Walker Learning to Read: Buck & His Truck

A lively and engaging Starters title for beginner readers from bestselling author Vivian French, with a friendly text and stylish two-colour illustrations.Buck and His Truck is part of Walker Starters, the wonderfully fun and friendly series for beginner readers. "Buck's truck is the BEST!" "Larry's lorry is the GREATEST!" Buck the truck-driver and Larry the lorry-driver are rivals. One day they are both asked to do the same job. Could they have more in common than they'd thought? This is a charming and uplifting story told through a range of writing styles, including hand-lettered speech bubbles, postcards and posters. The illustrations, which appear on every page, are lively and stylish, and play an active part in helping children understand the text. Synopsis Buck and Larry are rivals in the removal business. Buck's truck is old and rusty. Larry's lorry is noisy and dented. They would both love to buy a smart little van. When they get the message wrong and think Lord and Lady Pringle want to move house (instead of their horses), they realize the error of their ways and decide to become partners in order to achieve their dream and buy a smart little van between them. Author Bio A professional story-teller as well as an acclaimed children’s author who has written over 40 picture books and novels for Walker Books alone. An illustrator who has worked on BBC TV's Playschool and has illustrated over thirty children's books.