Ben Wise and the Purple Dragon

<p>Ben Wise and his cat Mr. Fluffy take you through a rainy day of stolen cookies hidden building blocks and plans that change.</p><p>Targeted for grades 1 & 2 this 675 word book focuses on the First 150 Words a child needs to learn in the 1st grade.</p><p>Hi-Low Book: High Interest/Low Reading Level books</p><p></p><p>Perfect for struggling readers & English as a 2nd language learners who want to read chapter-like books.</p><p></p><p>From writer Kelley M Likes and illustrator Ninnani comes a beautifully illustrated book to get kids reading!</p><p></p><p>Kids ages: 6-8</p><p>Grades: 1st and 2nd</p><p>Early/Traditional Reader</p><p>-Advanced 1st Grade Reader</p><p>-Struggling/ESL 2nd Grade Reader</p><p>Lexile Level 460L</p><p></p><p>Ben Wise and the Purple Dragon is a fantastic Hi-Lo (High Interest Low Reading Level) book with appeal for struggling readers ELL students and early elementary learners with the added charm of adventure mystery and a dash of dragon-fueled imagination!</p><p></p><p>Perfect for parents teachers librarians and caregivers as this book is:</p><p>~ fun and easy-to-read adventure story</p><p>~ perfect for ELL and special education students</p><p>~ includes essential 1st grade sight words</p><p>~ an imaginative rainy day mystery</p><p>~ decodable text with high-interest content</p><p>~ building confidence in beginning readers</p><p>~ an early reader fantasy with a silly twist</p><p>~ helping to develop fluency and vocabulary</p><p>~ great for independent reading practice</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</p><p>Kelley M Likes is an award-winning children's author publisher and former T6 Certified educator who creates stories that inspire curiosity and kindness build confidence creativity and resilience. Her books range from humorous picture books and beginning readers to social-emotional learning stories that help children navigate real-life challenges.</p><p></p><p>Drawing on her background in business education and educational technology Kelley creates engaging books for children of all ages from beginning readers and humorous adventures to social-emotional learning stories and imaginative picture books.</p><p></p><p>As founder of Likes Publishing Kelley is dedicated to producing high-quality books that inspire a lifelong love of reading while helping children navigate friendship emotions creativity and personal growth.</p><p></p><p>A mini-stroke survivor brain tumor host and lifelong storyteller Kelley believes books can help children see the world and themselves in new ways. When she's not writing Kelley enjoys encouraging young writers speaking to students about the publishing process and helping aspiring authors bring their own stories to life.</p><p></p><p>EDUCATION:</p><p>Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Media and Technology</p><p>Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Business Education</p><p>Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration</p><p>Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Marketing and Management</p><p></p><p>AUTHOR VISITS</p><p>I offer a full day of age-specific presentations for grades 1st to 12th focused on what it means to be an author & publisher and creating stories.</p><p></p><p>Visits can include: Lunch with students book signings contest judging classroom drop-ins and individual classroom presentations and discussions.</p><p></p><p>In addition free lesson plans with projects to extend the visit are included.</p><p></p><p>ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR</p><p>Ninnani has been an artist writing and drawing for as long as they can remember. Still a teenager they found in writing and drawing a way to find themselves in the world to deal with adversity and prejudice. They started their artistic studies very young at the age of 11.</p>