Skateboarders are part of a big group. They like to be with other skaterboarders. They like to wear special clothes. And they like to ride their skateboards all the time! Fast Forward Instructional Texts are especially designed for teacher-led guided or shared reading sessions with less-able readers (either individuals or groups at the same level) and form the core of Fast Forwards finely-levelled approach. Vibrant illustrations and photographs are paired with engaging, varied topics and stories to ensure that theres something for every type of reader. Audio to accompany each Instructional Text can be downloaded from www.scholastic.co.uk/fastforwardaudio. Fast Forward books are for struggling readers, but with an interest level of 9-14 years. To ensure that children are given every opportunity to succeed in their reading, the introduction of new words is one new word for every 16 known words (1:16). Unlike levelled reading programmes for younger children, Fast Forward introduce