Reading level: Reception/P1-Year 2/P3
Browse each band to see what books are available at each level
Reception
Lilac Band
Supports emergent readers through pictures and are designed to develop understanding about how stories work
ExplorePink A Band
Offers emergent readers simple test support by illustrations
ExplorePink B Band
Offers simple predictable text with familiar objects and actions
ExploreRed A Band
Supports emergent readers with predictable text and simple story development
ExploreYear 1
Blue Band
Offers longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language
ExploreGreen Band
Offers early readers less familiar, more complex language with varied characters
ExploreOrange Band
Offers varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages and less support from illustrations
ExploreTurquoise Band
Offers literary and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms
ExploreYear 2
Purple Band
Offers developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary and more rounded and distinctive characters
ExploreGold Band
Offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters
ExploreWhite Band
Has more complex sentences and figurative language
ExploreLime Band
Has longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language
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