Do You Know?

52 books in this series
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 1 – Our Bodies by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 1 – Our Bodies

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

What are the senses? How do we see? What does our brain do? Find out more about our lungs, heart and stomach.
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 2 – Plastic by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 2 – Plastic

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

How do we make plastic? Why do we use plastic in hospitals? How much plastic is in the sea? Find out more about oil, microplastics and recycling.
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 3 - Money by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 3 - Money

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

What came before coins? Who made the first paper money? What is e-money? Find out more about trade, gold and digital currency.
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 4 - Viruses and Bacteria by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 4 - Viruses and Bacteria

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

Why do we get colds? Can we grow bacteria? What are antibiotics? Find out more about cells, Petri dishes and Penicillin.
Book cover of Do You Know? Starter Level – Cities by Ladybird

Do You Know? Starter Level – Cities

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary.

How do we travel in a city? Can we grow food in cities? What are green cities? Find out more about city walls, bridges and water buses.
Book cover of Do You Know? Starter Level – Food by Ladybird

Do You Know? Starter Level – Food

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary.

How do we taste? Where does food come from? Can you eat in space? Find out more about tongues, salt and spicy food.
Book cover of Do You Know? Starter Level – Football by Ladybird

Do You Know? Starter Level – Football

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary.

How old is football? What do players eat? What is new in football? Find out more about teams, goals and sports scientists.
Book cover of Do You Know? Starter Level – Pets by Ladybird

Do You Know? Starter Level – Pets

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary.

What is a pet? How good is a dog’s nose? What jobs do cats do? Find out more about meowing, barking and pulling sleds.
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 4 – BBC Earth Animals Helping Animals by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 4 – BBC Earth Animals Helping Animals

Why do animals help each other? Can animals be friends? Find out all about snow monkeys, honeybees and helpful birds.

Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities to motivate and engage young learners. Covering a range of STEM topics from nocturnal animals to climate change, Do You Know? takes an enquiry-based approach, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

Recommended for children aged 7+, there are four levels progressing from CEFR level Pre-A1 to level A2. Each reader is accompanied by online video content, audio, video and comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work.

This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 1 - Planets by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 1 - Planets

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

What is a planet? What do we know about Mars? What are Saturn's rings made of? Find out more about the planets of our solar system.
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 1 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 1 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

What is the Ring of Fire? How big are volcanoes? What is a tsunami? Find out more about the science of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 2 - Earth by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 2 - Earth

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

Do the continents move? Where did Pangea go? What is inside a cave? Find out more about mountains, caves and land on Earth
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 2 - Stars and Galaxies by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 2 - Stars and Galaxies

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

Where do stars come from? How many stars are in a galaxy? Can people travel to the sun? Find out more about stars, galaxies and how we study them.
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 3 - Dinosaurs and Ancient Animals by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 3 - Dinosaurs and Ancient Animals

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

What are the oldest animals? What did dinosaurs eat? What is a fossil? Find out more about Earth's most ancient animals.
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 3 - Moons by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 3 - Moons

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

Where did our moon come from? What is Moon dust? Can moons have volcanoes? Find out about the many moons of our solar system.
Book cover of Do You Know? Level 4 - Space by Ladybird

Do You Know? Level 4 - Space

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

Are there planets like Earth? What is at the centre of a black hole? How big are the biggest stars? Find out about space and its surprises.