Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Oxford Level 18: Dirk of Swampy Hollow

A Stone-Age comedy about the worst caveboy in history!

Dirk of Swampy Hollow is a Stone-Age comedy about an accident-prone caveboy and his accidental pet wolf Tickles. Dirk dreams of glory, but more often than not ends up at rock bottom! Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure. The series is edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong.Dirk is a Stone-Age caveboy, but he's not very good at it. He's horrible at both hunting and gathering; no good at flint-knapping; and is always making mistakes of mammoth proportions. Even with his new pet wolf-cub Tickles at his side, every new attempt to save the day always ends up with Dirk at rock bottom - but he's definitely on to something with his new brilliant inventions! What could go possibly go wrong? Chucklers is a series of funny novels, short stories, anthologies and comics that make reading a pleasure for 7-11 year olds. There is something for everyone in this varied collection which is packed with fantastic illustrations. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The series is written by top children's authors and edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.