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Usborne Reading Programme with the
Usborne Reading e
P ro g r a m m
The Usborne Reading Programme is a collection of over
200 titles for beginner readers, graded in series.
Lively writing and illustration across a range of subjects,
both fact and fiction, help to build confidence and create
a lifelong enjoyment of reading.
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A guide for teachers and parents
with the
Usborne Reading Programme
• Parents can support their children’s reading in • Fluent, well-constructed prose provides a sound
the vital early stages, knowing that the books are model for pupils’ own writing
not only attractive and fun but underpinned by • Audio, DVD and CD-ROM editions offer
Usborne values and a sound framework. top-quality recordings by professional
• Schools can make use of the readers, an excellent model for
books in class, for homework listening and speaking.
and in the library, to stretch
the able and engage those
Illustration by
in need of support. Teri Gower from
The Story of Rome
Experts
the advice of experts in the
field, including:
Matt Shardlow
Reading consultant Alison Kelly worked of Buglife, the
for many years as a primary school Invertebrate Conservation
teacher in London. She is currently Trust (Bugs)
Illustration by
Principal Lecturer in English Education at Gillian Bardsley of the British
Daniela Scarpa
from Bugs
Roehampton University in London, teaching Motor Industry Heritage Trust
about all aspects of literacy. She is co-editor of the (The Story of Cars)
successful textbooks Reading Under Control and
Cally Blackman of the Victoria and
Writing Under Control, and has also written teaching Albert Museum, London Illustration by
materials for young children. (The Revealing Story of Underwear)
David Cuzik
from Nelson
Alison helped us to establish the principles which
Illustration by
Alan Munson of Viridor Waste
underpin the Usborne Reading Programme: exciting, Nilesh Mistry
from The Management (The Story of Rubbish)
engaging narrative that not only appeals to readers Revealing
Story of
but provides a model for their own writing, and Underwear Colin White of the National Maritime
lively, detailed design and illustration that adds its Museum, London (Nelson)
own dimension to the text. She helped to set up a Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank
framework for the seven levels, covering themes, (Anne Frank)
story length, language and grammar structures.
Terry Charman of the Imperial
Lastly, she reads all titles at draft stage and in their War Museum, London
final version. (The Story of Spying)
Illustration by
Uwe Mayer from
The Stinking Story of
Rubbish
Illustration by
Adam Larkum from
The Story of Cars
The Usborne Reading Programme Framework
Number Number Words per Sentence
Content
of pages of words page length
Short single narrative up to up to 10 on average
followed by reading and 32
150 (1–3 lines) 2–8 words
comprehension puzzles
Single narrative plus up to up to 20 on average
character sheets and/or 32
250 (2–4 lines) 6–10 words
maps, and puzzles
Single narrative with repeated up to up to 30 on average
elements, plus character sheets 48
450 (2–5 lines) 8–12 words
and/or maps, no puzzles
up to up to 40 on average
Single narrative 48
750 (3–6 lines) 8–15 words
ung Reading programme framework continued overleaf
Classic tales (e.g. Aesop’s Present and simple past Simple everyday
Fables) and folktales tenses; modal verb can; vocabulary,
comparative adjectives familiar items
As Level One plus future; More descriptive and
As Level One, including less
modal verbs could and must; evocative vocabulary,
familiar folktales
comparatives and superlatives always clear in context
As Level Two plus original As Level Two plus Powerful verbs and
fiction and non-fiction present and past perfect; adjectives, clear in
(natural history life cycles) range of modal verbs context
More challenging,
As Series One plus Introduce more challenging
building on Series One;
adapted classics sentence structure, including
specialist or technical
embedded clauses
terms explained
Full use of grammatical Building on Series Two,
ung Reading programme framework History, biographies, range, comparable with may assume knowledge
classics mainstream contemporary of specialist or
fiction or general journalism technical terms
The elements above are intended as guidelines only, and exceptions may sometimes be made to individual
ung Reading whilst
programme framework
distinctions between different levels remain clear, specifications in the interests of narrative or style.
The Young Reading10programme framework 11
First Reading
FIRST READING: LEVEL one
Illustration by
Mike Gordon from
The Wish Fish
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First Reading
FIRST READING: LEVEL TWO
They landed on
Level Two
houses...
Level Two titles stretch the reader a little more
than Level One, with more advanced storylines, more
text and more complicated sentence structure and
vocabulary. They are 32 pages in length, comprising
character pages or maps, the main story (up to 250
words) and reading-related puzzles.
Subjects include less familiar folktales from around
the world, with lively, quirkly illustrations.
Illustration by
Graham Philpot from
The Dragon and the Phoenix
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ac t u a l s i z e
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and fell
right through.
Opposite: from How Elephants Lost
their Wings, retold by Lesley Sims,
illustrated by Katie Lovell
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First Reading
FIRST READING: LEVEL THREE
Illustration by
Georgien Overwater
from The Three
Little Pigs
sa m p l e pa g e
ac t u a l s i z e
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Illustration by
Jacqueline East from
The Town Mouse
and the Country Mouse
sample page
actual size
The ship came closer.
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Illustration by
Alan Marks from
The Little Mermaid
sa m p l e pa g e
ac t u a l s i z e
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Illustration by
Mauro Evangelista from
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Alice in Wonderland
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Beauty and the Beast,
retold by Louie Stowell,
illustrated by Victor Tavares
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Reading
YOUNG READING: series three
Only a narrow
Series
AudioThree
stretch of sea now lay
between Hitler and the British Isles. He
launched an aggressive bombing blitz on
Series Three titles are for fully confident readers who
still need to gain the stamina needed for standard Britain, hoping the heavy casualties would
length books, and are 64 pages (3,000-5,000 words) force them to surrender. But the new British
in length. They use advanced sentence structure Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, was
and vocabulary, and have more complex plots with determined to fight to the end.
subplots. Hitler watched, frustrated, as the
s a m p l e pag e
actual size
CD, DVD and Lexile levels and
CD-ROM editions book bands
Young Reading CD, DVD and CD-ROM editions make All titles in the Usborne Reading Programme are
the story come alive. They comprise a hardback copy of submitted on publication to determine their Lexile
the book with an accompanying CD or DVD. levels and book bands. These are then made available
Each audio CD contains a dramatic listen-along on the Usborne website, www.usborne.com, and are
version, complete with specially composed music. also shown in the list of titles on the following pages.
Titles in Young Reading Series One and Series Two also Lexile levels are the most widely used measure of
include a read-along version, with a page-turn indicator, readability worldwide. Many popular school tests are
designed to be played as a child follows the story in used to determine a reader's Lexile level; the reader
the accompanying book. DVDs feature lightly animated can then choose books, based on their interests, at a
versions of the stories and dramatised readings with similar or slightly higher level to develop their reading.
music and sound effects. Book bands are used extensively in UK schools
CD-ROM versions feature a larger hardback and an (England and Wales), and correspond to UK National
interactive CD-ROM with free multi-user site licence. Curriculum levels as shown below:
On the CD-ROM are both listen-along and read-along Band 1 Pink Working towards level 1
versions, with scrolling text, plus puzzles and games Band 2 Red Working towards level 1
Band 3 Yellow Level 1C
and an animated character-painting activity.
Band 4 Blue Level 1C-1B
DVD and CD-ROM versions Band 5 Green Level 1B
are suitable for both home Band 6 Orange Level 1A
Band 7 Turquoise Level 1A-2C
use and interactive
Band 8 Purple Level 2C
whiteboards. Band 9 Gold Level 2B
Band 10 White Level 2A
Band 11 Lime Level 3C
Titles available FIRST R E A D I N G : L E V E L T WO
Note: all books are hardback and are produced as gift editions
with coloured endpapers and ribbon markers
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F I RST READING : LEVEL TWO FIRST R E A D I N G : L E V E L T H R Ee
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F I RST READING : LEVEL THRE e First Reading : Level F our
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Yo ung Reading : S eries One Yo ung Reading : S eries One
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Yo ung Reading : S eries One Yo ung R eading : S eries One
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Series ON e W I T H Audio C D s
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with
CD
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S eries O Ne WITH Audio CD s Yo ung Reading : S eries T wo
with
CD
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with
CD
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Yo ung Reading : S eries Two Yo ung Reading : S eries T wo
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with
CD
CD
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CD with
with
CD
CD
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with
CD
with
CD
with
CD
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YO U NG READING : S eries Three YOUNG R E A D I N G : S eries T hree
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Series Three
older reading
with audio cd s
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with
CD
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