Do You Know? Starter Level – Cities

Ladybird Do You Know? is a STEM-based ELT graded reading series recommended for children aged 5+ who are learning English as a foreign or second language. 
 
These levelled non-fiction books feature video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions on STEM topics from nocturnal animals to building bridges, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
The five levels progress from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website for online video content, audio, comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work. 
 
Cities, a Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary. 
 
How do we travel in a city? Can we grow food in cities? What are green cities? Find out more about city walls, bridges and water buses.

We make growing up the best story ever! Here at Ladybird, we publish playful books for little hands. From touch-and-feel books to bedtime stories and non-fiction, we help 0-7s to learn, play and grow - sparking plenty of smiles along the way. The home of Ten Minutes to Bed, Baby Touch, Peppa Pig and Hey Duggee, we know just how to capture curious little imaginations and guide them from one story to the next.

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary. 
 
How do we travel in a city? Can we grow food in cities? What are green cities? Find out more about city walls, bridges and water buses.

Do You Know? Level 2 – Plastic

Ladybird Do You Know? is a STEM-based ELT graded reading series recommended for children aged 5+ who are learning English as a foreign or second language. 
 
These levelled non-fiction books feature video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions on STEM topics from nocturnal animals to building bridges, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
The five levels progress from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website for online video content, audio, comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work. 
 
Plastic, 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. 
 
How do we make plastic? Why do we use plastic in hospitals? How much plastic is in the sea? Find out more about oil, microplastics and recycling.

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
This 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. 
 
How do we make plastic? Why do we use plastic in hospitals? How much plastic is in the sea? Find out more about oil, microplastics and recycling.

Do You Know? Level 4 - Viruses and Bacteria

Ladybird Do You Know? is a STEM-based ELT graded reading series recommended for children aged 5+ who are learning English as a foreign or second language. 
 
These levelled non-fiction books feature video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions on STEM topics from nocturnal animals to building bridges, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
The five levels progress from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website for online video content, audio, comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work. 
 
Viruses and Bacteria, a Level 4 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions. 
 
Why do we get colds? Can we grow bacteria? What are antibiotics? Find out more about cells, Petri dishes and Penicillin.

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions. 
 
Why do we get colds? Can we grow bacteria? What are antibiotics? Find out more about cells, Petri dishes and Penicillin.

Do You Know? Starter Level – Pets

Ladybird Do You Know? is a STEM-based ELT graded reading series recommended for children aged 5+ who are learning English as a foreign or second language. 
 
These levelled non-fiction books feature video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions on STEM topics from nocturnal animals to building bridges, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
The five levels progress from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website for online video content, audio, comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work. 
 
Pets, a Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary. 
 
What is a pet? How good is a dog&rsquo;s nose? What jobs do cats do? Find out more about meowing, barking and pulling sleds.

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary. 
 
What is a pet? How good is a dog&rsquo;s nose? What jobs do cats do? Find out more about meowing, barking and pulling sleds.

Do You Know? Starter Level – Football

Ladybird Do You Know? is a STEM-based ELT graded reading series recommended for children aged 5+ who are learning English as a foreign or second language. 
 
These levelled non-fiction books feature video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions on STEM topics from nocturnal animals to building bridges, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
The five levels progress from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website for online video content, audio, comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work. 
 
Football, a Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary. 
 
How old is football? What do players eat? What is new in football? Find out more about teams, goals and sports scientists.

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary. 
 
How old is football? What do players eat? What is new in football? Find out more about teams, goals and sports scientists.

Do You Know? Level 1 – Our Bodies

Ladybird Do You Know? is a STEM-based ELT graded reading series recommended for children aged 5+ who are learning English as a foreign or second language. 
 
These levelled non-fiction books feature video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions on STEM topics from nocturnal animals to building bridges, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
The five levels progress from CEFR Pre-A1 to A2. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website for online video content, audio, comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work. 
 
Our Bodies, 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. 
 
What are the senses? How do we see? What does our brain do? Find out more about our lungs, heart and stomach.

Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills. 
 
This 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. 
 
What are the senses? How do we see? What does our brain do? Find out more about our lungs, heart and stomach.

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Join us for a walk around the farm. See the lambs being fed, the chicks hatching and the corn being harvested in this lift-the-flap non-fiction book. 
 
Filled with bite-sized nature facts and over 40 flaps to lift, young explorers can enjoy a colourful and interactive introduction to the busy life of a working farm. 
 
Reveal hidden facts and learn more about the world around you and the animals who share it with you.

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