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Season 13 • Episode 5 • The Ladybird Books Story: The Bugs that Got Britain Reading

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Timeshift Season 13, Episode 5: The Ladybird Books Story: The Bugs that Got Britain Reading

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Timeshift documentary about Ladybird books, which once informed people on such diverse subjects as how magnets work and what to look for in winter, but also helped to teach many to read. Watch Timeshift Season 13, Episode 5 The Ladybird Books Story: The Bugs that Got Britain Reading in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Timeshift Season 13, Episode 5 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

7 episodes
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5

The Ladybird Books Story: The Bugs that Got Britain Reading

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60 min
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