Secondary Hi-Lo series

Edgy and gripping reads for teenagers.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 12-16

Roll up, roll up! Boys and girls… Take your seats… Come and see what the Big Top of Horrors has in store…

Reading age: 6-7

Interest age: 12+

Short novels containing such chilling topics as soul-sucking monsters, a deadly burger bar, a girl with a stone cold stare, a ghost spaceship & a terrifying game that feels all too real.

Reading age: 7.5-8

Interest age: 12-14

Short novels for struggling readers who have very low reading ages, but want stories that will excite and even scare them.

Reading age: 6-7

Interest age: 12-16

These books include all kinds of fantastical scenarios including living scarecrows, giant ants and a video game that transports you to another world!

Reading age: 6-7

Interest age: 12+

Filled with monsters, intelligent technology and an eccentric hotel manager who may or may not be there to help, who will manage to escape from Horror Hotel and who will be permanently checked in?

Reading age: 6-7

Interest age: 12+

Do your students dare step foot on Monster Island? Filled with mythical beasts, treacherous terrain and a castaway captain who may have eaten one too many coconuts.

Reading age: 6-7

Interest age: 13+

Ghost, horror, supernatural, action and adventure stories touch on friendship/relationship issues and extraordinary happenings in the real world.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 13+

These easy-to-read books are perfect for teenage struggling readers who are ready to move on to longer books, but would be intimidated by full length novels.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 12-15

Books with two first-person narratives which run parallel to each other along a carefully structured timeline.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 13+

Young Adult reads with mature themes and riveting stories designed specifically for struggling YA readers.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 14-16

These teen & YA books help build the confidence and engagement of even the most reluctant readers.

Reading age: 8

Interest age: 13+

Rapid Plus books help students see themselves as 'real readers' for the first time, and teachers report seeing them grow more confident across all of their subjects.

Reading age: 6-10

Interest age: 11-14

Crazy Animal Facts explores wacky and fun facts about animal biology through compelling, accessible text. 

Reading age: 7-9

Interest age: 10-12

When a crime occurs, investigators are on the case. Using a careful scientific process, they study the clues, including fingerprint, ballistics, digital and blood evidence.

Reading age: 7-8

Interest age: 11-15

In the world of Dragonborn, teenagers discover that they were born with dragon blood. Now, they must find each other. These dark, gritty stories are designed for less-confident readers.

Reading age: 6-8

Interest age: 9-13

Follow the boys' adventures as the two unlikely friends work together to Escape from Planet Alcatraz!

Reading age: 6-8

Interest age: 9-13

Space science meets far-out fun in these accessible, up-to-date volumes, perfect for fans of Star Wars, Doctor Who and other science fiction stories.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 8-14

This series explores the stories behind famous ghosts, haunted ships and haunted dolls. Discover how ghost hunters work, the technology they use to try to prove their claims.

Reading age: 7-9

Interest age: 10-12

Travel back in time to learn about history's most courageous warriors! Readers can experience the life and times of fearsome Vikings, honour-bound Samurai, stealthy ninjas and chivalrous knights.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 8-14

The world's best stories, retold in dynamic, graphic-novel form. These reimagined classics will hook your reluctant readers & thrust them face-to-face with some of history's most famous stories.

Reading age: 8-10

Interest age: 10-14

This series examines the work done to make incredible machines and structures. Young readers learn how engineers identify problems and use technology to develop solutions.

Reading age: 7-9

Interest age: 10-12

This compelling series brings readers into the lives of actresses, writers, speakers, politicians and movie stars and how they use their fame for the betterment of others.

Reading age: 7-9

Interest age: 10-12

The series shows young readers how they can work with animals in careers including vets, zookeepers, dog trainers, etc.

Reading age: 7-9

Interest age: 10-12

Readers will relate to many common secondary school issues presented in this highly imaginative and genre-bending sci-fi series.

Reading age: 8-11

Interest age: 9-14

Discover incredible facts about high-interest topics in science! Mind-Blowing Science Facts explores the fascinating topics of space, dinosaurs, the human body and more.

Reading age: 7-9

Interest age: 10-12

Explores all of the details of these horrifying histories. Age-appropriate illustrations & carefully levelled text will ensure that young readers will be intrigued, but not scared.

Reading age: 7-9

Interest age: 10-12

Takes readers on a journey to see the most incredible features that Earth has to offer. Landforms covered in the books include canyons, caves, deserts, etc.

Reading age: 7-9

Interest age: 10-12

Four young people combined their skills and brains and formed the youngest, and most high-tech and secret security force on Earth - The Recon Academy.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 9-13

This addictively creepy series from Michael Dahl, the bestselling author of Library of Doom - will keep young readers on the edge of their bus seats until the final stop.

Reading age: 6-8

Interest age: 9-13

Combining exciting sports stories with a dynamic graphic novel format, these fast-paced tales of sportsmanship and teamwork come to life in full-colour graphic novels.

Reading age: 7-11

Interest age: 8-14

Full-color, full-action, full-throttle sports stories - in high-interest, graphic novel format. These action-packed books are sure to please even the most reluctant readers.

Reading age: 7-8

Interest age: 8-14

Extreme air sports such base jumping, skydiving, bungee jumping, and gliding can be a rush. Jump overboard and explore the world from the eyes of an extreme athlete.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 8-14

Explores the greatest feats of human accomplishment in speed, strength, survival and more. Be inspired by the stamina and dedication demonstrated by these incredible "superhumans".

Reading age: 7-9

Interest age: 10-12

In this action-packed hi-lo set, reluctant readers will uncover the mysteries behind the Man of Steel’s most prized possessions.

Reading age: 6-9

Interest age: 9-13

Reading age: 7-8

Interest age: 10-14

In this action-packed hi-lo set, reluctant readers will experience the adventures behind the Amazing Amazon's most prized possessions.

Reading age: 7-8

Interest age: 10-14

Every year powerful storms and epic disasters cause untold damage around the globe. Young readers will learn a newfound respect for the breath-taking power of nature.

Reading age: 7-8

Interest age: 9-13

You Can Work in the Arts shows young readers that they can work towards careers in music, fashion, movies, theatre, publishing and dance.

Reading age: 7-9

Interest age: 10-12

Offering older readers strong, atmospheric storylines combined with powerful black and white illustrations. Short, focused texts accompanied by sinister, atmospheric illustrations.

Reading age: 5-8

Interest age: 13+

Nine Shakespeare plays, each in an easily digestible form. Each play is retold as a straightforward, pacey narrative in chapter-book format, in the present tense.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 11-16

The series is structured in levels, offering a progressive reading programme to develop reading skills, although each title can also be used as an individual read.

Reading age: 4-7

Interest age: 13+

The Outer Reaches is perfect for inquisitive and demanding readers. These are gritty SF-based crime thrillers with intricate plots and plenty of forensic science.

Reading age: 13

Interest age: 13-16

Short, strong,fast-moving stories, offering short, low-level texts with every page requiring the reader to choose the next course of action in the story.

Reading age: 7-8

Interest age: 11-16

A series of uplifting, funny, warm, romantic,contemporary reads from some great authors. The low-level, short texts are ideal for less able girl readers.

Reading age: 6.5-8

Interest age: 13+

This series offers fast-paced, shorter novels for older readers who may find longer books too daunting but who still want the excitement of a great story told with pace & style.

Reading age: 9-10

Interest age: 12+

These books are shorter, 'sharper' versions of the Ransom Shades titles. At only around 3,000 words each and using simpler language, these are perfect quick reads.

Reading age: 8-9

Interest age: 12+

These popular stories cover all sorts of real-life issues that readers will eagerly relate to. Written by Helen Orme, an experienced author with a real understanding of girls at this age.

Reading age: 7-8

Interest age: 9-14

An Afro-Caribbean detective trying to do the right thing in the tough world of gangsters and organised crime. The books are designed to be read in sequence and have very low AR levels.

Reading age: 5-7

Interest age: 12+

This series is ideal for developing both reading skills and awareness of personal, social and health education (PSHE) topics.

Reading age: 10

Interest age: 13+

Mixing the contemporary world of YouTube and smartphones with the centuries-old, traditional vampires of yesteryear, these must-read books have high appeal for both boys and girls.

Reading age: 9

Interest age: 12+