LEVEL BEGINNING TO READ ALONE Extent: 32pp, up to 35 words per page Text at level 2 is accessible and engaging with plenty of interest and repetition. Vocabulary is easy and familiar, and sentences are mainly short and simple. In the Rainforest introduces young readers to the amazing animals and plants found in the world's rainforests, and discovers why they are so special.
Where is Sid? Sid the snake was hiding. Pip looked for him everywhere — in the house, in the garden and even in Mum's car. But he wasn't there! Start Reading is a collection of enjoyable stories for beginner readers covering 9 book bond levels. Series consultant Shirley Bickier trained Reading Recovery Teachers for ten years and co-wrote Book Bands for Guided Reading.