- Author: Roger Hurn, Jane West
- Illustrator: Anthony Williams
- Series: Alien Detective Agency II
- Key Stage: 2, 3
- Interest Age: 9 - 14
- Year Group: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Reading Age: 8–9
- Format: Book Collection
- Type of Book: Fiction
- Book Bands: White (Level 10)
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level: LY
- Accelerated Reader Book Level: 3.1 - 3.7
- Catch Up Level: 10
Alien Detective Agency II - Complete Pack with Teacher Book + CD
Follow the human/alien crime-fighting duo, Jack Swift and Wanda Darkstar, as they meet weird and wonderful aliens, both on other worlds and here on Earth! The vibrant, witty main characters and exciting plots make Alien Detective Agency a must-have for any school library. This complete pack includes 1 copy of each Alien Detective Agency II reader plus a Teacher Book and CD featuring teaching suggestions and activity copymasters.
The first series of The Alien Detective Agency featuring Wanda and Jack's adventures proved so popular we now have a new second series of ten books. Continuing the themes of the first series, but with brand new adventures that can be read in any order, these books have proved a real hit with reluctant readers. These are fun, humorous books packed full of aliens, monsters and even Sherlock Holmes makes an appearance - almost! Illustrations that don't just reflect the text but add interest and depth. Proven hit with struggling young readers. Look and feel of 'real' books. Non-fiction section and comprehension questions to take learning further. This pack includes 1 copy of each reader from Alien Detective Agency series 2 as well as 1 copy of the Teacher Book and CD. The Teacher Book with accompanying CD contains:
- All the stories and illustrations
- Teacher notes and ideas
- Stories can be adapted and altered to suite individual pupils
- Can be printed on coloured paper
TAKE TWO Jack is acting weird, weirder than usual. Wanda suspects that something is up - but who would have guessed that she was going to meet his evil twin brother Jake! Or is she?
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JACK AND WANDA RIDE AGAIN It's Wanda's birthday. Jack promises her a fun day out at the Wild West theme planet, Tombstone. But when Howlin' Hank Hornblower decides to rob a bank, it's up to Jack and Wanda to stop him.
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THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON All the lunar mice are leaving, terrified of what lurks on the dark side of the Moon. What is rattling the little rodents, and why is Wanda's pet mouse, Gorgonzola, acting like a mouse on a mission?
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FAN CLUB Jack's fan club get the surprise of their lives when they meet some real aliens. It is also Wanda's job to stop humans finding out about aliens. How is Jack going to talk himself out of this one?
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THE ONYXX STAR When a rare jewel is stolen from the Royal Palace of the planet Onyxx, Jack and Wanda are hired to track down the thief. It looks like an inside job, but who can Jack and Wanda trust- and what is the thief really after?
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HORROR IN THE CHAMBER Jack and Wanda have gone back in time on the trail of an alien criminal mastermind, who has travelled back to Victorian London. Can the Alien Detective Agency solve the case of the Horror in the Chamber?
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SPIDERS FROM THE STARS Jack doesn't like creepy crawlies so he isn't happy when Wanda tells him that the Spider Queen from Araknid 5 is planning to hatch a swarm of spiders to take over the Earth. Luckily, Jack has a plan- but will it work?
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PIRATE PLANET Jack and Wanda receive a distress call from a strange ocean planet, but they do not know that it's really a pirate trap! Will the Alien Detective Agency walk the plank? Jack has a sinking feeling about this!
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SLIME TIME On a medieval planet, a monster known as the Stinky Slime Blaster has kidnapped the Princess. The King sends for Jack and Wanda. Will it be slime time for the Alien Detective Agency?
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THE DAY OF THE SCOFFALOT Something strange is going on at Kew Gardens. A giant alien plant is trying to gobble up the visitors! Wanda won't let Jack bring the weedkiller and the alien plant has more teeth than a school of sharks!
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Author | Roger Hurn, Jane West |
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Illustrator | Anthony Williams |
Series | Alien Detective Agency II |
Key Stage | 2, 3 |
Interest Age | 9 - 14 |
Year Group | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Reading Age | 8–9 |
Format | Book Collection |
Type of Book | Fiction |
Book Bands | White (Level 10) |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level | LY |
Accelerated Reader Book Level | 3.1 - 3.7 |
Catch Up Level | 10 |