When children reach the top of Key Stage 2, and are above average readers, they need to practice reading skills with materials that are attractive, motivating and accessible; variety is important too. These stories will be useful for pupils whose first language is not English. their friends from Sledmere Junior School. Each story: uses contexts that are familiar to most pupils, for example the school setting, home/local community; is written in natural language style, with simple grammatical structures; highlights tricky words on each page, to help readers sort them out without interrupting...