Joseph
is rubbish at football. Even his best mate thinks so! The final straw comes
when he scores an own goal - no wonder everyone teases him! But then,
Joseph’s cousin Simone asks him to try out a new sport … This one has a puck,
skates and is played on a rink … Joseph has never even heard of it! Will
Joseph be too nervous to give it a go, or will he get his skates on?

Skates
On is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books
are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is
dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying
exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Astro books for
Mercury/Purple band are also highly-decodable so ideal for extra phonics
practice. Reading Planet books have
been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident
readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at
home and develop

comprehension skills.

Interest age: 7-8 Reading age: 6-7 years