Catherine Bruton – författare

This pack contains 8 books, one of each of the following titles: Run, Friend, Run!, Spelling Bea, The Password Thief, Compete or Cooperate?, Bubble-wrapped, Red Mist, Dream Team and Wonderful Wellbeing.Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful fiction and non-fiction with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top authors and developed with Literacy expert Nikki Gamble, these are books you can trust to engage, entertain and support children's personal development and wellbeing. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to books with the right depth and complexity, and helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children deepen their understanding and support their reading comprehension. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links to Relationships Education and support literacy skills.

This pack contains 48 books, six of each of the following titles: Run, Friend, Run!, Spelling Bea, The Password Thief, Compete or Cooperate?, Bubble-wrapped, Red Mist, Dream Team and Wonderful Wellbeing.Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful fiction and non-fiction with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top authors and developed with Literacy expert Nikki Gamble, these are books you can trust to engage, entertain and support children's personal development and wellbeing. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to books with the right depth and complexity, and helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children deepen their understanding and support their reading comprehension. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links to Relationships Education and support literacy skills.

Bea loves rules ... especially spelling rules. They're predictable and they don't change. One day her friend Crystal stops spending time with her and Bea can't understand why. But when a new girl, Morven, joins her class, can Bea start a new friendship and find her voice when it matters? Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful fiction and non-fiction with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top authors and developed with Literacy expert Nikki Gamble, these are books you can trust to engage, entertain and support children's personal development and wellbeing. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to books with the right depth and complexity, and helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children deepen their understanding and support their reading comprehension. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links to Relationships Education and support literacy skills.

In this book, go back in time to join Tommy as he reveals a secret. It is 1613 and the Globe Theatre has burned down. No one knows who started the fire. Well, no one except for Tommy! The Theatre Mystery is at Oxford Reading Level 9. It is for readers aged 7 to 11 years old who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Readerful Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.

This pack contains six copies of each of the Readerful Rise Pack A titles at Oxford Reading Level 9: The Adventures of Daisy and Red: Theft in Timgad!; My Holiday on Planet Earth; The Theatre Mystery; Jane Goodall's Wild Life; Superhero Plants; The Rap Lesson. These books are for readers aged 7 to 11 years old. They are for pupils who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.

This pack contains six books. There is one copy of each of the Readerful Rise Pack A titles at Oxford Reading Level 9: The Adventures of Daisy and Red: Theft in Timgad!; My Holiday on Planet Earth; The Theatre Mystery; Jane Goodall's Wild Life; Superhero Plants; The Rap Lesson. These books are for readers aged 7 to 11 years old. They are for pupils who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.

'The memories are like islands,' she says. 'Little islands of memory, surrounded by the ebbing and flowing water of forgetting.'15-year-old Arti is the daughter of noughties chart-topper, Sadie Sim - a blonde bombshell whose image filled every magazine and whose life dominated the gossip columns.But while Sadie is sunshine and glamour, she's not so good at putting food on the table and Arti is used to being the only grown-up in the family. For years, she has kept her mum afloat and set aside her own chances of friendship and romance. Arti hopes to finally find both this summer, but when they return to Sadie's rundown hometown, Sadie becomes wilder and more turbulent than ever - and Arti has no idea why or how to help.All the missing pieces about Sadie's past begin to overwhelm Arti: just who is her father? Why does Sadie keep forgetting things? And, more crucially, are her mum's old songs the key to unlocking the mystery?Full of songs, self-discovery and summer heartbreak, this is perfect for fans of Sarah Crossan, Elizabeth Acevedo and Tia Fisher.

Explosive, emotional drama from the author of We Can Be Heroes, perfect for fans of Meg Rosoff and Annabel Pitcher.Welcome to Coronation Road – a kaleidoscope of clashing cultures and parallel lives. There's Maggie and her politician mum in their big house. There's Tokes and his mum in a tiny bedsit, running from trouble. And there's the ruthless Starfish gang, breeding fear through the neighbourhood.Amateur film-maker Maggie prefers to watch life through the lens of her camera. In Tokes, she finds a great subject for her new film. And when violence erupts, led by the Starfish gang, Maggie has the perfect backdrop. But as the world explodes around her, Maggie can't hide behind the lens anymore …Catherine Bruton is a major voice in young adult fiction, her prose was described by the Sunday Times as witty, wise and compelling. Readers who enjoyed Robin Talley's Lies We Tell Ourselves will be enthralled by this novel about social and racial tensions, inspired by the London riots.Look out for Catherine's other books:We Can Be HeroesPopAfter graduating from the University of Oxford, Catherine Bruton began her career as an English teacher and later went on to write feature articles for The Times and other publications. I Predict a Riot is her third novel for Egmont, following We Can Be Heroes and Pop!, which received high acclaim. Catherine lives near Bath with her husband and two children.

With beautiful, captivating writing, wonderfully authentic ballet details, and an important message championing the rights of refugees, this is classic storytelling - filled with warmth, hope and humanity.WINNER of Books Are My Bag Readers Award 2019WINNER of Angels and Urchins Book Travel Award for Older Readers 2019Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria.When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes that Aya has the potential to earn a prestigious ballet scholarship.But at the same time, Aya and her family must fight to be allowed to remain in the country, to make a home for themselves and to find Aya's father - separated from the rest of the family during the journey from Syria.More Recognition for No Ballet Shoes in Syria:The Times Children's Book of the Week 2019Indie Book of the Month 2019"A moving, textured story ... Ballet Shoes for the 21st century" - The Times"Wise and kind and unputdownable." - Hilary McKay, Costa Book Prize-winning author of The Skylarks' War"A perfect balance of tragedy and triumph." - Natasha Farrant, author of The Children of Castle Rock"A moving story about one of the big issues of our time, told with wonderful clarity, and incredibly touching." - Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The GruffaloLook out for more beautiful stories by Catherine Bruton, such as:Bird Boy - Nero Book Awards, 2024 Children's Fiction ShortlistAnother Twist in the Tale Following Frankenstein

You have heard, no doubt, the tale of Master Oliver Twist - that rags-to-riches boy; the parish orphan who became heir to the Brownlow fortune. But what few know is that was a second Twist - a girl, brought into this world moments ahead of her brother.This is the story of Twill Twist - and her journey through the gambling dens and workhouses of London, as she attempts to make a life for herself, rescue her friends, and uncover the mystery of her past - while meeting some familiar faces along the way...Re-discover the Artful Dodger, Fagin, and Oliver Twist himself, along with a host of fantastic new heroes and villains, in this brilliantly-imagined, rip-roaring sequel to Dickens' much-loved classic.

A brilliantly-conceived and hugely imaginative 'sequel' to Mary Shelley's masterpiece, Following Frankenstein is a hugely exciting and beautifully-written historical adventure, perfect for 9-12 year olds.Sometimes I was jealous of the monster of Frankenstein. I grew up believing my father cared more for him than he did for me. And was I wrong?Maggie Walton's father has dedicated his life to a single pursuit: hunting down the monster created by Victor Frankenstein. It has cost Maggie and her family everything - and now her father is staking everything on one last voyage to the Arctic, with Maggie secretly in tow, where he hopes to find the monster at last.But there they make a shocking discovery: Frankenstein's monster has a son...A breath-taking, epic adventure, spanning the icy wastes of the Arctic Tundra to the vaudeville circus of New York, from the award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria and Another Twist in the Tale.

"Exams suck! The sun is shining - and we are cooped up inside revising? It's child cruelty!' Molly can't focus on exams. Mum's gone, and Dad seems to have checked out of her life too. Then KT turns up. Crazy, fun-loving, sexy and cool - everything Molly isn't. Everything Molly wants to be. But KT spells trouble. Danger. Is she everything she seems?YA Reads I and II have been written by experienced authors to fulfil the need for mature yet accessible fiction aimed at young adults. These 16 engrossing and thought-provoking titles have themes spanning sexuality, identity, family breakdown, bereavement, relationships, prejudice and dystopia. With a realistic word count of 5000-6000, YA Reads provide struggling readers with captivating, age-appropriate fiction to both inspire a love of reading and broaden horizons.This hi-lo series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for teens aged between 14 and 16 years, whose current reading age is 8-9. These age-appropriate short reads range from 40 to 64 pages and are written by brilliant authors writing stories with relatable characters. They incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads.

"Tell us again exactly how old you are.""I already said. I am fifteen.""And how did you get to the UK?""Your police found me. In a lorry. Please, can you tell me where my brother is?"Samir promised to look after his little brother Moosa on the dangerous journey from Syria - across the Mediterranean, through refugee camps and then in an airless container to England. But what has the journey cost him? Will he be able to keep his promise? And will they ever find a way home?Between the Lines perfectly combines visual appeal with carefully chosen content that is both compelling and relevant for teenagers and young adults. The stories feature mature and serious themes, touching on abandonment, addiction, grief, love, war and dystopian futures. With a realistic word count of 5000-6000, imaginative storylines and line spacing to create bite-sized chunks of text, these books are ideal for struggling readers or more able readers who enjoy a quick read.This hi-lo series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged between 12 and 15 years, whose current reading age is between 8 and 9 years. These age-appropriate short reads range from 44 to 56 pages and are written by talented authors writing stories with relatable characters. They incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads.

From the multi-award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, comes a story of migration, conservation, healing and hope as a grieving boy forms an unbreakable bond with an injured bird.Nero Book Awards 2024 Shortlist - Children's FictionAfter the tragic death of his mother, eleven year old Will is sent to temporarily stay with his uncle in the mountains. After years trapped in a high-rise flat, with only birds for company, Will doesn't know how he'll survive a place like this, but he soon finds solace in the woods, when he's surrounded by birdsong.With his new friend Omar - a refugee from Afghanistan - Will discovers an osprey nest, with two small chicks inside. He forms an unbreakable bond with the birds, especially the smallest chick, who they name Whitetip. But when tragedy almost strikes again one stormy night, and Whitetip is knocked out of the nest - breaking a wing, Will is determined to save her. Smuggling her down from the mountain, he finds a way to keep her alive.As Will helps Whitetip to grow and to heal, he finds a strength inside himself that he never knew he had. Maybe, finally, Will can find a way to take flight too..."Vivid and deeply empathetic, Catherine is a wonderful storyteller." - Phil Earle"A wonderfully moving story about the healing power of nature, perfect for fans of Phil Earle and Katya Balen" - Anthony McGowan"Unputdownable. A gift to nature loving young people" - Hilary McKay"A heart-felt story about the healing power of nature. Moving and powerful, I loved it" - Gill LewisLook out for more beautiful stories by Catherine Bruton, such as:No Ballet Shoes in Syria (WINNER of Books Are My Bag Readers Award 2019 and Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020) Another Twist in the Tale Following Frankenstein