is the culmination of Dr. Janet Allen’s decades of experience as a classroom teacher, researcher, and author. The program motivates struggling older readers to develop reading skills and strategies through a research-proven blend of teacher-directed instruction, peer-supported learning, and independent reading, all supported by high-interest texts, detailed lesson plans, and professionally narrated audiobooks.


allows teachers to gradually release learning responsibility to students through its three-step instructional model, easy-to-follow guided-reading lesson plans, and engaging small-group activities. Ultimately, students gain confidence as they check comprehension with every book and get valuable practice with skills they are required to demonstrate on today’s battery of standardized tests. Every lesson is clearly linked to widely accepted standards for reading and language arts so that teachers can easily track development of the skills and strategies their students need.