Interest age: from c 4 years

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).

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).

Look out, here comes trouble! Croc has stopped at Old MacDonald's farm for a snack - E-I-E-I-OUh-oh! Providing a unique, alternative spin on a familiar song, this delightfully silly story is contemporary, quirky and playful - kids will love to follow Croc's antics and sing along with him as he ro...

While Mum's away at a baby shower, Dad pulls out all the stops to keep Bluey and Bingo entertained before bed. But will the daddy putdown go to plan?

Everyone loves the food at Sid the dinosaur's restaurant. But one customer likes it far too much. Can anything satisfy Dora's enormous appetite?

Everyone in Dinosaur Valley is ready for bed. But noisy neighbour Rory is keeping them awake with his super-loud snore. Can he learn to be considerate and maybe even put his snore to good use?

Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie! Where did the tree house come from? Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it bef...

'Read It Yourself' is a series of modern stories, traditional tales and first reference books, written in a simple way for children who are learning to read.

'Read It Yourself' is a series of modern stories, traditional tales and first reference books, written in a simple way for children who are learning to read.

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...