Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series. Please note that the eBook edition does NOT include access to any online resources, including audio.

Written 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 experts

· Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR)

The Story of Laila and Ajeet, a Level 4 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. 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.

Laila is kind and clever, but her father is the terrible Rajah. When Ajeet falls in love with her, the Rajah gives him a very hard job to do.

Visit the Ladybird Education website for more information. Register to access free online resources including exercises, lesson plans and answer keys. Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock a digital book and audio edition (not available with the eBook). The print edition also contains activities to help children develop speaking, listening, writing and critical thinking skills.