The Striker

The Caramel Tree Readers Level 5 is a delicious series of leveled readers for children ages 9 to 12. With approximately 4,000 words each, the stories provide students the opportunity to expand their reading skills by witnessing character development and more complex plots. These stories expose students to fluent prose, including idioms and colloquial language as well as more complex grammatical structures. Everyone on the soccer team avoids Jenny because she can hardly kick a ball without falling. No one passes her the ball, and she almost feels like she is not part of the team. She must find a way to improve her skills and to prove that she can be a great team player, but she must also keep true to herself.