STORY OF CASTLES, THE - Usborne Young Reading 2 w/Audio CD

Usborne Young Reading: Series TwoUsborne Young Reading combines exciting stories with easy reading text. The books are carefully graded into levels (Series One, Two and Three) and cover a wide range of subjects to suit all interests and abilities.This book comes with a CD which brings the story to life through lively music, dramatic sound effects and superbly characterized readings. A listenalong version is followed by a readalong version with prompts for page turns.Why did people need castles? What was it like to live in one? And why did castles go out of fashion? Discover their incredible story, from the first wooden tower to the crumbling ruins you see today.Series One titles are for children who have just started rading on their own, and are 48 pages (1000-1500 words) in lenght. They use fairy short, simple sentence and everyday vocabulary Series One books contain several short stories or one longer story devided into chapters.Subjects include classic fables and fairytales, original contemporary fiction and quirky histories.