- A gorgeous gift for young boys, this fabulous treasury of Usborne Young Reading titles will delight and entertain with its mix of classic fairytales and original stories. It features well-known classics such as Treasure Island and Sindbad the Sailor alongside brand new stories about robots, pirates, monsters and knights. Usborne"s Young Reading series was developed in conjunction with experts from Roehampton University and is designed to encourage independent reading. Each individual story has clear, engaging text and is accompanied by original illustrations.