Themes: Hi-Lo, Life Skills, Soft Skills. Each 5-book set in the series covers a key aspect of independent living, such as communicating effectively, managing money, finding and keeping a job, or completing common household tasks. Developed for students reading at the most basic level, the books range in readability from 1.0-1.9 and have Lexile scores of HL130L to HL230L. Each book is actually two books in one, with a nonfiction side and a fiction side. The nonfiction side teaches students about an important life skills topic, and the fiction side helps them generalize the skills as they read about teens in real-world situations. SOFT SKILLS: Develop studentsÍ soft skills with this five-book set. Critical elements of soft skills in the workplace and everyday life are explored in these flip books. Topics include: communication, emotional intelligence, adaptability, problem-solving, and work ethic.