Ladybird Readers

189 books in this series
Ladybird Readers Level 1 - Roald Dahl - The Twits (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 1 - Roald Dahl - The Twits (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.
Ladybird Readers Level 1 - The Ant and the Grasshopper (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 1 - The Ant and the Grasshopper (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

"Why are you carrying that big bag?" asks the grasshopper. "It is a beautiful day! Let's sing and dance!"
Ladybird Readers Level 2 - Roald Dahl - James and the Giant Peach (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 2 - Roald Dahl - James and the Giant Peach (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A1 Movers tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Roald Dahl - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Roald Dahl - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.


This 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.
Ladybird Readers Level 4 - Sleeping Beauty (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 4 - Sleeping Beauty (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This 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.

When a beautiful princess pricks her finger and falls asleep for one hundred years, only one person can wake her . . .
Ladybird Readers Level 4 - The Boy Who Shouted Wolf (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 4 - The Boy Who Shouted Wolf (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This 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.

Jack loved playing tricks! He played a trick on the people in his village. He put his hands to his mouth and shouted: "Wolf! Wolf! WOLF!"
Ladybird Readers Level 5 - Peter Pan (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 5 - Peter Pan (ELT Graded Reader)
Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and include activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests.

This Level 5 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A2 Flyers tests and KET 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 adverbs and pronouns.

Wendy, Michael and John go a on a great adventure when Peter Pan teaches them to fly and takes them to Neverland.
Ladybird Readers Level 6 - Great Inventions (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 6 - Great Inventions (ELT Graded Reader)
Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and include activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests.

This Level 6 Reader is A2+ in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A2 Flyers tests and KET exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, passives and time clauses.

Can you imagine life before the internet, telephones, or the wheel? Great inventions can change the world!
Ladybird Readers Level 1 - The Empty Pot (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 1 - The Empty Pot (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

The emperor is old, and wants to choose a new emperor. He gives seeds to lots of boys.
Who will grow a plant and be the new emperor?
Ladybird Readers Level 1 - The Tortoise and the Hare (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 1 - The Tortoise and the Hare (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

Hare can run and jump. Tortoise can walk. Hare and Tortoise have a race, but can Tortoise win? Hare is fast and he is slow!
Ladybird Readers Level 2 - Pocahontas (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 2 - Pocahontas (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A1 Movers tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

Powhatan is the Chief of a tribe. Pocahontas is his daughter. They live in a fine village. Then, English men came in big boats.
Ladybird Readers Level 2 - The Nutcracker (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 2 - The Nutcracker (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A1 Movers tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

It is Christmas. The toymaker gives Clara a present. The present is the Nutcracker! Clara has a dream. She flies to Candy Land and meets the Sugarplum Fairy!
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Moomin - The Treasure (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Moomin - The Treasure (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This 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 want to go on a trip," said Moomin. Moomin, Snorkmaiden, Moominmamma, Moominpappa and Little My look for treasure.
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Roald Dahl - The Enormous Crocodile (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Roald Dahl - The Enormous Crocodile (ELT Graded Reader)
Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and include activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests.

This 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.

In the jungle lives an enormous crocodile with clever ideas. He wants to eat children. Will the animals in the jungle keep the children safe?
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Roald Dahl - The Enormous Crocodile Activity Book (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Roald Dahl - The Enormous Crocodile Activity Book (ELT Graded Reader)
In the jungle lives an enormous crocodile with clever ideas. He wants to eat children. Will the animals in the jungle keep the children safe?

This Activity Book accompanies the Reader. It provides practice of key language structures and vocabulary, while developing a range of skills: singing, spelling and writing, reading, speaking, and listening.

Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Recommended for children aged 4+, the eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and include language activities that help develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams.

This Level 3 Activity Book is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The activities encourage children to practice longer sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Roald Dahl - The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers Level 3 - Roald Dahl - The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me (ELT Graded Reader)
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl.

Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans.

This 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.

One day, Billy meets the Giraffe, the Pelican, and the Monkey, who wash windows to buy food. Will Billy help the animals?

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