Keep your child’s reading on track at home with our selection of PM Read at Home packs. Our Red book band pack is perfect for children in Reception with a reading age of 5-6. Each reader is carefully levelled to build children’s reading confidence through the gentle introduction of new words, characters and themes. Red level readers focus on: Building knowledge of letter-sound relationships Simple sentence structures with the introduction of ‘and’ Meaningful illustrations to support the story Relatable subjects such as family life, animals, going to school and playing with friends Repetition of up to 50 high frequency words Average word count of 150 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.