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This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic story of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the magic of this classic story to a new generation of children.

Alice in Wonderland

Alicia Padron

One little baby, just like you. When it's playtime, what does she do? Playtime Baby is a delightful book for parents and babies to look at together. The beautiful illustrations show one little baby at each stage of her playtime: rolling on her play mat, stacking up blocks and having a hug with her favourite ted. Ladybird Happy Baby Books are peep-through books showing babies in their daily routines, such as bedtime and bathtime. The rhyming text describes what is happening in each picture, as baby looks through the hole in the page to find out what the baby in the book is doing next.

Playtime Baby

This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of Rapunzel is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, retaining all the key parts of the story beginning with Rapunzel's imprisonment in the tower by a wicked witch through to her meeting and falling in love with a handsome prince. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Sleeping Beauty, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots and The Elves and the Shoemaker. Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings by Vera Southgate, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.

Ladybird Tales Rapunzel

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Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of Hansel and Gretel is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.

Ladybird Tales Hansel and Gretel

Richard Dungworth

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This is an ideal first chapter book series for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that children can read it for themselves, with a sense of achievement. Ideal for Key Stage 1 children. When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they are worried they might be bored. But before long they meet a talking cat called Jinx, and find out that nobody who lives on the street is quite what they seem! Mr Chan is not just a car mechanic - he makes space rockets too! Find out what happens when the children join him for an adventure. Book 2 in the Genie Street series.

Mr Chan, Rocket Man

First Words with Timmy: Reader 5 - Ladybird Readers Beginner Level

Aladdin is a poor boy who lives with his mother. What happens when he meets a magician and finds a magical lamp? Based on the traditional Arabian folk tale. Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Each Read it yourself ebook is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of stories support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. Children can also listen to the story being read by using the built-in voiceover option to give them confidence to tackle it themselves. Each ebook has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. Aladdin is a Level 3 Read it yourself ebook, suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.

Read It Yourself with Ladybird Aladdin, Level 3

A kind frog helps a princess and she makes him a promise. What happens when the king tells her that she has keep her promise? Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limitednumber of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. The Princess and the Frog is a Level 2 Read it yourself book, ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.

The Read It Yourself with Ladybird Princess and the Frog Level 3

Mandy Archer

All busy toddlers will love exploring this bright lift-the-flap board book from Ladybird. See what happens in a busy day at the police station as Officer Annie goes about her day working in the police station, going down to the cells, training police dogs and even foiling a burglary! There are big, sturdy flaps to lift and even more flaps hidden under other ones! Can you also spot the little ladybird on every page? Looking at the pictures together and talking about what is happening will also help your child to develop observation and early language skills.

Busy Police Station

Pirate Pete is a best-selling, potty-training phenomenon! Now his well-loved potty adventure comes to life for the first time in an interactive sticker activity book, ideal for sharing with a potty-training child. Pirate Pete is getting rid of his nappies and learning to use the potty like a big boy! Follow him on his potty training adventure and join in by adding stickers to the story. Then fill in your very own potty training reward chart at the end! With over 70 bright stickers, Pirate Pete's Potty activity book is perfect for helping little boys feel confident and motivated about using the potty.

Pirate Pete's Potty Sticker Activity Book

Princess Polly is a best-selling, potty-training phenomenon! Now her well-loved potty adventure comes to life for the first time in an interactive sticker activity book, ideal for sharing with a potty-training child. Princess Polly is getting rid of her nappies and learning to use the potty like a big girl! Follow her on her potty training adventure and join in by adding stickers to the story. Then fill in your very own potty training reward chart at the end! With over 70 bright stickers, Princess Polly's Potty activity book is perfect for helping little girls feel confident and motivated about using the potty.

Princess Polly's Potty Sticker Activity Book

Based on the classic fairy tale. Town Mouse and Country Mouse lead very different lives and when they visit each other they find everything very strange! Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. Town Mouse and Country Mouse is a Level 2 Read it yourself title, ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.

Town Mouse and Country Mouse, Level 2

Jack loved playing tricks! He played a trick on the people in his village. He put his hands to his mouth and shouted: "Wolf! Wolf! WOLF!" Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills. The Boy Who Shouted Wolf is a Level 4 Reader. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

The Boy Who Shouted Wolf - Ladybird Readers Level 4

Mowgli the man cub is growing up in the jungle. He has many exciting adventures with his animal friends Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. Based on the classic story by Rudyard Kipling. Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. The Jungle Book is a Level 3 Read it yourself book, suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.

The Read It Yourself with Ladybird Jungle Book Level 3

The Ladybird First Words and Pictures series is perfect for helping to develop your toddler's early vocabulary. For older children, linking words to pictures is also an important first reading skill. What's That? At Home contains clear, bright pictures and words of everyday home objects to look at and talk about, perfect for young children curious about the world around them.

What's That? At Home

In this classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty pricks her finger on a spinning wheel and falls asleep for one hundred years. Can a handsome prince wake her up? Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. Sleeping Beauty is a Level 2 Read it yourself title, ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.

Sleeping Beauty

Anna Sewell

This Ladybird Classic is an abridged retelling of the classic story of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, making it perfect for introducing the story to younger children, or for newly confident readers to tackle alone. Beautiful new illustrations throughout and a gorgeous larger format with ribbon marker bring the magic of this classic horse story to a new generation of children.

Black Beauty

"Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they find out that nobody who lives on the street is quite what they seem! Dr Singh looks like an ordinary old man, but he is really a pirate captain! What will happens when Daisy and Tom join him for an adventure? " -- Provided by publisher.

Dr Singh Pirate King

Introduce preschool children to the classic Cinderella fairy tale with Ladybird Noisy Fairy Tales! This sturdy board sound book retells the well-loved Cinderella story in gentle, simple language that is suitable for sharing with the youngest children. As well as featuring all the key elements of Cinderella including the ugly stepsisters, the fairy godmother, the glass slipper and the pumpkin coach, it also has five exciting sound buttons to press as you read the fairy tale - plus there's even a ladybird to spot on every page!Each sound relates to one double page of the story, so children can bring each part of the tale to life as they hear it. Listen to Cinderella scrubbing the floor, the stepsisters' mean laughter, the twinkly magic of the fairy godmother, a romantic waltz, and the prince and Cinderella's wedding day music. It's perfect noisy fun!

Cinderella

Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This classic version of Cinderella is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate, with beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. An essential part of any child's bookshelf, Ladybird Tales are perfect for sharing together and creating memories to treasure forever.

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