Description Shawn the flea wants to be a circus flea just like his uncle, Bawdy McPea. Will he be a clown flea, a strong flea, or trapeze flea? Nope! What will Shawn be? In Level 9 - Gold, children read with increasing fluency. They will have learned most of the common letter-sound combinations and can read familiar words automatically without needing to sound out and blend.