12 Reading books offer children the support and guidance they need as they progress on the reading continuum from emergent readers to independent readers who read for meaning‎.‎ Thoughtfully crafted and engaging stories contain key features that develop children‎'‎s reading comprehension and vocabulary skills‎.‎ The stories are highly predictable with repetitive sentence structures and easy‎-to‎-read sight words designed to inspire a sense of mastery and confidence‎.‎