Bradley becomes friendly with Stan, an old homeless man in the park. Stan doesn’t speak English very well, but they can communicate. Bradley volunteers to help at the men’s shelter & finds out more about his new friend. Stan makes Bradley a paper boat to sail in the park pond. One day, Stan doesn’t show up in the park & Bradley discovers he has been taken to hospital. When Stan dies, Bradley’s parents give him a model boat to remind him of his friend. Ruby level titles give readers the variety they need to become confident & successful readers, using a range of characters, topics & text styles keep children engaged & encourage discussion. PM Plus Chapter Books (levels 25–30) provide a selection of stories chosen for their broad range of content, characters, topics & points of view. The high-interest topics include adventure, emergencies, natural disasters, risk-taking, historical events & investigation. pm 19-offer