Follow the funny adventures of Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad! Can the animals help Toad get his home back from the weasels? 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+,
Reading Skill: Understanding characters
Little Red Hen
Based on the classic fairy tale. Little Red Hen wants help planting and cutting the wheat, grinding the flour and making the bread, but the cat, the rat and the dog refuse to join in – until the bread needs eating! For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Based on the classic fairy tale. While the three bears are out for a walk, naughty little Goldilocks comes calling and tries out their porridge, chairs and beds to see which are just right. But then the three bears come home… For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children
Fairy Friends
Lily and Rose are helpful fairies who love to take care of their garden friends. But will Patch the elf’s naughty tricks mean that the fairy friends stop helping those who need it? For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All stories feature essential key
Cinderella
Based on the classic fairy tale. Cinderella’s dream of going to the prince’s ball comes true when her fairy godmother appears. But she’d better be home by midnight… For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All stories feature essential key words. Story-specific words are repeated
Anansi Helps a Friend
The animals will not play with Anansi’s children because of his tricks. But then Anansi helps his friend Snake . . . For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All stories feature essential key words. Story-specific words are repeated to practise throughout. Designed to be
At the Fair
Step 9 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous books 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
Farmers Go to Town
Step 8 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous books 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
Gus and Ross
Step 4 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous books 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.
Top Dog
Step 3 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous books and focus on the sound and letter combinations: m, d, g, o, c, k, ck. 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