The topic of discussion of this issue of the journal "Teaching English" is reading instruction in the secondary school. Articles include "Reading in the Primary School" (Alastair Hendry), "Patterns of Progress" (Fergus McBride), "Teaching Reading--Whose Business?" (James Maxwell), "A Reading Policy for the Secondary School" (Iain McGillivray), "Encouraging Effective Reading" (Colin Harrison), "The Underachieving Child in the English Class" (Howel Jones), "The Open University Reading Development Courses" (John Hay Scott), "A First Year Class Library" (George Arthur), and "James Inglis--Teacher" (Sydney B. Smyth). Also contained are poems by John Blackburn and Philip Drew, as well as reviews of books concerning the following: learning through talk, Scottish writing, poetry anthologies, stories on tape, drama and discussion, language and creative writing, reluctant readers, the primary levels, serious play, and language. (KS)