Usborne First Reading - Level 4
The Emperor and the Nightingale
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The classic Hans Christian Andersen story retold with simple text for children just beginning to read.
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The nightingale sings so sweetly that everyone loves to hear her song. But when the Emperor of China receives a new dazzling mechanical songbird made from gold and rubies, he has eyes for nothing else. What will become of the little nightingale now?
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Colourfully illustrated by Graham Philpot.
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Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University.