Suitable for reading age 8.6 years. Mark was holding his knee. His trousers were torn, and I expected to see loads of blood where hed cut himself but there was none of that. Marks skin was ripped back and, inside his knee, there was a long, metal bar and loads of coloured wires. Al loves hanging out with his new friend Mark Tenby at school. Some of the other students think hes a bit odd, but Mark and Al have so much in common. It isnt until a game of football goes wrong that Al starts to understand quite how odd Mark really is Why does he have wires where his knee should be? And why does he keep getting calls from Mother? This sci-fi mystery is written by Scream Street author Tommy Donbavand. Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3c to Level 3b in reading.Support comprehension with the bold, age-appropriate illustrations.Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book.Suitable for Key Stage 3 students with a reading age of 8 years and 6 months.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Read On .

This book has been graded for interest at 10 years. This book is part of a HiLo reading scheme, combining high interest relative to the required reading skill.

There are 40 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Natalie Packer is an educational consultant who has worked as a Senior Adviser for the National Strategies, supporting the implementation of the Achievement for All project to improve outcomes for students with SEN, and as a Local Authority Adviser for Special Educational Needs and School Improvement. She has developed and delivered national training on a wide range of issues, including SEN, teaching and learning, and involving parents in education. She has primary headship experience and was a SENCO for a number of years. Tommy Donbavand is the author of the popular Scream Street series (Walker Books) which was also adapted into a hit CBBC show. His Barrington Stoke title Uniform won the 2011 Hackney Short Novel Award. Alan and Robbie Gibbons are father and son. Together they have written three stories for the Read On series.