Books with author Maggie Pearson

Scott, Jaz, Lee and Mo get bored of scary videos at Hallowe'en. Mo tells them about how Ouija boards work using the power of suggestion, so the four friends decide to make up details about a fake 'ghost' to see if their collective imaginations will create 'messages' from it. The messages start to come, all right. And then so do the accidents...Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Explores the similarities between dolphins and porpoises, and how to tell them apart. Discover how traits like body shape, nose size, and dorsal fin shape can be used to identify these underwater mammals. Additional features include a side-by-side comparison of the animals, an activity encouraging readers to demonstrate their knowledge, a phonetic glossary, sources for further reading, an introduction to the author, and an index.

Explores the similarities between wasps and bees, and how to tell them apart. Discover how traits like body shape, diet, and nesting materials can be used to identify these stinging insects. Additional features include a side-by-side comparison of the animals, an activity encouraging readers to demonstrate their knowledge, a phonetic glossary, sources for further reading, an introduction to the author, and an index.

Hodder Literature: a new and exciting series of literature titles for Key Stage 3 for whole class use. The story of a traumatised teenager's slow recovery from the devastating car accident which left him severely injured and killed his father. It follows the 'stream of consciousness' of Troy, suffering from post-traumatic amnesia, his struggle to remember bound up with his gradual realisation and acceptance of his father's death. In Troy's often dream-like state, he returns in his imagination to the world of myth and legend -- sometimes experiencing life as Wiglaf, a boy from Saxon times, who befriends and listens to the Bard telling the story of Beowulf and the beast, Grendel. These characters, so central to his view of his father, become merged with the present narrative of his recovery and his eventual acceptance of his father's death.

Alone in the house one night, four friends make up a ghost story. It's all fun and games until the messages start to appear. And as the shadows get darker and the ghost looms closer, soon come the accidents... The Ghostly Game is a spine-tingling tale of haunting messages and the possibility that ghosts may be very, very real. Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper with a dyslexia friendly font, The Ghostly Game is aimed at readers aged 11+ and has a manageable length (88 pages) and reading age (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at Catch Up, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.