Trouble with Trolls

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.