In this book, direct speech is introduced in the form of a simple sentence, followed by the high frequency word ‘said’. The book features a fantasy character who is drawing a house in stages. Magenta level titles (equivalent to the Pink book band) are perfect for introducing fundamental reading concepts & skills to early & emergent readers. PM Plus Starters build emergent reading concepts & skills. High-frequency words & simple sentence construction are gradually introduced throughout the 20 fiction & six non-fiction texts earlylanguagedevelopment pmmagenta pmearlyyears pmmagentaandred pm 19-offer