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Ladybird: Ready for Phonics on Windows Pc

Developed By: Penguin Books

License: Free

Rating: 2,6/5 - 14 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0
Size 6.3 MB
Release Date November 14, 13
Category Education Apps

Description from Developer:
"An excellent app that walks the line between education and entertainment
adroitly." Apps Playground

Give your child a reading head start with Ladybird's I'm Rea... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Ladybird: Ready for Phonics and install on Windows PC. Ladybird: Ready for Phonics is free Education app, developed by Penguin Books. Latest version of Ladybird: Ready for Phonics is 1.0, was released on 2013-11-14 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of Ladybird: Ready for Phonics is 2,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 14 users, 3 users had rated it 5*, 5 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Ladybird: Ready for Phonics on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Ladybird: Ready for Phonics on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Ladybird: Ready for Phonics on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Ladybird: Ready for Phonics using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Ladybird: Ready for Phonics" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Ladybird: Ready for Phonics on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Ladybird: Ready for Phonics" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.0.

Download Ladybird: Ready for Phonics 1.0 on Windows PC – 6.3 MB

"An excellent app that walks the line between education and entertainment
adroitly." Apps Playground

Give your child a reading head start with Ladybird's I'm Ready for Phonics! With 12 motivating levels to progress through, this app supports your child's synthetic phonics learning at school. If needed, parents can manually unlock all levels at any time. Go to the parents information screen to find out how!

- Get your child ready for the Phonics Screening Check at the end of Year 1.
- Tested in schools with children who are currently being taught Phonics in Reception and Year 1.
- Fun, interactive space theme with 12 motivating levels to unlock and progress through.
- Learn, blend, segment and practise the 44 sounds of the English language.
- Contains a glossary to help you understand the technical phonics terms your child uses at school.
- Fully up-to-date and in line with the official Letters and Sounds document.
- Teaches initial letter sounds, phonemes (sounds) and graphemes (letters) in the order children learn them at school.
- Includes essential tricky words that cannot be sounded out such as the and said.
- Record your child's voice as you practise the different phonemes together and then play them back.
- Test your phonics knowledge with the Phonics Challenge!
- Complete each activity to win a star!
- Includes a practical, easy-to-understand Parents Guide to Phonics. Parents can manually unlock all planet levels. Go to the parent's information screen to find out how!
- Developed in conjunction with literacy consultant and phonics expert, Kate Ruttle. Currently Kate is the deputy head of a primary school in Suffolk and trains teachers internationally on phonics and literacy. As a literacy consultant, Kate has contributed to previous government phonics, spelling and literacy publications, as well as worked with numerous publishers in an advisory capacity over the years.
- Brought to you by Ladybird - for every age and every stage of your child's development.


Synthetic phonics is the primary reading method now taught in UK schools, but it can seem complicated and even daunting to both parents and children.

Ladybird's I'm Ready for Phonics is the perfect way to support your child's phonics learning in a comprehensive and user-friendly way, without worrying that you are deviating from work done in school.

Fun, thoroughly researched and developed alongside editors, teachers and consultants, I'm Ready for Phonics is the reading app you can trust.


If you experience any technical issues please don’t hesitate to email us at apps@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk