What's in Rigby Star Independent?

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There are 202 titles in Rigby Star Independent. The programme can be used alongside any guided reading resources and its structured progression means you'll always find the right reader for each child's reading ability.

 

Fiction readers – 106 stories from the best children's authors

Written by much-loved children's authors, these books are expertly levelled to ensure your children can read them independently and practise their core reading skills.

Each book has lively illustrations and engaging stories and with over 100 titles to choose from, your children are bound to find a reader to suit them. Each title has parent and Teaching Assistant notes on the inside cover.

 

Non-fiction readers – 24 brilliant books for curious minds

Like the fiction readers, each Rigby Star Independent non-fiction reader includes notes for parents and Teaching Assistants, to help them provide encouragement and support to the child as they read independently. There are ideas for simple discussions to check comprehension, helpful suggestions for checking key skills before and after reading and text types and genres are clearly highlighted.

 

Clinker Castle readers – 36 superb character-led stories and texts

Full of exciting characters and colourful artwork, the Clinker Castle readers are designed specifically to strengthen the links between your children's independent and guided reading.

|Each Clinker Castle title is linked to a Rigby Star Guided Fantastic Forest reader| so you know your children's independent reading will build on the core skills learned in their guided reading and you'll always find an independent reader  at the right level for them.

From A Royal Picnic, Foundation (P1), Pink level

 

Pirate Cove readers – 36 tales and fact books from the high seas!

|Pirate Cove is a series your children will want to read over and over again. With a similar character-led approach to Clinker Castle, Pirate Cove is packed full of tall stories about pirates and mermaids and full of fact books to spark your young readers' imaginations as they learn about pirate ships, mysterious islands and treasure. Great for boy and girl adventurers.

From Bones the Sea Dog, Year 2 (P3) Gold level

 

Programme Organisers – one per year and two series-specific

|Rigby Star Independent comes with lots of teaching support to help you use the books alongside your existing guided reading resources.

A Programme Organiser per year includes links from every book through to learning objectives and Assessment Focuses and shows how each reader links to a corresponding Rigby Star Guided reader.

A separate Programme Organiser for each of Clinker Castle and Pirate Cove provides excellent support for each of the titles in those series.

 

Free planning and assessment support

For more planning charts and helpful advice on related titles in the Rigby Star Family, check out our FREE assessment and planning resources in the Rigby Star Toolbox|.

 

And don't forget to check out our FAQs| for ideas and advice on how to use Rigby Star Independent in your classroom.