An explosion in London raises questions of accident or foul play, while mysterious child deaths occur on a remote Scottish island. Montmorency must unravel these mysteries, all while facing his own personal demons.
Eleanor Updale Livres
Eleanor Updale se concentre sur des thèmes complexes qui explorent les frontières de la moralité et de la nature humaine. Son œuvre examine souvent le monde d'un point de vue unique, mettant les lecteurs au défi de remettre en question leurs propres hypothèses. Le style d'écriture de l'auteur est à la fois perspicace et accessible, ce qui lui permet de toucher un large public. Updale élabore magistralement des récits aussi stimulants intellectuellement qu'émotionnellement résonnants.
Thought-provoking ethical drama. Luke's parents belong to a church that believes medicine interferes with God's will, but when Luke's sister Anna is hit by a car, should Luke observe his parents' beliefs? Or go against them and save his sister? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+
Montmorency
- 192pages
- 7 heures de lecture
In Victorian London, after his life is saved by a young physician, a thief utilizes the knowledge he gains in prison and from the scientific lectures he attends as the physician's case study exhibit to create a new, highly successful, double life for himself. Suggested level: secondary.
Johnny Swanson
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
Johnny Swanson is in shock. And that's not all . . . A suspect has been arrested . . . and it's Johnny's mother. Johnny knows she didn't do it. And now, he needs to prove it - fast. Join brave, determined, ingenious Johnny as he embarks on a fast-paced hunt for the true killer - and exposes a deadly, dangerous secret along the way.
Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 20: The Count of Monte Cristo
- 112pages
- 4 heures de lecture
Betrayed by his friends, innocent Edmond Dantes is thrown into a dungeon, where he vows revenge ... TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 711. Its much-loved stories, beautiful artwork and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love.
Itch Scritch Scratch
- 25pages
- 1 heure de lecture
A gang of nasty nits are in town in this rollicking, rhyming short story with a reading age of 6, specially designed to to help severely struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+