Ladybird Readers

190 books in this series
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Hitch Finds an Egg (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Hitch Finds an Egg (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
Hitch Finds an Egg, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

Hitch finds an egg. What is it?

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Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Hitch Stops the Magic (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Hitch Stops the Magic (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
Hitch Stops the Magic, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

Magic can be bad and good!

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Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – I Can Make Smoothies! (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – I Can Make Smoothies! (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
I Can Make Smoothies!, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

Hitch is the sheriff. Sunny makes smoothies. Can they do both?

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Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Izzy's Presents (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Izzy's Presents (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
Izzy's Presents, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

How can Izzy make presents for her friends?

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Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Sparky, Where are You? (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Sparky, Where are You? (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
Sparky, Where are You?, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

Hitch cannot find Sparky. Where is he?

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Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Sunny's Garden (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Sunny's Garden (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
Sunny Wants a Garden, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

"Can we make a garden?" asks Sunny.

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Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – The Storm (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – The Storm (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
The Storm, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

There is a storm. Can Sunny help Whinney and Posey with her magic?

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Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – The Unicorn Sleepover (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – The Unicorn Sleepover (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
The Unicorn Sleepover, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

Izzy meets a new friend. She is a unicorn too!

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Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Where is Sunny’s Lantern? (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Where is Sunny’s Lantern? (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
Where is Sunny's Lantern?, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

Zipp cannot find Sunny's lantern. Where is it?

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Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Zipp and Pipp Find a Flower (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level – My Little Pony – Zipp and Pipp Find a Flower (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
Zipp and Pipp Find a Flower, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

Zipp and Pipp go to the beach. Can the Pippsqueaks help them?

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Ladybird Readers Level 4 - Tales from Africa - A Tortoise Named Ununile (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 4 - Tales from Africa - A Tortoise Named Ununile (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
A Tortoise Named Ununile, a Level 4 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A2 Flyers tests. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

Mbe is a tortoise. He lives in Igboland. Mbe is clever, but he is also very naughty. Can he be nice at the birds' party?

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Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Tales from Africa - The Cheetah's Whisker (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Tales from Africa - The Cheetah's Whisker (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
The Cheetah's Whisker, a Level 3 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A1 Movers tests. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

"I can make you a love potion," said Abeba's Grandmother. "But there's one thing I need. You must steal a whisker from a cheetah."

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Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Tales from India - The Tiger, The Brahmin and the Jackal (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Tales from India - The Tiger, The Brahmin and the Jackal (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
The Tiger, The Brahmin and the Jackal, a Level 3 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A1 Movers tests. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

A tiger walked into a trap. Then, a kind Brahmin came. "Please help me," said the tiger.

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Ladybird Readers Level 4 - Tales from India - The Story of Laila and Ajeet (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 4 - Tales from India - The Story of Laila and Ajeet (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
The Story of Laila and Ajeet, a Level 4 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A2 Flyers tests. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

Laila is kind and clever, but her father is the terrible Rajah. When Ajeet falls in love with her, the Rajah gives him a very hard job to do.

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Ladybird Readers Beginner Level - Thomas the Tank Engine - Nia Learns Numbers (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level - Thomas the Tank Engine - Nia Learns Numbers (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
Nia Learns Numbers, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

Nia learns one, two, three . . .
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level - Thomas the Tank Engine - Rebecca and Friends (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Beginner Level - Thomas the Tank Engine - Rebecca and Friends (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3­-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction. Written by experts, it uses proven methods to help children learn English and grasp key grammar and vocabulary points.
  • Perfect for learning English in school or at home
  • Develops reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills
  • Features much-loved characters and authors such as Peter Rabbit, Peppa Pig, Roald Dahl and Eric Carle
  • Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)
  • Language activities in every book provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests
  • Features free online resources including audio, answer keys, lesson plans and tips for parents
Rebecca and Friends, a Beginner level Reader, helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and focuses on vocabulary that young children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition support understanding, and speaking and listening activities develop confidence.

Rebecca has a lot of friends!

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