for growing bookworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book(s)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis 40-book collection is split into two reading stages. The first 25 titles come from Usborne Young Reading Series Two, offering accessible retellings of enduring favourites such as Treasure Island, Robin Hood, Gulliver's Travels, and Aesop's Fables, alongside original stories about cars, flying, and the Olympics. These stories introduce chapters, varied sentence structure, and gently challenging vocabulary to readers who have outgrown early readers but aren't quite ready for full-length novels. The remaining 15 titles are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Three, a step up in complexity designed to build reading stamina further. This section includes celebrated literary classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Little Women, Frankenstein, and The Odyssey, plus non-fiction biography in the form of Anne Frank and William Shakespeare. Every book is fully illustrated in Usborne's signature style, with artwork supporting the text throughout. The range of genres—adventure, gothic mystery, myth, historical fiction, and biography—keeps things fresh, encouraging children to explore beyond their usual favourites. Presented in a sturdy box, the set is ready for any bookshelf and travels well for school, holidays, or car journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 fully illustrated paperback books in one collectable box set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombines Usborne Young Reading Series Two and Series Three for a progressive reading journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces classic literature, myths, and history in accessible, confidence-building language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 readers building independent reading stamina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for home libraries, classrooms, and gifting to young book lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact, durable paperbacks that are easy for children to hold and reread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis collection is published by Usborne, one of the UK's best-loved independent children's publishers, renowned for combining trusted storytelling with vivid illustration. Rather than a single author, the set gathers adapted retellings and original texts from Usborne's editorial and illustration teams, each crafted specifically to suit developing readers. Usborne's Young Reading programme is widely used in schools and homes across the UK to support children's transition from picture books to full-length fiction, with a long-standing reputation for quality, accessible writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWith 40 varied stories in one box, there's always a fresh title ready to grab a child's attention. 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