The main trunk of the Oxford Reading Tree continues from stage 6 with the Owis at stages 6- 7 and the Magpies at stages 8- 9. The stories introduce longer and more complicated sentence structures and more complex storylines whilst stil telling a whole story in natural sounding language patterns. Oxford reading tree teacher's guide 3 is now completely revised and updated to provide *support for the Owls and more Owls at stages 6- 7 and Magpies at stages 8- 9 *new photocopiable activities, including comprehension *new updated booklists for further reading *assessment advice with easy- to- use record sheets *a clear and user- friendly layout.