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| rdfs:comment | - Ladybird Books were a brand of children's books. They featured one-three stories from the first two seasons in each book and were illustrated using photographs from the television series. Some books also came with cassette audiobooks narrated by Ringo Starr.
- Ladybird Books is a British publisher of children books based in London. Ladybird used to be an independent book publishing company before it became part of the Pearson Group in 1972. In 1998 it was merged into Penguin Books. Today Ladybird Books is an imprint of the Penguin Group that publishes children books, including various books based on the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- Ladybird Books is a London-based publishing company, trading as a stand-alone imprint within the Penguin Group of companies. The Ladybird imprint publishes mass-market children's books.
- Ladybird Bird Books is now part of the Penguin group who published Lady Chatterley's Lover. They; Ladybird, however, specialise in producing children's books. Ladybird originally depicted an idealised family to educate and entertain children. Ladybird Books were illustrated by artists who specialised in their respective fields. Text appeared on the left hand page and an illustrative picture on the right hand page.
- Ladybird Books is a British publishing company which released several Transformers storybooks and audio cassettes under their "Tell-A-Tale" line from 1985 to 1988, all written by John Grant. Not based in any of the major existing Generation One continuities, the books draw from various sources. Some thematic concepts in the early books are drawn specifically from the original cartoon pilot, "More Than Meets The Eye", such as Spike keeping a journal and Rumble acting as a hench-thug for Starscream, presumably borne out of their discussion on treachery in the first episode. Conversely, the 1986 books spin their storylines out of the Marvel UK serial "Target 2006", describing the events of that story as the reason for Ultra Magnus and Galvatron replacing Prime and Megatron.
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| abstract | - Ladybird Books were a brand of children's books. They featured one-three stories from the first two seasons in each book and were illustrated using photographs from the television series. Some books also came with cassette audiobooks narrated by Ringo Starr.
- Ladybird Books is a British publisher of children books based in London. Ladybird used to be an independent book publishing company before it became part of the Pearson Group in 1972. In 1998 it was merged into Penguin Books. Today Ladybird Books is an imprint of the Penguin Group that publishes children books, including various books based on the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- Ladybird Bird Books is now part of the Penguin group who published Lady Chatterley's Lover. They; Ladybird, however, specialise in producing children's books. Ladybird originally depicted an idealised family to educate and entertain children. To the pathological hatred and despair of the 'liberal' left the books featured a stereotypical British family – the children John and Jane, Mum (that is Mom in American English) the housewife and Dad (that's Dad in American English) the breadwinner (that is someone who goes out and earns a living while Mum/Mom stays at home and drinks tea as Dad has hidden the Gin bottle). Ladybird Books were illustrated by artists who specialised in their respective fields. Text appeared on the left hand page and an illustrative picture on the right hand page. Following the takeover in 2014 of Ladybird Books by liberal left Trotskyite, third wave feminist, transgender, one legged lesbian, dungaree wearing misandrists no further books were to be published distinguishing between books for boys and books for girls. There was to be no 'gender stereotyping'.
- Ladybird Books is a British publishing company which released several Transformers storybooks and audio cassettes under their "Tell-A-Tale" line from 1985 to 1988, all written by John Grant. Not based in any of the major existing Generation One continuities, the books draw from various sources. Some thematic concepts in the early books are drawn specifically from the original cartoon pilot, "More Than Meets The Eye", such as Spike keeping a journal and Rumble acting as a hench-thug for Starscream, presumably borne out of their discussion on treachery in the first episode. Conversely, the 1986 books spin their storylines out of the Marvel UK serial "Target 2006", describing the events of that story as the reason for Ultra Magnus and Galvatron replacing Prime and Megatron. The books were not, however, above doing their own thing. Of particular note is the characterisation of Megatron and Starscream; the former is portrayed as a very aged, wily character, to contrast with the latter’s rendition as a user of clumsy, brute strength. The books also remain one of the few early Generation One continuities to employ the principle of "robots in disguise" consistently. One of the major points of the early books is the Autobots’ desire to carry out their war with a maximum of secrecy, preventing humans from even becoming aware of their existence. In 1987, Ladybird moved the war to Nebulos (while ignoring the Headmaster concept) and temporarily had Hot Rod and Cyclonus as the commanders. The books were further distinguished in 1988 when characters who received little attention in other fiction, such as Quickswitch and the Double Targetmasters, were cast in starring roles. Artistically, the illustrations present on every page are strictly based on the toys of the characters, down to headless Ratchet and Ironhide and trigger-crotch Megatron. Although the art style was at best inconsistent, at worst wildly off with regard to the robot designs, the stories were well written with exciting plots that delved quite thoroughly into the secrecy of the Transformers' conflict on Earth. Brief character bios were also provided on the inside front and back covers in the 1985 run of books. The books were also notable for an opening blurb printed in each story and modified slightly for context. The blurb was also read out at the beginning of each audio adaptation by a Victor Caroli-esque narrator, set to a synthesizer theme that contains elements of the classic "Transformers! More than meets the eye" leitmotif. The 1986 books added: In the final four books, the scrawl was altered entirely to: (PS They didn't)
- Ladybird Books is a London-based publishing company, trading as a stand-alone imprint within the Penguin Group of companies. The Ladybird imprint publishes mass-market children's books.
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