2.2 First Reading Level Two (Mauve) Series

How Elephants lost their Wings

by Lesley Sims

Published 28 September 2007

Also available as ebook with narration in British English (only on tablets that support audio). A retelling of an Indian folktale about a time when elephants could fly…but flying elephants can mean big trouble! First Reading Level 2 are real books for beginner readers ready to tackle more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Featuring the colourful illustrations of Katie Lovell. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

The Dragon and the Phoenix

by Lesley Sims

Published 28 September 2007

Also available as ebook with narration in British English (only on tablets that support audio). A retelling of a Chinese folktale about a dragon, a phoenix, the Queen of Heaven and a very special pebble… First Reading Level 2 are real books for beginner readers ready to tackle more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Featuring the colourful illustrations of Graham Philpot. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

The Little Giraffe

by Lesley Sims

Published 28 September 2007

Also available as ebook with narration in British English (only on tablets that support audio). A retelling of an African folktale about how the first, littlest giraffe became tall after a chance meeting with a wise old man. First Reading Level 2 are real books for beginner readers ready to tackle more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Featuring the colourful illustrations of Laure Fournier. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

King Donkey Ears

by Lesley Sims

Published 31 July 2009

The traditional tale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. The King has a secret. He has donkey’s ears! But when he tells the barber his secret, it surely can’t be a secret for long... Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles. Also available as ebook with narration in British English (only on tablets that support audio).

How Zebras Got Their Stripes

by Lesley Sims

Published 27 June 2009

The African folktale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Once upon a time, zebras didn’t have stripes. Then along came a greedy baboon… Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles.

The Christmas Cobwebs

by Lesley Sims

Published 1 October 2012

It’s Christmas Eve and all is ready for Christmas – until seven spiders cover the tree in cobwebs. Will Christmas Day be ruined – or can Father Christmas save the Day? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone. This ebook includes audio and reading-related puzzles.

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Stone Soup

by Lesley Sims

Published 1 July 2005

A traditional folktale retold for beginner readers. When a traveller comes to town he claims to be able to make a wonderful soup from only water and a stone. He only needs a few more ingredients...Will the townspeople realise that they're being tricked? This picture book edition of a classic fable is illustrated by Georgien Overwater.