From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference.   Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave is perfect for fans of this bestselling picture-book team who are beginning to read on their own.  Ellen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror. But Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a very mischievous one at that. Join magically mischievous Mirror-Belle as she comes popping out of Ellen's mirror to sweep her into a variety of hilarious escapades - from Mirror-Belle muscling in on Ellen's seaside holiday to the return of Prince Precious Paws. You can always guarantee that wherever Mirror-Belle goes, trouble will follow.                  ..

Is Prince Ribbit really a handsome prince, or just a plain, ordinary frog? There's only one way to find out . . . Pucker up princesses, it's time for true-love's kiss!   A beautifully illustrated, brilliantly funny twist on the classic fairy tale, The Frog Prince. From Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene the creators of the The Princess and the Pig - an award-winning international best-seller!                  ..

A delightful first storybook designed for older babies, Playtime Stories is a unique way for parents and babies to share and discover stories together. Each spread has finger trails cut into the page, and textured illustrations for little hands to trace. The trails wind their way around illustrations so that baby explores the illustrations on the page. Carefully placed, evocative text is a springboard for readers to take the story into new directions of their own. Each spread is a compete story that allows the baby and parent to spend  time looking, talking about, exploring and touching the page. With beautiful, warm illustrations to capture the imagination, and a gentle rhythmic text, these books help the adult to teach their baby about the world around them and encourage language learning and communication with their little one.   Other titles: Bedtime Stories.                  ..

Join Captain Badbreath and his rotten crew on their high seas adventures in Pirates: First Sticker Story Fun! There's a googly-eyed pirate on every spread, and eleven exciting scenes to decorate and complete, all imaginatively illustrated by Deborah van de Leijgraaf.   With over two hundred stickers to help bring each picture to life, this first sticker book is perfect for little hands, and is a great introduction to the swashbuckling world of pirates!                 ..

Haunted wooden legs, captains good and evil, parrots a-plenty - they're all here in this wide-ranging collection of illustrated pirate stories, brought to you by authors such as Cornelia Funke, Colin McNaughton and John Grant. Read them while you're scrubbing the decks, walking the plank or navigating the open seas. Ooh-arr.   'I was hooked from page one' - PIRATE TIMES   'Totally scurv-acious!' - JOLLY ROGER WEEKLY                 ..

This spick and span crew of pirates have had enough of Pete's pongy feet! So he's been ordered to walk the plank. But it turns out that hungry sharks didn't like the smell of cheese either. What will the pirates do without Pete's feet to keep those snappy sharks away?  Have fun sticking the cheesy scratch and sniff stickers to the pirates in this riotous, rhyming romp!  Pirate Pete and His Smelly Feet is the first Macmillan picture book for Lucy Rowland and Mark Chambers. A fun, fast-paced story illustrated with vibrant colour and humour, and with a very smelly ending!                 ..

Based on the award-winning children's series, Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig: The Family computer is a funny and charming book, perfect for encouraging early readers taking their first steps in reading stories. Mummy Pig is working at home on the family computer but Peppa and George  want to play 'Happy Mrs Chicken'. Can Daddy Pig come to the rescue and fix the frozen computer?  Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading 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.  Peppa Pig: The Family Computer is a Level 1 Read it yourself book, suitable for very early readers who are ready to take their first steps in reading real stories. Each simple story uses a small number of frequently repeated words.   Designed to be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school.   All titles include comprehension puzzles, guidance notes and book band information for schools.  This Level 1 title is suitable for very early readers who are ready to take their first steps in reading real stories. Each simple story uses a small number of frequently repeated words.                  ..

Peppa, George, Mommy Pig, and Daddy Pig are at the fair. "We love fairs!" says Peppa. But Daddy Pig does not like the fair.  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.  Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.  The five levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams.  Peppa Pig: The Fair, a Level 1 Activity Book, is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. The activities encourage children to practice short sentences containing a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.                  ..

Peppa, George, Mommy Pig, and Daddy Pig are at the fair. "We love fairs!" says Peppa. But Daddy Pig does not like the fair.  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.  Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.  The eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams.  Peppa Pig: The Fair, a Level 1 Reader, is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.                  ..

Peppa just can't imagine being a little baby. But when Suzy Sheep  arrives with a picture from the olden days, Peppa wonders what she was  like before she grew big and clever! She soon finds out that little  Peppa laughed, cried and played with her best friend Suzy Sheep, but her  favourite thing to do was . . . jump in a muddy puddle! Available in  paperback, this is the perfect gift for Peppa fans.                  ..

George loves space. Peppa wants to see the stars. What will they see when they look into the telescope?  Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling reading 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 different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.  There are more than one hundred titles in the Read it yourself series, ranging from classic fairy tales and traditional world stories to favourite children's brands such as Peppa Pig, Kung Fu Panda and Peter Rabbit. A range of first reference titles complete the series, with information books about favourite subjects that even the most reluctant readers will enjoy.   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 questions or puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.  Peppa Pig: Stars is a Level 1 Read it yourself book, suitable for very early readers who are ready to take their first steps in reading real stories. Each simple story uses a small number of frequently repeated words.                  ..

Peppa, George and their friends were at Sports Day. But Peppa started slowly and George could not jump!  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.  Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.  The eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams.  Peppa Pig: Sports Day, is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The activities encourage children to practice short sentences containing a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.                  ..

Peppa Pig is having fun with her friends at Sports Day, but she is not very good at paying attention during her races! Will she and George ever win anything?  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.  Peppa Pig: Sports Day 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.                  ..

Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction.  Beautifully illustrated and carefully written by language learning experts, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.  The eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR) and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests.  Visit the Ladybird Readers website for more information. The unique code provided in each printed book will provide access to audio, extra activities and learning resources.  Peppa Pig: Sports Day, a 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.  Peppa, George and their friends were at Sports Day. But Peppa started slowly and George could not jump!                  ..

Peppa and her friends went on a school trip.  They had a big picnic, and saw some ducks. Peppa and her friends love school trips!  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.  Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.  The five levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams.  Peppa Pig: School Trip, a Level 2 Activity Book, is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The activities encourage children to practice short sentences containing a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.                  ..

Peppa and her friends went on a school trip.  They had a big picnic, and saw some ducks. Peppa and her friends love school trips!  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.  Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.  The eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams.  Peppa Pig: School Trip, a Level 2 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.                  ..