Genre: A modern story with rhythm, rhyme and suspense.

Learning objectives:

Word Recognition

Strand 5: Recognize and use alternative ways of spelling the phonemes already taught, for example, that the long vowel sound /a/ can be spelt with 'ai', 'ay' and 'a-e'.

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Explore the effect of patterns of language and repeated words and phrases.


Genre: Wordless realistic story with a familiar setting and predictable structure

Learning Objectives: Language Comprehension

Strand 8: Use language to imagine and recreate roles and experiences


Genre: A modern realistic story with a familiar setting and predictable structure.

Learning Objectives:

Word Recognition

Strand 5: Read more challenging texts which can be decoded using their acquired phonic knowledge and skills, along with automatic recognition of high frequency words.

Language comprehension

Strand 7: Recognize the main elements that shape different texts.


Genre: A realistic story about putting on a play of the traditional take, The Ugly Duckling.

Learning Objectives:

Word Recognition

Strand 5: Apply phonic knowledge and skills as the prime approach to reading and spelling unfamiliar words that are not completely decodable.

Language Comprehension

Strand 8: Visualise and comment on events, characters and ideas, making imaginative links to own experiences.


Genre: Science-fiction

Learning Objectives:

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Give some reasons why things happen or characters change.

Writing Opportunities

Strand 9: Sustain form in narrative, including use of person and time (e.g. writing about story characters).


Part of Rigby Star Guided series this is the only programme built specifically for guided reading. Its rich, multi-layered stories and non-fiction texts by top quality authors and illustrators are guarantreed to captivate children and facilitate discussion.



Genre: Traditional tale with the theme of trickery.

Learning Objectives:

Word Recognition

Strand 5: Read more challenging texts which can be decoded using their acquired phonic knowledge and skills, along with automatic recognition of high frequency words.

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Recognise the main elements that shape different texts.




Genre: A modern realistic story with a familiar setting and predictable structure based on days of the week.

Learning Objectives: Word Recognition

Strand 5: Identify the constituent parts of two-syllable and three-syllable words to support the application of phonic knowledge and skills.

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Identify the main events and characters in stories.



Genre: Traditional fantasy story

Learning Objectives:

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Give some reasons why things happen or characters change.

Writing Opportunities

Strand 9: Select from different presentational features to suit particular writing purposes (e.g. sign-writing).


Genre: A funny fantasy story with predictable structure and patterned language.

Learning Objectives: Word Recognition

Strand 5: Read some high frequency words.

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Show an understanding of the elements of stories, such as main character, sequence of events, and openings.


Genre: An Aesop Fable

Learning Objectives:

Word Recognition

Strand 5: Apply phonic knowledge and skills as the prime approach to reading and spelling unfamiliar words that are not completely decodable.

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Use syntax and context when reading for meaning.


Genre: A simple play in a traditional story setting.

Learning Objectives:

Word Recognition

Strand 5: Read more challenging texts which can be decoded using their acquired phonic knowledge and skills, along with automatic recognition of high frequency words.

Language Comprehension

Strand 4: Act out their own and well-known stories, using voices for characters.


Genre: Modern story with animal characters and a theme of conversation.

Learning Objectives: 

Word Recognition

Strand 5: Apply phonic knowledge and skills as the prime approach to reading and spelling unfamiliar words that are not completely decodable.

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Use syntax and context when reading for meaning.


  • Rich, multi-layered stories and texts with cross-curricular links specially developed for guided reading by top-quality authors and illustrators.
  • Every title has its own Teaching Version which provides page-by-page support to develop word recognition and language comprehension skills.
  • Expertly levelled to Book Bands ensuring the right book is used at the right time for every child.
  • Even more exciting titles with 3-D illustrated Fantastic Forest which doubles as a perfect APP resource.