Ladybird Readers is an
ELT graded reader series 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 and carefully written by language learning experts, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the
structured language progression that will help children develop their
reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.
The eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (
CEFR) and include language activities that provide preparation for the
Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests.
Visit the Ladybird Readers website for more information. The unique code provided in each printed book will provide access to audio, extra activities and learning resources.
The Secret Garden, a
Level 6 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A2 Flyers tests and KET exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, passives and time clauses.
When Mary's parents die she is sent to live with her uncle. Mary hates it there, until she finds a secret garden . . . 
