Hurray! Bloomsbury’s lovely new series of early readers won’t leave you feeling short-changed as you make the crucial step up from picture books. Laughter, colour, adventure: they have all the things that great picture books have. But this time, you’ll be reading them all by yourself! In this story, Alfie the meerkat is fed up of digging holes and standing on guard. He wants adventure and excitement! So when a film crew for a nature programme turns up in the desert, Alfie leaps into action. Is this his chance to become a star?

A lively, colourful first book for beginner readers

Written by award-winning author Karen Wallace

Features quirky characters and irresistible artwork

Perfect for home practice or guided reading in schools

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781472950598

Publisher

Bloomsbury Education

Date published

March 1st, 2018

Lexile measure

560L Lexiles are the global standard in reading assessment. They are unique as they are able to measure a child and a book on the same scale – ensuring the right book gets to the right child at the right time.

For more details see What is a lexile?.

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 3.0; Lower years; 0.5 points

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Karen Wallace

Karen is a highly acclaimed author for all age groups. She has recently become well established in the 10+ age group with her novels for Simon and Schuster – these include ‘Raspberries on the Yangtze’ (shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Book Award) and her new novel, ‘Wendy’, which has received terrific reviews.