Scholastic Readers

Junko has come to London for the summer hoping to find friends and excitement. Instead she feels lonely and isolated, and takes refuge in the daily blog she writes at a local Internet café. She is delighted when she strikes up a friendship with fellow blogger ‘Slow Boy’. But is he all that he seems?

Malcolm’s school, Krelboyne, is having a picnic afternoon. Malcolm’s parents insist that the whole family go along, much to the disgust of Malcolm and his brothers. But once they get there, the fun really begins. Francis meets the love of his life, Hal takes control of the barbeque, Reese runs riot and Malcolm? Malcolm just wants out!

Robin Hood and his men live as outlaws in Sherwood Forest. They fight corruption and injustice – and they don’t like taxes! So when the taxman pays his annual visit to the Sheriff of Nottingham, the outlaws are less than pleased to see him. Will they help the people of Nottingham get back the money that is rightly theirs, or will the Sheriff win – once again?

There’s never a dull moment for Zoey and her friends at Pacific Coast Academy. The school dance contest is looming, but Zoey just can’t seem to find the perfect partner. And can Lola use her talent for acting to get a part in the school play and a date with the cute English guy, Simon?

Billy is 11 years old, and he’s got problems. His mum’s dead. His dad and his brother are on strike and they’ve got no money. But Billy has a dream. He wants to be a dancer. Every week he goes to dance classes. He wants to audition for the Royal Ballet School. But how can he tell his family?

`In Ember, the sky is always dark...’ Hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything hended for human survival. In Ember, the sky is always dark and the only light comes from a giant floodlamps. Recently the lights have been mailing, and supplies are running low. Will teenagers Lina and Doon be able to decipher the strange `Instructions‘ they find, and find a way out of Ember?

A war erupts on Earth between two robotic clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, leaving the fate of mankind hanging in the balance.

When Andrea lands a job at top fashion magazine Runway, she knows nothing. She’d never heard of Runway before, or its infamous editor, Miranda Priestly. But soon she is wearing heels to work, dealing with the biggest names in fashion, and, most importantly, attending to Miranda’s every demand. And if Miranda calls at 3am, is that so bad? It will all be worth it in the end, won’t it …?

On January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America. He is the first African-American to be president of one of the most powerful countries in the world. Read about Barack Obama’s life before he became President – his early years in Hawaii and Indonesia, his Kenyan and his American roots, and his decision to run for President.

A non-fiction reader which tells the fascinating story of Michael Jackson in an informed and mature way. The Fact File section develops themes from the reader to enhance the reading experience and covers subjects such as the breakthrough of black artists into mainstream music. The ‘People and Places’ section gives a visual timeline of Michael Jackson and those close to him during his life.

Follow the fortunes of Becky Sharp, one of English literature’s most colourful heroines, as she uses her wit, charm and ruthless ambition in an attempt to forge a place for herself in high society. With Fact Files on William Thackeray, the Napoleonic Wars, and Young Men in Regency England.

“Woman. Warrior. Queen.”. After the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen Elizabeth I incurs the wrath of Philip of Spain, and prepares to face the onslaught of the Spanish Armada.

Based on James Longley’s award-winning documentary, Iraq in Fragments provides a fascinating glimpse of modern-day Iraq the mass media never shows us. It provides a portrait of the war-torn country as seen through the eyes of the people who live there: a young Sunni orphan who works in a Baghdad garage; Shia fundamentalists as they rally for elections; and a family of Kurdish farmers, who have at last found some degree of freedom. Can Iraq remain intact or will it fracture into fragments? education for their children?

In 1985, top mountaineers Joe Simpson and his friend Simon Yates went climbing in the Peruvian Andes. After a series of accidents, Simon was forced to cut the rope which held him and Joe together. At the time, Simon believed that he was sending his friend to his death…

A marketing executive from Mickey’s – a fast food US burger chain – discovers that contaminated meat is getting into the burgers, and heads down to Colorado to investigate. What he discovers proves to be more shocking than he could ever have imagined.

Oceanic Flight 815 has crashed on an island in the Pacific Ocean. Forty-eight people have survived, but no one knows where they are. Each day the survivors discover more about the island and themselves. Who recorded the sixteen-year-old radio message that plays over and over again? Are they alone on the island? And will they be able to escape from the island and their own pasts?

The survivors of the Oceanic Flight 815 crash are finding life on the island difficult and dangerous. And every day there are new mysteries … What is inside the strange hatch in the forest? Who are ‘The Others’ and why did they take Claire? And will Michael ever manage to build his boat and bring rescuers to the island?

“Tradition prepared her. Change will define her.” Great Britain, 1997. The Labour Party are in power for the first time in eighteen years and, for a time, the mood in Great Britain is buoyant. However, as news of the tragic death of Princess Diana rocks the country, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction and finds herself with difficult personal and professional decisions to make.

Jamal Malik, a street kid from the slums of Mumbai, has been arrested for cheating after answering eight questions correctly on the quiz show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? As Jamal’s story unfolds, it becomes clear to the Inspector of Police that the boy’s troubled and chaotic life has provided him with the answers. Will Jamal succeed in answering the final question… and be reunited with the love of his life, the beautiful Latika?