Animal Lab

by Malcolm Rose

Published 18 February 2013
Jamie is fifteen - and he's as bald as the monkey he is looking after at the local animal lab. The drug company he is working for say the monkey is helping them to find a cure for his baldness. Jamie's sister says the animal experiments are wrong - and she's going to stop them. Who is right? And what will Jamie do when he is forced to decide?

Recently 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.

Asteroid

by Malcolm Rose

Published 26 September 2013
What can one group of friends do when all of humanity faces extinction? An asteroid is hurtling towards Earth. It will destroy everything on the planet. For Josh, Davina and Zack, it looks like they should be spending their final months just having fun. Because time is running out .

Recently 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.

Four Degrees More

by Malcolm Rose

Published 18 January 2013
Leyton Curry can't stop his house falling into the sea. But perhaps he can stop what made it happen. Global warming. He knows that all that lies between the world and complete destruction is a temperature rise of four degrees. It's time to take action. As The Cooler. But where will Leyton's efforts lead him?

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.