Emma Norry 
Reading Planet: Astro A Good Friend – Stars/Turquoise band 

Sometimes it can be hard to make friends. When Fay starts at a new school, she misses her old friends. What if the new children don’t like her? Deepak has started at the school too, but he likes different things to Fay. Fay likes dogs and flowers and feeding the cows at her old farm. A girl called Bella asks Fay to play at lunchtime. But then, Bella does something that is not very fair … Will Fay ever make a good friend? A Good Friend 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 Stars/Turquoise 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