Princess Polly I'm a New Big Sister is part of Ladybird's successful Pirate Pete and Princess Polly range — introducing children to key milestones in a fun and reassuring way. This Ladybird sound book describes the excitement and fun of having a new sibling and becoming a big sister. The simple text and colourful illustrations will help little girls understand what happens when a new baby joins the family and how lovely it is to be a big sister. Other titles in the series include Pirate Pete's Potty, Princess Polly's Potty, Pirate Pete and Princess Polly Please and Thank You.

Illustrated by picture book star Helen Oxenbury, this magical make-believe adventure is the perfect bedtime tale for little boys and brave children everywhere. Night is falling, bedtime is looming and playtime is nearly over... but brave King Jack is more than a match for fearsome dragons and terrible beasties. Peter Bently and Helen Oxenbury weave a tale of such powerful magic that King Jack and the Dragon looks set to become a classic every bit as powerful as We're Going on a Bear Hunt. This wonderful new tale is now reissued in hardy board book format, to be enjoyed again and again by the hardiest little warriors.

The trip-trot, leap-a-lot, skipping, hopping hare challenges the forest animals to a race and Tiptoe Tortoise takes him on. But can he really win...? This simple picture book with its bouncy rhyming text will delight pre-schoolers and help encourage their language development. Bright, contemporary artwork perfectly complements the text and adds to the fun. Part of the new 'Ladybird I'm Ready to Read' series, it is perfect for reading aloud and sharing with young children.

Chick has found something strange in the farmyard. Is it a rock? Is it a brick? Whatever could it be? Duck, Frog and Dog all have their own ideas. But the four friends get a big surprise when Tortoise pops her head out of her shell — 'Boo!' This simple picture book with its bouncy rhyming text will delight pre-schoolers and help encourage their language development. Bright, contemporary artwork perfectly complements the text and adds to the fun. Part of the new 'Ladybird I'm Ready to Read' series, it is perfect for reading aloud and sharing with young children.

This colourful flashcard set, part of Ladybird's I'm Ready...range, is perfect for supporting a child learning synthetic phonics. It closely follows the Government's Letters and Sounds document, ensuring that your child will not be deviating from the way they learn synthetic phonics at school, and also contains a helpful parent note and phonics glossary of all the key terms. There are 44 different phonemes (letter sounds) in the English language that can be blended together to make words. Ladybird's I'm Ready for Phonics flashcard pack features all the key phonemes, in the order that children learn the sounds in Reception and Year 1 at school. Each individual card contains one phoneme. Let your child say the phoneme, and then turn the card over to see an example of that sound in a word, with a clear, colourful illustration of that word. If your child has difficulty reading the word, look at the sound buttons underneath. These show how many different sounds make up that word, and will help your child to blend them together. Some phonemes can however be spelt in different ways. For example, /c/, /k/ and /ck/ are different graphemes (the written representation, or spelling, of phonemes) of the same letter sound. Examples of how they are used in words include: /cat/, /kite/ and /lock/. The most common graphemes are also included in the pack, so that some sounds are taught more than once in different guises. With over 70 years' experience, trust Ladybird to help build your child's reading confidence!

Angelina and the New Baby — a wonderful story by Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig. This classic Angelina story is a brilliant introduction to the arrival of a new baby. Angelina is so excited by the arrival of a new baby, Polly, and can't wait to be a big sister. But Angelina's family spend so much time doting on the baby that Angelina soon feels left out and forgotten. Yet Angelina hasn't been forgotten and, when they see how upset she is, her family show her that love for your children only increases as they get older. It was previously published as Angelina's Baby Sister. Katharine Holabird grew up in Chicago, USA. She wrote the first Angelina Ballerina book, Angelina Ballerina, in 1982. Katharine has three grown-up children and lives in London with her husband. Helen Craig was born in London. She became an apprentice photographer aged sixteen and went on to set up her own studio. Helen has illustrated over 60 children's books. She has a grown-up son, several grandchildren and lives in Cambridge.

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. 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. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. 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.

Sly Fox is hungry and he wants to catch and eat Red Hen. Armed with his big, black bag he heads to her little house. Can Red Hen escape his clutches? 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. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. Sly Fox and Red Hen 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.

This title is based on the classic fairy tale. Kind-hearted Beauty has to go and live with a beast, but she soon realizes that behind the ugly exterior lies a person she can care for. 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. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. Beauty and the Beast 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.

Bring the classic Twas the night Before Christmas festive poem by Clement Clarke Moore to life with this sturdy five-button sound book from Ladybird. Read the full Twas the Night Before Christmas verses and press five different noisy sound effects to add to the tale, from the clattering of the reindeer and Santa sliding down the chimney to sleigh bells and a jolly Santa chuckle. This is a classic Christmas book to share together during the festive season and enjoy year after year.

Join Ben and Holly and their friends on an exciting visit to the North Pole, and find out whether they get to meet a rather famous bearded gentleman in a red outfit... Father Christmas! Enjoy an avalanche of Little Kingdom Christmas fun in this magical book — and sing along with the umpah-umpah song at the end!

When a young princess is helped by a kind frog, she makes him three promises. Will she keep her word? Read it yourself is a series of character stories and traditional tales, written in a simple way for children who are learning to read.

This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Heidi by Alexandre Dumas is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including D'Artagnan's adventures with the Musketeers, his efforts to help the Queen, and fascinating details about life in France. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, Heidi, The Jungle Book and The Wind in the Willows.

This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of Heidi by Kenneth Grahame is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Mr Toad's scrapes and adventures and detailed descriptions of life by the river for all the animals. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, The Jungle Book and Heidi.

Baby Touch Rainbow is part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, designed to stimulate a baby's senses in the stages from birth. Each sturdy board page is shaped to help little hands grasp and turn the pages, and helps to teach a different colour of the rainbow — red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple (which features both indigo and violet). The bold, bright pictures and patterns throughout help to stimulate a young baby's developing eyesight, while older babies will enjoy exploring the different touch and feels, learning the names for different animals and vehicles, and making the noises! From a shiny red tractor and a fluffy orange cat, to a soft yellow duck, bumpy green tortoise and shimmering blue rocket, baby's first colours have never been so fun!

This beautiful hardback Ladybird Classic edition of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the classic story for younger readers. It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Mowgli's life in the Jungle, his battle with Shere Khan, and fascinating details about learning to live with humans once more. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, Heidi and The Wind in the Willows.

This bright, interactive board book, part of Ladybird's popular Skullabones Island pirate series, is perfect for introducing preschool children to the idea of telling the time. Ladybird Skullabones Island: Pirate Time! contains sturdy plastic, moveable hands built in to a clock that can be seen and used on every page. This is ideal for helping young children get used to an analogue clock face and begin to learn about telling the time, a key early learning skill. Join Captain Cutlass and the jolly pirates of Skullabones Island as they go about their busy pirate day, and turn the clock hands to match the time to all of their different activities. What does Lookout Lil do at 11 o'clock? What happens at 7 o'clock at night? What do YOU do at lunchtime?

This is an adaptation of the classic Topsy and Tim story by Jean and Gareth Adamson. Topsy and Tim have fun visiting the zoo and soon decide that all the zoo animals would make great pets. Mummy and Dad have other ideas, though! 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.

One day, Dom finds a little red egg and soon he is the owner of a friendly dragon called Glow! But what will happen when Glow becomes too big to hide at home? 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. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. Dom's Dragon 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.

This is an adaptation of the classic Topsy and Tim story by Jean and Gareth Adamson. It's Sports Day at school and Topsy and Tim are cross that they are not winning any races. With one race to go, will the twins overcome their differences and work together? 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. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools. Topsy and Tim: The Big Race 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.