In this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader, Rod, Swift, Penny, and Brody, the bird cadets from Nickelodeon’s Top Wing, take to the sky in an exciting adventure on Big Swirl Island. When the island’s lemons are captured by pirates, the cadets must take to the seas to get the precious booty back! Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will thrill to this book.
Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. Step 2 is for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Author
Mary Man-Kong
Mary Man-Kong is a children’s book editor and author living in New York City. When she’s not editing or writing, she loves traveling with her amazing family on awesome adventures.
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Dave Aikins
Dave Aikins grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, immersed in comic books, action figures, and B-movies. In 1991, Dave was somehow persuaded to move to Ohio, studying at the Columbus College of Art & Design. After graduating in 1995, he spent four years working for a large newspaper and a commercial art studio. Now residing outside of Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, energetic son, and multiple cats and dogs, he is currently running Let’s Draw Studio, the freelance illustration company he founded in 1998.
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