ISBN: 9781405282543
Illustrated by Petra Brown, this chapter book renders a beautiful, moving story about the love and loss of a family pet, about grief, a little about bullies and their insensitivity and how to deal with some of them, and compassion for animals.
While Nick is on a mission to become “Conker King of Jubilee Park”, he finds a skinny, starving, lonely dog and is prepared to swap his most prized possession for him. Nick’s gran uses her “conker magic” to help him become “Conker Champion of Jubilee Park” and he is rewarded with a special surprise.
This story offers a lot of food for thought, and though some exotic terms like “conker” are used, the illustrations explain it all.
Conker is part of the Reading Ladder series, which helps children to enjoy learning to read.
“Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently. It features: varied sentences; detailed illustrations to enjoy; chapters; interesting characters and themes; a rich range of vocabulary; and, more complex storylines to stretch confident readers.
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.”
Conker is a lovely addition to our Michael Morpurgo collection at our Kids Book Club. Other books we also have by this author include Homecoming, Half a man, Farm Boy, and An Eagle in the Snow.
