Starting School

This colourful activity book, featuring six friendly animal students in Ladybird Class, helps children prepare for primary school. Perfect for fun at-home learning, this activity book will help build key skills for starting primary school. Children will learn about emotions, colours, shapes and numbers as well as early phonics and pencil control, while gradually building

Queen Joan (Phonics Step 7)

Two stories that build on the phonics learned in previous steps and focus on the sound and letter combinations: ai, ee, oa, oo (long), oo (short). Queen Joan is from Beginner Reader Level 0. It is ideal for children aged 4+ who are developing their first phonics skills. Steps 1 to 12 gradually introduce new

Barn Owl (Phonics Step 8)

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. Barn Owl is from Beginner Reader Level 0. It is ideal for children aged 4+ who are developing their first phonics skills. Steps 1 to 12 gradually introduce new letters

Pippa and the Pip (Phonics Step 2)

Two stories that build on the letter sounds learned in Step 1 and focus on the sound and letter combinations: s, a, t, p, i, n. Pippa and the Pip is from Beginner Reader Level 0. It is ideal for children aged 4+ who are developing their first phonics skills. Steps 1 to 12 gradually

Go, Kit Cat! (Phonics Step 3)

Two stories that build on the phonics learned in previous steps and focus on the sound and letter combinations: m, d, g, o, c, k, ck. Go, Kit Cat! is from Beginner Reader Level 0. It is ideal for children aged 4+ who are developing their first phonics skills. Steps 1 to 12 gradually introduce

The Camping Trip (Phonics Step 9)

Two stories that build on the phonics learned in previous steps and focus on the sound and letter combinations: igh, ear, air, ure. The Camping Trip is from Beginner Reader Level 0. It is ideal for children aged 4+ who are developing their first phonics skills. Steps 1 to 12 gradually introduce new letters and

Space Party (Phonics Step 1)

An introduction to phonics that focuses on the initial letter sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, o, c, r, b, f. Space Party is from Beginner Reader Level 0. It is ideal for children aged 4+ who are developing their first phonics skills. Steps 1 to 12 gradually introduce new letters and

Carrie’s Dance School (Phonics Step 12)

Two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on different pronunciations of familiar letter combinations. Carrie’s Dance School is from Beginner Reader Level 0. It is ideal for children aged 4+ who are developing their first phonics skills. Steps 1 to 12 gradually introduce new letters and sounds. Read It

Aliens! (Phonics Step 11)

Two rhyming stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on different spellings of familiar sounds. Aliens! is from Beginner Reader Level 0. It is ideal for children aged 4+ who are developing their first phonics skills. Steps 1 to 12 gradually introduce new letters and sounds. Read It Yourself is

Visiting Grandad (Phonics Step 10)

Two stories that build on the phonics learned in previous steps and practise sound and letter combinations that have already been encountered. Visiting Grandad is from Beginner Reader Level 0. It is ideal for children aged 4+ who are developing their first phonics skills. Steps 1 to 12 gradually introduce new letters and sounds. Read