Keep your child’s reading on track at home with our selection of PM Read at Home packs. Our Gold book band pack is perfect for children with a reading age of 8-8.5. Each reader is carefully levelled to build children’s reading confidence through the gentle introduction of new words, characters and themes. Gold level readers focus on: Less common suffixes such as -ful,ly, and -tion are introduced Increasing text lengths helps to develop reading stamina Meaningful illustrations to support the story High interest topics such as sustainability, volunteering are introduced Repetition of up to 600 high frequency words Average word count of 575-750 words per reader Book bands are used by UK schools to help children identify books which are suitable for their reading level. Allowing children to choose and enjoy stories that will build up their reading skills. All references to ages ranges and year groups are intended for guide purposes only.