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
