Books in the 1.0 Very First Reading series

Part of the "Usborne Very First Reading" series specially developed in consultation with literacy experts to help children learn to read, this title helps children to read together with adults, allowing the children to gradually take a greater share of the story to achieve confident, independent reading.

Suitable for young children who are just beginning to learn to read, this book helps young readers develop their phonics awareness, a vital early step to literacy. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, it supports the Government's Letters and Sounds programme used in schools.

Captain Mac needs a crew for his ship - quick! Part of the award-winning "Usborne Very First Reading" series specially developed in consultation with literacy experts to help children learn to read.

For children who are just beginning to learn to read, this book introduces simple words with easy letter sounds and amusing illustrations. Follows the UK government's reading strategy which uses synthetic phonics.

The first title in the new "Usborne Very First Reading" series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to read from the page (the text clearly marked for who should be reading) and as the books progress in the series the adults read less and the child more.