A. J. Liebling, born in Manhattan in 1904, joined the staff of the New Yorker in 1935 and contributed innumerable articles to the magazine throughout his lifetime, on subjects ranging from food to boxing and France to horse racing. As a war correspondent during the Second World War, he reported from France, England and Algeria, and participated in the Normandy landings. In later life he married the writer Jean Stafford, his third wife. He died in 1963.

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A. J. Rosen is an author of YA fantasy and is known as @agatharoza on Wattpad.

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A. K. Davidson

A. O. Scott has been a film critic at the New York Times since 2000. His writing has appeared in many other publications, including the New York Review of Books, Slate, the New Yorker and the Nation. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism in 2010, Scott is currently Distinguished Professor of Film Criticism at Wesleyan University. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. 
 
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A.S. Byatt (1936-2023) was a novelist, short-story writer and critic of international renown. Her novels include Possession (winner of the Booker Prize 1990), the Frederica Quartet and The Children’s Book, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. She was appointed CBE in 1990 and DBE in 1999, and was awarded the Erasmus Prize 2016 for her ‘inspiring contribution to life writing’ and the Pak Kyongni Prize 2017. In 2018 she received the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award.

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A. T. Williams won the George Orwell Prize for Political Writing in 2013 for his book A Very British Killing: The Death of Baha Mousa. He lives in Warwickshire.

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A. W. Chase

Dubbed ‘The new queen of spy fiction’ by the Guardian newspaper, and ‘the real thing’ by the Washington Post, A.C. 'Ava' Glass is the CWA Dagger-shortlisted author of Alias Emma (The Chase), The Traitor and The Trap. The Traitor was a 2023 Richard and Judy Bookclub pick. Alias Emma was a Barnes and Noble book of the month. A former crime reporter and communications consultant, for five years Ava worked closely with spies. Her time in that world fascinated her, and the people she met back then inspire every book she writes.

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Arthur Edward Waite was the designer and co-creator of the now famous Rider Waite Tarot deck. 
 
An American-born British poet and scholarly mystic, his strong interest in all esoteric matters - divination, magic, Kabbalism, alchemy and Freemasony - led to him penning a number of books. These include the Key to the Tarot, The Book of Ceremonial Magic and A New Encyclopedia of Freemasony.

A.E. Waite

A.E. Warren is the author of the Tomorrow's Ancestors series, which consists of Subject Twenty-One, The Hidden Base, The Fourth Species and The Final Rising. 
 
After spending eight years working as a lawyer, she began to write in the evenings and early mornings as a form of escapism from life in a very small cubicle with lots of files. She self-published her first novels in her spare time, which were picked up by Del Rey UK which is the science fiction/fantasy imprint of Penguin Random House. 
 
 She is an avid reader, occasional gamer and fair-weather runner. She lives in the UK with her husband, daughter and hopefully, one day, a wise border terrier named Austen.

A.E. Warren

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A.J. Ayer

A K Benedict writes crime and speculative fiction in a room filled with clowns, mannequins and Doctor Who figures. Her first novel, The Beauty of Murder, was nominated for an eDunnit award and is in development for a major 8-part TV series by Company Pictures. Her second, Jonathan Dark or The Evidence of Ghosts, came out in February 2016. She's written Torchwood audio dramas for Big Finish and her short stories have featured in anthologies including Great British Horror and Best British Short Stories. She lives in St Leonards-on-Sea with her dog, Dame Margaret Rutherford.

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A. L. Kennedy has twice been selected as one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists and has won a host of other awards – including the Costa Book of the Year for her novel Day. She lives in Essex.

A.L. Kennedy

A.M. Ellis is a speculative fiction author and lover of everything steeped in myth and mystery. Her stories often lean into diverse voices, not only in her identity as a Black woman, but in exploring neurodivergence and mental health. A proud introvert and nostalgic gamer, she lives in Maryland, USA, with her husband and three children. Angelica is also the author of Hunt A Killer, a PERFECT SCORE novel, under the pen name A.M. Ellis, which she wrote as an IP for Scholastic in the US.

A.M. Ellis

A.N. Wilson was born in 1950 and educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is an award-winning biographer and a celebrated novelist, winning prizes for much of his work. He lives in North London.

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A.B.C. Merriman-Labor was a barrister, writer and munitions worker born in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1877. His published works include A Series of Lectures on the Negro Race and The Story of the African Slave in a Nutshell. He also edited two editions of the Handbook of Sierra Leone. He arrived in the UK in 1904 to study law. In 1907, he organised a centenary commemoration of the abolition of the slave trade in Westminster Abbey. He later embarked on an 'entertainment-lecture' tour called Life and Scenes in Britain, travelling across thousands of miles of West, South West and Central Africa, which he expanded on to create Britons Through Negro Spectacles.

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AJ Cronin

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Aabria Iyengar is an American actress and author.

Aabria Iyengar

Aaliya Jaleel is a freelance illustrator, designer, and visual development artist, currently majoring in Animation at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is also the illustrator of Under My Hijab and Muslim Girls Rise. You can visit her online at www.aaliyamj.com.

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Aaron Allston

After more than fifteen years of experience as a clinical psychotherapist, Dr Aaron Balick has taken the amazing insights from psychology and psychotherapy out of the consultation room and made them accessible to the wider world. 
 
He has been an ‘agony uncle’ for many years for both CBBC and BBC Radio 1, as well as on television, including BBC Worldwide, BBC 3 and BBC Learning.

Aaron Balick

Aaron Carroll

Aaron Dignan is the founder of The Ready--a global organizational transformation and coaching practice--that helps companies large and small adopt new forms of self-organization and dynamic teaming. Clients include Johnson &amp; Johnson, Microsoft, Lloyds Bank, Citibank, Boeing, Mailchimp, Airbnb, Dropbox, and charity: water. 
 
He is also the founder of Murmur--a SaaS startup that helps teams scale culture through the magic of working agreements. The Murmur platform will allow every team on the planet to define and share their ways of working. 
 
Dignan is the author of Brave New Work (2019) and Game Frame (2011), co-host of the Brave New Work podcast, and a friend to misfit toys.

Aaron Dignan

Aaron Edwards is a senior lecturer in defence and international affairs at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, specialising in terrorism and counter-insurgency. He is the author and editor of several books, including Defending the Realm: The Politics of Britain’s Small Wars Since 1945, and has lectured all over the world on aspects of national and international security. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Aaron Edwards

Aaron Robertson is a writer, an editor, and a translator of Italian literature. His translation of Igiaba Scego’s Beyond Babylon was short-listed for the 2020 PEN Translation Prize and the National Translation Award, and in 2021 he received a National Endowment for the Arts grant. His work has appeared in the New York Times, The Nation, Foreign Policy, n+1, The Point, and Literary Hub, among other publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Football Woody is Book 19 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 3. 
 
Football Woody takes his football everywhere. But will it help him when he hears a shout in the woods? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 19 Football Woody

Learn phonics and get active with Actiphons!

Archery Mark is Book 20 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 3. 
 
Archery Mark races his friends to the forest, but will he win the archery competition? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 20 Archery Mark

Lorna Sport is Book 21 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 3. 
 
Lorna Sport loves lots of different sports. How will Lorna's friends thank her for helping them improve their skills? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 21 Lorna Sport

Powerful Howie is Book 23 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 3. 
 
Powerful Howie has a long list of jobs to do. How will he feel by the end of the day? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 23 Powerful Howie

Avoiding Moira is Book 24 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 1. 
 
Avoiding Moira is dodging through the forest when she sees her friends gardening. What will they grow together? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 24 Avoiding Moira

Lear Disappear is Book 25 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 3. 
 
Lear Disappear is playing a game of hide and seek with her friends. Who will find the best place to hide? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 25 Lear Disappear

Clair Air is Book 26 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 3. 
 
Clair Air and her friends are going up the mountain. How will they get back down when it starts to rain? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 26 Clair Air

Sure Azure is Book 27 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 3. 
 
Sure Azure is going orienteering with his friends. Is he prepared for everything? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 27 Sure Azure

Peter Runner is Book 28 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 3. 
 
Peter Runner and his friends are out for a jog when one of them falls! Can Peter run to the rescue? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 28 Peter Runner

Boxing Max is Book 4 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 1. 
 
Boxing Max never runs out of energy! He can jump, flip, hop and kick, but can he help Timmy Tennis fix his net? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 4 Boxing Max

Whizzing Fizz is Book 7 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 1. 
 
Whizzing Fizz is buzzing with excitement! 
It's Physical Phil's birthday and Fizz is planning a very special party. 
 
 Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 7 Whizzing Fizz

Quincy Quick is Book 8 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 1. 
 
Quincy Quick can run very fast, but there are a few surprises in his path. Will he win the race? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 8 Quincy Quick

Chasing Chad is Book 9 of 28 in Actiphons Level 2, and is designed for an adult and child to read together. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 2 Box 2. 
 
It's a very windy day and things keep blowing away! Will Chasing Chad be able to catch everything? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Book 9 Chasing Chad

Actiphons Level 2 is designed for an adult and child to read together. 
 
In this pack of eight books, meet Jumping Javid and friends as they introduce the letter sounds j, v, w, x, y, z, zz and qu. 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
 Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Box 1: Books 1-8

Actiphons Level 2 is designed for an adult and child to read together. 
 
In this pack of ten books, meet Football Woody and friends as they introduce the letter sounds oo (short), ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure and er. 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
 Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 2 Box 3: Books 19-28

Baseball Zane is Book 15 of 19 in Actiphons Level 3, and is designed for children to read independently. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 3 Box 1. 
 
Baseball Zane is a whole week early for the baseball game! Will he find something fun to do at the lake instead? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 3 Book 15 Baseball Zane

Kite Mike is Book 17 of 19 in Actiphons Level 3, and is designed for children to read independently. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 3 Box 2. 
 
Kite Mike can't wait to play with his new kite. Will he be able to find the perfect place to fly it? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 3 Book 17 Kite Mike

Hope Rope is Book 18 of 19 in Actiphons Level 3, and is designed for children to read independently. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 3 Box 2. 
 
Hope Rope has lost her favourite skipping rope! She needs to follow the clues to find it... 
 
 Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 3 Book 18 Hope Rope

Bouncing Scout is Book 2 of 19 in Actiphons Level 3, and is designed for children to read independently. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 3 Box 1. 
 
Something strange is happening to Bouncing Scout . . . his basketball has become stuck in a cloud! 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 3 Book 2 Bouncing Scout

Cheerleading Bea is Book 4 of 19 in Actiphons Level 3, and is designed for children to read independently. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 3 Box 1. 
 
Cheerleading Bea is having fun at the beach, but why do her peaches keep going missing? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 3 Book 4 Cheerleading Bea

Crawling Shawn is Book 8 of 19 in Actiphons Level 3, and is designed for children to read independently. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 3 Box 1. 
 
Crawling Shawn wants to see the sunrise from the top of the mountain. Can he get there in time? 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 3 Book 8 Crawling Shawn

Whirlwind Whitney is Book 9 of 19 in Actiphons Level 3, and is designed for children to read independently. This story is also available as part of Actiphons Level 3 Box 2. 
 
Whirlwind Whitney wants to go to the beach, but her friends have made a huge mess! 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 3 Book 9 Whirlwind Whitney

Actiphons Level 3 is designed for children to read independently. 
 
In this pack of eight books, meet Playing Fay and friends as they introduce the letter sounds ay, ou, ie, ea, oy, ir, ue and aw. 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 3 Box 1: Books 1-8

Actiphons Level 3 is designed for children to read independently. 
 
In this pack of eleven books, meet Whirlwind Whitney and friends as they introduce the letter sounds wh, ph, ew, oe, au, ey, a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e and u-e. 
 
Actiphons is an energetic phonics series for children who are learning to read. These lively stories practise 70 letter sounds, each with its own fun character and action, to help children become confident, fluent readers. 
 
Every book contains simple activities and tips, as well as a unique code which unlocks a collection of free online resources, including a song, audiobook and animation for each story. 
 
Visit the Ladybird Education website and use the Get Set! reading check to find the perfect Actiphons book for every child.

Actiphons Level 3 Box 2: Books 9-19

Rachel Morrisroe

Steven Lenton

A rollicking, rhyming read-aloud treat from wordsmith extraordinaire, debut author Rachel Morrisroe, and the ridiculously talented, bestselling Steven Lenton 
 
Welcome to Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants: a magical shop with the most surprising plants you'll ever see! 
 
Sarah thinks she's discovered the perfect gift for her garden-loving grandma, but before you can say GARDEN FULL OF UNICORNS, things grow wildly out-of-hand! 
 
Live your own hilarious unicorn fantasy in this rip-roaring, rhyming delight from a terrifically talented new picture book author, with illustrations from the brilliant, bestselling illustrator Steven Lenton - illustrator of Shifty McGifty and The Hundred and One Dalmatians picture book.

How to Grow a Unicorn

Anthony Browne

Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, favourite characters, modern stories and non-fiction - featuring Spot, Peppa Pig and Peter Rabbit and classic authors such as Roald Dahl. 
 
Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework(Pre-A1 to A2+) and include extra learning activities that develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English tests. Each book is Lexile measured and introduces key vocabulary and character names at the start of each reader. The books are written by language learning experts and include access to online audio, supplementary activities and learning resources including role plays, phrase cards and lesson plans. 
 
The Beginner level helps children to learn and practice their first words in English. It introduces everyday phrases and vocabulary that children can use in daily life. Simple text and repetition develop understanding, and language activities build confidence.

Ladybird Readers Beginner Level - Anthony Browne - My Dad (ELT Graded Reader)

Ladybird Readers Beginner Level - Anthony Browne - My Mum (ELT Graded Reader)

Ladybird Readers Beginner Level - Anthony Browne - Tom's Birthday (ELT Graded Reader)

Ladybird Readers Beginner Level - Anthony Browne - Willy and Harry (ELT Graded Reader)

Allan Ahlberg

On a dark dark hill 
in a dark dark garden 
there is a little bony dog... 
 
What's a dog to do without his bone? 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, Dog Skeleton is falling apart, bone by bone! Who will pick up the pieces and put him back together again?

Funnybones: Give the Dog a Bone

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A series of children's modern classic novels by renowned 20th century children's writers. All the titles in this series have the A Puffin Book logo, contemporary-style covers, and child-friendly endnotes.

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Detective Aidan Waits is a troubled junior detective haunted by his past. Facing an uncertain future, and disconnected from his history, DC Waits and his partner, Detective Inspector Peter 'Sutty' Sutcliffe work on Manchester's streets to uncover the city's worst criminals among the grime of the underworld.

Aidan Waits

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Alan Partridge on the BBC

Aldrin Adams Adventure

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Alex Craft

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Alex Delaware

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