A tale of friendship and exploration, perfect for children learning to read. By Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo.
When Apollo the swallow flies to Africa, Chack the blackbird wants to send him a message. But Africa is far away. Can a jumpy dolphin, a grumpy camel, a greedy crocodile and a playful monkey help to deliver the message?
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 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories.
Clear type
Up to 8 lines per page
Bright, appealing pictures for added interest
A variety of sentence structures
A wider range of vocabulary
Strong themes and characters to discuss
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: Purple
Upper Dab is under attack from a mysterious invasion of toads in this hilarious middle-grade adventure from award-wining author Patrice Lawrence.
After a toad lands on his head as he leaves his house one morning, Leo is determined to find out where it has come from and why. Together with his friend Rosa, he needs to come up with some answers before the angry residents of Upper Dab take matters into their own hands and the toads become toast! A brilliantly quirky comedy caper with a diverse and inclusive cast of characters. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
Meet the Scruffs - the ugliest pets ever! All except glamorous cat
Ursula, that is. When disaster strikes and a customer wants to
adopt Ursula, the pets must work together to make her less attractive
to the potential owner. It's MAKE-UNDER time!
Tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills, that is discovered one day by a little girl called Lucie, who is in search of her missing pocket handkerchiefs. She knocks on the tiny door, and meets Mrs Tiggy-winkle who does all the washing and ironing for the neighbouring animals. This title tells the tale of a hidden home high in the hills.
Brenda Is A Sheep is a massively mischievous and heart-warming story about being accepted, from Morag Hood – the award-winning creator of The Steves, I Am Bat, Aalfred and Aalbert, and author of Sophie Johnson: Unicorn Expert.
Brenda says she is a sheep, but why does she look so different from her fluffy friends?
All the sheep adore Brenda. With her sharp pointy teeth and cool grey fur, she's the snazziest sheep around. But Brenda is also very hungry, and doesn't much like the taste of grass . . . she soon begins plotting the most delicious feast of all. But will the sheep notice that Brenda isn’t quite the same as them?
A hilarious twist on the classic wolf-in-sheep's-clothing fable.
The humorous story of Stanley the scaredy cat told with elements of repetition to help beginner readers develop confidence and reading stamina. Stanley is a cat who's scared of everything, so a dark house full of strange noises is the last place he wants to be. But Stanley must face his fears to save the day. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
Can you go on a very serious adventure without giggling? The Giggle
Pigs can't. However hard they try, they just keep bursting out
laughing, as they canoe down a river of custard, tip-toe across
the Swamp of Burps and run from the dreaded Tickle Ghosts. Get ready
for fun, silliness and LOTS of giggling in this hilariously imaginative
piggy tale.
A rich and glorious celebration of humanity's connection to the natural world from two of today's best-loved, multi award-winning picture book creators.
Dugger! Dugger! Dugger! What's that noise? It's the booming sound of big construction vehicles, and Little Dalmatian is determined to find out what they are building in this energetic picture book from Rebecca Elliott.
A funny story which turns to real drama when the little girl gets lost on the beach and the search is on to find her. This story is told for a dog's eye point of view.
