The Genie in the Bottle

The award winning Usborne First Reading series has been developed to offer the best possible support for teaching children to read, both in schools and at home. The series is based on the principles of synthetic phonics but also provides effective support for non-phonics-based programs. Inspired rhyming stories on themes children love, including ships and sailors, magic and mix-ups, exploration and adventure, not to mention animals and pets (some distinctly spooky ones!). Superb artwork by world-class illustrators in a brilliant range of styles. First Reading Level 2 are real books for beginner readers ready to tackle more complicated storylines and sentence structures. They encourage the reader to develop reading stamina, and include up to six pages of fun, reading-related puzzles.