Point Danger

by Catherine MacPhail

Published 12 November 2012

Point Danger loomed above me. I tried not to think of all the stories: the ghostly sailors, the serial killer, the headless bodies. They didn’t seem so funny now. I opened the door and went inside.

It was as cold as the grave. The wind from the sea roared through the broken window. I could hear the tide rushing in…

Mark is always in trouble. Now on a last warning, he’s determined not to do anything wrong on the school trip (although, in his opinion, he is never the one at fault).
When two bullies dare another boy to go inside a crumbling lighthouse, Mark can’t stop himself from following. But can he keep them both out of danger, and himself out of trouble, when he gets inside?

  • Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3b to Level 3a in reading.
  • Support comprehension with the expressive, age-appropriate illustrations.
  • Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book.

Copycat

by Catherine MacPhail

Published 20 January 2014

I blame everything that happened on my own good nature. I took her under my wing. She was plain and frumpy and I said to my friend Indira, “Let’s make Mimi our next project.”

Big mistake.

Chantelle Morgan is the most popular girl in school. Well, at least she was until Mimi came along.

When Chantelle and her best friend Indira take clumsy, clueless new girl Mimi under their wing, Mimi takes all of their advice. She wears her uniform like Chantelle’s; she has her hair cut like Chantelle’s; she even starts to talk like Chantelle.

And at first Mimi seems so pleased, so grateful. Gradually, though, Chantelle begins to suspect she has created a monster…

  • Suitable for reading age 10 years.
  • Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 4c to Level 4a in reading.
  • Support comprehension with the engaging, age-appropriate illustrations.
  • Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book.
  • Suitable for Key Stage 3 students with a reading age of 10 years and above.