Fairy stories & traditional tales have a special place in the life of every child. Trust Ladybird" to bring you all the best-loved titles in our famous small hard-wearing format. This tale of " Little Red Riding Hood" is perfect for reading aloud or for older more confident readers to read by themselves. There are 24 " Ladybird Tales" to collect so the only problem is which one to choose first!" ...

This Ladybird retelling of Little Red Riding Hood" is a wonderful introduction to classic fairy tales for toddlers & preschool children. Enjoy reading the simple text together looking at the bright pictures & feeling the different touch-&-feels on every page." ...

Click-clack clicketty-clack whoo.. .eee! Disaster! The fast rain to Pebblecombe has broken down. Everyone on the train wants to get to the fair & enjoy a great day out but now they're all stuck on the tracks. It is up to the Little Red Train & Duffy Driver to save the day. Do the little Red Train speeds up & is determined to get her passengers to the fair on time. As Duffy remarks at the end of the journey ' You're the Little Red Express now!' Follow the train on its speedy journey & marvel at the wealth of detail in every picture. ...

All aboard! The Little Red Train is in for a very busy day. There's post to deliver rails & sleepers for the new track a flock of sheep for Hilltop Farm & lots of passengers for Barnacle Bay! Keep your eyes peeled on the journey
- there's lots of added fun! Peek inside the Little Red Train's engine & East Sidings station with fun cut-aways! Can you spot the landmarks bridges tunnels & signals along the way? Count all the sheep at Hilltop Farm &.. .use the map to follow the Little Red Train on his very busy day! You'll never have a dull journey with the Little Red Train"!"
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When Duffy the driver is told to keep on going until the lights change that's exactly what he does
- so he doesn't even notice
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When a lorry driver scoffs at the Little Red Train for looking old & useless Duffy is quite upset. But the Little Red Train soon proves its worth when terrible traffic breakdowns & faulty lights stop the lorries being able to deliver. & the Little Red Train doesn't look quite so useless or little after all! Ben Blathwayt's Little Red Train" books with minimal text & big busy pages full of intricate detail have enormous appeal for young children." ...

This is another charming tale in The Little Red Train" series which will appeal to all little boys & girls obsessed with engines trains & things that go! Theres a big surprise around every bend in the railway track to Birchcombe village
- but Duffy Driver The Little Red Train & all their friends are ready to come to the rescue every time!"
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Another charming tale in The Little Red Train" series which will appeal to all little boys & girls obsessed with engines trains & things that go! The nasty Swish Train drivers have challenged Duffy & Jack to a race & the winner gets to keep the Little Red Train's very last route! When the flag goes down the Swish Train speeds straight out of sight but there's worse to come.. . There's oil on the tracks sheep on the line & someone has switched the points! Can Jack's quick-thinking save the day?" ...

' Huffitty-chuffitty.. .huffitty-chuffitty.. .huffitty-chuffitty puff went the smoke from the Little Red Train's funnel.' When a lorry driver scoffs at the Little Red Train for looking old & useless Duffy is quite upset. But the Little Red Train soon proves its worth when terrible traffic breakdowns & faulty lights stop the lorries being able to deliver. & the Little Red Train doesn't look quite so useless or little after all! Ben Blathwayt's Little Red Train" books full of intricate detail have proved a big hit with children. With a minimal text & big busy pages Ben's books have enormous appeal for young children. Now enjoy this classic picture book with the accompanying audio CD read by Richard Briers with music & sound effects." ...

The Little Shadows" tells the story of three sisters making their way in the world of vaudeville before & during the First World War. Setting off to make their fortune as a singing act after the untimely death of their father the girls Aurora Clover & Bella are overseen by their fond but barely coping Mama. The girls begin with little besides youth & hope but evolve into artists as they navigate their way to adulthood among a cast of extraordinary characters
- charming charlatans unpredictable eccentrics & some who seem ordinary but have magical gifts. Marina Endicott lures us onto the brightly lit stage & into the little shadows that lurk behind the curtain & reveals how the art of vaudeville
- In all its variety madness melodrama hilarity & sorrow
- echoes the art of life itself."


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