Reading Planet: Astro ? Hookwell's School for Proper Pirates 2 - Mercury/Blue band

Josh Cutler is having such fun at Hookwell's School. He's made three good friends and he can finally tie a reef knot! But Josh has a problem. Hookwell's School is just for the children of pirates, and Josh's mum is a pilot! He will be expelled if the head teacher finds out ... But when Josh spots a sea monster, he thinks he can show Captain Hookwell that the monster is real, and that he is a proper pirate! But no pirate follows a sea monster into a cave, do they?

Hookwell's School for Proper Pirates 2 is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Astro books for Mercury/Purple band are also highly-decodable so ideal for extra phonics practice. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.

Interest age: 7-8 Reading age: 6-7 years