I love my mum! Who do you love? Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and include language activities that help develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. The Beginner level helps children to learn and practice their first words
Genre: Modern story
Carrie’s Dance School
Step 12 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on different pronunciations of familiar sounds. For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All titles feature essential key words. Story-specific words are repeated to practise throughout. Designed to be
Aliens!
Step 11 contains two rhyming stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on different pronunciations of familiar sounds. For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it Yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All titles feature essential key words. Story-specific words are repeated to practise throughout. Designed to
Visiting Grandad
Step 10 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and allow practice of sound and letter combinations that have already been encountered. For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All titles feature essential key words. Story-specific words are repeated to
The Camping Trip
Step 9 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on the sound and letter combinations: igh, ear, air, ure. For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All titles feature essential key words. Story-specific words are repeated to practise
Barn Owl
Step 8 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on the sound and letter combinations: ar, or, ur, ow, oi, er. For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All titles feature essential key words. Story-specific words are repeated
Queen Joan
Step 7 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on the sound and letter combinations: ai, ee, oa, oo (long), oo (short). For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All titles feature essential key words. Story-specific words are
Banana Muffins
Step 6 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps, and focus on the sound and letter combinations: ch, sh, th (soft), th (hard), ng. For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All titles feature essential key words. Story-specific words are
Wags the Big Dog
Step 5 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on the sound and letter combinations: j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu. For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All titles feature essential key words. Story-specific words
Tim, Bess and Tess
Step 4 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on the sound and letter combinations: e, u, r, h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss. For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All titles feature essential key words.