Would you be friends with an ostrich? Or be mates with a tarantula? Read this book to meet the surprising creatures who work together to survive. This title is for readers aged 7 to 11 years old. How to be Friends with an Ostrich is at Oxford Reading Level 7. It is a fully decodable book for pupils who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.