Reading Ladder Level 2 - Flat Stanley Goes Camping: Blue Banana (Reading Ladder Level 2)

By Jeff Brown and Lori Haskins Houran, Illustrated by Jon Mitchell

A brilliant campfire tale for fans of Flat Stanley, perfect for children learning to read.

Stanley has promised not to get into trouble on the Lambchop family camping trip, but when you’re flat, everything is an adventure. Stanley has to parachute off a mountain, ride the river rapids and escape a smelly skunk!

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: Turquoise

Format: Paperback
Ageband: 5 to 7
Release Date: 07 Apr 2016
Pages: 48
ISBN: 978-1-4052-8208-6
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.

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