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Abigail comes from a normal family...Or does she? Are the footsteps outside her door at night a ghost or something far worse? Abigail''s diary holds the key to a secret too awful to contemplate.This fast-paced read is dynamic and gripping, perfect for teen readers who want all the characteristics of a long novel, dealing with teenage issues and tough topics, in a strong, condensed book. From a series written by some amazing authors, this book is everything a reluctant reader would want to get them engaged. Note: this book contains some strong language, graphic scenes and/or tough topics, so is only suitable for older YA readers.

The slot machines were just a bit of fun to begin with. Soon Liam couldn''t stop playing them. But where was he going to get the money if he needed to keep playing?This book is part of the Streetwise series, ideal for developing both reading skills and an awareness of personal, social and health education topics. As with all books in the series, the short story is followed by questions, discussion points and activity suggestions, which can be used as a springboard for further work.

Nothing has ever come between the Sisters - until now that is. There''s a new kid on the block, and he''s a real hunk! Rachel and Donna both fancy him like mad, and there''s no way they are going to share him. Will this dishy, new boy spell the end of Siti''s Sisters?This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 1, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

Siti''s younger brother Daudi has been hanging out with the older kids, and he''s got himself in some serious shoplifting trouble. Can Siti sort it all out without anybody finding out?This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 2, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

One of the Sisters'' classmates, Michelle, has started hanging out with a new group of friends. They''re older and the girls know that they''re into drugs. When they find Michelle in the toilets being sick, the Sisters don''t know what to do. Michelle admits that she''s tried some stuff and is really frightened. The Sisters do their best to help, but who can they tell? This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 3, which is suitable for ages 12+, since some of the stories touch on more grown-up topics such as friends who take drugs and going to parties. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

Kelly is given the job of looking after her mum''s friend''s dog. The problem is - she hates dogs. Floppy, though, loves everybody. That''s part of the problem. The Sisters are happy to help and they take Floppy to the park. At the park Floppy meets another dog and makes a break for it. Then they hear the sound of screeching brakes. What has happened?This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 4, which is suitable for primary age readers. There are three further sets in the series which build up reading skills and stamina and where Siti and the Sisters gradually grow a few years older. The Sisters are here!

As part of the school''s community week, Donna decides to spend a week helping at the stables. That''s fine - she loves horses - but the three other girls she has to work with are stuck-up and always nasty to her. When the other three start messing about, there''s nearly a serious accident.This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 2, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

Megan is a new girl at school - but she''s not happy. Joe is being really nasty to her and she''s too frightened to tell anyone about it. When Siti discovers what''s going on, she finds a really effective way of getting Joe to stop bullying. He''ll never be able to pretend he''s hard again.This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 4, which is suitable for primary age readers. There are three further sets in the series which build up reading skills and stamina and where Siti and the Sisters gradually grow a few years older. The Sisters are here!

It''s Rachel''s mum''s birthday and, since the Sisters have a day off, they decide to cook something special for her. Unfortunately things don''t go to plan. The girls end up with a kitchen in chaos and nothing to show for it but burnt sausages and half a collapsed cake. How are they going to get out of this one? Even Siti can''t come up with an answer.This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 4, which is suitable for primary age readers. There are three further sets in the series which build up reading skills and stamina and where Siti and the Sisters gradually grow a few years older. The Sisters are here!

Lu''s Dad gets a new car and he likes to show it off. When he arrives at school to pick Lu up after school, a group of girls start to make fun of Lu. But it soon turns into more than just harmless fun and it''s up to Siti and the sisters to try to put a stop to the bullies. This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 3, which is suitable for ages 12+, since some of the stories touch on more grown-up topics such as friends who take drugs and going to parties. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

It''s a real pain having to look after younger brothers and sisters, but that''s just what happens when both your parents have full-time jobs. Siti takes her younger brothers and sisters to the shopping centre, but her day goes from bad to worse when she loses track of four-year-old Aifa whilst she is shopping. Can the Sisters help her find Aifa before something terrible happens?This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 1, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

The girls are off to spend a day at the local wetland centre. Things begin to get interesting when Rachel finds strange prints in the mud. They look like dinosaur prints. Can dinosaurs really still be alive? The girls find themselves on the track of something strange. Kelly is the only one who''s not impressed when finally they discover the answer.This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 4, which is suitable for primary age readers. There are three further sets in the series which build up reading skills and stamina and where Siti and the Sisters gradually grow a few years older. The Sisters are here!

Lu is worried. Her mum and dad want to move her to a new, private school, so she can get better exam results. But Lu doesn''t want to go; she''ll miss her friends, the Sisters. Can the Sisters come up with some good reasons why Lu should stay where she is?This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 2, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

Rachel''s mum and dad are separated. When Rachel''s dad gets a new girlfriend, and Rachel doesn''t like her, things take a turn for the worse. Then Rachel''s mum gets a new boyfriend, Dave. He''s nice, and Rachel likes him, but then she overhears a conversation: Rachel''s mum is going to be moving to London with Dave. How bad can things get? This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 2, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

It''s a few days before Donna''s birthday, but her parents just can''t afford to throw her a big party. To make matters worse, people are acting strangely around her. Her two older sisters don''t want to come to her childish party, and the Sisters don''t seem to want to talk about her birthday at all! Has Donna done something wrong?This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 1, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

Lu''s got toothache. She has a dentist''s appointment, but she hates going to the dentist and is trying every trick she knows to get out of going. Unfortunately her mum insists and writes a note to school. Lu thinks she can get out of it, but a helpful friend drops her right in it. But, when at last she gets there, it turns out rather better than she thought.This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 4, which is suitable for primary age readers. There are three further sets in the series which build up reading skills and stamina and where Siti and the Sisters gradually grow a few years older. The Sisters are here!

Rachel''s jealous of her older brother Wil, who''s been invited to lots of parties. Wil agrees to take Rachel to one of the parties - but of course everybody''s older than Rachel. But that doesn''t matter - Wayne, who she fancies, will be there. Rachel feels like a bit of an outsider until one of the boys starts chatting her up and fetching her drinks. Before long the party''s over, leaving Rachel feeling horribly ill and both Wil and Rachel facing the consequences. This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 3, which is suitable for ages 12+, since some of the stories touch on more grown-up topics such as friends who take drugs and going to parties. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

Donna meets Eddie, a really gorgeous boy, at the coffee shop. He''s a friend of her older sister Briony''s, so Donna decides it''s best not to tell the Sisters. But of course, like all good friends, they soon sense something''s wrong. Feeling pressured into things she doesn''t want to do, Donna soon tells all. The Sisters know all about Eddie, and it''s not good. But what will persuade Donna that he''s not worth it?This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 3, which is suitable for ages 12+, since some of the stories touch on more grown-up topics such as friends who take drugs and going to parties. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

There''s a new girl at school and finally Kelly has someone to sit next to in her maths class. The only problem is that Carly is really clingy and she doesn''t seem to like the rest of the Sisters. She just wants to be friends with Kelly. It''s time for the Sisters to hatch a plan and find Carly some new friends.This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 3, which is suitable for ages 12+, since some of the stories touch on more grown-up topics such as friends who take drugs and going to parties. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

The Sisters are having a sleepover at Lu''s. After watching horror DVDs in Lu''s bedroom, it''s time to go out to the summer house in the garden where they''re all meant to be sleeping. But there are all kinds of spooky noises outside and then the burglar alarm goes off. Lu''s parents aren''t sympathetic and don''t believe the girls when they say it wasn''t anything to do with them. But what was it? This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 3, which is suitable for ages 12+, since some of the stories touch on more grown-up topics such as friends who take drugs and going to parties. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

The Halloween fair''s in town, but the main attraction for Kelly isn''t the ghost train or the toffee apples: it''s Gary, a boy in her class that she really fancies. The problem for Kelly is that her mum doesn''t like her going anywhere by herself. But mum''s advice suddenly doesn''t sound so stupid when you''re walking home alone at night and you hear footsteps following you.This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 1, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relavent and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

Donna has always dreamt of riding horses, but her family could never afford to buy her any lessons. So when Lu, who would rather spend time at the shopping centre, is given some riding lessons for her birthday, the Sisters decide to pull the oldest trick in the book. But can they keep the double act going forever?This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 1, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

It''s Book Week, and a real author, Lola Leigh, is visiting the school. She must be given a good impression of the school while she''s there, so the Sisters are put in charge. But between dodging schoolyard fights and Year Tens kissing, will they be able to whisk her away to give budding writer, Kelly, some advice? They might even be able to give Lola a good idea for a new book!This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 1, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relavent and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

Kelly and Lu are on a camping trip in Wales, and it''s raining heavily. Kelly and Lu join a group on an orienteering course, but some of the boys are showing off and fooling about. Is a serious accident inevitable?This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 2, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

As part of school activities week the Sisters decide to raise funds by running a crèche in the shopping centre. It''s a great idea. It seems that nothing can go wrong - until art teacher Miss Giles gets involved, and then everything turns to chaos. Even the babies get mixed up. Surely nothing else can go wrong.This book is part of the very popular series Siti''s Sisters, featuring Siti and her group of friends, who are so close they call themselves The Sisters. This is a short, low-level chapter book, with an easy-to-read, fast-moving narrative and is part of Set 2, which is suitable for ages 10+. The issues presented are, as always in this series, relevant and appealing to girls of this age. The Sisters are here!

This is a book all about surgery past and present. It includes stone-age surgery, surgery in the time of Nelson, body snatchers and operating theatres today. Then read a true story about a wildnerness hiker faced with a terrible, life-or-death decision.This fun non-fiction reading book, with exciting colour photos and illustrations, will appeal to all older struggling readers. It focuses on a popular topic to provide interest for an older age range and, as part of one of the higher sets of the Thunderbolts series, will engage struggling readers and promote further progression. As with all Thunderbolts titles, the book includes a non-fiction section and a fiction story.

Amita and her family have moved to a new town after her father''s business was destroyed in a fire. Hoping for a better life in her new home, Amita is sad when her bitter father refuses to allow her to mix with her white neighbours. To make things worse, she becomes the victim of racial abuse at school. Will Amita always be hated for being different?Republished as a new edition, this book is one of the Shades 2.0 series. This book is perfect for reluctant teens who still want an exciting, unpatronising story that is relevant to their interests and concerns, but who don''t want to read a longer novel. With a length of only 6,000 words, and filled with drama, this story will appeal to all reluctant teen readers.