- Author: Roger Hurn
- Illustrator: Karen Donnelly
- Series: Gems
- Key Stage: 2, 3
- Interest Age: 8–13
- Year Group: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Reading Age: 7–8
- Format: Single Copy
- Type of Book: Fiction
- Book Bands: White (Level 10)
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level: MY
- Accelerated Reader Book Level: 3.7
- Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 225357
- Accelerated Reader Points: 0.5
- Catch Up Level: 10
Pony Mad
Sam has entered a competition with her pony, Zelda. But what will they do after they find out their only saddle has been stolen, just before the main event?
Part of the Gems series. Gems contains lively female leads and exciting adventures involving animals, mistaken identities, twisted fairy tales, mysteries, football, aliens, magical powers and deep-sea monsters. Each title contains simple sentences with line breaks, engaging illustrations and questions at the end to ensure that the text has been fully comprehended.
This hi-lo series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged between 8 and 13 years, whose current reading age is between 7 and 8 years. These age-appropriate short reads have 32 pages and are written by talented authors writing stories with relatable characters. They incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads. The vocabulary list of tricky words can aid comprehension before reading the book.
Author | Roger Hurn |
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Illustrator | Karen Donnelly |
Series | Gems |
Key Stage | 2, 3 |
Interest Age | 8–13 |
Year Group | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Reading Age | 7–8 |
Format | Single Copy |
Type of Book | Fiction |
Book Bands | White (Level 10) |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level | MY |
Accelerated Reader Book Level | 3.7 |
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number | 225357 |
Accelerated Reader Points | 0.5 |
Catch Up Level | 10 |