A charming school story with full-colour illustrations, starring Jeff Brown’s classic character Flat Stanley.

Everyone has something exciting to share at Show-and-Tell. Even Miss Plum – she has a sparkly new engagement ring. But when the ring goes missing, only Stanley can save the day!

Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories.

Other Flat Stanley Reading Ladder titles are available:

Flat Stanley Plays Ball 

Flat Stanley Goes Camping 

Flat Stanley: The Fire Station 

Flat Stanley: The Haunted House 

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 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories.

Clear type
Up to 8 lines per page
Bright, appealing pictures for added interest
A variety of sentence structures
A wider range of vocabulary
Strong themes and characters to discuss

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: Orange


It's time for a bake-off in this colour-illustrated early reader featuring everyone's favourite flat boy, Flat Stanley. Perfect for children learning to read.

When Stanley and Arthur visit their friend the baker they find he needs their help – it's the Food Fair on Saturday and the baker is fresh out of ideas! Then Stanley has a brainwave … will it be a recipe for disaster, or has he just come up with the next BIG thing?

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 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories.

Clear type
Up to 8 lines per page
Bright, appealing pictures for added interest
A variety of sentence structures
A wider range of vocabulary
Strong themes and characters to discuss

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: Orange