Book excerpt: 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 books, carefully written by language learning experts · Structured language progression to develop children's reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills · Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR) · Language activities provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests · A unique code in each printed book provides access to online audio, extra activities and learning resources James and the Giant Peach, a Level 2 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework and includes practice for the Cambridge English A1 Movers tests. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs. There is a giant peach in the tree. James went inside the peach. What did he find? Visit the Ladybird Education website for more information.