Series:

Young Reading Series 1

5 total works

Cover of Kate Crackernuts

Kate Crackernuts

by Susanna Davidson

Published 6 August 2020
A lively retelling of a Scottish fairy tale. When Kate's mother marries a king, she grows jealous of the king's daughter and casts a spell on her, giving her the head of a sheep. Kate loves her stepsister and will do anything to help her, so together they set out to find a way to undo the curse...

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The Daring Princess

by Susanna Davidson

Published 7 January 2021
A sparkling re-telling of the Grimm fairytale, 'The Iron Stove', in which a princess frees a prince from an iron stove, after he was trapped there by a wicked witch. But no sooner has she freed him, than the witch appears and snatches the prince away. Now the princess must climb a glass mountain, cross a lake and a field of swirling spikes to save him.

Cover of Snow White and Rose Red
Snow White and Rose Red live with their grandmother in the forest. One snowy winter, a bear comes to their door. He desperately needs help, so the brave sisters set out to save him... A beautifully illustrated version of the forgotten fairy tale.

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Princess and the Pea

by Susanna Davidson

Published 30 July 2004

Prince Patrick wants to marry a real princess but they’re not easy to find. Still, anything is possible with the help of a cousin, a witch and a pea... Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone.

"Irresistible for children learning to read." - Child Education Plus

Cover of Teacher's notes for Guided Reading Emperor's New Clothes