Circus Scam

by Alison Milford

Published 30 April 2007
The All Stars Circus has come to town! But not everyone is pleased and trouble soon threatens the stars. Jake and Zoe rush to find out who's behind the Circus Scam before a real disaster happens!

This hi-lo series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged between 11 and 14 years, whose current reading age is between 7.5 and 8.5 years. These age-appropriate short reads have 32 pages and are written by gifted authors writing stories with relatable characters. They incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads.