Usborne English Readers
UsborneEnglishReadersA wide-ranging series of graded readers forchildren learning English as a second language.Created in association with acclaimedELT expert Peter Viney.Six new titlespublishing inNovember2019with activitiesand free audio
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USBORNE ENGLISH READERSUsborne English Readers are a series of graded English language readers for young learners.The books can be read either in class or independently in students’ own time. They provideindividual reading and comprehension practice ,as well as an excellent introduction to classicsof English and European literature for children and adults.There are currently four levels available including a new Starter level now available: Starter (CEFR Low A1) Elementary (CEFR A1) Pre-intermediate (CEFR A2) Intermediate (CEFR B1)The books are easy to read, in natural-sounding English. They are beautifully illustrated in full colour byartists from around the world.Each book includes free online audio readings by native speakers in both British English and AmericanEnglish.There are fun activities and useful word lists after the story in each book.This series is fully compatible with coursebooks and other series of readers at recognised ELT andCEFR levels.We have developed the Usborne English Readers in consultation with acclaimed ELT expert Peter Viney.Peter Viney began teaching English in 1971, and has been a fulltime author and teacher trainer since 1980, conducting teachertraining workshops all over the world.He has written and contributed to many successful Englishcoursebooks and video courses, as well as writing and editinggraded readers for OUP, Garnet Education and Penguin.He is a director of the Extensive Reading Foundation,and a former judge of the ERF Language LearnerLiterature Awards.For more information, and to read ourQ&A with Peter Viney, you can visit theUsborne English Readers website.usborneenglishreaders.comIllustration by Raffaella Ligifrom The Gingerbread Man
LEVEL S StarterNEW FOR 2019!We are excited to be expanding our range of English Readers to include a lower level. This new level willbe categorised as CEFR Low A1. There are currently two titles available with two more publishing inNovember.The stories in this level will be short, simple fairy tales and folk tales – stories that children will knowand love.The grammar structure will use present simple and present continuous tense only. Each story willbe told in short sentences and everyday language. Repetition reinforces key structures, and the shortsections of text make reading manageable.The beautiful illustrations will include speech bubbles to make the story more accessible.Level S - Starter title information 300 headwords 24pp including activities and glossary Typically 400-800 wordsIllustration by Marco Guadalupifrom The Princess and the Peausborneenglishreaders.com
LEVEL S 369781474964029From the classic story byHans Christian Andersen.Prince Florian wants tomarry a princess. a realprincess. He meets lots ofprincesses, but are theyreal princesses? How canhe know?A popular folk tale fromNorway. Benny, Bert andBoris are looking for somenew grass to eat. There’slots of new grass on thehill, across the bridge –but there’s also a hungrytroll under the bridge.The sun and the windlive in the sky. One day,the wind wants to play agame. Can he take a coatoff the girl below? Thewind blows and blows,but it’s no good. Then thesun says, “Can I try?”Ned lives by the sea. Oneday, he catches a goldenfish. “Put me back in thesea and you can have awish,” says the fish. Neddoesn’t wish for anything,but his brother Samwishes for lots of things.Illustration by Kyle Beckettfrom The Three Billy Goatsusborneenglishreaders.com
A1LEVEL 1 ElementaryThere are currently twelve titles in Level 1 (Elementary). The stories in this level are classic fairy talesand folk tales that many children and adults are familiar with already. They include tales by the BrothersGrimm, Hans Christian Andersen and Aesop.The grammar structure uses present simple and present continuous tense, as well as past simple andpast continuous tenses, and ‘going to’ future.In level 1 the sentences are slightly longer, which allows us to tell a more substantial story. The longersections of text make reading manageable but slightly more challenging than in Level S.These stories include beautiful illustrations throughout but no speech bubbles at this level.Level 1 - Elementary information 500 headwords 32pp including activities and glossary Typically 800-1,200 words9781474925488One of the best-lovedof the classic fairy tales.“I’m sorry, Beast” saidBeauty. “I can be yourfriend, but I can’tmarry you.” Poor Beast!Can Beauty learn tolove him?9781474924627From the popularEuropean folk tale.“You can’t catch me, I’mthe gingerbread man!”Everyone wants to catchthe gingerbread man.Only the fox wants tohelp him – or does he?97814749246039781474924634From the classic storyby Hans ChristianAndersen. The Emperor’snew clothes are veryspecial. Only cleverpeople can see them.Everyone knows that.Can you see them?From the tale by theBrothers Grimm. “Mirror,mirror on the wall, who isthe fairest of them all?”The Queen wants to bethe most beautiful, butone day the mirror says,“Snow White!”usborneenglishreaders.com
LEVEL 1 781474947916From Æsop’s well-lovedfable. Sam looks afterthe sheep all day. He’sbored, so he thinks of astory. “Help, help, there’sa wolf!” At first, everyonebelieves him, but thenSam tells the same storyagain, and again.From the classic Frenchfairy tale. When Tom’sfather dies, Tom has toleave his home with Puss,the cat. Luckily Puss is avery clever cat, and soonTom is riding in a carriagewith the King and hispretty daughter.From the beloved story byHans Christian Andersen.The nightingale’s song isbeautiful. Every day, shesings for the Emperor –but she’s just an ordinarybrown bird. Can theEmperor have a better,prettier 29781474947886From the popular fairytale. The wicked fairysays, “When she issixteen, she will hurt herlittle hand on a spindleand die!” Instead,Princess Rose falls asleepfor a thousand years.Who can wake her?From the classic tale bythe Brothers Grimm.“Rapunzel, Rapunzel, letdown your long hair!” Awitch keeps rapunzel in atall tower without a dooror stairs – but she isn’tthe only one visiting thelovely girl.From the timeless fairytale. Cinderella issitting in the kitchenand crying. Everyoneelse is dancing at thepalace. Suddenly thekitchen is full of lightand magic. Cinderellais going to the ball!From the tale by theBrothers Grimm. “I knowthis is magic,” says theshoemaker. Someone ismaking beautiful shoesevery night, when theshoemaker and hiswife are asleep. Whocan it be?usborneenglishreaders.comOne of the bestloved fairy tales.“Grandmother, what bigeyes you have!” LittleRed Riding Hood meetsa wolf in the forest. Heseems friendly, and he’s sointerested to hear abouther old grandmother.
A2LEVEL 2 Pre-IntermediateThere are currently nine titles to choose from in Level 2 (Pre-Intermediate), with two more publishingin November. The stories in this level include more complex fairy tales as well as introducing myths andlegends. There are adapted tales from Hans Christian Andersen, Carlo Collodi, the Thousand and OneNights, Greek mythology and the world-renowned legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood. .The grammar structure for Level 2 uses present simple and present continuous tense, past simpleand past continuous tenses, and ‘going to’ future. It also introduces the present perfect tense and‘will’ future.In Level 2 the sentances are longer, which allows us to tell a more substantial story. The longer sectionsof text include a more complex narrative style and more descriptive passages than lower levels.These stories include beautiful colour illustrations throughout to complement the story being told.Level 2 - Pre-Intermediate title information 800 headwords 40pp including activities and glossary Typically 1,400-2,200 4924665From the Greek mythof the Trojan Horse.Odysseus and the Greekarmy have fought theTrojans for ten long years.It seems the war willnever end, until finallyOdysseus thinks of aclever trick.From the classic children’sstory by Carlo Collodi.One day old Gepettomakes a puppet andnames him Pinocchio.Pinocchio wants to bea real boy, but first hemust stop telling lies andgetting into trouble.From the timeless story byHans Christian Andersen.Gerda’s friend Kay ismissing. The SnowQueen has taken him toher ice palace, far away,and now brave Gerdamust find him and bringhim home.From the legend of KingArthur. As a boy, Arthurdreams of becoming aknight, but no-one knowswho he really is. Hisdream seems impossibleuntil he finds a shiningsilver sword, fixed in astone. What can it mean?usborneenglishreaders.com
LEVEL 2 27833From the Thousand andOne Nights. “Aladdin, Iam your Uncle Abanazar.If you do as I say, we willbe the richest men in theworld.” But why doesAbanazar want a dustyold lamp? Could the lampbe magic?From the beloved story byHans Christian Andersen.The little mermaid dreamsof swimming up to the seasurface and the worldabove. She falls in lovewith a human prince – butwhat price will she pay tolive in his world?From the English legend.Robin Hood steals fromthe rich to give to thepoor. and the rich aren’thappy about it. TheSheriff of Nottinghamhas a plan to trick Robin –but Robin has a plan ofhis own.NEW9781474947893Strange things arehappening at the ParisOpera House. Youngsinger Christine issuddenly famous – butwho is her ‘angel ofmusic’? There are storiesabout a ghost. Can theybe m the children’s classicby Kenneth Grahame.One day, Mole leaves hisunderground home for thewonderful world of theriver. He meets the friendlyWater Rat, kind Badger –and Toad, who loves fastcars a little too much.Jason’s wicked uncle hasset Jason an impossibletask: he must bring backthe legendary GoldenFleece from the land ofColchis. Luckily Jasonhas the help of some ofGreece’s greatest heroes,as well as the powerfulprincess Medea.One sunny afternoon,Alice follows the WhiteRabbit down a rabbit-holeto all kinds of astonishingadventures and curiouscharacters, from thegrinning Cheshire Catto the raging Queen ofHearts.usborneenglishreaders.comIllustration by Isabella Grottfrom Alice in Wonderland
B1LEVEL 3 IntermediateThere are currently eight titles at Level 3 (Intermediate) with two more titles publishing in November.The stories in this level are English language classics for children and adults – adapted tales fromRudyard Kipling, Charles Dickens, William Shakepeare, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and more.The grammar structure for Level 2 is present simple and present continuous tense, past simple and pastcontinuous tenses, ‘going to’ future, present perfect tense and ‘will’ future, Level 3 adds past perfecttense and passive voice to the stories.In Level 3 the longer sections of text build reading stamina and incorporate a more literary style,whilst still making classic texts, such as Dickens and Shakespeare, accessible to learners. The longerstories and broader vocabulary allow for more descriptive story telling.The beautiful and sophisticated illustrations at this level continue to support the text and engage thereader.Level 3 - Intermediate title information 1,200 headwords 48pp including activities and glossary Typically 3,000-3,600 words97814749268059781474924672The scarecrow wouldlike brains, the tin manwants a heart and thelion wants to be brave,while Dorothy justwants to go home. Whocan help them? Thewonderful Wizard ofOz, of course!A map, a ship and a crewof good men – or arethey? Jim Hawkins and hisfriends are hoping to findpirate treasure, but thepirates have not forgottentheir captain’s hiddengold in R. L. Stevenson’sclassic adventure.9781474927840Shakespeare’s mostpopular play is astory of magic andmisunderstanding.Fairies and humansmeet, fight and fall inlove with all the wrongpeople in the forest onesummer night.usborneenglishreaders.com9781474925495From the well-lovedstories by RudyardKipling. A boy escapesfrom a hungry tiger, andbecomes part of a familyof wolves. Mowgli growsup in the jungle, learningthe animals’ ways – butwhere does he belong?
LEVEL 3 Intermediate97814749246899781474939959From the novel by CharlesDickens. For all of his earlylife, Oliver is hungry andpoor. Then he runs awayto London, where he soonmakes new friends – butkind old Fagin and theArtful Dodger are notquite what they seem.Sir Charles Baskervilleis found dead in thegardens of BaskervilleHall. Beside him arethe footprints of a gianthound. It’s a classicmystery for Arthur ConanDoyle’s great detective,Sherlock Holmes.NEW9781474942430Shakespeare’s timelessplay is the most famouslove story in the world.Romeo and Juliet’sfamilies hate each other,but when the two youngpeople fall in love, canthey bring the familiestogether and be happy?9781474927857Victor Frankenstein isa brilliant student ofnatural sciences. Hedreams of discoveringthe secret of life; but thething that he has madeis a monster, and bringsnothing but deathand ruin.NEW97814749580429781474958059Young lawyer JonathanHarker travels toTransylvania and meetsCount Dracula, who seemswelcoming but somewhateccentric. Jonathanrealises the horrifyingtruth and escapes, only tohave the horror followhimall the way to London As a boy, Pip is taken tomeet the eccentric, MissHavisham, a recluse sinceher disastrous weddingday, and her adopteddaughter Estella. Pip issoon dissatisfied withhis humble background.Then he learns that he,one day, will be very rich.usborneenglishreaders.comIllustration by Shahar Koberfrom The Jungle Book
ACTIVITIESEach Usborne English Reader book comes with five pages of activites in the back.The activities in each book test comprehension, as well as providing fun practice of the key words andlanguage structures learned whilst reading the story.The activities in each book are at an appropraitelevel of difficulty. Once a child has finishedreading the story, they can expand on theirlearning by working through the activities andapplying what they have learned.Activities from The Gingerbread Man (Level 1)All the activities are illustrated in full colour.They are designed to be engaging and motivating,just like the stories that precede them.Activities from The Wooden Horse (Level 2)Not only are the activities available in eachbook, but they can also be downloaded from thebook’s individual page on the Usborne EnglishReaders website, either in their original full colourformat or in black and white for easy printing andphotocopying.Activities from The Wizard of Oz (Level 3)usborneenglishreaders.com
AUDIOTo help children familiarise themselves with the spoken language, we offer free audio with each title.The audio is available in both British English and American English. Readers may listen to the versionthey are familiar with from their classes and coursebooks, or they may like to listen to both versions forcomparison. The printed text is the same for both versions.The QR code on the back of each book will direct the reader to a website where they can stream intheir prefered version of English. When the code is scanned, you will be taken to the below screens foreach title.Each Usborne English Reader audio title is available to sample on the individual title page in the onlinecatalogue.usborneenglishreaders.com
WEBSITEThe Usborne English Readers website is the main hub ofinformation on the series.Here you can find the latest information on the series,including new and forthcoming titles.The home page features key information about theseries, along with an introductory video.The site is easy to navigate, showcasing different assetsfor children, parents or teachers.The Books tab allows visitors to see all current and upcoming titles in the series.Each title has its own information page including description, ISBN and format.We also have various assets available to download from the information pages for each book.There are the activities from the books, available in the original full colour and also in photocopiableblack and white. We have created futher teachers’ resources, with helpful pre-reading screens for eachtitle in the series as well as review cards for students to fill out after reading the book.The Parents tab is helpful for parents who are using the Usborne English Readers with their children.It outlines the advantages or reading in English, and links through to a test to see which level is mostappropriate for their child.The Teachers tab gives teachers more information on how the readers can be used in classrooms.This page includes videos to help teachers use the books effectively. There is also information on thegrammar structures used at each level.On the How to Buy tab you can find out where the Usborne English Readers are available around theworld. If your country is not shown then please contact us at englishreaders@usborne.com formore information.The Find Your Level tab has an online test that children can take to find out which level will suitthem best.usborneenglishreaders.com
NEWSLETTERAs well as the Usborne English Readers website, we also have a monthly newsletter that goes out on thefirst Tuesday of every month.The newsletter is our way of sharing: New title information Cover reveals Helpful tips and videos Monthly themes Backlist highlights Competitions and special offersYou can sign up for the Usborne English Readers newsletter on the home page of the English Readerswesbite.usborneenglishreaders.com
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