What would you do if you could temporarily take someone's pain away?

What if they were begging you for your help, would you help them?

Could you stand there and watch someone suffer knowing that you're a painkiller?

In a world where diseases are rife, technology has stopped working and all hospitals are closed, Esme is one of a small group of gifted individuals who can temporarily take someone's pain away.

With bounty hunters scouring the country trying to capture painkillers for the rich and powerful, will Esme make it to a safe haven?

Popular author Tim Collins has written another fantastic Teen Read for struggling readers.

Painkiller is one of ten titles in our new series of Teen Reads which feature a dyslexia-friendly design with bite-sized, generously spaced chunks of text, making them an accessible read for students with a reading age of 8-9.

About the Author

Tim Collins is originally from Manchester, but now lives near London. He has written over 50 books, including Wimpy Superhero, Dorkius Maximus, Cosmic Colin and Monstrous Maud. His other titles in the Teen Reads series are Dawn of the Daves, Troll, The Locals, Joke Shop, Mr Perfect and Wasteland. He has won awards in the UK and Germany.