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The Wickford doom (8 To 12 Ser.)
By Chris Priestley. 2015
In the 1940s Harry and his mother receive some unexpected good news: they've inherited an old manor house on the…
Suffolk coast. But the inheritance turns out to be nothing more than a cruel trick, and being there puts Harry in mortal danger. Indeed, he ends up in a battle with a supernatural enemy threatening more death and destruction even than Hitler. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 8+ and interest age of 8-12. This is a Bookbuzz 2017 title. 2015.Pale (Barrington Stoke teen)
By Chris Wooding. 2015
The Lazarus Serum can bring you back from the dead - but when you come back you've changed - you're…
a Pale, an outcast. It's the last thing Jed wants, but an accident changes everything and Jed's forced to discover the true cost of living forever. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 11+. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2015.The dying photo
By Alan Gibbons. 2010
A strange man takes a photo of Jimmy's family. As the camera flashes, Jimmy's parents vanish. The only clue is…
a picture of his mum and dad screaming. Jimmy is alone. Nobody believes him. Is he going mad? Or can Jimmy find the man who took his parents from him and get them back? This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 9+. 2010.You killed me! (Barrington Stoke teen)
By Keith Gray. 2013
Toby is a murderer. That's what the ghost at the end of his bed tells him. Toby is taken back…
in time to see the repercussions of his actions and unravel the series of events that led to the man's death. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and Interest age of 13+. 2013.The number 7 shirt
By Alan Gibbons. 2008
The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer. Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats…
help him achieve his dream? Jimmy has always dreamed of becoming a pro footballer and gets one step closer when he's invited to go for a trial for the Man U Academy! A must for football fans everywhere. Summer Reading Challenge 2015. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 9+. 2012, c2008.Rook (Barrington Stoke teen)
By Anthony McGowan. 2017
When Kenny and Nicky rescue a rook left for dead, Kenny is determined to keep it alive. Nicky doubts the…
scruffy bird will make it, but then Nicky has plenty else to worry about – a school bully, his first love, and the fact that everything is about to go very, very wrong. This book is particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers with an interest age of 13+ and a reading age of 8+. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2017.The nightmare card
By Catherine Johnson. 2011
Sara and Mina have been best friends for years. So when Sara gets hold of some Tarot cards and suggests…
they start telling fake fortunes Mina plays along. But soon Sara's predictions become all too accurate. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 11+. Grades K-3. 2011.The rainbow quilt (Livewire youth fiction)
By Iris Howden. 2003
Amy and Aneeta are best friends in their Design course. When they are asked to sew squares for a quilt…
to hang in the town hall, they think it will be boring. But after local riots break out, the quilt takes on a new meaning. This book is part of the Livewire youth fiction series. Livewire youth fiction is a series of exciting stories about the issues, dramas and challenges of being young. They provide teenagers/adult interest level fiction and non-fiction for those with reading ages below 10, or adult students learning English as a second language. This is a high interest, low reading age book for reluctant readers with a reading age of 7+ and interest age of 11+. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2003.Racing home
By Adele Dueck. 2011
It's 1908, and twelve year old Erik faces the challenges of adapting to pioneer life on the Canadian prairie, and…
understanding what's really going on in his family. Grades 5-8. 2011.Runner (Lorimer Sidestreets Ser.)
By Peter McPhee. 1999
Kyle's fourteen-year-old sister has run away; haunted by the idea that her disappearance is his fault, he sets off to…
track her down. His search takes him to an underworld of abandoned buildings and after-hours bars, street kids and a way of life he never knew existed. As Kyle uncovers clues to his sister's whereabouts, he realizes her life is in grave danger. A dark, suspenseful look at Calgary's street scene. 1999.So wild a dream (Pacesetters)
By Christopher Florentz. 1977
Set during the American Revolution. General Cornwallis questions Beth Ferguson about the Southbridge Spy. If she gives his name, she…
will lose the man she loves. If she does not give his name, the British will hang her. Grade I braille. For junior high readers. 1977.Cowboys don't cry
By Marilyn Halvorson. 1984
The story of Shane Morgan and of a stormy relationship with his father that builds to a dramatic climax at…
a local rodeo. Junior and Senior High. Followed by "Cowboys don't quit". 1984.Falling star
By Lisa Eisenberg. 1980
When the car driven by movie star Guy Garrison goes off a cliff, insurance investigator Laura Brewster must determine if…
Guy committed suicide. High interest, low vocabulary book. For junior and senior high readers. Uncontracted braille. 1980.Nine lives (Series Canada)
By Prem Omkaro. 1988
Cat has always been curious and her summer job at the resort makes it easy to snoop. But this time,…
Cat's snooping gets her in real trouble. Grades 5-8. High interest, low vocabulary book. Reading level, grade 3. Uncontracted braille. 1988. (Series Canada)Tumbleweed skies
By Valerie Sherrard. 2010
Ellie knows she isn't wanted at Grandmother Acklebee's Saskatchewan farm, but her father has just taken a job as a…
travelling salesman, and he has no other choice. Ellie learns quickly that her grandmother blames her son-in-law and granddaughter for her daughter's death, and she shows Ellie little kindness and no affection. Determined to survive the situation with her dignity intact, Ellie isn't about to show her grandmother that she can be hurt. Grades 3-6. c2010.Shipwreck (Detective Murdoch mystery.)
By Maureen Jennings. 2010
1873, Nova Scotia. A storm has wrecked a ship on the shores of a fishing village, and people work bravely…
to rescue the crew - but many die. When young Will Murdoch and the local priest examine the bodies, they discover gold and diamonds. They suspect that the shipwreck was not responsible for all the deaths. Some descriptions of violence. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. 2010.Frybread
By Ferguson Plain. 2003
Dakota's friends had never seen frybread before, so Dakota explains how it is made. Frybread, scone, bannock, or gullet -…
there are as many ways to call it as there is to make it. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2003.The archaeolojesters: Book 1 (Archaeolojesters. #1.)
By Andreas Oertel. 2010
Sultana, Manitoba. It's so dry all summer that campers and tourists aren't coming, and Cody's best friend's mom may lose…
her job at the diner. So Cody, Eric, and Eric's twin sister Rachel create an "ancient" Egyptian tablet, and suddenly archaeologists, reporters, and tourists are rushing over to take a look. When one suspicious stranger starts trailing their every move, the kids realize that their hoax may have gone too far. Followed by "The Archaeolojesters, Book 2: Pillars of Time". Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2010. (Archaeolojesters ; 1)Le tombeau des dinosaures (Atout ; #119.)
By Anne Bernard Lenoir. 2007
L'enquête: Ces vacances dans les Rocheuses canadiennes semblent bien compromises pour Laura et Cathy qui doivent traverser la région à…
la vitesse de l'éclair. Qu'est-il arrivé au maquettiste du Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology? Qui ose commettre ces actes odieux dans la Vallée des dinosaures? Laura parviendra-t-elle à dénouer l'effroyable noeud d'intrigues qui souille la nécropole des reptiles géants? Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2007.The tender years (Prairie legacy. #1.)
By Janette Oke. 1997
Virginia is a teenager trying to make her own decisions. Her new friend, Jenny, encourages her to have more fun.…
But when a classmate ends up dead after a group escapade, Virginia begins to question Jenny's values. Prequel to "A searching heart" (DC21259). Junior and senior high readers. c1997.