Oxford Bookworms Library: Star Reporter

This title is set at the Starter Level of the series, which is specifically for very low-level learners. The language is controlled to a vocabulary of approximately 250 headwords (A1 on the CEFR), and the story is often presented in an engaging narrative or comic strip format to aid comprehension. The story centers on a young man named Steve, whose father, Ned Rait, is the editor of the local newspaper, The Cado Star. When the paper's only reporter falls ill, Steve is tasked by his father to find something interesting to write about for the next issue.