William is a Star

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, William learns how to steal the show! 

When Will gets nervous, he lets out a stink. 
But what will all his classmates think? 

William wants to be in the school play, but there's a problem. When he's nervous, he farts! How can he possibly audition, let alone win a part? 

Welcome to the School of Monsters : the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin! 

Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading! 

• DR SEUSS MEETS SESAME STREET: The perfect series to engage and encourage emerging readers, with bouncing rhymes, simple vocabulary and a colourful cast of characters.
• GLOBALLY BESTSELLING SERIES: With over two million books in print and available in fifteen languages, School of Monsters has fans all over the world and plenty of titles in the series for hungry new readers! 
• FEATURES DECODABLE VOCABULARY: Includes simple text for beginner readers to sound out, helping them learn and master a variety of words.
• STAR AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR DUO: Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin and much-loved illustrator Chris Kennett have created an enticing monsters' universe together.
• BONUS CONTENT: Every book features a fun phonics-based word game, a guide to fostering early literacy, and a how-to-draw spread for the main character!

Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series: 
• Mary Has the Best Pet 
• Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam 
• Pete's Big Feet 
• Tish Learns to Swim 
• Zorro's Tasty Treat 
• Milly's Family Fun 
• and many more!