Usborne English Readers

Enormous Turnip, the

Jane Eyre

Macbeth

How does Macbeth turn so quickly from trusted military commander to murderous traitor? This compelling version brings readers into the heart of Shakespeare`s drama, and includes carefully chosen quotations from the...

Mairi Mackinnon: Romeo and Juliet

From one of Shakespeare`s best-loved plays. Romeo`s family and Juliet`s are enemies. The young people meet without realizing each other`s identities, and fall in love. At first, it seems that their secret marriage may...

Mairi Mackinnon: Wooden Horse, the

Odysseus and the Greek army have fought theTrojans for ten long years. Will the war ever end?Finally, Odysseus thinks of a clever trick.

Mairi Mackinnon: Sleeping Beauty

From the classic fairy tale. When the Queen`s longed-for baby is born, the King invites seven fairies to the party in celebration. However, he fails to invite one malevolent fairy, and when the princess is sixteen...

Mairi Mackinnon: The Emperor and the Nightingale

The nightingale`s song is beautiful. Every day, she sings for the Emperor - but she`s just an ordinary brown bird. Can the Emperor have a better, prettier nightingale?Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and...

Mairi Mackinnon: Robin Hood and the Silver Arrow

From the famous English legend. Robin Hood and his outlaws rob the Sheriff once too often, and the Sheriff sets a trap: an archery contest with a splendid prize. On the day of the contest, there`s no sign of Robin...

Mairi Mackinnon: The Wizard of Oz. Level 3

The scarecrow would like brains, the tin man wants a heart and the lion wants to be brave, while Dorothy just wants to go home. Who can help them? The wonderful Wizard of Oz, of course!Includes a word list, 5 pages of...

Snow White. Usborne English Readers Level 1

"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?" The Queen wants to be the most beautiful, but one day the mirror says, "Snow White!"Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio...

Sun and the Wind, the