Mate Match

by Pete Johnson

Published 5 May 2016

Honest and heart-warming tale for modern teenage from the best-selling author of How to Train Your Parents. Perfectly pitched for digitally-obsessed teens, this upbeat comedy explores teen romance in the Age of the App and the value of real-life connections. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

Joe has never been 'cool' or 'hot' – he'd rather slog over a brand new recipe than spend hours obsessing over an Instagram image. When dating app Mate Match is launched to connect with teens at other schools, suddenly Joe has got to learn the rules of the dating game and big sister Georgia and her boyfriend Aaron are on hand to teach him everything he needs to know. And it seems the trick to success is to lie – about being in a band, about his hobbies (no cooking to be mentioned!), even his name. But when Joe gets matched with self-obsessed stunner Tania, his lies look set to unravel fast. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+


Hero

by Pete Johnson

Published 24 September 2010

Luke's fed up with the drama of his sister's love life. But when her ex-boyfriend badmouths her around school, he rashly declares that he'll fight him. Unfortunately he's held to this promise and ends up having to fight the hardest boy in school. Will he survive the showdown? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+


Liar

by Pete Johnson

Published 17 October 2008
When best mates Dave and Ryan try to out-do each other with crazy lies, things start to get out of control.A fun comedy about friendship.Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.

Awesome

by Pete Johnson

Published 3 January 2013
When Ben starts at a new school, the last thing he expects is to be mistaken for a TV star! Can he stop pretending to be someone he's not before things spin out of control? Light-hearted comedy. Suitable for dyslexic, struggling and reluctant reader teens. Ben is just the new boy - until the most beautiful girl in school, Jasmine, mistakes him for the star of TV show 'Awesome!' He doesn't have the heart to tell her the truth! As his lie escalates and more and more people begin to believe it, will Ben do the right thing and come clean?

Six Hours

by Pete Johnson

Published 7 May 2014
Humorous and perceptive tale exploring the pressures of teen life. Dominic has been studying for this history exam for weeks. So when he finds himself faking sick and following Lara, one of the coolest girls in school, off the grounds he wonders what's happened to his common sense. Both of them just feel like they've had enough. They need a day off - a day to just chill. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+