
Tilly and the Dragon
Hilary McKay(Author)
Reading Ladder (Publisher)
Published on 7. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-4052-8251-2 (ISBN)
Description
A third wonderfully warm story about the irresistible Tilly, perfect for children learning to read, from bestselling author Hilary McKay.
Tilly is keeping a dragon in her bedroom. Tilly's family are very worried about it, even though the dragon is very nice and can help make brilliant crunchy toast.
So the dragon has to go. It's up to Tilly to find a place that a very polite, very hot and very smoky dragon can call home.
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.
Tilly is keeping a dragon in her bedroom. Tilly's family are very worried about it, even though the dragon is very nice and can help make brilliant crunchy toast.
So the dragon has to go. It's up to Tilly to find a place that a very polite, very hot and very smoky dragon can call home.
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.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 7 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4052-8251-2 (9781405282512)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition

Book
07/2014
Egmont Books Ltd
€26.19
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Person
Hilary McKay is the author of 'The Exiles, the joint winner of the 1992 Guardian Children's Fiction Award, and 'The Exilesat Home which won the Smarties Prize in 1995.