Readers Grade 7-9

Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh – They are not like other rats. They work at night, in secret. Time is running out for Mrs Frisby. She must move her family of mice before the farmer destroys their home. But her youngest son, Timothy, is too ill to survive the move. Help comes in…

About the book: In this cross between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  and A Night in the Museum,  Agatha Award winner Chris Grabenstein uses rib-tickling humor to create the perfect tale for his quirky characters. Kyle Keeley is the class clown and a huge fan of all games – board games, word games, and particularly video games….

A boy arrives at a remote village in the dead of night. His name is Ludlow Fitch—and he is running from a most terrible past. What he is about to learn is that in this village is the life he has dreamed of—a safe place to live, and a job, as the assistant to a…

A collection of stories from other cultures and traditions. The stories have been chosen for their suitability for GCSE pupils. Each one is supported by information about the author and the cultural context of the story, as well as activities and suggested coursework assignments.

Jane Austen’s wry view of the ‘civilised’ society of her time underpins a tale of misunderstandings and romance. Includes an introduction, notes and activities to enhance students’ understanding of the novel. This title is unabridged.

  Who would have thought that a book about English would be so entertaining? Certainly not this grammar-allergic reviewer, but The Mother Tongue pulls it off admirably. Bill Bryson–a zealot–is the right man for the job. Who else could rhapsodize about “the colorless murmur of the schwa” with a straight face? It is his unflagging enthusiasm, seeping…

The Via Afrika English First Additional Language Core Reader has been developed in line with the CAPS requirements for the school year. The Core Reader contains folklore, poetry, short stories and drama texts well as activities on every text. The Core Reader also includes an introductory text on every genre covered in the book. The…

One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is a sympathetic look at the confusions of adolescence. Buddy’s father, still dreaming of his teddy-boy youth, turns to crime, and his mother leaves home to make a better life for herself.

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading.   Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities.   Through…

This volume is part of a series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also provided is a section on the process of writing, often compiled by the author.

When an army of invading Martians lands in England, panic and terror seize the population. As the aliens traverse the country in huge three-legged machines, incinerating all in their path with a heat ray and spreading noxious toxic gases, the people of the Earth must come to terms with the prospect of the end of…

It is 1942 in Holland and the Germans have invaded. All Jewish people are frightened for their lives, so the Frank family hide. Life is dangerous but they hope for the best – until they are finally discovered.   Anne Frank was a real person, and this is her diary.

Publisher’s Synopsis   Caryl Churchill: ‘A dramatist who must surely be rated among the half-dozen best now writing… a playwright of genuine audacity and assurance, able to use her considerable wit and intelligence in ways at once unusual, resonant and dramatically riveting’ Benedict Nightingale, New Statesman ‘Ms Churchill is one of our best writers… her…

Buddy has a hopeless father who is an aging rocker, interested only in Elvis and bikes, and living on the fringes of the under-world. When Buddy’s mum walks out, the two manage to strike up some kind of relationship – until Buddy realizes that his dad is involved in something more serious than he suspected….