Book bandingIn addition to its own clear levelling system, Read it yourself with Ladybird has been book banded by a literacy specialist to match the carefully graded reading levels used frequently in schools. This means that, when you know your child’s book band, you will be able to confidently select titles, knowing that they are the right level for your child.

Starting at blue book band 4 and stretching all the way to white book band 10, Read it yourself with Ladybird offers thorough practice and a sense of progression for both you and your child.

With a quick check of the back cover or parent note page, it’s easy to know which band children are currently on and which colour they are working towards next.

Take a look at the chart on the next page to see which Read it yourself book is suitable for your child.

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Read it yourself Level 1 Book Band

Little Red Hen 4

Fairy Friends 4

Goldilocks and the Three Bears 4

The Ugly Duckling 4

The Enormous Turnip 4

The Magic Porridge Pot 4

The Three Billy Goats Gruff 4

The Emperor’s New Clothes 4

The Princess and the Pea 4

The Big Pancake 4

Anansi Helps a Friend 4

Topsy and Tim: At the Farm 4

Cinderella 5

Rex the Big Dinosaur 5

Peppa Pig: Recycling Fun 5

Peppa Pig: Little Creatures 5

The Tale of Peter Rabbit 5

Peter Rabbit: The Raddish Robber 5

Tinga Tinga Tales: Why Giraffe Has a Long Neck 5

Topsy and Tim: Go to the Zoo 5

Read it yourself Level 2 Book Band

Chicken Licken 5

The Gingerbread Man 5

Peppa Pig: Daddy Pig’s Old Chair 5

Tinga Tinga Tales: Why Elephant Has a Trunk 5

Peppa Pig: Sports Day 6

Peppa Pig: Nature Trail 6

Dom’s Dragon 6

The Three Little Pigs 6

Town Mouse and Country Mouse 6

Beauty and the Beast 6

Topsy and Tim: The Big Race 6

Topsy and Tim: Go to London 6

Anansi and the Sky God 6

The Princess and the Frog 6

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck 7

Tinga Tinga Tales: Why Lion Roars 7

Pirate School 7

Sleeping Beauty 7

Rumpelstiltskin 7

Little Red Riding Hood 7

Sly Fox and Red Hen 7

Peppa Pig: School Bus Trip 7

Tinga Tinga Tales: Why Leopard Has Spots 7

Peter Rabbit: Treehouse Rescue 7

Read it yourself Level 3 Book Band

Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs 7

The Elves and Shoemaker 8

Rapunzel 8

Hansel and Gretel 8

The Red Knight 8

Jack and the Beanstalk 8

Moshi Monsters: Poppet Stows Away 8

Moshi Monsters: Furi on Music Island 8

Angry Birds: Cheer Up, Chuck! 8

Angry Birds: Bomb’s Best Birthday 8

The Jungle Book 9

Aladdin 9

Charlie and Lola: You Won’t Like This Present as Much as I Do

9

Moshi Monsters: Roxy and the Great Escape 9

Read it yourself Level 4 Book Band

Alice in Wonderland 9

Sam and the Robots 9

Harry and the Dinosaurs United 9

The Pied Piper of Hamelin 9

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 10

The Wizard of Oz 10

Charlie and Lola: I am Inventing an Invention 10

The Little Mermaid 10

Angry Birds: Red and the Great Fling-off 10

Angry Birds: Stella and the Egg Tree 10

Heidi 10

Moshi Monsters: Katsuma and the Art Thief 10

Moshi Monsters: Luvli and the Glump-a-tron 10

Moshi Monsters: Oddie the Hero 10

Book banding

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