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

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Based on the well-loved classic tale. The three billy goats Gruff want to eat the grass on the other side of the bridge. There’s only one problem, a giant troll is lurking underneath! Will the billy goats Gruff find a way to make it past the grumpy old troll? The Three Billy Goats Gruff is

Sunny’s Garden

“Can we make a garden?” asks Sunny. Recommended for children aged 3–11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and include activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. The Beginner level helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It

Queen Joan

Step 7 contains two stories that build on the phonics learnt in previous steps and focus on the sound and letter combinations: ai, ee, oa, oo (long), oo (short). 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

Moomin: The Birthday Button

It is Moomin’s birthday! He gets a gold button. Why are Moomin’s friends not talking to him? 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 of Readers

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