Michael Symmons Roberts’s fourth book of poetry, Corpus, was the winner of the 2004 Whitbread Poetry Award, and was shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize, the Forward Prize, and the Griffin International Prize. His sixth collection, Drysalter, was the winner of both the Forward Prize and the Costa Poetry Prize in 2013. He collaborated with Paul Farley on Edgelands (Cape/Vintage) and will do so again in The Deaths of the Poets (Cape, 2017). He has also worked many times with the composer James MacMillan. He has published two novels, and is Professor of Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University.

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Richard Dungworth

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This e-book edition is an ideal first chapter book series for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that children can read it for themselves, with a sense of achievement. Ideal for Key Stage 1 children. 
 
When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they are worried they might be bored. But before long they meet a talking cat called Jinx, and find out that nobody who lives on the street is quite what they seem! Mr Chan is not just a car mechanic - he makes space rockets too! Find out what happens when the children join him for an adventure. 
 
Book 2 in the Genie Street series.

Mr Chan, Rocket Man: Genie Street: Ladybird Read it yourself

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This eBook edition is an ideal first chapter book series for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that children can read it for themselves, with a sense of achievement. Ideal for Key Stage 1 children. 
 
 When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they are worried they might be bored. But before long they meet Mrs Greene who's not just a beautician - she's a mermaid too! What will happen when Daisy and Tom join her for an adventure? Book 3 in the Genie Street series.

Mrs Greene, Mermaid Queen: Genie Street: Ladybird Read it yourself

Marina Le Ray

Ladybird

Based on the classic fairy tale. When Hansel and Gretel get left in the woods, they are captured by a witch who lives in a house made from gingerbread and sweets. How will they ever escape? 
 
Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Now, for the first time, each title is also available as an ebook with synched audio. 
 
Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. 
 
Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. 
 
Hansel and Gretel is a Level 3 Read it yourself title, suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.

Hansel and Gretel - Read it yourself with Ladybird

Level 3

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This is an ideal ebook for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper chapter book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that children can read it for themselves, with a sense of achievement. Ideal for Key Stage 1 children. 
 
When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they are worried they might be bored. But before long they meet a talking cat called Jinx, and find out that nobody who lives on the street is quite what they seem! Old Mrs Kramer looks like an ordinary old lady, but in fact she is a dragon tamer! What will happens when Daisy and Tom join her for an adventure? 
 
Book 1 in the Genie Street series.

Mrs Kramer, Dragon Tamer: Genie Street: Ladybird Read it yourself

Based on the classic fairy tale. When an old man plants some turnip seeds, one of the turnips grows ENORMOUS! How will he ever get it out of the ground? 
 
Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Now, for the first time, each title is also available as an ebook with synched audio. 
 
Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. 
 
Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. 
 
The Enormous Turnip is a Level 1 Read it yourself title, suitable for very early readers who have had some initial reading instruction and are ready to take their first steps in reading real stories. Each story is told very simply, using a small number of frequently repeated words.

The Enormous Turnip: Read it yourself with Ladybird

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Jean Adamson

Start School with Topsy and Tim: First Writing is a lovely, easy-to-use activity book for children who are starting to learn the alphabet. Help your child practise writing letters with this bright, colourful wipe-clean book. Each letter is shown with a picture (a for apple, etc) and with two rows of letters drawn in dotted lines that children can draw over with their special pen. Then they can wipe the page clean and practice again! Each letter is also shown with arrows so children know where to place the pen. Left-handed options are shown in blue. 
Topsy and Tim are lovely, friendly characters who do all the same things real children do. Learning with Topsy and Tim is fun and reassuring. 
A free pen is included with the book.

Start School with Topsy and Tim: Wipe Clean First Writing

Ladybird presents Addition and Subtraction, narrated by Countdown star Rachel Riley. 
This innovative audiobook provides an entertaining and practical way for 4-7 year olds to learn and practise their basic maths skills, while having some fun along the way! 
 
With fun games that you can play at home, original music and repeatable exercises this audiobook introduces young children to number bonds, pictorials and simple manipulatives for numbers up to 20. 
 
This is an audiobook that can be listened to over and over again, with or without a parent present and is perfect for car journeys, rainy days or down time. 
 
The narrator Rachel Riley is a maths graduate and learning advocate as well as part of the presenting team on the popular daytime television show Countdown.

Ladybird Addition and Subtraction

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... 
 
Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Now, for the first time, each title is also available as an ebook with synched audio. 
 
Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. 
 
Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. 
 
Chicken Licken is a Level 2 Read it yourself title, ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.

Chicken Licken - Read it yourself with Ladybird

Level 2

Ian Whybrow

When Harry finds a bucketful of dinosaurs in the attic, they soon become inseparable. But when the dinosaurs get lost, how will Harry get them back? 
 
Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Now, for the first time, each title is also available as an ebook with synched audio. 
 
Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. 
 
Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. 
 
Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs is a Level 3 Read it yourself title, suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.

Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs - Read it yourself with Ladybird

Tamsin Hinrichsen

The classic fairy tale. Rapunzel is stolen from her parents by a witch and forced to live in a tower. Every day, the witch climbs up Rapunzel's hair into the tower. Then one day, a prince rides by... 
 
Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Now, for the first time, each title is also available as an ebook with synched audio. 
 
Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. 
 
Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. 
 
Rapunzel is a Level 3 Read it yourself title, suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.

Rapunzel - Read it yourself with Ladybird

In this classic fairy tale, a miller's daughter has to spin straw into gold for the king. A funny little man comes to help her, but if she can't guess his name, this Rumpelstiltskin will take her first-born child! 
 
Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Now, for the first time, each title is also available as an ebook with synched audio. 
 
Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. 
 
Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. 
 
Rumpelstiltskin is a Level 2 Read it yourself title, ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.

Rumpelstiltskin - Read it yourself with Ladybird

Tanya Maiboroda

The classic fairy tale. When the evil queen's magic mirror says Snow White is the fairest in the land, Snow White is sent to the forest. There she finds the seven dwarfs, who promise to look after her. 
 
Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. 
 
Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. 
 
Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. 
 
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a Level 4 Read it yourself title, ideal for children who are ready to read longer stories with a wider vocabulary and are keen to read independently.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Read it yourself with Ladybird

Level 4

Lauren Child

Charlie's little sister Lola wants to buy a good present for her friend Lotta's birthday. But when Lola sees something she REALLY wants for herself, will Lotta's present be forgotten? 
 
Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills. Now, for the first time, each title is also available as an ebook with synched audio. 
 
Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading. 
 
Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. 
 
Charlie and Lola: You Won't Like This Present as Much as I Do is a Level 3 Read it yourself title, suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.

Charlie and Lola: You Won't Like This Present as Much as I Do - Read it yourself with Ladybird

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. 
 
Looking for another school-bag bestseller? Discover: 
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

Ideal for home learning (KS1)

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.

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