Wired Up – serie

Mo hates her new school and her new town. She has no friends and home life is awful. So when a nice guy friends her on Facebook, she''s happy to accept. His messages keep her going while life just gets worse. Then he invites her to meet him. And Mo decides to take a risk...A powerful tale of teenage unhappiness, reckless behaviour and real friendship, for today''s cyber-literate teens.Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Everyone knows that you don''t go into Ma Jessop''s woods. Everyone but new boy Josh. He''s not scared by spooky stories about a wild old witch who drinks human blood. To prove his point to Ella and her friends, Josh goes into the quarry at the heart of the woods and steals a souvenir. But suddenly, terrible things start to happen. Can Ella and Josh find a way to appease Ma Jessop before anyone gets really hurt? Or is the horror only just beginning...Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Andy is a troubled teenager. Fighting is the only thing he''s good at, it gives him his reputation, and he does a lot of it - so much that he''s going to be expelled and dumped if he can''t change his ways. The Head suggests a boxing club, but Andy reckons boxing is for wusses ... until he''s knocked out in his first match by a kid half his size. Now Andy faces losing his reputation at school - and that''s about all he has left. Will boxing be Andy''s doom, or his salvation? Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Connie doesn''t stand a chance with Josh - not when he worships the wonderful Megan. Fed up, she writes a letter to the universe asking for Josh to fall in love with her, and for Megan''s hair to fall out. The next day, Megan''s hair is almost shaved off, and Josh is all over Connie like a rash. It''s like a miracle - except it''s totally unfair! Consumed with guilt, Connie has to put things right...Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Scott, Jaz, Lee and Mo get bored of scary videos at Hallowe''en. Mo tells them about how Ouija boards work using the power of suggestion, so the four friends decide to make up details about a fake ''ghost'' to see if their collective imaginations will create ''messages'' from it. The messages start to come, all right. And then so do the accidents...Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Everyone knows that you don''t go into Ma Jessop''s woods. Everyone but new boy Josh. He''s not scared by spooky stories about a wild old witch who drinks human blood. To prove his point to Ella and her friends, Josh goes into the quarry at the heart of the woods and steals a souvenir. But suddenly, terrible things start to happen. Can Ella and Josh find a way to appease Ma Jessop before anyone gets really hurt? Or is the horror only just beginning...Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Mo hates her new school and her new town. She has no friends and home life is awful. So when a nice guy friends her on Facebook, she''s happy to accept. His messages keep her going while life just gets worse. Then he invites her to meet him. And Mo decides to take a risk...A powerful tale of teenage unhappiness, reckless behaviour and real friendship, for today''s cyber-literate teens.Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Connie doesn''t stand a chance with Josh - not when he worships the wonderful Megan. Fed up, she writes a letter to the universe asking for Josh to fall in love with her, and for Megan''s hair to fall out. The next day, Megan''s hair is almost shaved off, and Josh is all over Connie like a rash. It''s like a miracle - except it''s totally unfair! Consumed with guilt, Connie has to put things right...Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Scott, Jaz, Lee and Mo get bored of scary videos at Hallowe''en. Mo tells them about how Ouija boards work using the power of suggestion, so the four friends decide to make up details about a fake ''ghost'' to see if their collective imaginations will create ''messages'' from it. The messages start to come, all right. And then so do the accidents...Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Andy is a troubled teenager. Fighting is the only thing he''s good at, it gives him his reputation, and he does a lot of it - so much that he''s going to be expelled and dumped if he can''t change his ways. The Head suggests a boxing club, but Andy reckons boxing is for wusses ... until he''s knocked out in his first match by a kid half his size. Now Andy faces losing his reputation at school - and that''s about all he has left. Will boxing be Andy''s doom, or his salvation? Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Adam and Daisy, a billionaire''s children, are kidnapped along with Leo, the son of one of their staff. The three kids must work together to escape their brutal captors - but soon Adam starts to wonder if Leo isn''t what he seems. Is the kidnapping an inside job?Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties. .

Adam and Daisy, a billionaire''s children, are kidnapped along with Leo, the son of one of their staff. The three kids must work together to escape their brutal captors - but soon Adam starts to wonder if Leo isn''t what he seems. Is the kidnapping an inside job?Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, or those with English as an additional language, aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties. .

Lewis hates spending all his free time working in Dad''s failing chip shop. He hates that he can''t have a dog. He hates that Rachel, the most popular girl in his year, is out of his league. But most of all he hates the gangs that hang out on the beach – the ones that make their dogs fight for fun. When the gang leave a friendly stray tied to the pier, Lewis has to help. But can he help her before the tide comes in... and will anyone help him? A powerful and exciting read about growing up, feeling excluded and doing the right thing.Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers or those with English as an additional language aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Lewis hates spending all his free time working in Dad''s failing chip shop. He hates that he can''t have a dog. He hates that Rachel, the most popular girl in his year, is out of his league. But most of all he hates the gangs that hang out on the beach – the ones that make their dogs fight for fun. When the gang leave a friendly stray tied to the pier, Lewis has to help. But can he help her before the tide comes in... and will anyone help him? A powerful and exciting read about growing up, feeling excluded and doing the right thing.Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

The sinister Prankster preys on 12-year-olds in Scott''s town. He challenges them to games, with their heart''s desire if they win. None of them ever win. None of them ever come back. Scott accepts the Prankster''s challenge in the hope of saving his sister''s life. But as the game goes on he realises he''s made a terrible mistake. Because losing is bad... but winning could be worse. Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Up encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers or those with English as an additional language aged 11+, at a manageable length (80 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.