Warm and exciting adventure about a brave boy and a dangerous quest.
Perfect for children learning to read.**
When troublesome trolls are raiding Erik's Viking village, Erik comes up
with a crazy plan ... make friends with a dragon!
BOOK BAND: WHITE
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.
Tony Bradman started to write books for children in 1985 and is best
known for the popular Dilly the Dinosaur stories for children aged 5+.
Tony has sold more than 2 million books worldwide. His other Reading
Ladder titles include Polly and the Pirates, Flora the Fairy and
The Mummy Family Find Fame. He lives in London. He also has a website
where you can find out more about him - www.tonybradman.com.
Illustrator Gary Cherrington was born and raised in a little village
in Surrey. Gary now lives in sunny Brighton working as an art director
as well as an illustrator. He lives with his wife, 2 naughty cats and a
cheeky little monkey called Arthur (that's his son).
Series consultant Nikki Gamble is the director of Just Imagine, a
specialist resource and training centre for Primary English. She is
Associate Consultant at the University of London, Institute of
Education.
