An abridged version of the Louisa May Alcott novel that follows the adventures of Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer as they try to make their school for boys a happy, comfortable, and stimulating place
An abriged version of the novel in which a monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator
An abridged version of the science fiction novel about the scientist who invents a time machine and uses it to travel to the year 802,701 A.D., where he discovers the childlike Eloi and the hideous underground Morlocks
An abridged version of the story that relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they imaginatively adapt to life on an island with abundant animal and plant life
An abridged version of the adventures of a nineteenth-century boy and a runaway slave as they float down the Mississippi River on a raft
This book explores the world of bugs, describing their physical characteristics, feeding habits and behavior, and homes
The seventh title in the new "Usborne Very First Reading" series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to read from the page (the text clearly marked for who should be reading) and as the books progress in the series the adults read less and the child more
"When Mrs. Ping wishes for a little child, that's exactly what she gets. But there's something very unusual about this particular boy"
My First Book of Colours is an introduction to the fabulous world of colours with bright, lively pictures and simple words to name. An ideal addition to any child's first learning library.
Have you ever seen a wolf in glasses before? Poor old Bernard the Wolf can't see a thing and his big, yellow glasses make him look pretty silly and not at all... scary! Michael the Squirrel wants to help him get his sight back and get rid of those terrible glasses for ever! Following Michael's instructions, children can explore the woodland and will enjoy helping Bernard the Wolf play visual st…