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Five Hundred Miles

A Hilo schemeReluctant


Key stage: Key Stage 2

No. of pages 120

Published: 2016

Great for age 7-9 years

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For brothers Cole and Ruben it's another rainy morning in the badlands of East London, selling dodgy paperwork for even dodgier motors. But arriving in a grimy pub on their latest errand, the brothers stumble across a trio of gangsters, a beautiful young girl and a monkey in a cage - and their entire day is knocked off course. They soon find themselves fleeing in a hot-wired car, girl and chattering monkey in tow, surrounded by police. Their final destination: Oban, five hundred miles north, where they hope to find sanctuary. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years. This book is part of a HiLo reading scheme, combining high interest relative to the required reading skill. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.

There are 120 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

Kevin Brooks lives in Manningtree, Essex. He has won the Branford Boase Award and been shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Book Trust Teenage book of the Year.