Penguin Books Apps

Peppa Pig Stars StorybookFollow the twinkling North Star with Peppa and George in thismagical storybook.Read along as Mummy and Daddy Pig let Peppa and George put theircoats on over their pyjamas to go outside and look at the stars.With the help of a telescope, Peppa and George find the North Starand more wonders in space. If you saw a shooting star...what wouldyou wish for?FEATURES- Featuring authentic voices from the show, choose the Read it tome or Read it myself mode.- Made for little fingers, tap the characters and objects touncover animated, interactive surprises.- A great storybook for bedtime or anytime!Brought to you by Ladybird Books.The Peppa Pig Stars app from Penguin Books Limited (PenguinBooks) uses a third party app service provider (Flurry) in order tocreate accurate, real time user data reports so that Penguin Bookscan continue to improve the app user experience. The servicecollects and submits anonymous aggregated data about which appfeatures are being used most frequently, to Flurry servers. Thisinformation will be used to continually improve the features andfunctionality that Penguin Books releases in its subsequentversions of its mobile apps.If you experience any technical issues please don’t hesitate toemail us at [email protected]

*Please note that this appliction is notoptimised for phones*Build your child’s reading confidence and fluency with Read ityourself with Ladybird, a comprehensive, fun and successful gradedreading series from the UK’s best-loved children’s publisher.The series• One of Ladybird’s best-selling reading series, Read ityourself with Ladybird has helped children develop their keyreading skills for over 35 years!• With a wide variety of modern stories, traditional tales andfavourite characters including Peppa Pig, Moshi Monsters, Topsy& Tim and Peter Rabbit, there’s something for every child• All stories are written in a simple way to include manyhigh-frequency words that are vital for first reading• Carefully graded words, sentences and story length across fourdifferent levels to improve vocabulary and reading stamina and givea real sense of progress• Colourful, detailed and interesting illustrations throughout tosupport a child’s understanding• Comprehension questions and puzzles at the back of every book toencourage attention to detail and promote story discussion• Helpful hints and tips for parents, carers and teachers• Can be read independently or as part of a guided reading sessionat home or school• Consultant checked and book-banded for easy use in UK schoolsThe app• A library app containing Read it yourself with Ladybirdinteractive ebooks• Four free ebooks when you purchase the app, consisting of TheThree Billy Goats Gruff (Level 1), Pirate School (Level 2), TheElves and the Shoemaker (Level 3) and The Pied Piper of Hamelin(Level 4)• Build your collection further through the in-app shop as yourchild’s reading skills improve• Listen to your child reading the stories• If they get stuck, tap on individual words to hear the correctpronunciation spoken out loud• Help your child to record, save and play back their own versionsof each story• Alternatively use as an audio book by listening to the built-invoiceoverSeries levellingLevel 1: for children who have received some initial readinginstruction and are beginning to recognise words on a page. Eachstory is told very simply, using a small number of frequentlyrepeated words.Level 2: for children who have received some reading instructionand can read short, simple sentences with help.Level 3: for children who are developing reading confidence andstamina and are eager to begin reading longer stories with a widervocabularyLevel 4: for children who are ready to read longer stories witha wider vocabulary and are eager to start reading independentlyIf you experience any technical issues please don’t hesitate toemail us at [email protected]

Nee-naw! Nee-naw! Emergency! Sound the sirensand explore different types of rescue vehicles and workers in thisfun-filled gaming app for 3-5 year olds.- Play three great games that help to develop your childsdexterity and memory skills and stimulate their creativity.- Brought to you by Ladybird - for every age and every stage ofyour child's development.- Tilt your device to steer the fire engine safely through the busyroads back to the fire station in Fast Fire Firefighters.- Three different levels to choose from as your skillsimprove.- Pick a rescue worker, from fireman to paramedic, and then choosetheir uniforms in Driver Dress-Up.- Take photos of your favourites and store them in your picturelibrary!- Test your memory skills with Emergency Pairs, and listen to therealistic sounds for each character and emergency vehicle!The Noisy Nee Naw! app from Penguin Books Limited (PenguinBooks) uses a third party app service provider (Flurry) in order tocreate accurate, real time user data reports so that Penguin Bookscan continue to improve the app user experience. The servicecollects and submits anonymous aggregated data about which appfeatures are being used most frequently to Flurry servers. Thisinformation will be used to continually improve the features andfunctionality that Penguin Books releases in its subsequentversions of its mobile apps.If you experience any technical issues please don’t hesitate toemail us at [email protected]

Can you find Dennis the Menace and his peskypooch? From Lord Snooty’s castle to the Bash Street dinner hall,these jam-packed scenes are filled with classic Beano favesincluding Roger the Dodger, Minnie the Minx, Calamity James andBananaman!Key features:• Search for Dennis on your own, or take on a fellow Menace (orSofty!) in two-player head-to-head mode.• Each busy scene comes with over fifty different things to searchfor (some of them squelchy).• The quicker you find stuff, the more points you get!• Bunkerton Castle, Bash Street School dinner hall and Beanotownshopping centre are all brought to life with fun sound effects andanimations.• Collect badges to fill up your trophy cabinet and earn your placein the Menace Squad!• Log in to Google Play Games to connect with other Menaces, checkout your position on the leaderboard and compare badges.Brought to you by Puffin. We make stories.If you experience any technical issues please don’t hesitate toemail us at [email protected]

Ahoy there, me hearties! Welcome toSkullabones Island, a fun-filled pirate playground for childrenaged 3-5 years.★ Play three great games that help to develop your child’sdexterity and memory skills and stimulate their creativity.★ Brought to you by Ladybird - for every age and every stage ofyour child's development.★ Tilt your device to steer the pirate ship safely throughshark-infested waters in Treasure Voyage.★ Three different levels to choose from as your skillsimprove.★ Pick a pirate and then choose their clothes in PirateDress-Up.★ Take a photo of your favourites and store them in your picturelibrary!★ Test your memory skills with Pirate Pairs, and listen to thefunny sounds for each!★ Based on the popular Skullabones Island books for preschoolchildren.The Pirates Ahoy! app from Penguin Books Limited (Penguin Books)uses a third party app service provider (Flurry) in order to createaccurate, real time user data reports so that Penguin Books cancontinue to improve the app user experience. The service collectsand submits anonymous aggregated data about which app features arebeing used most frequently to Flurry servers. This information willbe used to continually improve the features and functionality thatPenguin Books releases in its subsequent versions of its mobileapps.If you experience any technical issues please don’t hesitate toemail us at [email protected]

Get your busy toddler learning and chattingwith this playful, educational app from Ladybird.- Four themed sections to choose from: Animals, Home, Toys andVehicles.- 48 everyday words to learn and practise.- Touch the picture to hear a sound and make it move!- Touch the word to hear it clearly spoken aloud- Helps to improve hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills inyoung children- British English accentIt is specially designed to build essential language skills inolder babies and toddlers by helping to expand first vocabulary anddemonstrating the link between pictures and words.Intended to introduce common words and objects your child willfrequently see and hear in the world around them, First Words:Toddler Touch and Say is easy enough for toddlers to usethemselves, giving a real sense of achievement!The simple functionality lets a child touch the bright picturesat any time to see them move and hear the realistic sound effects.Touching the text below the pictures also lets them listen to thespoken word. This can be practised and repeated as many times asyour child wants before moving on to the next screen, reinforcinglearning and giving them control and choice.To move to the next or previous image, simply press the arrowsor swipe the screen. It really is as easy as touch and say!The First Words: Toddler Touch and Say app from Penguin BooksLimited (Penguin Books) uses a third party app service provider(Flurry) in order to create accurate, real time user data reportsso that Penguin Books can continue to improve the app userexperience. The service collects and submits anonymous aggregateddata about which app features are being used most frequently, whichare also anonymised via a secure hashing protocol, to Flurryservers. This information will be used to continually improve thefeatures and functionality that Penguin Books releases in itssubsequent versions of its mobile apps.If you experience any technical issues please don’t hesitate toemail us at [email protected]

• Learn and play with everybody’s favouritetwins!• The perfect app for all children starting school.• Six games to complete.• Create your own avatar and see yourself in the story!• Follow Topsy and Tim on TV.Features:• Fun and interactive games: sorting pairs, completing jigsaws,memory games and dancing along with Topsy and Tim• Name your own school!• Pack your own school bag.• Listen to a narrated excerpt of Topsy and Tim’s first day atschool.• Builds children’s confidence as they familiarize themselves withthe school routine.• Develops children’s educational skills.• Learn about shape sorting, colour matching, logic and deduction,and observation and memory skills.• Brought to you by Ladybird – for every age and every stage ofyour child’s development.Topsy and Tim were created in 1959 by husband and wife team Jeanand Gareth Adamson. Together they created a modern series inkeeping with the predominant mood of the early 60s - fresh andbright, with a contemporary feel - that showed children insituations they would actually experience. Now a grandmother, Jeancontinues to sketch and her work was recently recognized in theform of an MBE for services to children’s literature.Over 130 Topsy and Tim titles have been published in many differentformats. With sales of more than 21 million copies in its lifetime,this household brand continues to grab its audience generationafter generation.If you experience any technical issues please don’t hesitate toemail us at [email protected]

**PRICE PROMOTION FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY**An engaging high-contrast app to stimulate and entertain theveryyoungest of babies, based on the best-selling Baby Touch FirstFocusbooks by Ladybird.Research has shown that newborn babies can onlydistinguishbetween a few high-contrast colours in their firstmonths (such asblack, white and yellow) and are naturally drawn tobold patternsand shapes.Key features:• Choose from four different animations: Patterns andShapes,Animals, Sea and Vehicles• Each can be played individually or as one long PlayAllmovie• Each animation contains simple and engaging shapes,patternsand images in high-contrast black, white and yellow• Includes specially composed, baby-friendly music throughouttosoothe and entertain• Animations move independently without requiringinteraction,but tapping the screen also triggers entertaining soundeffects.Hear cats miaow, ducks quack or cars beep each timethey’retouched!Developmental benefits:• High-contrast images in black, white and yellow grab and holdababy’s interest, stimulating their senses and helping toimprovetheir attention span• The gentle, rhythmic progress of images and patterns onthescreen encourage babies to follow movement with their eyesandimprove their tracking and focusing skills• Sound effects help children begin to link sounds withpictures,an important early learning skill.• For older babies able to sit up and reach for the screen,ithelps to improve hand-eye coordination and teach causeandeffectDesigned for tablet and phone, and ideal for entertaining yourbabyon the move or at home,Baby Touch: First Focus is stimulating, fun and educational.Older babies might also like the other Baby Touch appsfromLadybird – Baby Touch: Peekaboo and Baby Touch: HappyBabies“Babies are engaged by the large, easily identifiable imagesandcharacters” – The Sun“Baby Touch Peekaboo creates an engaging way to readLadybirdbooks with infants. Our youngest […] really enjoyed playinghideand seek with the Ladybird characters” –Wired“Ideal for holding a small child’s attention […] Happy Babiesisa well-made app that offers plenty to occupy a small childwhilealso seeming quite simple and minimal. It’s good value too.”TheTelegraphIf you experience any technical issues please don’t hesitatetoemail us at [email protected]

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It’s the first day of the summer holidays,andPeppa Pig’s friends are going on holiday all around the world!JoinPeppa Pig as she visits her friends across the globe in herveryown aeroplane.Fans of the show will enjoy this colourful and action-packedPeppaPig adventure book, which encourages them to explore theicyarctic, the snowy mountain tops, the thick jungle and thescorchingdesert!With lots to explore in each scene, this fully animatedinteractivestory app is perfect for children aged 3 and up. Greatfor readingtogether or your child can read and listen on theirown.FEATURESFour exciting destinations to discover, plus much more!‘Read it myself’ and ‘read it to me’ options with highlightedstorytext so listeners can follow along.‘Read it to me’ narration voiced by Peppa Pig narrator,JohnSparkes.Fun for little fingers! Tap the screen to uncoveranimated,interactive surprises.DISCOVER:Pick an outfit for Peppa to wear on her travels.Choose which friends to visit on Daddy Pig’s map.Play hide and seek with naughty monkeys and chase parrots inthejungle.Swing from the trees like Tarzan.Count penguins with Suzy Sheep in the South Pole.Look for rare lizards in the desert.Climb mountains with Danny Dog.And, of course, jump in muddy puddles!The perfect storybook for holidays!No ads and in app purchases.Your opinion means a lot to us. Please share yourreviewsbelow.If you experience any technical problems with the app, pleasesendus an email with a description of the issue and the device youareusing at [email protected]. We are happy tohelp.

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