Stranded Pandas - by Bill Canterbury (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Star Chapter Books are the perfect bridge for kids moving beyond beginning readers but not yet ready for longer chapter books. With short chapters, bold two-color illustrations, and fast-paced, funny stories, these confidence-building books make reading fun and rewarding.

Sibling pandas get shipwrecked on a remote island in this first book in the laugh-out-loud Stranded Pandas series.

Randy and Amanda Panda love going on adventures! But when a trip that was supposed to be a five-minute boat ride ends with them shipwrecked on a tropical island, they don't know what to do. Even worse, the island is controlled by the evil scientist Doctor Croaker, who creates crazy creatures from the animals who are unfortunate enough to wash ashore.

Can Amanda and Randy escape this fierce frog's clutches before she turns them into monsters?

Each Star Chapter Book is 112 pages long, divided into six to eight short chapters with illustrated panels on every page to keep kids engaged from start to finish. This highly visual early chapter book format supports the transition from leveled readers to chapter books, making Star Chapter Books a perfect fit for independent reading, classroom libraries, or shared story time.

Look for more Star Chapter Books adventures to help kids grow confident and discover the joy of reading, including the series Dog Meets Dog and The Super Roomies!

About the Author

Bill Canterbury is the author of the picture book Farm Shark, the My Life Is Weird picture book series, and the Stranded Pandas Star Chapter Book series. He has been a staff writer or producer for many television shows, among them The Simpsons, Pinky and the Brain, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Bill is a native of Massachusetts and divides his time between there and Los Angeles.

Specializing in silly stories and funny drawings for kids, author-illustrator AJ Smith is passionate about crafting books that will fuel a love of reading. Over the past twenty years, he has scribbled up creative projects for exciting clients like Cartoon Network, Highlights, Nat Geo Kids, Nickelodeon, and Sesame Street. AJ lives a bit north of Boston with his family and a few furry friends, where he also works as a high school art educator.