When Liam Lewis meets a strange man, the mysterious Mister Scratch, outside a funfair, he ends up making a deal to ensure that his girlfriend problems are over for good. But as the night continues, Liam realises that Mister Scratch hasn't been entirely honest, and the results of his omissions could be disastrous...
Teen Reads are visually appealing and age-appropriate for struggling teenage readers, helping to develop confidence and foster an interest in reading, whilst bridging the gap between more specialised books and full-length novels. The complete collection of 46 books has characters diverse in gender, sexuality, ethnicity and background to ensure they are relatable to a wide range of readers. Themes vary from horror and the supernatural to sci-fi, crime, adventure, family breakdown, relationships and moral conflicts. These books are accessible and appealing in equal measure, and have content to suit many different tastes.
This hi-lo series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged between 12 and 15 years, whose current reading age is between 8 and 9 years. These age-appropriate short reads range from 42 to 64 pages and are written by accomplished authors writing stories with relatable characters. They incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads.
This is Book 12 in the Teen Reads Series. See all Teen Reads books here.
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A multiple-time New York Times Best-seller List Author and Eagle Award winning Writer, Tony Lee was born in West London, UK in 1970. His writing includes a huge range of successful comics and graphic novels including Tenth Doctor Doctor Who series of comics. He has been awarded a Junior LibraryGuild: Fall 2009 Selection, and 'best for 2010' awards from b
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