One morning, the animals wake up to find that someone has built a huge wall and put up posters on the trees that read "Badgers are best!" Badger wants everyone to be more like him, and when they can't do things as well as he does, he sends them away to the other side of the wall. But is being the best really the most important thing?
Oscar is SO excited, because his parents have finally said he can have a pet! But he doesn't have any idea what kind to get. So he puts an ad in the newspaper in the hopes that the perfect pet will come to live with him. But soon, too many animals show up at his house, and it's CHAOS!
In this new additon to the Little Kunoichi series, author and illustrator Sanae Ishida’s beautiful art pairs with a gentle, fun lesson, featuring Little Kunoichi’s buddy, Chibi Samurai. Inspired by Little Kunoichi’s relationship with her pet ninja bunny, Chibi Samurai sets off to find a companion for himself. He explores many possibilities from Japanese culture--both real and mythical--t…
Miss Wilhelmina Moon is a dog governess. At her first placement, on a small island off the coast of France, her new charges - sixty-seven dogs of all shapes, sizes and colors - run wild. But armed with patience and a passion for teaching, as well as her companions, Mitford the monkey and Petunia the French bulldog, Miss Moon soon imparts twenty important lessons to her furry brood. Some are pra…
Bunny loves to sit outside the library with the kids and listen to summer story time. But when the weather gets cold and everyone moves inside, his daily dose of joy is gone. Desperate, Bunny refuses to miss out on any more reading time and devises a plan to sneak into the library at night . . . through the library’s book drop! What follows is an adorable caper that brings an inquisitive,…
At the edge of the forest lives a little mouse. He’s the grumpiest and grouchiest mouse for miles around—until he meets a little lost badger, who desperately needs his help. A heartwarming tale about the happiness that comes from making friends.
Poor Sarah is feeling under the weather. A trip to the doctor is in order - and with a little help from Duck, Sarah is on the mend in no time. Fans of Sarah and Duck will love this quirky take on being ill and visiting the doctor.
Edward Lear’s best-loved nonsense poem for children just beginning to read. The magical adventure of the Owl and the Pussycat who went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
Down by the riverbank, Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad are about to begin their adventures. Join in the fun in this delightful retelling of Kenneth Grahame's classic tale.
A book is no place for tomfoolery, and this mouse assures us that his book is to be no exception. Just please ignore that Word-Eating Flying Whale, and—oh, no, the lights have gone out. Wait, what is THAT?! Nothing to fear. Everything is under control. . . . Readers will delight as this charming yet uptight mouse is challenged and subverted by gloriously imaginative creatures that are like…