For reluctant readers (children)

Dan wants be a doctor so he has to study a lot. But he also likes to play rugby, although his parents think it is a waste of his time. Each week Dan has to sneak out of the house in order to play, and each week he returns with bumps and bruises! One week his parents follow him to a match to watch...

There's been no stop to the violence as the Army of Freedom terrorists continue their assault on Terminus City. Now a sniper is targetting key figures on the City Council and fear is at an all-time high. It's up to Troy and his team of bulletcatchers to protect the Mayor's daughter Pandora at all...

When Anna's mum Kerry gets sick and faces big hospital bills, her dad Rex says they need to sell off their most valuable horses. Anna knows her own horse Blue Moon is the best on the ranch, and so she and her best friend Lee hide him in an abandoned barn. Rex is horrified that Anna would ever thi...

When he spots a lonely old man watching his football games in the park, and then sees him again eating at the local gurdwara kitchen, Bobby wants to help. At first the man doesn't seem very friendly and he doesn't want to take part in the local walking football league for older people that Bobby ...

The manga style illustrations, imaginative plots and wacky characters in this series will appeal to children aged 8-14, yet the books are carefully written for a reading age of 6-7 years and feature simple speech bubble text with controlled vocabulary and low word counts.

Jane has always been just a little bit different - she has springs in her knees! She wins all the high jump competitions and can reach the top book shelf, and if anyone stares too hard she just bounces right over them! But after a terrible flood the town needs her help - can her springs save the ...

Nobody can stop Nick Hall - he's a star on the football team, and life is about to get a whole lot sweeter when he asks out the girl of his dreams. But then a bombshell announcement shatters his world. Nick will need all his courage, both on and off the pitch.

While awaiting punishment in his headmaster's office for his latest piece of mischief, prankster Seth picks up an Egyptian amulet from the desk and is whisked back in time to Ancient Egypt. In a village by the Nile, Seth finds a place for himself, working for the local tradesmen and playing with ...

The InvestiGators are having a hard time keeping a low profile with their new headquarters being a giant robot towering over the city! How can they be secret agents if everyone recognises them? But with their ears to the ground, Mango and Brash hear mysterious rumblings about boulder buddies - ar...

Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The heroic hound is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one?