Jaron loves music, but he is scared of his piano teacher, Miss Thackery, who never smiles. Then one day, Jaron arrives for his piano lesson, & finds Miss Thackery trembling with fear at the sight of a bee in her apartment. He helps her, & finds that Miss Thackery isn’t so frightening after all. Emerald level (equivalent to the Lime bridging book band) provides a variety of chapter books & non-fiction titles. Readers are encouraged to experience different text types, writing styles & genres to develop their own reading tastes. PM Plus Chapter Books (levels 25–30) provide a selection of stories chosen for their broad range of content, characters, topics & points of view. The high-interest topics include adventure, emergencies, natural disasters, risk-taking, historical events & investigation. pm 19-offer