I am Reading: The Ugly Egg (Heftet (myke permer))

Lou Kuenzler has come to writing for children relatively recently. Before that she worked as a theatre director, drama teacher and shepherd! Lou specializes in fiction for the 7-12 age group. She has previously contributed stories to Don't Kiss the Frog: Princess Stories with Attitude (Kingfisher 2008) and Cool Christmas Stories (Kingfisher 2007). She lives in London.

Posy the Puffin is sad. All her friends, like the Snow Goose and Mrs Loon, are sitting on their nests, waiting for their eggs to hatch. Poor Posy can't lay an egg of her own, but when she finds a big ugly egg on the ice she takes it under her wing! A baby dragon emerges and the other birds are scared, but they soon find there's a lot to be said for having a fire-breathing friend around at the Arctic Circle..."The I Am Reading" series provides just the right balance of challenge and support for newly independent readers. Large, easy-to-read type, satisfying stories by top writers and cheerful full-colour pictures help children make the transition from picture books to chapter books. Each book includes a bookmark flap, tips for beginner readers and either short numbered chapters or two short stories.