Dangerous to Know? - English KS3

These selections are either about friends who may be ‘dangerous to know’ or about dangerous knowledge – discovering the truth (Master), holding then revealing secrets (Moore, Ransom, Doherty, Babitt), and gaining knowledge through experience (Harbison, Dessen). Most feature female protagonists, but explore issues of interest to male and female readers.

Product code: 977

now £61.00

Extraordinary Families - English KS3

These original and often quirky tales share a wry, observational perspective on family relationships. The writing of each is of a quality well-suited to modelling pupils’ own writing about characters and their relationships, though the selection also offers plenty of interest for independent reading across key stage three. The pairing Fifteen Minute Bob can aid variation of approach around the established classroom novel of Buddy, but there are many connections to be made across the set.

Product code: 971

now £61.00

Island Survival - English KS3

Edge of Nowhere deliberately evokes Robinson Crusoe, while Koh Tabu offers a 21st-century parallel to Lord of the Flies. The collection presents illustrated works, from Greber’s challenging The Island to Campfire’s graphic novels, alongside the gripping writing of Hayes’ superb historical novel. The Hunger Games interprets island survival in the context of an isolated reality-TV environment, a modern dystopia to echo the curious lands visited in Gulliver’s Travels.

Product code: 968

now £67.00

Legacies of Conflict - English KS4

The theme of conflict is prominent in literary study across key stage four and beyond. This selection examines the aftermath of conflict, both personal and political, covering the historical and contemporary, the local and the global. These are mature, challenging texts that can support progression in individual reading around GCSE, both in transition from KS3 (reading Gleitzman’ s series) and towards A-level (Wallace, Ambrosio, Reedy).

Product code: 970

now £62.00

Myths Old and New - English KS3

These selections are either based on established myths and legends or create their own mythical lands. Corder and Riordan offer new twists on Greek myths, while McKinley and O’Hearn retell the tales of Beauty and the Beast and the Pegasus respectively. Others introduce us to whole new worlds and characters. With obvious links with the very popular fantasy genre, this set is intended for independent reading, with texts apt for KS3.

Product code: 976

now £60.00

New Lives - English KS4

Each novel builds from a life-changing episode and explores the new outlook that follows. In some stories, narrators acquire a new identity, even a new body. In others, they have to deal with the consequences of their actions. Especially suited to individual reading, these stories will resonate with teen experience and concerns. The collection comprises prize-winning authors (Mark Haddon, Malorie Blackman), film tie-ins (I Am Number Four) and variety to appeal to male and female readers.

Product code: 969

now £63.00