Books in Comix series

Archie's family are going on holiday - but it won't be much fun for him, because his mum's insisted he's not allowed to play any football. Mum reckons his brother and sister ought to have a chance to choose what they'd like to do. So, Archie embarks on a clever and cunning plan to persuade his siblings to give up their choice of hobbies - for the right price. But Archie's plan doesn't go as smoothly as he hopes it would

The second set of four in this lively new series of comic strip novels for younger readers now available in paperback. Comix are aimed at 7-9 year olds, particularly though not exclusively boys, and children who find reading hard work. The subject matter is pacy and exciting and the main characters are usually boys, and there is plenty of action and dialogue to keep the story moving. Feisty heros and heroines use quick-thinking tactics to get them out of all kinds of scrapes and dilemmas. The series is aimed at developing reading ability and the text is integrated with illustrations using the comic strip conventions of speech bubbles, thought bubbles and sound effects. Established authors have written a variety of tales - adventure, science fiction and fantasy, comedy and football stories. All the titles have been illustrated by the best strip-cartoon artists around. The resulting combination is a visually-exciting series that should get any 7-9 year-old reading no matter how reluctant they have been to pick up a book in the past.