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Beast Hunter
Assistant Curator / Librarian Kathryn White (Ar
Paperback (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Sept. 1, 2011)Everyone knows the flooded quarry is dangerous. But when Jacob spots the tail of a huge reptile disappearing into the undergrowth, nobody believes him! He needs to get proof before anyone will take him seriously. And that means hunting the beast himself.
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The Haunted Mobile
Robert Dodds
Paperback (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Sept. 1, 2011)Jake's mobile is going wrong. It's sending weird texts to his friends. Then they start appearing on his phone - from himself. Then the voice messages begin. A girl is trapped in a storm drain, begging him for help. Finally he gets a live call from her - but is it already too late?
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Drawing a Veil
Lari Don
Paperback (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Feb. 1, 2012)Ellie and Amina are best friends. But when Amina decides to start wearing the hijab, it attracts the attention of the bullies. Now Ellie's loyalties are being tested. Has Amina changed? Does it matter if best friends have different beliefs? Is she ready to stand up for Amina?
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Death Match
Andy Croft
Paperback (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Sept. 1, 2011)During the Nazi occupation of Ukraine, a match was set up between Dynamo Kiev's players and a German side. Kiev won. Again, and again. Until the half-starved players faced an international-calibre German side, under the threat of execution if they didn't let the occupiers win.
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Run, Jimmy, Run
Malachy Doyle
Paperback (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Sept. 1, 2011)Jimmy can't stand Dax's bullying any longer. He steals 150 from his father and runs away. But Dax is on the same train - and he sees the money. Now Jimmy and Dax are locked in a frantic chase. Can Jimmy run fast enough?"
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Dead Wood
Andy Croft
Paperback (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Feb. 1, 2012)Holly's family move to the old house so her dad can do his job: bulldozing the ancient trees to make way for a housing estate. But there's something haunting the old house. Something old, and angry, that doesn't want the trees cut down. Something alive.
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Pitch Dark
Robert Dodds
Paperback (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Feb. 1, 2012)David's finding it tough fitting in at his new school. All he wants to do is be the goalie on the school team like he was before. But Nick, the current school goalie, has killed off any hope of that. Walking home through the town's abandoned football stadium one night, David meets a stranger who will change his life forever.
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Zero to Hero
Seb Goffe
Paperback (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Feb. 1, 2012)Will is football mad, but he's the shortest boy in the year, and one of the slowest. He knows his skills at passing and ball control could make up for his lack of size and strength, but the team coach is only interested in speed and strength. Will he ever get a chance to show what he can do?
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The Revenge of Tommy Bones
Julia Jarman
Paperback (Featherstone Education, May 21, 2015)Two boys are stranded when they miss the last bus. It will be a long cold lonely walk back home to their village - unless they take the short cut past Tommy Bones's pond. But they both know the legend. If they go past Tommy Bones's pond, he might step into the road...and they will pay the price. The boys must each decide: superstition or short cut. But what happens if one of them is wrong? Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired 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 (64 pages) and reading level (8+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.