Make a Million with Ant and Bee

These were the books that taught me how to read' Anthony Horowitz.


A brand new, previously unpublished Ant and Bee story by original creator Angela Banner!


When Ant and Bee find some old wooden paintbrushes they decide to make some rafts and go sailing. Ant thinks they will need a million paintbrushes, but Bee says they only have 100. From that moment on, Ant just can’t get the idea of finding enough things to ‘make a million’ out of his head, much to Bee’s frustration!


Ant and Bee teach children to read via word recognition and encourage story sharing with siblings and parents. Grown-ups read the black words, but the shorter, simpler red words are for young children to call out. These books are for sharing, building confidence in early readers and most of all enjoying! Parents and grandparents who grew up with Ant and Bee will love sharing this nostalgic experience from the same era as Ladybird Read it Yourself.


Have you collected all of Ant and Bee's learning adventures?


Ant and Bee


More Ant and Bee


More and More Ant and Bee


Ant and Bee Count 123


Ant and Bee and the Secret


Around the World with Ant and Bee


Happy Birthday with Ant and Bee


Ant and Bee and the Rainbow


Ant and Bee and the ABC


Ant and Bee Time


Ant and Bee and the Kind Dog


Ant and Bee and the Doctor


Ant and Bee Go Shopping


Left and Right with Ant and Bee


Make a Million with Ant and Bee


Angela Banner was born in 1923. She first wrote Ant and Bee as a way to teach her son how to read. The first book in the series was published in 1950. Since then, Angela has written 22 Ant and Bee books.