Flat Stanley and the Fire Station (Reading Ladder Level 3)
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Flat Stanley and the Fire Station (Reading Ladder Level 3)
By (Author) Jeff Brown
By (author) Lori Haskins Houran
Illustrated by Jon Mitchell
HarperCollins Publishers
Reading Ladder
20th February 2017
7th April 2016
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
428.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
48
Width 145mm, Height 212mm, Spine 5mm
120g
Description
A thrilling, lights-flashing, siren-whirring book about everyones favourite flat boy, Flat Stanley. Perfect for children learning to read.
Stanley and his brother Arthur have won a trip to visit the local fire station! But it's not quite as exciting as they'd hoped. Where is the sliding down the pole Where are the sirens and flashing lights Then, all of a sudden, there's a Code Nine call, and the whole Lambchop family are whizzing off to the rescue in a fire engine.
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. Its 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 childrens reading.
Book band: Gold.
Author Bio
Lori Haskins Houran has been writing and editing children's books since 1992. She grew up in Maine, but now lives in New York City. A graduate of Wolverhampton University, Jon Mitchell has illustrated books for Teletubbies, Tots TV and Rosie and Jim. Since 2000, Jon has been a freelance illustrator working for major publishers including the BBC, Oxford Press and Pearson Education. Born in New York City, Jeff Brown was a story editor and assistant film producer in Hollywood. He worked on the editorial staffs of The New Yorker and the Saturday Evening Post, and his stories appeared in these magazines and many others. He died in Manhattan in 2003.
