This book contains the following story:
Billy isn't strong or handsome, but he is kind. One day, he is kind to someone who gives him the best present of his life - a goose. The Brothers Grimm classic retold for children beginning to read alone. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
This book is part of a book series called Usborne First Reading .
. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.
This book was published 2015 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .
Carmela LaVigna Coyle's first book, Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?, is enjoyed by little princesses everywhere and has been succeeded by four other princess books. She lives in Denver, Colorado. Mike Gordon's award-winning illustrations span fiction, non-fiction, entertainment, and educational books worldwide. He lives in Santa Barbara, California. Carl Gordon and his father have been a team since 1999. Mike Gordon creates the line art illustrations, and the color is computer generated by Carl. He lives in Hove, England. The artist, Mike Gordon, specialises in humorous illustrations and has won several awards for his work. He is based in Santa Barbara in California. Conrad Mason was born in 1984. He studied Classics at Cambridge University, and now works in London as an Editor of children's fiction.
This book is in the following series:
Usborne First Reading
The Usborne Reading Programme is a collection of over 300 reading books, graded in seven levels and covering a wide range of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. The First Reading programme covers the first 4 levels. Level 1: Designed to be the first real books a beginner will tackle, with very light support from a parent or teacher. They are 32 pages in length, comprising the main story (up to 150 words) and up to six pages of fun, reading-related puzzles.Level 2: these books stretch the reader a little more than Level One, with more advanced storylines. They are 32 pages in length, comprising character pages or maps, the main story (up to 250 words) and reading-related puzzles.Level 3: these titles encourage the reader to develop reading stamina. Stories include a strong element of repetition, with repeated language to help the reader gain confidence.Level 4: these titles continue to build readers' stamina with stories of up to 750 words. The narrative is more devel
