I am a lion. I am in the play.' The Play is a reading book for early readers, carefully levelled at Pink Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 95-word non-recount text features a short, highly structured, repetitive text with limited vocabulary. I am a lion. I am in the play.' The Play is a reading book for early readers, carefully levelled at Pink Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 95-word recount text is suitable for ages 4 - 5. The Play features a short, highly structured, repetitive text with limited vocabulary. It features short, predictable texts with natural language. It has larger print, appropriate fonts and clear spacing. The Play is part of Ransom Reading Stars, a structured programme for children learning to read. The series has fifteen levels: four phonics levels and eleven book bands (Pink through to Lime).