Owen asks his mum if he can go to the school disco but she says he can't. So, Owen works out a plan with the help of a new friend Adil. The thing is, mums are smart, and just when he thinks he's fooled her, Owen's mum does some checking up...

The weather in England can be bad, but it's not exactly tropical.
The odd bit of sun, rain...a few clouds.
No one expects a full-blown storm, until it happens!

Jan, Lia and her mates seek shelter in Jan's mum's shop.
Then the storm really begins, and they need to get out. Quick.
Problem is, Lia leaves something behind, and decides to go back.
Big mistake!

Maggie needs a break and to get some sun on her face, but she and Ken can't leave the shop for a proper holiday. So, Ken finds a tanning salon which he thinks will be perfect for his wife. But first he decides to test it for himself...

Big Janey, Sal and Gumbo search for a warm and sheltered spot to stay and decide on the new pier. However, a heartless police-officer chases them away but they soon find somewhere else. However, the same officer is on their trail...

Sara King is a big fan of pop star Kaylee Kantell, and eagerly joins the queue in town to get Kaylee to sign her new CD. But just as Sara gets her chance Kaylee decides she's fed up with the signing and disappears. Following her, Sara sees her get into trouble but doesn't know what to do. Should she help or not?

Mel Slater is busy trying to get his new bar cleaned and tidied up, ready for opening. Tom Burton runs a shop nearby and offers to help, but even he can't help when Mel finds a rat living in his bar. When Mel discovers the name of the former owner of the bar, and the rat mysteriously disappears each time they think they've caught it, Tom begins to think all is not as it seems...

Everyone has secrets.
And we all think we can help out when we find out.
But what happens when we go too far?

Shaz thinks Lia's got a thing for Tom.
But the only thing on Tom's mind is his surfing, and a stupid mistake he's made.
Lia knows what's going on, but that doesn't stop Shaz from interfering.

Level A Set 2 - Teacher Book

by Mike Gould

Published 6 October 2004
The teacher support book for use with the On The Edge Level A Set 2 novels is a 56 page, copiable book containing lesson ideas, activities, worksheets for Guided Reading, Literacy and further sources including ICT tasks.