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Outcome Vocabulary Skill: Fairy Tale
King Arthur
When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone he becomes king. He and his knights must fight battles and protect Camelot. 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. Recommended for children aged 5+, the
Gulliver’s Travels
After a shipwreck, Gulliver finds himself on an island of tiny people and no way to get home. What adventures will he have? 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. Recommended for children aged
Mulan
When Mulan’s father was too ill to fight in the army, his daughter, Mulan, cut off her hair and put on men’s clothes. She rode away from her village and went to the army, to become a great soldier. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction,
The Nutcracker
It is Christmas. The toymaker gives Clara a present. The present is the Nutcracker! Clara has a dream. She flies to Candy Land and meets the Sugarplum Fairy! 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
Pocahontas
Powhatan is the Chief of a tribe. Pocahontas is his daughter. They live in a fine village. Then, English men came in big boats. 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. Recommended for children
The Tortoise and the Hare
Hare can run and jump. Tortoise can walk. Hare and Tortoise have a race, but can Tortoise win? Hare is fast and he is slow! 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. Recommended for
The Magic Paintbrush
Sui-Ming wanted to draw, and one day he found a magic paintbrush. “My paintbrush must help people,” said Sui-Ming. 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. Recommended for children aged 4+, the eight levels
Oliver Twist
Oliver escapes the workhouse he goes to London. What happens when the Artful Dodger takes Oliver to meet Fagin and his gang? 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. Recommended for children aged 4+,
Frankenstein
Coming in 2018, to celebrate 200 years since Mary Shelley’s classic was first published! Victor Frankenstein was a brilliant scientist. He wanted to create something beautiful, but he created something terrible – a monster! Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of