One clever ladybird, two bungling burglars, and a whole farmyard of fun! The first story in the brilliantly funny What the Ladybird Heard series. >Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer's fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own... With brilliant rhyming verse from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and bright, distinctive illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Ly,dia Monks, this much-loved modern classic is perfect for reading aloud. Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard at the Zoo, What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside, and What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas.