Virus

by Mary Chapman

Published 13 July 2007
It tells her when to eat. It tells her when to sleep. It even tells her when to go to the toilet. For Penna - and for everyone else - life is controlled by the LOP, or Life Organisation Programmer, attached to their wrists. So when the LOPs all go wrong, the world descends into chaos. Penna and her new friend Veeka must start to make decisions for themselves. And find out the dark secrets behind their ordered world.

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.

Hauntings

by Mary Chapman

Published 18 February 2013
It is Rebecca Jane's birthday, the first since her mum died. Dad eagerly gives her a present, but when Rebecca opens it she unwittingly steps into a living nightmare. The Victorian sampler she has received unlocks a chilling spectre. What does she have to do to escape this restless ghostly presence and its haunting power?

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, gripping story for their age range, but don't want to read a longer novel. Linked to relevant teenage issues, and filled with drama, this story will appeal to all reluctant teen readers.

Gunshots at Dawn

by Mary Chapman

Published 1 August 2014
Robbie and his brother Jim find an old car up at Grange Farm. It's abandoned during the week, so soon they are regular joyriders. It's great fun, but then they are witnesses to what definitely looks like criminal activity. They are faced with a dilemma: should they report what they have found and reveal their joyriding, or keep quiet?

Part of the new Fresh Shades series, this book is exciting and fast-paced, keeping within the style of the Shades 2.0 series. It is perfect for reluctant teens who still want an exciting, unpatronising read 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.

Gunshots At Dawn (Sharp Shades)

by Mary Chapman

Published 30 November 2015
Robbie and his brother Jim find an old car up at Grange Farm. It's abandoned during the week, so soon they are regular joyriders. It's great fun, but then they are witnesses to what definitely looks like criminal activity. They are faced with a dilemma: should they report what they have found and reveal their joyriding, or keep quiet?

Part of the Fresh Shades series, this is a shorter version of the original book. The Sharp Shades stories are illustrated and have simpler language and a larger font than the original book. They are perfect for older readers who may find longer books too daunting, but who still want the excitement of a great story told with pace and style.

In a future where hospitals seem to be able to fix anything, Jake's accident should have been easy to sort out. Yes, Jake should have been more careful with the chainsaw, but with regeneration even severed arms could be regrown. So why aren't Jake's friends allowed to see him? Is there something extremely sinister at work?

Part of the new Fresh Shades series, this is a shorter version of the original book. The Sharp Shades stories are illustrated and have simpler language and a larger font than the original book. They are perfect for older readers who may find longer books too daunting, but who still want the excitement of a great story told with pace and style.

Danger Money

by Mary Chapman

Published 18 February 2013
Bob Thompson's father was a fisherman, and so was his father before him. So when Bob joins the crew of the fishing smack the Admiral, it seems perfectly natural. Especially as this is World War I, the Admiral is armed - and Bob gets extra danger money. The first time out, they sink a German sub. It's money for jam, Bob thinks. Until the day the Admiral meets two German subs. Now the crew really will earn their danger money.

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.

Invasion

by Mary Chapman

Published 1 October 2013
Jack is in hospital - there's something wrong with his leg. But when he catches a glimpse of his X-ray, Jack doesn't expect to see a huge, squirming thing writhing around inside. It turns out two of his best mates have the same problem. And the doctors won't tell them anything. Then the burning and hissing starts.

Previously unpublished, this book is exciting and fast-paced, keeping within the style of the Shades 2.0 series. It is perfect for reluctant teens who still want an exciting, unpatronising read 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.