Black Beauty meets many different people during his difficult life. Can Black Beauty ever be as happy as he was at Mr Gordon’s farm? 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
Topic: Family and friends
Meet My Family
Families have grandpas and grandmas, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters – even cats and dogs! Which family is most like yours? 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. Title-specific words are repeated to practise throughout. Designed to be
Jon’s Football Team
Jon and his friends are big fans of famous footballer Ben Wills. Can they learn to play like him and win? 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 read
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
I am a Footballer
Footballers must train hard. Learn about the special jobs that attackers, defenders and goalkeepers do in a football match. Topical title for the 2018 Football World Cup. All titles feature essential key words. Title-specific words are repeated to practise throughout. Designed to be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at
Peppa Pig: Going on Holiday
Peppa and her family are going on holiday, but Teddy is still on the aeroplane! How will Peppa get Teddy back? 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 read
Peppa Pig: Daddy Pig’s Lost Key
Peppa and George have been up a mountain for the day. It is time to go home now, but Daddy Pig has lost his key! 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.