Foxes, storks and thirsty crows; they’re all gathered in this collection of eight of Aesop’s best-loved tales. You may know the story of the tortoise and the hare, but have you heard the one about the lion and the mouse? A fun retelling of Aesop’s classic fables specially written for young readers.  (5-1/8" x 7-3/4", 64 pages)  View Sample Page.

When Phileas Fogg read in his newspaper that it was possible to travel around the world in only eighty days, his friends laughed. "It can't be done!" said one. So Phileas Fogg set out to prove it could. He insisted he was prepared for anything -- but he can't have expected to be chased around the world by a policemen. Detective Fix is convinced Fogg has stolen fifty-five thousand pounds and he's determined to stop him at any cost. (5-1/8" x 7-3/4", 64 pages)

"What I need," said a lord one day, "is a castle!" So he built the very first one. His idea soon spread. But why did people need castles? What was it like to live in one? And why did castles go out of fashion? This book tells their incredible story, from the first wooden tower to the crumbling ruins you see today.

The Story of Castles is in Series Two of Usborne Young Reading books, which combine good stories with easy reading text. Developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey Reohampton. Series Two is for readers who are growing in confidence. For readers who have just started reading alone, try the exciting stories in Series One.  (5-1/8" x 7-3/4", 64 pages) 

When Cassy the Crocodile begins her new job at the Everglades Department store, she creates a trail of destruction everywhere she goes. In a last- ditch attempt to impress her boss, Cassy tries her hand in the luxury goods department, but little does she know that someone is planning to steal the Everglades Emerald from under her very long nose.  (5-1/8" x 7-3/4", 64 pages)  View Sample Page.

For thousands of years people wanted to fly. "Imagine soaring higher than birds, higher than clouds, as high as the moon..." they said. In this book, you can read the amazing story of how they finally managed it.  (5-1/8" x 7-3/4", 64 pages)

Once upon a time, people mostly stayed where they were. If they wanted to go anywhere, they walked. Then a brave man hopped on a floating log and invented the very first boat. Soon, boats had paddles and sails and could cross vast oceans. They just needed daring explorers to sail them...  (5-1/8" x 7-3/4", 64 pages) 

Today, rail tracks cover most of the world, yet only two hundred years ago, they didn't exist. Every day trains take people to work and on vacation. They can carry cars, crates or crocodiles and even travel under the sea. This book tells the incredible story of trains and how it all began -- with a small steam engine and a wagon full of people.  (5-1/8" x 7-3/4", 64 pages)