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The latest mind-blowing novel from award-winning author Christopher Edge, Escape Room is a thrilling adventure that challenges readers to think about what they've done to save the world today.When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it's just a game - the ultimate escape room with puzzles and challenges to beat before time runs out. Meeting her teammates, Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar and Min, Ami learns from the Host that they have been chosen to save the world and they must work together to find the Answer. But as he locks them inside the first room, they quickly realise this is no ordinary game.From a cavernous library of dust to an ancient Mayan tomb, a deserted shopping mall stalked by extinct animals to the command module of a spaceship heading to Mars, the perils of The Escape seem endless. Can Ami and her friends find the Answer before it's too late?With cover illustration by David Dean."A writer of genuine originality" - GuardianCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:The Many Worlds of Albie BrightThe Jamie Drake EquationThe Infinite Lives of Maisie DayThe Longest Night of Charlie Noon

Awaken the author in every child with this inspiring book. Ideal for children wanting to enter story writing competitions!A humorous and authoritative book designed to help children unlock their story ideas and share hints and tips for story writing. Key features include:• Written by children's fiction author Christopher Edge• Includes real examples of children's writing• Will inspire even the reluctant writer to tell their own stories• Uses the findings from the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique database of thousands of words written by and for children• For children aged 13 and under

A must-have write-in book for kids to put down their ideas, set the scene, choose their characters and craft the best short story in 500 words. With colourful illustrations throughout, it is designed to help kids who are looking for a starting point for story-writing competitions, for homework, or for fun. Key features include:• Perfect for story-writing competitions and creative writing• Created by the award-winning Christopher Edge, author of How To Write Your Best Story Ever!• Great ideas to start building plot, action, characters, scenes, beginnings and endings• Top tips from the Oxford word experts to further creativity and writing skills• Activity pages for building vocabulary, sketching characters and writing in stories• Great value for money to encourage children to keep writing• Perfect for children aged 6-8 and KS1 and 2

This Rollercoaster collection of 19th century fiction, non-fiction and literary non-fiction texts and extracts aims to motivate students and aid their understanding of the sorts of texts written in the 19th century. Providing engaging, interesting and diverse texts, clustered around motivational and historically relevant themes, this collection is ideal for use with all KS3 and KS4 students in helping to prepare students for GCSE English Language and Literature requirements.

Get started on your writing journey with this go-to-guide designed to get budding writers crafting brilliant stories! It gives practical advice on beating the fear of the blank page, plot structuring, choosing a viewpoint, creating characters, writing killer openings and perfect endings. It will support you as you start writing and keep you going through to getting people reading your stories. Key features include:• Invaluable writing support, with grammar embedded, to inspire young writers• Tips on how to make your story contemporary, edgy and original• Advice and extracts from the best authors to provide inspiration• Includes ideas and vocabulary from the Oxford word experts• Engaging graphic illustrations to ignite young imaginations• Perfect for children ages 11+

Written by trusted authors Geoff Barton and Christopher Edge to support the latest Key Stage 3 requirements, Non-Fiction To 14 Student Book offers motivational reading and writing skills development for non-fiction texts. It includes a wide range of source texts from 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as a spelling, punctuation and grammar focus, which is ideal preparation for GCSE. Offering thematic, self-contained units of work, Non-Fiction To 14 is the ideal resource for students to explore non-fiction in the classroom.

Written by trusted author Christopher Edge to support the latest Key Stage 3 requirements, the Fiction to 14 Student Book offers motivational reading and writing skills development based around the study of fiction texts. It includes a wide range of source texts from 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, ensuring ideal preparation for GCSE. Offering thematic, self-contained units of work, Fiction to 14 is the ideal resource for students to explore fiction in the classroom.

Ignite English aims to excite and motivate teachers and students by making learning relevant and supporting teachers. Addressing key concerns raised in recent Ofsted reports as well as meeting the needs of the new KS3 National Curriculum, the Student Books are structured around thematic units that cover a variety of forms as well as including unique immersive production based-units. Ignite English has a core focus on engaging students by connecting their skill development, through the theme of the unit, with Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening skills used in a range of relevant and interesting jobs outside school.

Ignite English aims to excite and motivate teachers and students by making learning relevant and supporting teachers. Addressing key concerns raised in recent Ofsted reports as well as meeting the needs of the new KS3 National Curriculum, the Student Books are structured around thematic units that cover a variety of forms as well as including unique immersive production based-units. Ignite English has a core focus on engaging students by connecting their skill development, through the theme of the unit, with Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening skills used in a range of relevant and interesting jobs outside school.

Ignite English aims to excite and motivate teachers and students by making learning relevant and supporting teachers. Addressing key concerns raised in recent Ofsted reports as well as meeting the needs of the new KS3 National Curriculum, each Teacher Companion provides a range of activities and guidance that enables teachers to customise their teaching to suit individual student needs as well as sharing the thinking behind the resources.

Ignite English aims to excite and motivate teachers and students by making learning relevant and supporting teachers. Addressing key concerns raised in recent Ofsted reports as well as meeting the needs of the new KS3 National Curriculum, each Teacher Companion provides a range of activities and guidance that enables teachers to customise their teaching to suit individual student needs as well as sharing the thinking behind the resources.

Catapult has been developed to enable students who are below expected standards at age 11 to make the progress they need. Catapult provides students with the skills and knowledge to advance confidently in their English studies, whilst giving teachers the tools they need to track progression. This student book provides thematic chapters packed with relevant and accessible sources along with carefully structured activities across four key areas (building vocabulary, knowledge and understanding, reading skills and writing skills) that enable all students to make progress. Regular 'Check your skills' activities and end-of-chapter assessments enable them to demonstrate what they have learned and allow teachers to track their progress.

Catapult has been developed to enable students who are below expected standards at age 11 to make the progress they need. Catapult provides students with the skills and knowledge to advance confidently in their English studies, whilst giving teachers the tools they need to track progression. This student book provides thematic chapters packed with relevant and accessible sources along with carefully structured activities across four key areas (building vocabulary, knowledge and understanding, reading skills and writing skills) that enable all students to make progress. Regular 'Check your skills' activities and end of chapter assessments enable them to demonstrate what they have learned and allow teachers to track their progress.

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge."A writer of genuine originality" - GuardianPenelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. One day, a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she has ever imagined.Why are the patients of Bedlam waking every night at twelve minutes to midnight? What is the meaning of the strange messages they write? Who is the Spider Lady of South Kensington? Penelope is always seeking mysteries to fill the pages of her magazine.But this isn't any ordinary story, it's the future. And the future looks deadly...A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist"The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns" - BookTrustCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomThe Many Worlds of Albie BrightThe Jamie Drake Equation

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge."A writer of genuine originality" - GuardianPenelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author.One day a mysterious filmmaker approaches The Penny Dreadful with a proposal to turn their sinister stories into motion pictures. Filming begins but is plagued by a series of strange and frightening events. As Penelope is drawn into the mysteries surrounding the filming she soon finds herself trapped in a nightmare penned by her own hand...Can Penny uncover the filmmaker's dark secret before it's too late?A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist!"The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns" - BookTrustCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomTwelve Minutes to MidnightThe Jamie Drake Equation

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge."A writer of genuine originality" - GuardianPenelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. It's 1902. London is looking forward to the new King's coronation and ignoring the threat of war from across the sea.Penelope, is cursed with writer's block and needs a sensational new story or her magazine will go under. So when a mysterious letter arrives, confessing to an impossible crime, Penny thinks she has found a plot to enthral her readers: the theft of the Crown Jewels by the diabolical Black Crow.Ghostly apparitions, kidnap and treason - this is the stuff of great stories. But what if it's all true?A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist!"The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns" - BookTrustCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomTwelve Minutes to MidnightThe Jamie Drake Equation

An extraordinary novel for anyone who's ever been curious from award-winning author Christopher Edge."A writer of genuine originality" - Guardian"Proves the theory that novels about science can be enormous fun. Give the man his own element on the periodic table of children's authors" - The Times, Children's Book of the WeekWhen Albie's mum dies, it's natural he should wonder where she's gone. His parents are both scientists and they usually have all the answers. Dad mutters something about Albie's mum being alive and with them in a parallel universe. So Albie finds a box, his mum's computer and a rotting banana, and sends himself through time and space to find her..."A book with a big brain, big laughs and a big, big heart." - Frank Cottrell-Boyce"I have one complaint about this book. I wanted it to be longer" - Samira AhmedCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomTwelve Minutes to MidnightThe Jamie Drake Equation

A cosmic adventure for anyone who's ever looked at the stars, from the award-winning Christopher Edge."A writer of genuine originality" - Guardian"A fun, intellectually challenging novel with an emotional centre" - The Times How amazing would it be to have a dad who's an astronaut?Rocket launches, zero gravity, and flying through space like a superhero! Jamie Drake's dad is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station and Jamie ought to think it's cool but he just really misses him...Hanging out at his local observatory, Jamie picks up a strange signal on his phone. It looks like alien life is getting closer to home.But space is a dangerous place and when his dad's mission goes wrong, can Jamie prove that he's a hero too?Check out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomTwelve Minutes to MidnightThe Many Worlds of Albie Bright

The Traitors meets the Spider-Verse in How to Steal the Future, a fast-paced, action-packed adventure with mind-bending twists by the bestselling author of Escape Room, Christopher Edge. Perfect for readers of 10+.‘A writer of genuine originality’ - The GuardianThe maze is a dangerous place. The maze is ever-changing. The maze has never been solved.Meet twelve-year-old Drew Blake, who faces the ultimate challenge. At the heart of a heavily guarded maze lies a secret – known only as the Avenir – which has the power to unlock the future. Many have tried to steal the Avenir, but no one has ever succeeded. Drew is the latest to try, just like his sister Evie did before him. But Drew has his own secret: he doesn’t care about the Avenir; he must find his sister.Facing dead ends, traps and double-crosses Drew realizes that the maze holds secrets more dangerous than he ever imagined. Can he find the Avenir and save Evie before it’s too late?His future depends on it . . .

The Traitors meets the Spider-Verse in How to Steal the Future, a fast-paced, action-packed adventure with mind-bending twists by the bestselling author of Escape Room, Christopher Edge. Perfect for readers of 10+.‘A writer of genuine originality’ - The GuardianThe maze is a dangerous place. The maze is ever-changing. The maze has never been solved.Meet twelve-year-old Drew Blake, who faces the ultimate challenge. At the heart of a heavily guarded maze lies a secret – known only as the Avenir – which has the power to unlock the future. Many have tried to steal the Avenir, but no one has ever succeeded. Drew is the latest to try, just like his sister Evie did before him. But Drew has his own secret: he doesn’t care about the Avenir; he must find his sister.Facing dead ends, traps and double-crosses Drew realizes that the maze holds secrets more dangerous than he ever imagined. Can he find the Avenir and save Evie before it’s too late?His future depends on it . . .

This collection of short stories is ideal for use with all 11-16 students to help prepare them for GCSE English Language and English Literature. Organised by genre and featuring a variety of short stories from a range of authors, with contextual information, this collection showcases the quality and breadth of 19th century short story writing.

This collection of short stories is the perfect introduction to the dystopian and utopian genres with texts from authors including Shirley Jackson, Ken Liu, Franz Kafka, Begum Rokeya, and many more.Stories of a grisly ritual lottery designed to ensure a good harvest, a feminist utopia, a society where a personal assistant app robs users of freewill, and people dealing with the aftermath of a climate change apocalypse, provide insights into the societal concerns of the times in which they were written. Drawn from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, the collection offers readers the opportunity to broaden their understanding of different perspectives, to reflect about the world that they live in, and think critically about how society might evolve.This collection is designed to support teachers in diversifying the KS3 and KS4 (11-16) English curriculum and is perfect for preparing students for unseen texts at GCSE.

A lively, fun and fascinating look into the amazing world of quantum physics for 7+ readers.Are you ready to take a rollercoaster ride through the impossibly weird world of the incredibly small?Learn about the building blocks of our universe through the eyes of a quark: the smallest particle to exist! From the Big Bang to how stars are made; from gravity to black holes, this stunning, full-colour illustrated picture book will inspire and awe any reader. With mind-boggling facts and funny illustrations, Quantum! is a book for the curious, the dreamers and the science-mad!

A lively, fun and fascinating look into the amazing world of quantum physics for 7+ readers.Are you ready to take a rollercoaster ride through the impossibly weird world of the incredibly small?Learn about the building blocks of our universe through the eyes of a quark: the smallest particle to exist! From the Big Bang to how stars are made; from gravity to black holes, this stunning, full-colour illustrated picture book will inspire and awe any reader. With mind-boggling facts and funny illustrations, Quantum! is a book for the curious, the dreamers and the science-mad!*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALCS EDUCATIONAL WRITERS AWARD*

"A writer of genuine originality" - The GuardianGoosebumps for a new generation of readers. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Doctor Who and a must-read for Halloween.Coming to find you, ready or not!The first title in a brand new middle-grade horror series by the bestselling author Christopher Edge.Nobody knows who started the Darkive. It's a database filled with first-hand accounts of strange, unexplained experiences. Ghosts; paranormal entities; weird anomalies. Each one is stored with a bank of evidence to prove the story. Are you ready to dive in?Adam didn't think his camping trip with his best friend, Sol, could get any worse. Stumbling upon an abandoned ghost town, they find themselves playing a strange game of hide and seek. But who or what is trying to find them? And can Adam stay one step ahead?"Absolutely loved it! Gripping, atmospheric, claustrophobic ... A generation has just found their new nightmare fuel!" Louie Stowell, bestselling author of Loki

The second title in a spine-tingling middle-grade horror series by award-winning author Christopher Edge, perfect for 9+ fans of Goosebumps.Nobody knows who started the Darkive. It's a database filled with first-hand accounts of strange, unexplained experiences. Ghosts; paranormal entities; weird anomalies. Each one is stored with a bank of evidence to prove the story. Are you ready to dive in?Feeling ignored by her friends on a school residential trip at a creepy old manor house, ten-year-old Hazel meets a girl called Alice from another school, who is also on residential and feeling a bit lonely. Together they hatch a plan to get their own back, inventing a legend about a resident ghost who haunts the house to fool their friends. But as the spooky games and tricks they plan become a little too scary, Hazel starts to wonder if Alice is pushing things too far…

"A writer of genuine originality" - The GuardianGoosebumps for a new generation of readers. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Doctor Who and a must-read for Halloween.Coming to find you, ready or not!The first title in a brand new middle-grade horror series by the bestselling author Christopher Edge.Nobody knows who started the Darkive. It's a database filled with first-hand accounts of strange, unexplained experiences. Ghosts; paranormal entities; weird anomalies. Each one is stored with a bank of evidence to prove the story. Are you ready to dive in?Adam didn't think his camping trip with his best friend, Sol, could get any worse. Stumbling upon an abandoned ghost town, they find themselves playing a strange game of hide and seek. But who or what is trying to find them? And can Adam stay one step ahead?"Absolutely loved it! Gripping, atmospheric, claustrophobic ... A generation has just found their new nightmare fuel!" Louie Stowell, bestselling author of Loki