Books written by Lesley Sims

  • Incredible Dinosaur Expedition

    Incredible Dinosaur Expedition

  • Puzzle Journey Into Space
    Puzzle Journey Into Space

    After sneaking aboard an exhibit during a visit to a space museum, Nat and Joe find themselves en route to the moon, and must solve a series of puzzles while visiting the planets to get back to Earth.

  • Stone Soup: Usborne First Reading: Level Two
    Stone Soup: Usborne First Reading: Level Two

    This book includes audio, simple comprehension puzzles and downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes.

  • The Castle That Jack Built: Usborne First Reading: Level Three
    The Castle That Jack Built: Usborne First Reading: Level Three

    The greedy dragon wants the gold hidden in the castle that Jack built. Soon a witch, troll, frog and prince join the story too! Based on the classic nursery rhyme, this beautifully illustrated retelling is accompanied by audio narration.

  • The Wish Fish: Usborne First Reading: Level One
    The Wish Fish: Usborne First Reading: Level One

    Bob and Bet catch a magical fish who grants wishes in this amusing story based on a folktale.

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Usborne Young Reading: Series One
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Usborne Young Reading: Series One

    The story of the beautiful princess Snow White, her wicked stepmother and her seven rescuers, delightfully retold for children just starting to read alone. "Irresistible for children learning to read." - Child Education Plus

  • The Dark Dark Knight
    The Dark Dark Knight

    The reader must solve an assortment of puzzles to help Haley and Martha locate Good King Stan and save the past and present from the evil Dark Dark Knight.

  • The Little Red Hen
    The Little Red Hen

    The Little Red Hen has found some grains of wheat, but who will help her plant them?

  • Phonics Readers: Alpaca's Maracas
    Phonics Readers: Alpaca's Maracas

    The series provides simple yet satisfying stories that bound along with rhyming pace, perfect for beginner readers. A spread about phonics gives helpful information for those reading with children.

  • The Wind in the Willows: For tablet devices
    The Wind in the Willows: For tablet devices

    Join in the fun with this beautifully illustrated retelling of Kenneth Grahame's classic tale. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet.

  • Frog on a Log
    Frog on a Log

    Synthetic phonic learning is the process of reading by sounding the individual sounds of a word and then blending them together to read the word as a whole.

  • Old Macdonald Had a Farm
    Old Macdonald Had a Farm

    Who lives on Old MacDonald's farm?

  • Kangaroo at the Zoo
    Kangaroo at the Zoo

    The simple rhyming text helps to develop essential language and early reading skills, and there are guidance notes for parents at the back of the book. Beautifully illustrated by David Semple.

  • Weasels with Measles
    Weasels with Measles

    A fun rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, with wonderful illustrations by David Semple. This book is ideal both for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves.

  • Skull Island
    Skull Island

    Full-length work of fiction, containing all the action and intrigue that readers have come to expect from Usborne

  • Chimp with a Limp
    Chimp with a Limp

    A fun story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, with wonderful illustrations by David Semple. This book is ideal both for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves.

  • Little Red Riding Hood BB
    Little Red Riding Hood BB

    Little Red Riding Hood is heading to Granny's house - but so is a greedy wolf.

  • Spider in a Glider
    Spider in a Glider

    A fun rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, with lively illustrations by David Semple. This book is ideal both for reading aloud and for children who are beginning to read for themselves.

  • Perseus and the Gorgon: Usborne Young Reading: Series Two
    Perseus and the Gorgon: Usborne Young Reading: Series Two

    The Gorgon is a hideous creature, with snakes for hair and a deadly glare – and she's fighting Perseus to the death.

  • Shark in the Park
    Shark in the Park

    Helps young children learn to recognise the basic sounds that make up the English language - vital for learning to read. Puzzles after the story consolidate learning. Guidance notes for parents are included at the back of the book.