The classic story by L. Frank Baum, retold for children growing in their reading confidence and ability, sumptuously illustrated by Mauro Evangelista. When Dorothy is whizzed to Oz in a tornado, she lands in a place where nothing is quite as it seems. Can she find the Wizard, defeat the Wicked Witch of the West, and be granted her wish to return to Kansas? Usborne Young Reading has been develop…
" ... Alexander has a dream. He means to rule the world. Leading a massive army from his home in Europe, he sets out on a quest to conquer Asia. And nothing - not rebel armies, vast rivers or even herds of elephants - can stop him ..."
Beautifully illustrated retelling of this delightful children's classic retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Try as he might, Pinocchio just can’t stay out of trouble. Is he doomed to be a wooden puppet forever? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
Clara's adventure begins on Christmas Eve with an amazing present, a magic doll. Soon Clara is in a flying sleigh on her way to the mouth-watering Land of Sweets, where she finds an incredible castle and the dazzling Sugarplum Fairy
This book traces the history of castles, from early wooden castles to stone castles
Buku ini berisi cerita-cerita pendek untuk anak-anak. Di dalam masing-masing cerita memuat pembangun karakter anak, sehingga sesuai sekali untuk diceritakan maupun dibaca oleh anak-anak. Misalnya saja di bagian cerita ?Dolly Pembuang Waktu?. Diceritakan seorang gadis bernama Dolly, ia suka sekali mengulur-ngulur waktu. Ia seringkali mengulur-ngulur waktu ketika dipanggil oleh ibunya. Orang-oran…
Buku ini berisi cerita-cerita pendek untuk anak-anak. Di dalam masing-masing cerita memuat pembangun karakter anak, sehingga sesuai sekali untuk diceritakan maupun dibaca oleh anak-anak. Misalnya saja di bagian cerita ?Gadis Kaya yang Sombong?. Diceritakan seorang gadis kaya nan sombong bernama Kitty, ia suka sekali memamerkan kekayaannya. Suatu hari ia dibelikan gaun bagus oleh ibunya, kemudia…
Jenny dan Will menolak permintaan Ibunya untuk berkunjung ke rumah Nyonya Lump. Alasannya karena wajah Nyonya Lump seram, dengan kacamata yang tebal serta wajah yang keriput, juga karena seringkali marah-marah. Itu sebabnya mereka benar-benar menolak permintaan tolong Ibunya. Tapi, karena terus dipaksa, akhirnya keduanya menurut.
Tiga Permintaan dan cerita-cerita lain merupakan sebuah buku yang berisi 9 cerita pendek anak-anak karya penulis anak terkenal Enid Blyton. Beberapa ceritanya antara lain adalah tentang dua orang bersaudara Elsie dan Bobby yang selalu bertengkar. Pada suatu hari mereka menangkap seorang peri dan memaksanya mengabulkan tiga permintaan mereka. Dengan berat hati terpaksa si peri mengabulkan. Tapi …
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 couldn't have expected to be chased around the world by a policeman. Detective Fix is convinced Fogg has stolen money and he's determined to stop …