Award-winning author Steve Cole expertly captures one boy's cringe-worthy attempt to pole vault his way to love in this witty and relatable super-short read for struggling teen readers. Ryan hates running and jumping, and had a disastrous experience in the long jump back in Year 6, so why on earth would he decide to join the school athletics club? The answer, of course, is to impress a girl - Tala. Unfortunately, Tala competes in the pole vault, which Ryan has never tried before. But he decides to give it a go - how hard can it be? You can probably guess the answer to that, but will sporting disaster also lead to failure in love .? Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6. - With studies suggesting that just 25% of those entering secondary school are at the expected literacy level, this title fills a crucial gap for age-appropriate titles aimed at seriously struggling readers and EAL learners - Specially designed and edited to a reading age of 6, featuring Barrington Stoke's easy-read font, accessible, dyslexia-friendly layouts and printed on cream paper - Driven by a short, sharp, witty plot, the accessible language is ideal for building confidence in independent reading and perfectly tailored for readers aged 11+, with funny fiction working particularly well to encourage reading for pleasure - With striking black-and-white illustrations throughout the work to capture attention, break up the text and aid comprehension.