Readerful Independent Library: Oxford Reading Level 11: A Home for Pogo

A story about friendship, and a pet lizard that escapes!

Li-Mei is amazed to find a pet lizard at school. In the process she finds a friend - Ben and his pet bearded dragon, Pogo. This duo might just help her feel less shy! Readerful is designed to motivate children to read more. This Independent Library book is for pupils aged 6 to 7 in Y2/P3 at Oxford Reading Level 11 to read without support.Li-Mei is finding it hard to speak up and make friends at her new school. Then, one day, she discovers that a boy called Ben is keeping a lizard hidden in the cloakroom! They become friends and together, they try to look after Pogo the bearded dragon. But can Li-Mei speak up for Pogo and find him a safe home? This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 6 to 7 to read without support. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including: Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessions Independent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independently Rise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently. How Readerful works: - Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. - Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.