Foxes, storks and thirsty crows: they’re all gathered here in a collection of eight of Aesop’s best loved tales. You may know the story of the tortoise and the hare, but have you heard the one about the lion and the mouse? Aesop’s Fables is in Series Two of Usborne Young Reading books, which combine good stories with easy reading text. Developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Senior Lecturer at the University of Surrey Roehampton, Series Two is for readers who are growing in confidence. For readers who have just started reading alone, try the exciting stories in Series One.

- Intrpduction The mystery writer

Chapter 1 The tortoise and the hare
Chapter 2 The thirsty crow
Chapter 3 The ant and the dove
Chapter 4 The fox and the stork
Chapter 5 The mouse's tale
Chapter 6 The dog and the bone
Chapter 7 The fox and the crow
Chapter 8The lion and the mouse