- Author: Ian MacDonald, Tommy Donbavand, Danny Pearson, Jonny Zucker, Roger Hurn
- Illustrator: Mark Penman, Kevin Hopgood, Peter Richardson, Pablo Gallego, Amit Tayal
- Series: Graphic Novels
- Key Stage: 2, 3
- Interest Age: 9–13
- Year Group: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Reading Age: 6–7
- Format: Book Collection
- Type of Book: Fiction, Graphic Novel
- Book Bands: Purple (Level 8)
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level: MY
- Accelerated Reader Book Level: 2.1–2.5
- Catch Up Level: 8
Graphic Novels - Readers Pack
This hi-lo series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged between 9 and 13 years, whose current reading age is between 6 and 7 years. These age-appropriate short reads have 32 pages and are written by brilliant authors writing stories with relatable characters. The language and sentence structure are intentionally written so that students who are reading behind their chronological age can succeed in reading them. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads. The vocabulary list of tricky words can aid comprehension before reading the book.
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NIGHTMARE OF THE SCARECROWS Josh and Safi dream of winning the scarecrow competition, but dreams turn to nightmares when the scarecrows go missing. Have they been stolen... or did they walk? Dare you read Nightmare of the Scarecrows?
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THE HEAD IS DEAD Arran, Baz and Jill are in trouble. They've accidentally killed their head teacher by mucking around in the school science lab. Now they have a choice-own up and take their punishment, or use what they can find in the lab to try and bring the head back to life before anyone notices. Guess which choice they go for?
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THE COLONY The giant ants first attacked humanity a year ago-eating anyone over the age of 12, and enslaving children to work as their slaves. Now, three young rebels-Sam, Ellie and Paul-are closing in on the ants' home colony, and the horrid Queen Ant herself. The war will end today...
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SPACE PIRATE UNICORN Luke, Tom and Sarah are about to come face to face with a real pirate. But there is something very different about this pirate. Firstly, he is from space... and secondly, he is a unicorn!
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TERROR SWIPE Frank and Gail are shocked to discover that some of their schoolmates have started stealing. It's only he kids who take the bus to school and it's totally out of character. Determined to get to the root of it, Frank and Gail investigate and are led to an old disused bus depot where they find the mastermind at the centre of the criminal operation. But have they left things too late?
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KANE STRYKER, CYBER AGENT Finn's favourite video game is Kane Stryker, Cyber Agent. Kane goes on death-defying missions against deadly demons and scary monsters, but he always managers to win the day-with a little help from top gamer Finn. Then one day things go horribly wrong!
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Author | Ian MacDonald, Tommy Donbavand, Danny Pearson, Jonny Zucker, Roger Hurn |
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Illustrator | Mark Penman, Kevin Hopgood, Peter Richardson, Pablo Gallego, Amit Tayal |
Series | Graphic Novels |
Key Stage | 2, 3 |
Interest Age | 9–13 |
Year Group | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Reading Age | 6–7 |
Format | Book Collection |
Type of Book | Fiction, Graphic Novel |
Book Bands | Purple (Level 8) |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level | MY |
Accelerated Reader Book Level | 2.1–2.5 |
Catch Up Level | 8 |