- Sue Mayfield, Illustrated by Sue Hendra

Reading Ladder Level 1 - Under the Sea (Reading Ladder Level 1)

By Sue Mayfield, Illustrated by Sue Hendra

Three fun and engaging stories about creatures under the sea, perfect for children learning to read.

Jellyfish is very wobbly. She’s too wobbly to skip, too wobbly to play hide and seek and too wobbly to swim in cold water. But can she be brave when she needs to be?

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 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help.

Short, simple sentences

Familiar, repeated words

Big, clear type

1 – 5 lines per page

Bright, fun pictures to help talk about the story

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: Green

Author: Sue Mayfield
Format: Paperback
Ageband: 5 to 7
Release Date: 02 Jun 2016
Pages: 48
ISBN: 978-1-4052-8230-7
Sue Mayfield has written books for children of all ages – from very first readers to teenage fiction. Sue lives in Cheltenham with her husband and three sons. She often visits schools and runs writing workshops. Her other Egmont titles include Shoot! and I Can, You Can, Toucan! Sue Hendra has illustrated over 60 books for many different publishers, including Walker, OUP, S&S, Macmillan and Bloomsbury.She has also written her own picture books, including Barry the Fish with Fingers (and its sequel), Wanda and the Alien, the Norman the Slug series, No-Bot, the Robot with No Bottom and Supertato! Sue lives in Brighton. 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.

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