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Why do some people risk their lives every day in their jobs or for sport Daredevils is filled with famous stunts and dangerous sports which will keep you on the edge of your seat.Collins Soundbites is a revolutionary series of readers for students who are struggling to achieve NC level 4 at Key Stage 3. Daredevils has a Reading Age of 6-7, with 30 words per page.Six readers are published in a pack at each stage or level of ability.Soundbites is the first series of readers for students with poor literacy that delivers the curriculum.Also available are Mixed Packs that contain six different readers at each of the three stages (stage 1: reading age 6-7; stage 2: age 7-8; stage 3: age 8-9).Two thirds of each book is narrative style text.One third of each book covers information, using a variety of text types such as autobiographies, biographies, journals, diaries, letters (personal and formal), travel writing, leaflets, reports, reviews, adverts, newspaper/magazine articles, tables.Specialised, difficult or technical vocabulary explained on the page, plus a one-page glossary at the end.The topics covered address the KS3 curriculum in different areas.Photocopiable teaching resources are available in the Soundbites Bumper Pack.