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Shades 2.0 Reading Books
Interest age 12 + years | Reading age 9 - 10 years
There are currently forty-six reading books in the Shades 2.0 series.
Gunshots at Dawn
Author: Mary Chapman |
ISBN: 9781781276334 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 3 |
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Robbie and his brother are
regular joyriders up at the farm.
It’s great fun. But then they are
faced with a dilemma:
report what they have found
out and reveal their joyriding,
or keep quiet.
Witness
Author: Anne Cassidy |
ISBN: 9781781271988 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Witness tells the story of Todd, who sees his ex-teacher Jason Ripley attacking a mild-mannered shopkeeper he knows from his paper round. Shocked by what he has witnessed, Todd informs the police of the brutal attack Mr Wilson has faced. But Todd has no idea just how this will change his life. It becomes clear that Jason Ripley has acquaintances who are keen to seek revenge on Todd for his actions. And they won't rest until they get it, no matter who gets in their way.
Shouting at the Stars
Author: David Belbin |
ISBN: 9781781271995 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Layla is a young singer who is just hitting the big time; she has even got her own bodyguard. With all of the excitement of her growing fame comes the eerie presence of an unknown heckler who begins to follow all her performances. But who is more dangerous, the heckler or her bodyguard?
Blitz
Author: David Orme |
ISBN: 9781781272008 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Blitz is set in World War Two, when Martin is evacuated to Winchester. However, he hates it there, and manages to find his way back home to London. But home isn't where it used to be - a bomb has exploded in his street, leaving him homeless. He decides to return to the country, but truly unexpected events start to unfold before he manages to reach his destination.
Virus
Author: Mary Chapman |
ISBN: 9781781271933 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Every aspect of Penna's life is controlled for her: a computer programme tells her when to get up, when to eat, even when to sleep. It's the same for everybody in this brave new world. But one day the programme goes wrong. Suddenly Penna and her new friend Veeka's lives are thrown into disarray. Can they trust the mysterious Queltus who seems to know what is happening?
Fighting Back
Author: Helen Orme |
ISBN: 9781781271865 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Amita and her family relocate to a new town after her father's business is destroyed in a fire. Hoping for a better life in her new home, Amita is sad when her bitter father refuses to allow her to mix with her white neighbours. She becomes the victim of racial abuse at school. Will she always be hated for being different?
Hunter's Moon
Author: John Townsend |
ISBN: 9781781271896 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
|
When his boss is mysteriously hurt, young gamekeeper Neil is left to look after the woods and pheasants on his own. There have been rumours of a panther on the loose, and now Neil notices some odd scratch marks on the trees. Is this message a warning? And will Neil take heed before it's too late?
Animal Lab
Author: Malcolm Rose |
ISBN: 9781781271902 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Jamie Littlewood is as bald as the monkey he's looking after at the local animal lab. He is happy to discover that the monkey may be the key to curing his condition. However, his sister champions the animal rights cause and forces him to reconsider the experimentation carried out in his name. What will Jamie decide? Who is in the right?
Tears of a Friend
Author: Jo Cotterill |
ISBN: 9781781272121 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Claire and Cassie have always been friends. Cassie believes that nothing will break their bond. But one day they have an almighty row and their friendship is thrown into jeopardy. When they next meet at a party, an event which occurs between Claire and another boy makes Cassie think she has lost her best friend for good. Does Claire need Cassie anymore and can their friendship ever be repaired?
Danger Money
Author: Mary Chapman |
ISBN: 9781781271940 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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As a World War One recruit onboard the Admiral, all Bob Thompson can think about is how much he will earn. Bob's mother doesn't want him to join the ship, for fear that he will be injured as the crew defends themselves against German subs. Ignoring his mother's pleas, Bob is unprepared for this reality until the Admiral meets two German subs. He realises he is now in deep water, but is it too late?
A Murder of Crows
Author: Penny Bates |
ISBN: 9781781272107 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Only child Ben moves to the country with his mum and befriends a crow for company. However, when a local boy sees this and jeers at him mercilessly, Ben very soon becomes a laughing stock. The bullies want him to hurt the thing he loves the most. But none of them have reckoned on the power of Crow Law!
Doing the Double
Author: Alan Durant |
ISBN: 9781781272091 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Twins Dale and Joe are the sons of fallen football ace Nicky Green. They have always joked about swapping their identities for a day, but suddenly everything changes - and now it's serious. Dale wants Joe to do the double and take his place on the football pitch. Joe isn't even sure he wants to help, but how can he refuse his twin?
Mantrap
Author: Tish Farrell |
ISBN: 9781781272114 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Danny doesn't want to be a hunter, but when the rains fail, he and his father Jacob are forced to go poaching for meat in the forbidden game park. But when Danny makes a terrible mistake, their theft is discovered. Now the corrupt ranger, Davis Sata, has plans for Jacob - plans that involve ivory poaching and the greatest danger of their lives.
Coming in to Land
Author: Dennis Hamley |
ISBN: 9781781271858 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Jack is the youngest cadet to be chosen by the RAF to learn to fly a glider. He hopes that when he is older he may be able to fly real planes in the war. However, for all his flying prowess, he has a fear of coming in to land. Cecil thinks this weakness makes Jack unsuited to flying and when Jack makes a dangerous mistake, Cecil's determined he'll pay for it.
Life of the Party
Author: Gillian Philip |
ISBN: 9781781272022 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Life of the Party is the story of Chloe, a teenager who lives with her mother and aloof father. She spends her spare time binge drinking with her friends, much to the disgust of Rob, a boy from school who fancies her. One particular drunken night, after an argument with her best friend Steph, Chloe manages to stagger home, but the next morning awakes to something much worse than a hangover!
Plague
Author: David Orme |
ISBN: 9781781272015 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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It is 1665 and the plague has hit the city of London. Life will never be the same again for apprentice apothecary Henry Harper. His father is dead and his mother and brother have fled the country. Can Henry escape from the city he loves before the plague strikes him?
Treachery by Night
Author: Ann Ruffell |
ISBN: 9781781271810 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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Glencoe, 1692 is the setting for this tale of treachery and deceit. There is a rising feud between the Campbells and MacDonalds. Conn, a young MacDonald with a withered arm, wishes he could fight like his cousin Jamie, a fierce swordsman and warrior. Before he has chance to practice the Campbells' Redcoats charge on Glencoe and Conn is forced to put his sword skills to use. Who will emerge victorious?
Mind's Eye
Author: Gillian Philip |
ISBN: 9781781272152 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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Everyone was scared when Conor Smith became telepathic. The authorities reacted by putting an implant in his brain to stop this strange side effect of the onset of puberty. Lara agreed with how Conor was treated until one day, something happened which makes her another victim of the authorities. Will she manage to keep her condition a secret?
Gateway from Hell
Author: David Orme |
ISBN: 9781781271841 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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To Lisa and her friends, Mott Hill is sacred - and they are determined to stop a new road being built on it. Only Lisa and her friends know what lies beneath it - something ancient and dangerous, maybe even deadly. Can they prevent a disaster without disclosing the secret?
Four Degrees More
Author: Malcolm Rose |
ISBN: 9781781271926 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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After Leyton watches his house collapse into the sea as a result of climate change and rising sea levels, he is desperate to stop the environmental crisis. He knows that all that lies between the world and complete destruction is a temperature rise of four degrees. Leyton becomes an environmental activist known as the Cooler. But will his efforts be in vain?
Who Cares?
Author: Helen Orme |
ISBN: 9781781272138 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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Tara hates her situation and everyone around her. Most of all, she hates her special school, the Unit, which she feels is essentially a dumping ground for misbehaving kids who don't fit in at school. After meeting Liam things start to get better, but he wants her to kick her drug habit. Tara refuses to listen, thinking she is in control - but is she?
Cry, Baby
Author: Jill Atkins |
ISBN: 9781781271872 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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Cry, Baby tells the story of Charlie, a fifteen-year-old girl in her last year of high school. Discovering she is pregnant following a one night stand, Charlie is almost certain she is not ready to be a mother. She agonises over the decision whether to keep the baby, knowing that only she can make the right choice for her. Will she bow to peer pressure and how will she cope when an even bigger decision comes her way?
The Messenger
Author: John Townsend |
ISBN: 9781781271889 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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When Chris sees an ornamental glass angel smash at his feet he doesn't think anything of it. But when a trip to the moors with his girlfriend brings strange events, he begins to think it may have been a bad omen. Then, out of the blue a stranger warns him to beware. Will Chris ever find out what connects these events, and if he fails what will be the consequences?
Asteroid
Author: Malcolm Rose |
ISBN: 9781781271919 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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What can one group of friends do when all of humanity faces extinction? An asteroid is hurtling to Earth which could destroy everything on the planet. Josh, Dave and Zack are determined to save the world and its people. Will they come up with a unique solution to this seemingly impossible mission?
Space Explorers
Author: David Orme |
ISBN: 9781781271827 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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Sammi and Zak are thrilled when their friend Chad takes them on a trip to explore a new planet. Unfamiliar with their surroundings, they are stranded and become the victims of some deadly spear plants. Their only hope is to befriend the equally unknown mysterious horned creatures who inhabit the planet. But are they willing to take this risk?
Hauntings
Author: Mary Chapman |
ISBN: 9781781271957 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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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?
The Scream
Author: Penny Bates |
ISBN: 9781781271964 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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No matter how hard Sally tries to forget the past, the scar on her face always reminds her of the time when local bullies set their dogs on her. After her family relocates, she seeks solace in the open moors of Cornwall, but is terrified when she sees the ghostly white hare, reputed to herald a death. Has Sally's newfound peace been disturbed?
Rising Tide
Author: Anne Rooney |
ISBN: 9781781271971 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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When Chris finds Danny, he knows he's a climref - a refugee running away from a country destroyed by climate change. Chris should hand Danny in to the authorities. That's what everyone else would do. But Chris feels differently. Will he jeopardise his own future for the sake of his new friend?
Stone Robbers
Author: Tish Farrell |
ISBN: 9781781272145 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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Rico's dad is dead, after a long fight to preserve his Mayan heritage. Now Rico hates everything to do with it. His family have been left extremely poor and his sister Delfina has to sell produce in the City to earn money to pay for their mother's medicine. Then swindler Enzo tries to cheat the family out of their hard-earned cash. Will Rico manage to get revenge?
Fire!
Author: David Orme |
ISBN: 9781781271834 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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It is 2nd September 1666 in London and Martin Outwich is suddenly awoken by the sounds of fire. He thinks nothing of it, but the fire is spreading and very quickly the whole city is ablaze. Abandoned by his master, Martin must race across the city to save his sister Martha. Will he make it in time?
Invasion
Author: Mary Chapman |
ISBN: 9781781272169 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Shades 2.0 Set 2 |
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Jack is in hospital. There's something wrong with his leg. But when he catches a glimpse of his X-ray he doesn't expect to see a huge squirming thing writhing around inside it. It turns out he's not alone - two of his best mates have the same problem. The doctors won't tell them anything. Jack's worried. Then the burning and hissing starts.
Sea Fever (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: Gillian Philip |
ISBN: 9781781272084 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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Saul loves playing in the sea, but his father hates him going near it ever since Saul’s mother drowned. Unhappy with these restrictions, Saul runs away to the waters - where he makes a life-changing discovery. Has he found his true home at last?
Tears of a Friend (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: Jo Cotterill |
ISBN: 9781781272077 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
|
Claire and Cassie have always been friends. Cassie believes that nothing will break their bond. But one day they have an almighty row and their friendship is thrown into jeopardy. When they next meet at a party, an event which occurs between Claire and another boy makes Cassie think she has lost her best friend for good. Does Claire need Cassie anymore and can their friendship ever be repaired?
Doing the Double (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: Alan Durant |
ISBN: 9781781272206 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
|
Twins Dale and Joe are the sons of fallen football ace Nicky Green. They have always joked about swapping their identities for a day, but suddenly everything changes - and now it's serious. Dale wants Joe to do the double and take his place on the football pitch. Joe isn't even sure he wants to help, but how can he refuse his twin?
A Murder of Crows (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: Penny Bates |
ISBN: 9781781272060 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
|
Only child Ben moves to the country with his mum and befriends a crow for company. However, when a local boy sees this and jeers at him mercilessly, Ben very soon becomes a laughing stock. The bullies want him to hurt the thing he loves the most. But none of them have reckoned on the power of Crow Law!
Wrong Exit (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: Mary Chapman |
ISBN: 9781781272053 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
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When Grace, Adam, and Ruby get lost in the fog, they stumble into a parallel world where a terrible catastrophe has occurred. A flood has destroyed half the country and the sole survivor is Dave. Grace and her siblings need to find their way home; and will Dave find any hope amongst the wreckage?
Plague (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: David Orme |
ISBN: 9781781272183 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
|
It is 1665 and the plague has hit the city of London. Life will never be the same again for apprentice apothecary Henry Harper. His father is dead and his mother and brother have fled the country. Can Henry escape from the city he loves before the plague strikes him?
The Messenger (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: John Townsend |
ISBN: 9781781272046 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
|
When Chris sees an ornamental glass angel smash at his feet he doesn't think anything of it. But when a trip to the moors with his girlfriend brings strange events, he begins to think it may have been a bad omen. Then, out of the blue a stranger warns him to beware. Will Chris ever find out what connects these events, and if he fails what will be the consequences?
Blitz (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: David Orme |
ISBN: 9781781272176 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
|
Blitz is set in World War Two, when Martin is evacuated to Winchester. However, he hates it there, and manages to find his way back home to London. But home isn't where it used to be - a bomb has exploded in his street, leaving him homeless. He decides to return to the country, but truly unexpected events start to unfold before he manages to reach his destination.
Hunter's Moon (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: John Townsend |
ISBN: 9781781272190 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
|
When his boss is mysteriously hurt, young gamekeeper Neil is left to look after the woods and pheasants on his own. There have been rumours of a panther on the loose, and now Neil notices some odd scratch marks on the trees. Is this message a warning? And will Neil take heed before it's too late?
Who Cares? (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: Helen Orme |
ISBN: 9781781272039 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
|
Tara hates her situation and everyone around her. Most of all, she hates her special school, the Unit, which she feels is essentially a dumping ground for misbehaving kids who don't fit in at school. After meeting Liam things start to get better, but he wants her to kick her drug habit. Tara refuses to listen, thinking she is in control - but is she?
Witness (Sharp Shades 2.0)
Author: Anne Cassidy |
ISBN: 9781781272329 |
Price: £5.99 |
No. of Pages: 64 |
Set: Sharp Shades 2.0 Set 1 |
|
Witness tells the story of Todd, who sees his ex-teacher Jason Ripley attacking a mild-mannered shopkeeper he knows from his paper round. Shocked by what he has witnessed, Todd informs the police of the brutal attack Mr Wilson has faced. But Todd has no idea just how this will change his life. It becomes clear that Jason Ripley has acquaintances who are keen to seek revenge on Todd for his actions. And they won't rest until they get it, no matter who gets in their way.
