Icarus and his father have been imprisoned in a maze. They dream of escape, but all they have are some sticks, feathers, and wax. . . ? Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters. ? Text type—an adventure story. ? Recap the key events in a reader response spread on pages 22–23.Icarus and his father have been imprisoned in a maze. They dream of escape, but all they have are some sticks, feathers, and wax. . . ? Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters. ? Text type—an adventure story. ? Recap the key events in a reader response spread on pages 22–23.