The Emperor’s New Clones (Reading Ladder Level 3)

A brilliantly funny first chapter book featuring a winning combination of space, sci-fi and sport! Perfect for children learning to read.

Nine-year-old Robbie Remus has just become Emperor of the Galaxy. But all he really wants to do is play blasterball! He finds all of his official duties very boring indeed. If only there was someone else to do them for him.

But then Robbie meets Professor Parton. The Professor has just invented a cloning machine, which gives Rodney an excellent idea . . .

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

Book band: Lime.

About the Author

Jonathan Emmett is an award-winning author with a host of bestselling picture books and early readers to his name. These include┬áCallum’s Incredible Construction Kit (winner of the Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book Award) Pigs Might Fly (winner of the Red House Children’s Book Award) and the Reading Ladder title Danny Dreadnought Saves the World.

Martin Chatterton has illustrated more than a hundred titles, including the Reading Ladder books The Surprise Party and The Mummy Family Find Fame, by Tony Bradman, and Danny Dreadnought Saves the World, by Jonathan Emmett.

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.