This is a new title in the fantastic "First Reading" series, based on an African folktale and part of the "Usborne Reading Programme". It is aimed at children who are beginning to read. Anansi, King o…
A poor old couple receives a mysterious note granting them three wishes, but a series of hasty decisions might not get them all that they had hoped, in this story based on a traditional European tale.…
Based on a Native American folk legend, this wonderful book tells the story of how Bear lost his tail. Beautiful, original illustrations bring the story to life. It features easy-to-read text, with fu…
A lively retelling of the classic Aesop fable, where greedy Dog is fooled by his own reflection. Specially written for children just beginning to read, with fun puzzles to complete after the story. De…
Aesop’s charming fable retold for beginner readers to tackle with very light support. Ant and Grasshopper can’t agree over how to spend the summer. Who will be right when winter comes? Part of the Usb…
When good King Midas helps an elderly man find his way home he is granted his fondest wish to turn anything he touches into pure gold. At first, this gift seems like the …
"The judgment" is considered the most autobiographical of Kafka's stories. First, there are Kafka's own commentaries and entries in his diary. When he re-read the story, for instance, he noted that on…
