Author: Rosie Dickins

The Emperor of China loves to hear the little brown nightingale sing. Then, one day, a dazzling new song bird arrives. It is made of gold and jewels, and the Emperor has eyes for nothing else. What w …

A thief steals the King’s most precious treasure, but he gets more than he bargains for in this lively retelling of a classic Korean tale. Simple, flowing text develops the vocabulary and builds the …

Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Prospero and his daughter Miranda are stranded on a lonely desert island when a magical storm wash …

Shakespeare’s classic comedy specially retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. When Viola is left shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, she must disguise herself as a boy for pr …

William Shakespeare’s tragic play about The Moor of Venice, fully illustrated and retold for younger readers. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, this book is written for fully confident readers w …

A fisherman finds a big, bad, hungry genie in a bottle. What will the fisherman do? A beautifully illustrated retelling of the classic Persian folktale, written in simple text for children just begin …

Shen doesn’t like to share anything – especially not his yummy pears. Can a hungry beggar teach him a little kindness? The Chinese folktale specially retold for beginner readers. Part of the Usborne …

Poor Hannah never has enough to eat, and can’t believe her luck when she is given a magic porridge pot. But when a greedy boy steals it, is he in for more than he bargained for? Part of the Usborne R …

This friendly beginner’s guide covers the basics of Scratch coding, one of the most popular programs used in UK primary schools on the National Curriculum. With step-by-step instructions showing chil …