Interest age: from c 4 years

One day, Billy meets the Giraffe, the Pelican, and the Monkey, who wash windows to buyfood. Will Billy help the animals? '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 s...

'Reading Champion' offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, enco...

It's bedtime, but Bluey doesn't want to go to sleep! She dreams that she is a fruit bat so she can stay awake all night. What will she see on her dream-time adventure?

Milly can't wait to spend a summer at Grandad's cottage by the sea, and is even more excited when she discovers Grandad and Gramps' Pride flag in the attic. Grandad insists he's too old to go to the London celebrations, especially now Gramps isn't around any more, but Milly has an idea to get the...

A powerful and compassionate introduction to homelessness, and the need for kindness, understanding and friendship. No one knows who Grace is. One day, she appeared in a shop doorway in a sleeping bag, with a cat called Luna, surrounded by strange things. When Jess and her mum strike up a friends...

Here is a rhyming celebration of what it means to be brave by author Caryl Hart and illustrator Zoe Waring. There are all sorts of ways to be brave every day. This picture book highlights and celebrates the different ways that children tackle the difficult things in life - whether it's speaking u...

Thomas is fed up of spending so much time with his annoying family. But after a night of particularly strong wishing, he wakes up a king and can do anything he wants! But life is not quite as he expected.

This story is part of 'Reading Champion', a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE). 'Jumping in Puddles' shows Harry, who loves jumping in puddles, find a puddle deeper than ...

Nicky Claus works with his three uncles in a magic toyshop. When he notices a child who can't afford a toy, he has an amazing idea and - with the help of his uncles and some flying reindeer - the legend of Father Christmas is born.

A castle. A knight. A quest! When the magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to the Middle Ages, they're looking for a knight. Instead, they find the Great Hall of a castle where a feast is under way. But Jack and Annie aren't exactly welcome guests!