Dougie Poynter has been obsessed with dinosaurs ever since visiting the Natural History Museum when he was about three. He is passionate about the natural world and a keen conservationist, working with charities such as WWF and Greenpeace to get harmful products banned and to clean up the planet. 
 
Dougie wrote songs together with Tom Fletcher for years in bands McFly and McBusted; they now write their bestselling Dinosaur that Pooped books in the same way that they write their song lyrics. The books have sold over a million copies!

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Ladybird

This colourful activity book, featuring six friendly animal students in Ladybird Class, helps preschool children develop first pen control and practise the key fine motor skills that will form the basis of confident writing. 
 
Perfect for fun at-home learning, Wipe-Clean Pen Control comes with a special pen and sturdy, reusable wipe-clean pages. The book encourages children to build their pen control confidence by gradually introducing and practising the patterns and shapes that are needed for early writing, such as circles, zigzags, straight lines and wavy lines. 
 
It is perfect to support children's developing skills as they become interested in using a pen and pencil, and is the perfect preparation for writing the letters of the alphabet as shown in Learn with Ladybird: Wipe-Clean Letters.

Pen Control: A Learn with Ladybird Wipe-Clean Activity Book 3-5 years

Ideal for home learning (EYFS)

This colourful activity book, featuring six friendly animal students in Ladybird Class, helps children practice phonics. 
 
Perfect for fun at-home learning, this activity book will help build your child's confidence with reading and writing two-letter and three-letter sounds. Children will practise writing words in different contexts and learn about phonics, syllables and common tricky words, while gradually building on what they have already learned. 
 
This book includes lots of fun writing games and activities, as well as helpful parent notes and activity answers to support learning and give children a sense of achievement. 
 
A perfect follow-on title to First Words: A Learn with Ladybird Wipe-Clean Activity Book 3-5 years.

Phonics Practice: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book (5-7 years)

Ideal for home learning (KS1)

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 on what they have already learned. 
 
This book includes lots of fun writing games and activities, as well as helpful parent notes and activity answers to support learning and give children a sense of achievement. 
 
A perfect follow-on title to First Words: A Learn with Ladybird Wipe-Clean Activity Book 3-5 years.

Starting School: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book (3-5 years)

Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn problem-solving skills! 
 
Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practice new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Maths Problem-Solving is developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education. 
 
Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to start solving maths problems. From introducing measurements and sequences to numerical patterns, this is the perfect introduction to problem-solving skills for your little one. 
 
Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Maths Problem-Solving is perfect for encouraging children to use their early maths skills. 
 
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Addition and Subtraction: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years. 
First Multiplication: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years.

Maths Problem-Solving: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn to tell the time! 
 
Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Tell the Time has been developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education. 
 
Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to tell the time. From reading analogue clock faces to learning about seasons and calendars, this is the ideal introduction to time for your little one. 
 
Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Tell the Time is perfect for encouraging children to use their time-telling skills. 
 
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Maths Problem-Solving: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years 
Addition and Subtraction: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

Tell the Time: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

This colourful activity book, featuring six friendly animal students in Ladybird Class, helps preschool children develop their first maths skills. 
 
Perfect for fun at-home learning, this activity book helps to build your child's confidence with maths. They will practise counting, adding, subtracting and using number sentences in different contexts, while gradually building on what they have already learned. 
 
This book includes lots of fun maths games and activities, as well as helpful parent notes and activity answers to support learning and give children a sense of achievement. 
 
It is perfect to support children as they learn to count and build up to Tell the Time: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years.

Shapes, Colours and Patterns: A Learn with Ladybird Wipe-clean Activity Book (3-5 years)

This colourful activity book, featuring six friendly animal students in Ladybird Class, helps children learn how to spell. 
 
Perfect for fun at-home learning, this activity book will help build your child's confidence with spelling. Children will practise spelling words in different contexts and learn about vowels and consonants, syllables, plurals and silent letters, while gradually building on what they have already learned. 
 
This book includes lots of fun writing games and activities, as well as helpful parent notes and activity answers to support learning and give children a sense of achievement. 
 
A perfect follow-on title to Letters: A Learn with Ladybird Wipe-Clean Activity Book 3-5 years.

First Phonics: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book (3-5 years)

Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn to write letters! 
 
Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Wipe-Clean Letters is developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education. 
 
Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to write their first letters. From building pen control confidence to introducing new letters, this book is ideal for developing letter formation skills. 
 
Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Wipe-Clean Letters is perfect for encouraging children to develop their early writing skills. 
 
Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover: 
Pen Control: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years. 
Wipe-Clean First Words: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years.

Letters: A Learn with Ladybird Wipe-Clean Activity Book 3-5 years

This colourful activity book, featuring six friendly animal students in Ladybird Class, helps children develop their first maths skills. 
 
Perfect for fun at-home learning, Wipe-Clean Shapes, Colours and Patterns comes with a special pen and sturdy and reusable wipe-clean pages to play over and over again. The book teaches children to recognise colours, identify and match shapes, finish repeating patterns, as well as encourages pen control and introduces key early maths concepts and vocabulary. 
 
This book includes lots of fun educational games and activities, as well as helpful notes for grown-ups and activity answers to support learning and give children a sense of achievement. 
 
This is the perfect support for children as they build up to Maths Problem-Solving: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years.

Counting Games: A Learn with Ladybird Wipe-clean Activity Book (3-5 years)

Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn to write words! 
 
Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practise new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Wipe-Clean First Words is developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education. 
 
Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to write their first words. From forming letters in alphabetical order to tracing and writing whole words, this book is ideal for developing early writing skills. 
 
Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Wipe-Clean First Words is perfect for encouraging children to use their early writing skills. 
 
Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover: 
Pen Control: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years. 
Wipe-Clean Letters: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 3-5 years.

First Words: A Learn with Ladybird Wipe-Clean Activity Book 3-5 years

Join the students of Ladybird Class as they practise their handwriting! 
 
Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they develop new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, Handwriting Practice has been written and developed by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education. 
 
Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to write lower-case and capital letters. From practising forming letters to creating sentences, this book is perfect for budding young writers. 
 
Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Handwriting Practice is perfect for encouraging children to use their writing skills. 
 
Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover: 
Maths Problem-Solving: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years 
First Spelling: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

Handwriting Practice: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

Join the students of Ladybird Class as they discover multiplication! 
 
Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they practice new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, First Multiplication is developed and written by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education. 
 
Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to multiply and divide. From multiplying and dividing in 2s, 5s and 10s to using number sentences in different contexts, this is the perfect introduction to multiplication for your little one. 
 
Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, First Multiplication is perfect for encouraging children to use their early maths skills. 
 
Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover: 
Maths Problem-Solving: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years. 
Addition and Subtraction: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years.

First Multiplication: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

Join the students of Ladybird Class as they learn to spell! 
 
Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they develop new skills every day. Packed with activities and games, First Spelling has been written and developed by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education. 
 
Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to spell lots of different words. From learning about plurals to understanding silent letters, this is the perfect book for budding young writers. 
 
Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning and extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, First Spelling is perfect for encouraging children to use their writing skills. 
 
Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover: 
Handwriting Practice: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years 
Addition and Subtraction: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

First Spelling: A Learn with Ladybird Activity Book 5-7 years

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