Ladybird Favourite Tales are the timeless, treasured stories that generations of children have grown up with and loved. These easy-to-read retellings, enhanced by exciting, richly coloured illustrations, faithfully capture all the magic of the original stories.
Key Words with Peter and Jane uses the most frequently met words in the English language as a starting point for learning to read successfully and confidently. The Key Words reading scheme is scientifically researched and world renowned.
Book 3c encourages writing skills and introduces 36 new words such as 'rabbit', 'flowers' and 'train'. Once this book has been completed, the child moves on to book 4a.
The Key Words with Peter and Jane books work because each of the key words is introduced gradually and repeated frequently. This builds confidence in children when they recognise these key words on sight (also known as the 'look and say' method of learning). Examples of key words are: the, one, two, he.
ONCE UPON A TIME there was a mother pig who had three little pigs. The three little pigs grew so big that their mother said to them, “You are too big to live here any longer. You must go and build houses for yourselves. But take care that the wolf does not catch you."
Woody the cowboy was Andy's favorite toy. He lived in Andy's bedroom with Slinky Dog, Rex the dinosaur, Mr. Potato Head, Hamm the pig, Bo Peep and all the other toys. These toys were special. When no one was around, they came to life!
This is Red Riding Hood. She is at home playing with her toys. Red Riding Hood's mummy says Grandma is at home in bed. I have some cakes for her. I want you to go and give her the cakes, Please.
Ladybird Classics give young readers an abridged version of some favorite stories. In Kenneth Grahame's classic 'The Wind in the Willows' meet Mole, who finds some wonderful new friends -- Ratty, Badger and the irrepressible Mr. Toad -- and a happy world of fun and adventure when he discovers the River Bank. When Toad Hall is taken over by fiendish Weasels, follow the four friends on their most thrilling adventure of all.
The Children of Change is a slim volume that my friend Richard (thanks, Richard) from Ottawa’s Bytown Bookshop mailed to me. It’s author, Don Fabun, was the publications director of the public affairs department of Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation which basically meant he published a corporate magazine. He also edited a science fiction magazine called The Rhodomagnetic Digest and wrote a few other books about creativity and communication. This particular book appears to be a condensed and unscholarly version of The Making of A Counterculture, and I suspect that if it had a purpose or target readership, it was the sympathetic adult generation that preceded or birthed the hippies.
At the strictly Dance Academy, every dancer has to look performance perfect. Today Bella, Sofia and Natalie have got a fitting for a TV appearance.
It was hot in that subway train. Oh, yes!
Oscar twirled round and round the pole.
Every time he came round, Oscar peeked
at the Island Lady.
The Arabian Nights are one of classics of children's literature, having colourful and beautiful illustration. The Arabian Nights includes stories from ancient Indian, Persian and Arabic folklore.
One day two frogs fell into a churn of milk. They swam round and round and tried to hop out. As there was no solid support under their feet.
Once upon a time, a young orphan boy named Hassan lived in the ancient city of Bagdad. He had no parents and kept himself alive by stealing from the rich merchants who traveled to the city each day to sell their wares. Every night he would sleep under the walls of the mosque that overshadowed the city.
The king and queen of a distant and long-ago country were once very sad. They had no children to fill the royal nurseries and follow their royal parents on the throne. But at last a little princess was born to them.
Alvin raised his hand. And in an excited voice said, "Mr.Bonill, we had so much fun learning how to take care of our teeth. Can we share it with the younger kids?"
The animals in the forest live in fear. They are afraid of Leo the lion. Leo has made himself king of the forest. Every day, he hunts and eats other animals.
Mrs. Perkins went to the back door and looked across the field. She could not see the children. "Noah,"she called, "come inside now. Bring Annie with you. It's getting dark."
You put your right foot in
You put your right foot out
You put your right foot in
And you shake it all about
The lion with his flaming mane Burns his way through heaven again.
His voice is thunder in the sky, And there is lightning in his eye.
