The Usborne Reading Collection

Perfect for building confidence and fostering a love of reading, The Usborne Reading Collection is a fantastic library of 40 books. From much-loved classics to comical original stories and real-life histories, this fully illustrated set has been developed with reading experts from the University of Roehampton. Included are: 25 x Young Reading Series 1 titles15 x Young Reading Series 2 titlesDescriptionThe Usborne Reading Programme has been helping children learn to read for pleasure for nearly twenty years. This comprehensive box set, featuring a selection of forty books from Young Reading Series One and Two, is perfect for launching your child into the next level of reading. Each volume has been assessed by educators, so you can be sure that your child is getting the good stuff. This great value box set, containing forty books, will kickstart your child’s interest in reading. The broad selection means that every child can find a book they connect with, while also being broad enough to expand their horizons. It contains everything from Shakespeare to fairy tales, real life histories to amazing adventures, myths and legends to modern day tales. This set combines astonishing variety with great educational value, all at a bargain price. Each book is beautifully illustrated throughout, and the series uses a wide variety of artistic styles, laid out next to the text in an exemplary manner. Each slimline paperback is the perfect weight for little hands, and the keepsake box provides a great way to store the books once they’ve been read - or in anticipation of the next one. Who is it for? The books included from Series One and Two range from Lexile Level 410L to 790. This means they’re great for children between six and nine years old, in Key Stage 1 or 2, or years 2 and 5. They’re perfect for building up children’s confidence in reading alone, since they’re simple and clear enough for kids of this age to understand. However, they also provide a great opportunity to engage