Very First Christmas

by Louie Stowell

Published 1 September 2006
The wonderful story of the First Christmas is retold here. Beautifully illustrated by Elena Temporin, this is an ideal way to introduce young children to the Christmas story. It is ideal for both pre-readers and beginner readers as the carefully written text can be read aloud to very young children or read independently by those who are gaining confidence with their reading.

Beauty and the Beast

by Louie Stowell

Published 27 October 2006
A timeless love story retold for children growing in their reading confidence and ability. The Beast lives alone in his castle, enchanted by a wicked fairy and waiting for true love to break the spell. Could Beauty be the one to see through his ugly exterior? Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University. Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.