{"product_id":"usborne-young-reading-collection-40-books-series-1-2-ages-5-7-paperback","title":"Usborne Young Reading Collection Series 1 \u0026 2 - 40 Books Set - Ages 5-7 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForgotten Fairy Tales: The Wise Princess\u003cbr\u003e\nForgotten Fairy Tales: Clever Molly\u003cbr\u003e\nForgotten Fairy Tales: The Nettle Princess\u003cbr\u003e\nForgotten Fairy Tales: The Daring Princess\u003cbr\u003e\nAnimal Legends\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Dinosaurs\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Dragons\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Ghosts\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Haunted Houses\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Magical Animals\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Mermaids\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Monsters\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Unicorns\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Robots\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Billy Goats Gruff\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Burglar's Breakfast\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Dinosaurs Next Door\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Emperor's New Clothes\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Monster Gang\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Sorcerer's Apprentice\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Story of Chocolate\u003cbr\u003e\nStory of Toilets, Telephones \u0026amp; other useful inventions\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Wizards\u003cbr\u003e\nStories of Dolls\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Minotaur\u003cbr\u003e\nAlice in Wonderland\u003cbr\u003e\nA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003cbr\u003e\nBlack Beauty\u003cbr\u003e\nHamlet\u003cbr\u003e\nEast of the Sun, West of the Moon\u003cbr\u003e\nRomeo and Juliet\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Clumsy Crocodile\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Railway Children\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Snow Queen\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Wizard of Oz\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Firebird\u003cbr\u003e\nAlice Through The Looking-Glass\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Canterville Ghost\u003cbr\u003e\nPerseus and the Gorgon\u003cbr\u003e\nYoung Reading Stories of Thor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781805073383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Usborne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5-7 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Usborne Young Reading Collection brings together forty beautifully illustrated paperbacks drawn from Young Reading Series One and Series Two, designed to guide children from their first steps in independent reading through to confident chapter-book reading. Featuring much-loved classics, myths, monsters, dinosaurs and original comic stories, this bumper set has been developed with reading experts to keep young readers turning pages, building vocabulary, fluency and a genuine love of books along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis generous 40-book collection is split into two carefully graded stages. The first twenty-five titles come from Usborne Young Reading Series One, written for children who are just beginning to read independently. Each of these books contains several short, lively stories or a longer tale broken into easy-to-read chapters, covering everything from dinosaurs and dragons to ghosts, unicorns, robots and forgotten fairy tales. The remaining fifteen titles are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Two, aimed at slightly more confident readers ready for longer single stories told in chapters. This stage introduces retellings of enduring classics such as Alice in Wonderland, Black Beauty, The Wizard of Oz, The Railway Children and The Snow Queen, alongside accessible versions of Shakespeare plays including Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream, plus myths like The Minotaur and Perseus and the Gorgon. Every book is fully illustrated in colour and has been assessed by literacy consultants at the University of Roehampton, ensuring the vocabulary, sentence length and story structure are perfectly pitched to support progression at each stage. It's an ideal all-in-one library for parents, teachers and gift-buyers who want a ready-made reading journey rather than picking books one at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 graded paperbacks covering two full reading stages in one set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMix of classic retellings, myths, and original illustrated stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloped with reading experts from the University of Roehampton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilds vocabulary, confidence and independent reading fluency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat value bumper set – ideal for home libraries, schools and gifting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully illustrated throughout to support and engage young readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis collection brings together contributions from Usborne's team of experienced children's writers and retellers, who specialise in adapting classic tales, myths and original stories for young, developing readers. Usborne Publishing, founded by Peter Usborne in 1973, is a leading British publisher of children's books, working with an in-house team of writers, editors and designers alongside external authors and illustrators to create engaging, carefully levelled reading material trusted by parents and teachers across the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWith forty engaging titles spanning two reading stages, this set takes the guesswork out of choosing books and gives young readers a rich, varied library to grow with — from first independent reads to confident chapter-book adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Book covers may vary slightly from the image shown; you will receive the current UK edition with the ISBN listed above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Authors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55595619942782,"sku":"PLD22179","price":26.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/usborne-young-reading-collection-40-books-set-ages-5-7-paperback.webp?v=1784361820","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/usborne-young-reading-collection-40-books-series-1-2-ages-5-7-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}