Oxford Reading Tree, TreeTops, Stage 11: Hard To Please (2005 edition) (PDF)

By: Nick Warburton

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Synopsis: "But Mr Bodney didn't look so sure. The Charles Brothers were hard to please. Everyone knew that. Still, he bundled the last of the buns in the back of the van, and bundled Rodney in the front. Then he started the van and off they went. Chuck Charles was waiting for them at the door of his Charming Tea Shop. He looked at his watch and tapped his foot. He was a short man with a long face. Chuck hated wasting time. And he never wasted his time by smiling. Chick Charles was in the Tea Shop, dusting some grubby old tables. He looked up and saw Mr Rodney, but he didn't smile. He never smiled, and he never, ever laughed." This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to read. Offering chapter books with full-colour illustrations, written by well-known authors, these stories are full of humour and have real appeal. They are tightly levelled allowing children to read books appropriate to their ability. Specially written for children who need the support of carefully monitored language levels, the stories are accessible, motivating, and humorous.