Reading Ladder Level 3: The Surprise Party by Tony Bradman (author) and Martin Chatterton (illustrator)

Tony Bradman is extremely well known in the world of children’s books as both a writer and reviewer. He has had particular success with books for young readers, and his best known series to date, ‘Dilly the Dinosaur’, has been in print for over 10 years. ‘Magnificent Mummies’ and ‘Mummies in Memphis’ have both sold over 50,000 copies. He has been published in Italy, Scandinavia and the US.

Martin Chatterton is a well-known children’s author and illustrator. He has illusrated more than seventy books and worked with many respected children’s authors such as Roger McGough and Alexander McCall Smtih. He has a great sense of humour and in Bad Dog has created a hugely appealing character with lots of attitude.