Thumbelina

Pretty Thumbelina is the size of a thumb! Find out what happens when she meets lots of strange characters. 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 independently at

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Based on the classic fairy tale. A poor shoemaker finds that someone is making beautiful shoes for him – two little elves! However can he repay them for his change in fortune? 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.

Sleeping Beauty

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? 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

Dom’s Dragon

One day, Dom finds a little red egg and soon he is the owner of a friendly dragon called Glow! But what will happen when Glow becomes too big to hide at home? For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All stories feature essential key

Beauty and the Beast

Based on the classic fairy tale. Kind-hearted Beauty has to go and live with a beast, but she soon realizes that behind the ugly exterior lies a person she can care for. 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.

Rex the Big Dinosaur

Rex the big dinosaur wants to play with the other little dinosaurs in the jungle, but they find him FAR too loud and scary! Is there any way that Rex can convince the little dinosaurs that he’s a good friend to have around? For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has