A kind frog helps a princess and she makes him a promise. What happens when the king tells her that she has keep her promise? 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.
Value: Trust and honesty
The Gingerbread Man
In this classic fairy tale, a little old woman makes a gingerbread man – but then he runs away! Is there anyone who can catch the gingerbread man? 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
Superhero Max
Max is an ordinary boy, but he is also Swooperman, a superhero! When the baddies take his swoop boots, can he stop them from robbing the bank? 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
Sly Fox and Red Hen
Sly Fox is hungry and he wants to catch and eat Red Hen. Armed with his big, black bag he heads to her little house. Can Red Hen escape his clutches? 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
Little Red Riding Hood
In this classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood goes to visit her poorly grandmother, only to find that her grandmother suddenly has very big teeth! Could the hungry wolf have something to do with this? For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to read. All stories
Chicken Licken
In this classic fairy tale, a nut falls on Chicken Licken’s head and he decides he must tell the king that the sky is falling down! On the way he meets many other feathered friends, and one cunning fox… For over thirty-five years, the best-selling Read it yourself with Ladybird has helped children learn to
The Princess and the Pea
Based on the classic fairy tale. A prince wants to marry a real princess, so the queen devises a true test based on one pea and a lot of mattresses! 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
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Based on the classic fairy tale. The vain emperor has some beautiful new clothes made that only clever people can see – or can they? 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.
The Big Pancake
Seven little boys are very hungry, so their mother makes a big pancake. What happens when the big pancake runs away? 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