The inhabitants of Farfouille Forest are in a panic! All the snails have disappeared! Forest ranger Gary la Gomme has to use his magical pink hair to find them before it’s too late! Along the way, he meets a strange tuba player named Esteban, square-leaved trees and Krigok the ogre, who’s having a barbecue. Go Go Gary la Gomme!
This novel contains:
- a complete, funny story
- 63 pages of easy-to-read text
- 23 vivid images of an unusual world
- a lexicon of more difficult vocabulary
This ✰✰✰✰ level first novel is designed for readers new to reading longer texts and those facing challenges with reading. This is a first chapter-book.
Text: Lauria Jacques and Solomon E. K. Paine
Graphic design and page layout: Catherine Lemay
Illustrations : Béatrice Maurais
Editors Frédéric Thibaud, Christian Roy and Noémi Berlus
ISBN : ISBN: 978-1-77870-489-5
Level :✰✰✰✰ First novel , ages 8 and up
About spelling convention in this book
Facile à lire uses l’orthographe rectifiée for spelling, which makes learning to read easier. For example, you will see « ile » rather than « île », or « millepattes » rather than « mille-pattes ».
This orthography is recommended by le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, approved by l’Académie française and has been adopted by l’Office québécois de la langue française.
To find out more : www.orthographe-recommandee.info
Watch the Story of Gary la Gomme et le Suceur d’escargots
