The mouse added just the necessary weight to the line formed by all those trying to pull up the giant turnip.

Find out what happens when the old woman, the old man, and all twenty-one animals on the farm try to harvest a rather large root vegetable. This well-loved Russian tale uses humor, counting and repetition to appeal to beginner readers.

Badger Girl's delighted to find the biggest turnip she's ever seen growing in her vegetable garden, but when the time comes to harvest the giant root, she's unable to pull it up without help from family and friends.

Using rhythmic text to help build reading skills, combined with original illustrations, the books in this series offer quirky, humorous retellings of traditional children's tales.

Based on the traditional fairy tale 'The Enormous Turnip', this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Find out what happens when a very, very large turnip doesn't want to be pulled out of the ground! Part of the Ladybird 'First Favourite Tales' series - a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - this book contains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.

Usborne Guided Reading Packs have been developed and endorsed by top reading experts to provide teachers with exciting, effective and practical classroom resources. Oliver Twist is part of the Usborne Reading Programme Young Reading Series 3 and is suitable for National Curriculum level 4A.

And so it was that when he met Aoife, a stranger to those parts, he was struck by her beauty and blind to her evil.