Filled with wonderful stories full of brave heroes, frightful monsters, powerful gods and goddesses, battles and great adventures, this enchantingly illustrated hardbound book can be read aloud to younger children, or read on its own by older children. Full-color illustrations.

This delightful picture book is based on the beloved classic tale and retold for younger children. Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch him, he's the Gingerbread Man! But although he may be able to out-run everyone, can the Gingerbread Man outwit the cunning fox? This title features vibrant illustrations taken from the popular "First Reading" series.

The classic story of The Gingerbread Man retold with simple text and delightful illustrations. When the Gingerbread Man runs away from the old lady’s oven, the whole village is soon chasing after him. First Reading Level Three titles help beginner readers develop reading stamina and include character sheets or maps and the main story. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

A beautiful first introduction to the Bible. Contains 64 tales from the Old and New Testaments, alongside maps of the ancient lands and a comprehensive "Who's who" of Biblical characters to bring the stories to life. Stunningly illustrated by Elena Temporin . Suitable for reading aloud to young children or for older children to read independently.

A sumptuously illustrated treasury of Greek myths filled with lively retellings of stories of brave heroes, powerful gods and terrible monsters, presented in a luxury, cloth-covered hardback. With thirty-two popular and exciting stories including "Pandora's Box", "The minotaur and the Labyrinth", "Jason and the Golden Fleece". Illustrated notes in the margins offer further insights into the history of Greek myths. Includes an extensive reference section with illustrated maps of Ancient Greece, a glossary of tricky words, a huge Who's Who of heroes, monsters, Gods and locations and an online pronunciation guide to Greek names.