Join the crime-busting ladybird as she stops two greedy thieves on the farm, help the Singing Mermaid escape the circus and return to her seaside home, follow the magical adventures of Sugarlump the horse when a unicorn grants his every wish and join Ellen and her mischievous reflection for lots of messy fun. What the Ladybird Heard Next is a fantastically funny story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. With brilliant rhyming verse, bright distinctive illustrations and a gorgeously glittery cover, this much-loved modern classic is perfect for reading aloud. Including four much-loved stories: What the Ladybird Heard Next, The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn and Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox.