The 40 titles in this collection offer a broad range of story styles, including much-loved world classics such as Pinocchio and Alice in Wonderland, along with charming and comical original stories such as The Clumsy Crocodile. The first 25 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series One. Each of these books contains several lively short stores, or longer story in easy-to-read chapters. The next 15 books are taken from Usborne Young Reading Series Two. These contain one longer story in chapters, and include many retellings of the world classics.