At school, Philip is writing to his new penfriend Anna. He is upset that he has to write to a girl because girls don’t like anything that boys like. Anna writes back to Philip. Both Philip & Anna try to make their families & their homes sound more exciting than they really are. Then Mrs Tam tells Philip’s class that she has organised a picnic with their penfriends… 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. The PM Chapter Books offer a broad range of content, characters, narrative structures & points of view. They have been specifically written for students in the middle to upper years with the needs of guided reading in mind. pm 19-offer