Rebecca and her cousin John have started snowboarding lessons, and already John is trying to give her advice. Rebecca wishes she was as good as John. But having asthma makes it hard to keep up. The novice competition is only a few days away – can Rebecca overcome her fears and rise to the challenge of the halfpipe? Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories and non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative and points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions and discuss their own reading tastes. The PM Chapter Books offer a broad range of content, characters, narrative structures and points of view. They have been specifically written for students in the middle to upper years with the needs of guided reading in mind. #pm19-offer