Pumpkin Pumpkin Author:Margaret Hillert This series is designed to encourage reading fluency. It allows children to achieve mastery and confidence by reading substantial books (both fiction and nonfiction)that use a limited vocabulary of sight words. "Step 1" refers to the easiest group of books in this series. These books can be read after, or at the same time as, Starfall's well-... more »known Learn-to-Read phonics sderies featuring Zac the Rat and other tales.« less