About the Book

Classic storytelling from the former children’s laureate Michael Morpurgo for Egmont’s red banana series.

At school she's called 'weedy Wendy', but Wendy isn't afraid of Slinky Grandad's snake. When she takes Slinky to school and he wriggles out of her school bag, Wendy will brave anything to rescue him.

Red bananas are chapter books for newly fluent readers, suitable for NC Level 3 readers. They are carefully designed illustrated books for both entertainment and education, supporting children’s understanding of how to read longer books. Red bananas introduce similes and wordplay to encourage an understanding of more literary concepts.

Product Details

• ISBN: 9781780312255
• ISBN 10: 1780312253
• Imprint: Farshore
• On Sale: 05/07/2012
• Pages: 48
• List Price:7.99 CAD
• Ages: 5 to 7
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Beginner
• BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
• BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education

Michael Morpurgo

Biography

Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best-loved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon War Horse. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.

Emma Chichester Clark studied art at the Royal College of Art. She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children’s books. She won the Mother Goose Award for Best Newcomer and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Other Works by Michael Morpurgo

• 

  Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare

  By Michael Morpurgo

• 

  An Eagle in the Snow

  By Michael Morpurgo

• 

  Born to Run

  By Michael Morpurgo

Shahar Kober

Biography

Shahar Kober is an illustrator and art director based in Israel. Shahar holds a degree in design and now teaches illustration for animation. His favorite projects often include adventurous animals. You can visit him online at www.skober.com.

Other Works by Shahar Kober

• 

  Chicken on a Broom

  By Shahar Kober

• 

  Chicken in Charge

  By Shahar Kober

• 

  Chicken on Vacation

  By Shahar Kober