Bad Alice

by Jean Ure and Sue Hackman

Published 17 April 2003
The Hodder Reading Project Level 4-5 identifies blocks to progression and takes pupils from National Curriculum Level 4 to Level 5. It comprises the Teacher's Resource, Pupil's Book and 6 Readers. Reader 4, Bad Alice by Jean Ure. With his mum and seriously ill baby sister in America for a life-saving operation, Duffy is left with his gran for the holidays. What is he going to do for six whole weeks? His Tourette's Syndrome means he can hardly string a sentence together let alone go out and meet friends - and then Alice appears on his gran's garden wall. Bold, brave, bad Alice - she's loud, foul-mouthed, bruising for a fight and not in the least fazed by Duffy's Tourette's. As their friendship grows, Duffy suspects that her home life might not be quite what it seems - Alice has entrusted the story she's been writing to him, Malice in Blunderland, and he's disturbed by what he reads. Surely her adoptive dad, Big Norm, the charismatic local hero, can't be the abusive Red Queen of her story? With the help of his gran, Duffy must convince Alice to face her situation in reality even if it means breaking up her whole family.

Ant and Dec

by Sue Hackman and Andy Croft

Published 27 June 2003
The Hodder Reading Project Level 2-3 identifies blocks to progression and takes pupils from National Curriculum Level 2 to Level 3. It comprises the Teacher's Resource, Pupil's Book and 12 Readers. Reader 3, Ant and Dec by Andy Croft: From starring in a children's TV show, this pair went on to win a top award for their work, and they were only 24! Read on to discover how Ant and Dec won over the world of showbiz.

Criminal Investigation

by Sue Hackman

Published 31 March 2006

Hodder Reading Project

by Sue Hackman

Published 27 January 2006
The Hodder Reading Project provides an accelerated route for lower-attainers to catch up with their peers in reading. It gives clear support for teachers working with pupils whose reading levels are significantly below the national average. The Hodder Project: Levels 3-4 identifies blocks to progression and takes pupils from National Curriculum Level 3 to Level 4. It comprises the Teacher's Resource, Pupil's Book and 6 Readers. Teacher's Resource: full guidance on using the scheme - information on characteristics of Level 3 and 4 readers and securing progress through one level to the next; tests to diagnose pupil's Level, produce their reading profile, target-set and to tailor appropriate teaching using Pupil's Book and Readers, and follow-up tests for use after scheme to track progress; support for using the Pupil's Book to teach and track progress, linking activities to the KS3 Framework; comprehensive guidance on teaching the Readers with full plans, objectives, pupil reading guides and photocopiable masters.

Half-Caste

by Sue Hackman

Published 31 March 2006

Animal Rights

by Sue Hackman

Published 31 March 2006