This retelling of 'The Elves and the Shoemaker' has easy reading text for children aged six to seven years and over who have just started reading alone. The story has been developed with Alison Kelly who is an expert in early reading.

'Only good sons have the chance of becoming real boys', warns the wise cricket. But, try as he might, Pinocchio the puppet just can't stay out of trouble. Treasure hunts, false friends and funfairs lead him far from his poor, lonely father. Is Pinocchio doomed to be wooden forever?

A classic fairytale from the Brothers Grimm retold in a lively fashion. Cheerily illustrated throughout by Jan McCafferty, illustrator of many Usborne favourites. Hansel and Gretel pit their wits against an evil stepmother and a wicked witch, but who will triumph at the end of the day? Young readers will treasure this gift edition, which is published in hardback with a ribbon marker. The Young Reading Series is designed to encourage independent reading and covers a range of subject matter, including the retelling of children's classics, fairytales, and a wide variety of narrative non-fiction.

Retells Johanna Spyri's classic "Heidi", following the exploits of the orphaned youngster who is sent to live in the Alps with her grumpy grandfather; and humorously revisits the classic tale of "Jack and the Beanstalk". These two illustrated gift editions in the "Usborne Young Reading" series are published in hardback with a ribbon marker.

Allows young children to discover the inner workings of the human body in a gently humorous, yet wholly accurate way. Colour illustrations and diagrams display all the major organs of the human body and are accompanied by witty, clear and informative factual text. It contains over fifty flaps, which children can lift to reveal extra detail.

Aimed at children aged 6 and over, mainly Key Stage 1, this series provides stories for youngsters which are illustrated in colour throughout. This book is about Aladdin.

Includes double page spreads on mountains, deserts, the oceans, the atmosphere and icy landscapes such as Antarctica, each one with flaps to lift to reveal scientific and natural history information. This title contains a feature on how climate change is affecting our planet, and what can be done to reduce its effects.

Containing over 50 sturdy, embedded flaps, this book allows readers to explore the furthest reaches of our universe, learning about how it began and about our place among the stars.

It smells horrible and looks disgusting, but rubbish hasn't always been a problem. Some of it can even be useful. Intended for children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories, this title tells its intriguing story, past ancient animal droppings, stinking sewers, and dirty nappies.

This is a board book which provides friendly, charming answers to challenging questions that young children love to ask. The bold, question word headings bring together an eclectic mix of subject areas, making it the perfect book to dip into.