Egmont Publishing, will rebrand its range of Bananas early readers as Reading Ladder titles starting next month.

The new program will feature classic characters, well-known authors and non-fiction topics and will aim to foster a love of readers in children. Its launch will include six new titles and (for the first time) books from Egmont’s brands and licensed properties such as Thomas & Friends and Mr. Men.

The program will also include three levels for beginner, intermediate and fluent readers.