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 books, carefully written by language learning expertsStructured language progression to develop children's reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skillsEight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)Language activities provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) testsA unique code in each printed book provides access to online audio, extra activities and learning resources Roald Dahl: Esio Trot, aLevel 4Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A2 Flyers tests.

The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions. Mrs. Silver loves her tortoise, Alfie. Mr. Hoppy loves Mrs. Silver. Will Mr. Hoppy's big idea make him brave enough to tell her?Visit the Ladybird Education website for more information.