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.

Catherine Zeta Jones

by Sandra Woodcock

Published 3 May 2002
Written by experienced special needs teachers and fully assessed by The Basic Skills Agency to ensure accessibility in both layout and content, Livewire Real Lives is a series about famous people from the worlds of: sport; film and music; politics and history. The Livewire Real Lives series provides stimulating reading materials with a teenage/adult interest level for those with reading ages below ten or for adult students learning English as a foreign language. Facts and photographs sustain the interest of the beginner reader. The books are subtly colour-coded for the appropriate 'reading age' and have superb photographs throughout. Find out about Catherine Zeta Jones's rise to fame. From her roots in the Welsh valleys, Catherine made it to the London Stage, and so onto television in the Darling Buds of May. The Mask of Zorro marked Catherine's first success in Hollywood, followed by Entrapment. Her recent marriage to Michael Douglas has kept Catherine Zeta Jones very much in the limelight, and her acting career continues to flourish.

Livewire is a range of reading material with a teenage/adult interest level for those with reading ages below 10, or for adult students learning English as a second or foreign language. All Livewire titles have been written by experienced special needs teachers, and have been fully assessed by The Basic Skills Agency to ensure accessibility in both layout and content. They are subtly colour-coded for the appropriate reading age. This biography of Freddie Mercury is part of the Livewire Real Lives series, which features personalities from sport, film and music, politics and history.

Brad Pitt

by Andy Croft

Published 30 May 2003

Livewire

by Iris Howden and Mike Wilson

Published 2 June 1997
"Livewire" is a series of reading materials with a teenage or adult interest level for those with reading ages below ten. This title is part of the "Real Lives" sports series, and discusses the Arsenal football team. It is designed specifically for people with reading ages of nine or ten, and aims to engage the interest of the reader in a non-patronizing way, and lead towards the attainment of a higher reading ability. It is accessible in layout and design, and there are many facts and illustrations. All "Livewire" books have been written by qualified special needs teachers and have been designed, checked and graded in association with the Basic Skills Agency. The "Real Lives" series offers biographies in the categories of: sport; film and music; and politics and history.

Ronaldo

by Andy Croft

Published 27 June 2003

Roy Keane

by Andy Croft

Published 31 July 2003
Stimulating and accessible, the titles in the LIVEWIRE series have been produced in association with The Basic Skills Agency to ensure a non-patronising approach towards the requirements of readers with special needs. They provide teenagers/adult interest level fiction and non-fiction for those with reading ages below 10, or adult students learning English as a second language. Each book is graded at one of the following reading ages: 6-7, 7-8, 8-9 or 9-10. All LIVEWIRE books are written by qualified Special Needs teachers, and are expertly assessed and subtly colour-coded for the appropriate reading age. The books in the LIVEWIRE REAL LIVES strand contain fascinating stories of popular music stars, famous historical figures, Hollywood actors, TV personalities and top sports people.

Rio Ferdinand

by Andy Croft

Published 27 June 2003
Stimulating and accessible, the titles in the LIVEWIRE series have been produced in association with The Basic Skills Agency to ensure a non-patronising approach towards the requirements of readers with special needs. They provide teenagers/adult interest level fiction and non-fiction for those with reading ages below 10, or adult students learning English as a second language. Each book is graded at one of the following reading ages: 6-7, 7-8, 8-9 or 9-10. All LIVEWIRE books are written by qualified Special Needs teachers, and are expertly assessed and subtly colour-coded for the appropriate reading age. The books in the LIVEWIRE REAL LIVES strand contain fascinating stories of popular music stars, famous historical figures, Hollywood actors, TV personalities and top sports people.

Linford Christie

by Mike Wilson and Sandra Woodcock

Published 2 June 1997
Written by experienced special needs teachers, and fully assessed by The Basic Skills Agency to ensure accessibility in both layout and content, the "Livewire: Real Lives" series features personalities from sport, film and music, politics and history. The Livewire Real Lives series provides stimulating reading materials with a teenage/adult interest level for those with reading ages below ten or for adult students learning English as a foreign language. Facts and photographs sustain the interest of the beginner reader. The books are subtly colour-coded for the appropriate 'reading age' and have superb photographs throughout. Linford Christie is one of the finest athletes in the world. Find out about his best achievements and his rise to fame.

Kylie Minogue

by Mike Wilson

Published 27 June 2003
Stimulating and accessible, the titles in the LIVEWIRE series have been produced in association with The Basic Skills Agency to ensure a non-patronising approach towards the requirements of readers with special needs. They provide teenagers/adult interest level fiction and non-fiction for those with reading ages below 10, or adult students learning English as a second language. Each book is graded at one of the following reading ages: 6-7, 7-8, 8-9 or 9-10. All LIVEWIRE books are written by qualified Special Needs teachers, and are expertly assessed and subtly colour-coded for the appropriate reading age. The books in the LIVEWIRE REAL LIVES strand contain fascinating stories of popular music stars, famous historical figures, Hollywood actors, TV personalities and top sports people.

Sheffield Wednesday

by Andy Croft

Published 29 October 2004

Steven Gerrard

by Mike Wilson

Published 24 February 2006

Adolf Hitler

by Mike Wilson

Published May 1997
"Livewire" is a range of reading material with a teenage/adult interest level for those with reading ages below 10, or for adult students learning English as a second or foreign language. All "Livewire" titles have been written by experienced special needs teachers, and have been fully assessed by The Basic Skills Agency to ensure accessibility in both layout and content. They are subtly colour-coded for the appropriate "reading age". This biography of Adolf Hitler is part of the "Livewire: Real Lives" series, which features personalities from sport, film and music, politics and history.

Arsenal

by Sandra Woodcock, Mike Wilson, Julia Holt, and Peter Leigh

Published 31 March 2005
"Livewire" is a series of reading materials with a teenage or adult interest level for those with reading ages below ten. This title is part of the "Real Lives" sports series, and discusses the Arsenal football team. It is designed specifically for people with reading ages of nine or ten, and aims to engage the interest of the reader in a non-patronizing way, and lead towards the attainment of a higher reading ability. It is accessible in layout and design, and there are many facts and illustrations. All "Livewire" books have been written by qualified special needs teachers and have been designed, checked and graded in association with the Basic Skills Agency. The "Real Lives" series offers biographies in the categories of: sport; film and music; and politics and history.

Michael Jordan

by Sandra Woodcock

Published 27 September 2002
Stimulating and accessible, the titles in the LIVEWIRE series have been produced in association with The Basic Skills Agency to ensure a non-patronising approach towards the requirements of readers with special needs. They provide teenagers/adult interest level fiction and non-fiction for those with reading ages below 10, or adult students learning English as a second language. Each book is graded at one of the following reading ages: 6-7, 7-8, 8-9 or 9-10. All LIVEWIRE books are written by qualified Special Needs teachers, and are expertly assessed and subtly colour-coded for the appropriate reading age. The books in the LIVEWIRE REAL LIVES strand contain fascinating stories of popular music stars, famous Hollywood actors, TV personalities and top sports people. In MICHAEL JORDAN, readers can follow his career to date, as well as finding out more about the star's life off the court.

Chelsea

by Mike Wilson and Sandra Woodcock

Published 6 April 1998
To ensure accessibility and readability, Hodder & Stoughton have worked with The Basic Skills Agency on "Livewire" - a series of reading material with a teenage or adult interest level for those with a reading age of 10 or below, or for adult students learning English as a second or foreign language. It offers teenagers and adults appropriate fiction and non-fiction which is graded at reading ages 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, and 9-10. The books aim to engage the interest of the reader in a motivating and non-patronizing way, and lead him or her towards the attainment of a higher reading level. "Livewire Real Lives" is in the non-fiction part of the series and provides illustrated biographies in the categories of sport, film, music, politics and history, and may be used in the Literacy Hour to bridge the gap between NC levels 2/3 and level 4. It is designed to be accessible in layout and content and offers facts and photographs to sustain the interest of the beginner reader. All "Livewire" books are written by experienced and qualified special needs teachers.

Martin Luther King

by Mike Wilson

Published 1 January 1999
Real Lives is a series of books about famous people from the worlds of: Sport; Film and Music; Politics and History. This book will be of interest to readers of all ages. It has clear, easy-to-read text and a variety of photographs.

Nelson Mandela

by Iris Howden

Published 29 October 2004
"Livewire" is a range of reading material with a teenage/adult interest level for those with reading ages below 10, or for adult students learning English as a second or foreign language. All "Livewire" titles have been written by experienced special needs teachers, and have been fully assessed by The Basic Skills Agency to ensure accessibility in both layout and content. They are subtly colour-coded for the appropriate "reading age". This biography of Nelson Mandela is part of the "Livewire: Real Lives" series, which features personalities from sport, film and music, politics and history.

Michael Owen

by Andy Croft

Published 29 October 2004
Stimulating and accessible, the titles in the "Livewire" series have been produced in association with The Basic Skills Agency to ensure a non-patronising approach towards the requirements of readers with special needs. They provide teenagers/adult interest level fiction and non-fiction for those with reading ages below 10, or adult students learning English as a second language. Each book is graded at one of the following reading ages: 6-7, 7-8, 8-9 or 9-10. All "Livewire" books are written by qualified special needs teachers, and are expertly assessed and subtly colour-coded for the appropriate reading age.

Thierry Henry

by Andy Croft

Published 31 March 2005