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Older Readers
BLUM, Paul
The Extraordinary Files
Series
Rising Stars UK
A series of stores that are easy reads for older readers with cartoon style
illustrations. Follows Laura and David through a series of weird
supernatural mysteries that they have to solve. Gripping stories that will
interest even the most reluctant readers.
GOODHART, Pippa
Connor's Eco Den
Barrington Stoke 9781842992906
Three brothers battle it out to get a room of their own by building a den,
Connor builds an eco den with all that he knows about greenhouse gases, animals
and the world, plus it looks weird! Who will win?
GRAVES,
Sue
Deadly Ocean
Rising Stars 9781846804922
Part of the Dangerous Games Series where Tom, Kojo and Sima design games for a
company but become part of the world where the line between the virtual and real
become mixed up. In this title a new surfing game goes wrong and Sima is
about a get lost and could be gone forever. Good Hi-Lo reads with
appealing illustrations.
NORMAN, Tony
We Can Win
Ransom 9781841678542
Very simple text with photographic illustrations to appeal to older readers,
particularly boys, Part of the Goal! series which is perfect for football
fans!
ZUCKER,
Jonny
Alien Cage
Franklin Watts 9781445113227
The year is 2020AD and the earth has been taken over by an alien race, the
Creetons and humans are kept captive. Jed and Tia want to escape and set
the human race free. Part of the Slip Stream Graphics series. A
simple graphic style book that is sure to appeal to reluctant readers,
particularly boys.
Teen Readers
BLUM, Paul
Face in the Crowd
Rising Stars UK 9781846804533
Matt is looking for his missing girlfriend. When he sees her in the street
he follows .... but it is really her? Very simple text with black and
white illustrations mainly aimed at teen reluctant readers. Part of the
Shadows series.
BLUM,
Paul
Deadly Night
Rising Stars 9781846807992
One of the titles in the Matt Merton Mysteries, a series that follows Matt
Merton who works for 'The Firm' whose mission is to save the world from
extinction after an alien invasion. In this story Matt finds a boy hacking
into the firm's computer system and calls for backup with disastrous results.
COTTRELL BOYCE, Frank
Desirable
Barrington Stoke 9781842995310
George is not popular, even with his granddad! However, things take a
different turn when he starts using weird aftershave he gets for his
birthday. The results are hilarious!
FFORDE, Catherine
L-l-l-loser
Barrington Stoke 9781842993835
John calls his brother and friends the cheeses and thinks of them as a couple of
losers. However, when he writes a song about them he earns millions!
A humorous story that teen boys will relate to.
ORME,
Helen
She's My Friend Now
Ransom 9781841677408
ORME, David
Orbit 7
Ransom 9781841674544
A quick read with teen appeal. Three men are sent to a space station to
find out why the crew have gone missing. Three becomes two. Two becomes
one. One is left alone is space and very scared but it get worse. A
gripping short read perfect as a high-low reader. Part of the Zone 13
series.
Non-Fiction
ORME,
David
Extreme Science
Ransom 9781841676487
A general science browser with easy reading and weird facts. Find out
about how the world began and how it will end, travelling in time and other
questions about the universe. Includes a short story. One of many
Hi-Lo titles in the Trailblazer series.
OWEN,
Ruth
Top Ten Slowest
Ticktock 9781848982079
One of four titles in Clash: top ten series. Includes a range of things
such as the slowest animal and the slowest car. Other titles in the
series include the Tallest, Longest, Fastest and biggest.
RIDLEY, Frances
Download Behind the Scenes: Fashion
Rising Stars UK 9781846800443
Simple non-fiction to appeal to the older reader. Gives an overview of the
fashion business using a magazine style layout and including a short story.
RIDLEY, Frances
Snapshots: Science Fiction
Rising Starts UK 9781846804465
Simple non-fiction about the genre of science fiction portrayed in books, films
and television to appeal to the older reader. Magazine style format.
Snapshots series.
