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Reading Ladder Level 3 - The Wrong Kind of Bark

Paperback

A lovely, funny chapter book about a little boy and his puppy by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, perfect for children learning to read.

Finlay is a real dreamer, and he’s always getting things wrong. But when he brings his puppy into class it looks like he might have done the right thing after all.

The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.

Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently.

Varied sentences

Detailed illustrations to enjoy

Chapters

Interesting characters and themes

A rich range of vocabulary

More complex storylines to stretch confident readers

All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.

Book band: Gold.

RRP: £4.99 Out of stock

ISBN

978-1-4052-8237-6

Publication Date

07-04-2016

Format

Paperback

Pages

48 pages

Dimensions

145x212mm

Product Description

A lovely, funny chapter book about a little boy and his puppy by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, perfect for children learning to read.

Finlay is a real dreamer, and he’s always getting things wrong. But when he brings his puppy into class it looks like he might have done the right thing after all.

The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.

Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently.

Varied sentences

Detailed illustrations to enjoy

Chapters

Interesting characters and themes

A rich range of vocabulary

More complex storylines to stretch confident readers

All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.

Book band: Gold.

Author

Garry Parsons and Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson, the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate, is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's most-loved picture books including The Gruffalo, What the Ladybird Heard, Stickman, The Scarecrows' Wedding and Night Monkey, Day Monkey. Julia Donaldson's collaborations with Axel Scheffler have sold millions of copies, and Room on the Broom is now an Academy Award-nominated short film.Julia Donaldson has also collaborated with illustrators David Roberts, Nick Sharratt, Emily Gravett, Rebecca Cobb, and Lydia Monks. She also writes poems, plays, songs and fiction for older children and, together with her husband Malcolm, has performed her wonderful stage shows all over the world.