Masha didn't like Bear's old porridge, so she cooked some new porridge with LOTS of oats, jam and milk. Oh no! There was too much porridge! Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, 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.