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Robbed ! by Anne Cassidy
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Edge: Slipstream Short Fiction Level 1
Lizzie's brother Tommy is late. She is told that Big Alex is taking him to the cash machine. Lizzie guesses Tommy is being robbed by Big Alex, but does she have the right person? Slipstream is a new generation of reading resources specifically designed for struggling and reluctant readers. Through exci ...Show more
Sammy and the Starman by Anne Cassidy
Category: Children's | Series: 4u2read
Sammy is thrilled when he finds a tin y space rocket in the park . And even more thrilled when he discovers its owner, Jax, a very small and very irritable 300-year-old spaceman. Can Sammy save Jax from the greedy clutches of his nosy neighbour and help him get home? Particularly suitable for struggling ...Show more
Sammy and the Starman (RA 7 IA 7-12) by Anne Cassidy
Category: Children's
When Sammy finds a tiny space rocket in the park, he quite naturally assumes it's a toy. Then he meets the spaceman who owns it - a postman! Can Sammy help him get home? A fun, heart-warming story perfect for young readers. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 8+
Story of My Life by Anne Cassidy
Category: Children's
This is a gripping thriller from the award-winning author of Looking For JJ.It's life or death: his or yours. Tonight, Kenny is looking for Tommy Fortune. If he finds him, Tommy will be silenced, perhaps for ever. Kenny's not a bad guy. So where did it all go wrong? This is going to be the longest night ...Show more
The Bone Room by Anne Cassidy
Category: Children's Fiction
This book is suitable for reluctant readers of 14 plus, with a reading age of eight years. It is printed on cream paper, which is proven to be more restful on the eye. The font is specially designed to encourage a smooth and easy read. There are frequent page breaks, short, headed chapters and illustrat ...Show more
The Drowning Day by Anne Cassidy
Category: Junior Fiction
When the floods come, truth rises to the surface...It's 2052, a time when enormous floods can devastate the land at any moment. Jade lives in the Wetlands, a place that will be devastated by the floods. Safety can be found behind the walls of North-Hampton, but it's a town steeped in prejudice against W ...Show more
Thicker Than Water by Anne Cassidy; John Steinbeck
Category: Children's
In this brilliant reworking of Of Mice and Men, Lennie and George drift from town to town and dream of opening their own music shop. But Lennie has the mind of a child and accidents are never very far away. A tragic and beautifully-written, modern-day retelling of a classic for ages 12+
Toby's Trousers by Anne Cassidy
Category: Fiction | Series: Reading Corner
Finding new trousers can be tricky, as Toby the clown and his friend Harry find out. Some are too big, some are too long, and sometimes, the old trousers are the best. Part of the Grade 1 'Reading Corner' series, Anne Cassidy's story is accompanied by illustrations from Jan Lewis.
Tobys Trousers by Anne Cassidy
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Reading Corner
Graded, fun stories from 50 to 100 words for emergent readers developing confidence and reading stamina.
Tough Love by Anne Cassidy
Category: Fiction
What would you do if someone you loved committed a crime? Tony is everything Gina wants from a boy. It's nice to be bought presents and fussed over, even if Tony's 'business deals' aren't all strictly legit. After all, it's not as if he's into anything really serious. But then one night Tony comes home ...Show more