The Tortoise and the Eagle

Tortoise is jealous of Eagle. He wants to fly too. So he decides to try… This lively retelling of Aesop’s fable has easy-to-read text and fun puzzles after the story.

The Tortoise and the Eagle is in the Usborne First Reading series, written especially for children who are learning to read, and developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Principal Lecturer in Education and reading specialist at Roehampton University. With delightful illustrations, these books combine great stories with simple text to excite and inspire any beginner reader.