Lesley Sims
Lesley Sims is a British-American author who was born in Leicestershire, England. She is known for her series of romance novels, including the Tales from Missing, which was later adapted into a popular British TV series. Sims has also written historical fiction, mystery novels, and children’s books. Many of her works have been published under the Harcourt Brace Jovanovich imprint, which was later changed to Harcourt Architects. Sims’ novels are known for their engaging characters, vivid settings, and emotionally charged storylines. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Rita Awards and the Agnes and Louis Book Award.
Lesley Sims Books in Order
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Anansi & The Bag Of Wisdom
Rs. 299.00First Reading” series, based on an African folktale and part of the “Usborne Reading Programme”. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read. Anansi, King of the Spiders, is given a bag of wisdom to share but selfishly decides to keep it for himself. But can he carry it up to his secret hiding place without dropping it?
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Fox and the Stork
Rs. 289.00Fox and Stork are friends but Fox can’t resist playing tricks. When he invites Stork to dinner, there’s sneaky surprise in store. This lively retelling of the classic Aesop’s fable has easy-to-read text and fun puzzles to try after the story.
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears – 9781474969628
Rs. 840.00Goldilocks loves porridge, but so do three hungry bears… A charming retelling of the much-loved tale for very young children, with a child-friendly ending and beautiful illustrations by Elisa Ferro throughout.
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How the Elephants Lost Their Wings
Rs. 289.00A retelling of an Indian folktale about a time when elephants could flyā¦but flying elephants can mean big trouble!
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King Donkey Ears
Rs. 289.00The traditional tale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. The King has a secret. He has donkeyās ears! But when he tells the barber his secret, it surely canāt be a secret for long…
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Knight Fight
Rs. 289.00An exciting story to inspire beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the “Letters and Sounds” program used in thousands of UK primary schools. A child reads with an adultās support and gains practice reading tricky spellings ā silent consonants in words such as knight, sign, palm, thumb etc. Fun puzzles test understanding and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice.
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Old Macdonald Had a Farm (Picture Books)
Rs. 790.00A beautifully illustrated, paperback picture book edition of this well-known and much-loved sing-a-long story. The story of farmer Macdonald and the multitude of noisy animals who live on his farm, quacking, mooing and neighing all day long! Perfect for young children who can follow the story as it is read and join in for the E-I-E-I-O.
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Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Rs. 790.00One of the world’s most famous fairy tales, beautifully illustrated and charmingly retold for little children. Snow White is the kindest and prettiest girl in the kingdom, but her stepmother soon becomes jealous… A much-loved and gorgeously illustrated story of a beautiful princess, a wicked queen and her magic mirror, a handsome prince and not one but seven heroes.
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The Dragon and the Phoenix
Rs. 289.00Theseus is determined to slay the monster that lives at the heart of the Labyrinth. But even if he succeeds, will he make it back home to Athens in one piece? Part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, based on the Greek myth, aimed at children just beginning to read to help build confidence and ability. This title is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.
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The Three Wishes
Rs. 289.00Nat and Ned are poor and often hungry until Ned rescues a wish-granting fairy. But are all their troubles over for good? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, specially written for children just starting to read alone.
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Wind in the Willows
Rs. 800.00Mole, Ratty, Badger and the infamous Mr Toad love nothing more than messing around on the river. But when Mr Toad develops an obsession with motor vehicles, will his friends be able to help before he loses everything? Delightful retelling of the much loved tale of Mole, Ratty and Mr Toad. The simple and engaging text is accompanied by the charming illustrations of Mauro Evangelista.
