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Josh has everything worked out. He’s got a great scam for ripping off old ladies, he’s still living with his mum, and he can afford all the latest gear.But when he meets the lovely Lisa, she starts asking questions that don’t have good answers. And when the police start nosing around too, Josh begins to realise that a life of crime may not pay after all.SERIES INFORMATIONThis page-turning story about finding a better path in life is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for teenagers and adults who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to improve their reading confidence and tackle longer stories. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.The books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books

Matt loves going to the pub to watch football and drink with his mates. Actually being in the stadium when the action kicks off is even better.But after a match the crowd can get violent, and soon Matt will have to decide between his love for the game and his love for his daughter.SERIES INFORMATIONThis page-turning story is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for older teenagers and adults who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to improve their reading confidence and tackle longer stories. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.The books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books

Barry is looking forward to his first weekend out of prison. Free at last!He has nothing to lose but his £46 discharge grant, a bag of dirty washing, and all the promises he has made to himself when he was inside . . .If you enjoy this book, you can find out what happens to Barry next in the sequel, Bare Freedom.SERIES INFORMATIONThis page-turning story is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for teenagers and adults who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to improve their reading confidence and tackle longer stories. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.The books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books

Barry is trying to get used to life on the outside. All he wants it to make up with his sister and lead a normal life.But with no money, no job and the local drug dealer after him, will Barry be able to keep out of trouble?Bare Freedom, is the sequel to Forty-six Quid and a Bag of Dirty Washing also by Andy Croft.SERIES INFORMATIONThis page-turning story is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for teenagers and adults who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to improve their reading confidence and tackle longer stories. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.The books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books

What’s a fair punishment for stealing a watch?It’s 1788 and Jacob Jones has been sentenced to seven year’s labour in Australia. The work is hot, hard and dangerous.Will Jacob find a way to escape? Or is there nowhere to run?SERIES INFORMATIONThis gritty yet inspiring story set in an Australian penal colony is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for teenagers and adults who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to improve their reading confidence and tackle longer stories. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.The books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books

This is the gritty but inspiring true story of the award-winning author Alex Wheatle.Alex had a tough start in life. He was abandoned by his family as a young child and grew up in a care home. After being expelled from school as a teenager, he was sent to live in a hostel in Brixton.There, Alex found music and friends but he also got mixed up in drugs and violence. When he was sent to prison for taking part in the Brixton Uprising, Alex’s future seemed hopeless. But then something happened to change his life . . .SERIES INFORMATIONThis page-turning story from award-winning author Alex Wheatle is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for adults and teenagers who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to practice their reading skills and build up their reading confidence. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.The books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books

Ben and his family are walking in the woods when they are blinded by a dazzling light.Ben wakes up to find they have been abducted by aliens. He and his wife Anne are in a space zoo! But there is no sign of their son Jack, who is in even greater danger from the aliens.Will Ben and Anne be able to escape from the zoo and rescue Jack before it is too late?SERIES INFORMATIONThis action-packed story from popular author Rob Childs is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for teenagers and adults who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to practice their reading skills and build up their reading confidence. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.The books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books

Liam loves visiting the local pet shop and is desperate to have his own snake. Then one day, Mr Nash, the owner of the shop, disappears.What has happened to Mr Nash? And how far will Liam go to get what he wants?SERIES INFORMATIONThis fast-paced story from Carnegie Medal-nominated author Matt Dickinson is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for teenagers and adults who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to practice their reading skills and build up their reading confidence. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.The books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books

Jason’s life is not going well. He doesn’t have a job and he’s been chucked out of his girlfriend’s flat.When he gets the chance to work on an oil rig, Jason hopes his luck has changed. But there he meets someone from his past who could get him into a whole new world of trouble.Can Jason get his head together and keep out of danger? Or will everything flare up around him and burn down his hopes and dreams?SERIES INFORMATIONThis inspiring story from Carnegie Medal-nominated author Matt Dickinson is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for adults and teenagers who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to practice their reading skills and build up their reading confidence. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.Flare Up also includes discussion and reflection questions that help to promote mental well-being. It encourages readers to look after their mental health by, for example, thinking positively, exercising, setting themselves goals and sharing problems with someone they trust. It also includes simple mindfulness activities and a calming breathing exercise to help reduce stress and anxiety.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books

Alec loves his job in the Royal Navy. His new mission is to save refugees from unsafe boats.But when a daring rescue attempt goes wrong, Alec is the one who needs saving. Who will come to help him?SERIES INFORMATIONThis page-turning story is part of the Diffusion books range, written especially for teenagers and adults who want to improve their reading skills.Easy-to-read, with short chapters, the books in the series enable learners to practice their reading skills and build up their reading confidence. They are also a brilliant choice for anyone learning English as an additional language.The books also include discussion and reflection questions that help readers to understand the story and to reflect on their own lives and relationships.Buying this book will support our project to help people in prison improve both their reading skills and their life chances. To find out more visit https://spckpublishing.co.uk/diffusion-books