Mr Mystery

Description

The fifteenth title in the new Usborne Very First Reading series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents.Age 4+ A magical story to inspire beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the "Letters and Sounds" programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Child reads with an adult's support, and gains practice reading longer words and some more tricky spelling patterns. Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice.

Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of teenagers, books and curious musical instruments.

Thank you, Usborne, for producing a series of books that really work, that see story and content as important as skill level, and are genuinely engaging for children (and adults- I'm having a great time too!) Thank you for teaching my daughter to read. * Rhino Reads *