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 horrific Queen Ant herself. The war will end today...
These graphic novels include all kinds of fantastical scenarios including living scarecrows, giant ants and a video game that transports you to another world! The brilliant illustrations really help to bring each story alive, and the low language level makes the stories accessible to the most reluctant of readers.
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.
This is Book 8 in the Graphic Novels Series. See all Graphic Novels books here.
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Tommy Donbavand was born in Liverpool and has worked at a number of careers that include clown, actor, theatre producer, storyteller and writer. His two non-fiction books for children, Boredom Busters and Quick Fixes for Bored Kids, have helped him to become a regular guest on radio stations around the UK. Tommy now writes for a number of UK magazines, inclu
More about Tommy DonbavandDavid Orme has written over 300 books, including children's fiction and non-fiction, graphic novels, poetry, and books for teachers. Many of his recent titles have been aimed at reluctant and struggling readers, with a low level text but with content suitable for older children. This had led to some surprising, if not unlikely titles, such as How to Be a Pop
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