The Key Words Reading Scheme is a series of 36 English language early readers children's books, published by the British publishing company, Ladybird Books. The series are also often referred to as Peter and Jane, the … See more

The first book in the series, Ladybird series 641, was published in 1964, and the series was completed by the first publication of the 36th book in 1967. Over 80 million books in … See more

Few changes have been made to the books since the 1970s, and they may be considered a source of social history. The books make use of the whole word or "look and say" … See more

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1. 1a: Play with us
2. 1b: Look at this
3. 1c: Read and write
4. 2a: We have fun
5. 2b: … See more

In some Asian countries, particularly those which are also part of the British Commonwealth, the books are still widely used as a teaching … See more

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• Peter, Jane and Harry, The Guardian, 22 January 2002 See more