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Astro

Astro is designed to target struggling and reluctant readers in Key Stage 2. Dual-banded books combine lower reading levels with age-related interest levels to improve fluency skills. Reluctant readers can get excited about reading with colourful graphic novels, gripping adventure series, magazine-style non-fiction and more by award-winning authors such as Tony Bradman and Bali Rai.

Astro’s aim is to provide fascinating and gripping books that are accessible. They are ideal for pupils who have not yet mastered aspects of phonics.

Amazing men in Black history - Akita, Marcelle

Amazing men in Black history Akita, Marcelle Paperback / softback

HALO Green Patrol: Beginnings - Rai, Bali

HALO Green Patrol: Beginnings Rai, Bali Paperback / softback

Planet protectors - Hibbs, Emily

Planet protectors Hibbs, Emily Paperback / softback

A good friend - Norry, Emma

A good friend Norry, Emma Paperback / softback

Hookwell's School for proper pirates1 - Vogler, Sara

Hookwell's School for proper pirates1 Vogler, Sara Paperback / softback

The Unks of Slug Swamp - Chatterton, Martin

The Unks of Slug Swamp Chatterton, Martin Paperback / softback

The return of Lord Tim - Chatterton, Martin

The return of Lord Tim Chatterton, Martin Paperback / softback

Exploring space - Bradman, Tom

Exploring space Bradman, Tom Paperback / softback

HALO Green Patrol: Amazon - Rai, Bali

HALO Green Patrol: Amazon Rai, Bali Paperback / softback

Skates on - Coe, Catherine

Skates on Coe, Catherine Paperback / softback

Down in the deep sea - Hubbard, Ben

Down in the deep sea Hubbard, Ben Paperback / softback

Hookwell's School for proper pirates2 - Vogler, Sara

Hookwell's School for proper pirates2 Vogler, Sara Paperback / softback

Game on! : how computer games are made - Wainewright, Max

Game on! : how computer games are made Wainewright, Max Paperback / softback

The battle of the unicorns - Chatterton, Martin

The battle of the unicorns Chatterton, Martin Paperback / softback

HALO Green Patrol: Alps - Rai, Bali

HALO Green Patrol: Alps Rai, Bali Paperback / softback

The Ice Age - Seed, Andy

The Ice Age Seed, Andy Paperback / softback

Life on Mars - Bradman, Tom

Life on Mars Bradman, Tom Paperback / softback

Hookwell's School for proper pirates3 - Vogler, Sara

Hookwell's School for proper pirates3 Vogler, Sara Paperback / softback

A kite for a prince - Soundar, Chitra

A kite for a prince Soundar, Chitra Paperback / softback

When science experiments go wrong! - Thomas, Isabel

When science experiments go wrong! Thomas, Isabel Paperback / softback

HALO Green Patrol: Ocean - Rai, Bali

HALO Green Patrol: Ocean Rai, Bali Paperback / softback

Dragon of doom - Chatterton, Martin

Dragon of doom Chatterton, Martin Paperback / softback

Food myth busters - Chapman, Helen

Food myth busters Chapman, Helen Paperback / softback

Hookwell's School for proper pirates4 - Vogler, Sara

Hookwell's School for proper pirates4 Vogler, Sara Paperback / softback

Amazing women in Black history - Agard, Sandra A.

Amazing women in Black history Agard, Sandra A. Paperback / softback

Tomb robbers - Montgomery, Ross

Tomb robbers Montgomery, Ross Paperback / softback

Year 6 at Greenwicks: Carter's story - Guillain, Adam

Year 6 at Greenwicks: Carter's story Guillain, Adam Paperback / softback

Time tours: Crash into history - Cole, Steve

Time tours: Crash into history Cole, Steve Paperback / softback

Forbidden classroom: Secrets - Bradman, Tony

Forbidden classroom: Secrets Bradman, Tony Paperback / softback

Tutankhamun : search for the lost pharaoh - Malam, John

Tutankhamun : search for the lost pharaoh Malam, John Paperback / softback

The hidden maths in everything - Thomas, Isabel

The hidden maths in everything Thomas, Isabel Paperback / softback

Time tours: City of doom - Cole, Steve

Time tours: City of doom Cole, Steve Paperback / softback

Year 6 at Greenwicks: Lexi's story - Guillain, Adam

Year 6 at Greenwicks: Lexi's story Guillain, Adam Paperback / softback

Forbidden classroom: The intruder - Bradman, Tony

Forbidden classroom: The intruder Bradman, Tony Paperback / softback

Lights, camera, action! : how a movie is made - Murtagh, Ciaran

Lights, camera, action! : how a movie is made Murtagh, Ciaran Paperback / softback

Deadly game - Bradman, Tom

Deadly game Bradman, Tom Paperback / softback

Year 6 at Greenwicks: Femi's story - Guillain, Adam

Year 6 at Greenwicks: Femi's story Guillain, Adam Paperback / softback

Forbidden classroom: Friends and enemies - Bradman, Tony

Forbidden classroom: Friends and enemies Bradman, Tony Paperback / softback

Volcano of fear - Cole, Steve

Volcano of fear Cole, Steve Paperback / softback

Firestorm - Chan, Maisie

Firestorm Chan, Maisie Paperback / softback

Why are you wearing that? : a history of the clothes we wear - Hibbs, Emily

Why are you wearing that? : a history of the clothes we wear Hibbs, Emily Paperback / softback

Inside our planet - Townsend, John

Inside our planet Townsend, John Paperback / softback

Crow wars - Lewis, Gill

Crow wars Lewis, Gill Paperback / softback

Year 6 at Greenwicks: Sara's story - Guillain, Adam

Year 6 at Greenwicks: Sara's story Guillain, Adam Paperback / softback

Forbidden classroom: Battle in the stars - Bradman, Tony

Forbidden classroom: Battle in the stars Bradman, Tony Paperback / softback

Time tours: Sky smash - Cole, Steve

Time tours: Sky smash Cole, Steve Paperback / softback

Your brilliant brain : how we all think differently - Chatfield, Tom

Your brilliant brain : how we all think differently Chatfield, Tom Paperback / softback

The story of us - Hibbs, Emily

The story of us Hibbs, Emily Paperback / softback

Rising Stars Reading Planet is a whole-school reading scheme for Reception to Year 6. All components for this scheme can be found here. Starting with Lift-off for wordless and first word books and continuing with engaging stories in Rocket Phonics. Comet Street Kids is an action-packed character series whilst Galaxy provides a range of fiction and non-fiction tied into curriculum topics.

In addition to Astro on this page Reading Planet continues into Key Stage 2 with Cosmos – ensuring pupils become confident and fluent readers.