Keep your child’s reading on track at home with our selection of PM Read at Home packs. Our Purple book band pack is perfect for children with a reading age of 7.5-8. Each reader is carefully levelled to build children’s reading confidence through the gentle introduction of new words, characters and themes. Purple level readers focus on: Identifying silent letters, common prefixes and common suffixes Increasing sentence lengths Meaningful illustrations to support the story Topics such as activities and sports are introduced to keep children engaged Repetition of up to 250 high frequency words Average word count of 250-350 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.