This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and its great-looking, easy-to-follow design. Developed with literacy experts, this five-level graded reading series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone. Brilliant Birds introduces beginner readers to a wide variety of birds from different habitats, from the tallest and the smallest birds to those that cannot fly and some that can swim. It includes facts about beaks, feathers and flying, and explains how a baby bird starts life inside its egg, hatches and finally flies from its nest.