Jumpstart Set A Readers Stage 2 Author:Sue Graves, Sheila Blackburn "Jumpstart Stage 2" provides fiction, poetry and non-fiction texts for children with a reading age of 5.5-6/interest age of 7+, featuring themes that will especially appeal to boys. Strong word-picture cues and carefully patterned text support struggling young readers. "Jumpstart Stage 2 Set A Reader" pack provides 6 readers, 3 fiction and 3 non... more »-fiction. The lively, humorous fiction stories follow the adventures of the characters who live in Hops Hill - Sam, Ravi, Kim and their families. These highly visual texts are illustrated in full colour by Kim Blundell and provide lots of opportunities to look and talk. The non-fiction books link to themes in the fiction texts. The non-fiction is illustrated in full colour with striking photographs and artwork and features non-fiction text conventions. More linked non-fiction is available in the sister series, "Jumpstart Extra". "Stage 2 Set A" includes: "Got You!" (16pp/fiction); "We are the Best" (16pp/fiction); "The Big Sleep-out" (16pp/fiction); "Bats" (16pp/non-fiction); "What a Star!" (16pp/non-fiction); and, "Code Crackers" (16pp/non-fiction). What "Jumpstart" does: "Jumpstart" gives children who are beginning to fall behind their peers the earliest possible opportunity to develop the skills they need for successful reading. Building on a strong phonics base and using carefully controlled language, each Stage provides 18 titles - fiction, non-fiction and poetry - that support and build confidence. "Jumpstart" has been designed in consultation with a team of experienced SENCOs and classroom teachers. All the materials have been carefully developed in line with the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy.« less