Left Hand Writing Skills

A specially-designed, fun and funky learning programme to help the budding left-handed writer to write well, and without undue stress or discomfort. The programme is invaluable to help correct bad writing habits where these have already begun to take hold. It's available in book form, as a CDRom or as a download. Each consists of 83 enjoyable, highly-illustrated worksheets. 

HI Primary Series

The action-packed Primary Novels suit most students for independent or guided reading. Every element is tested for maximum impact. The goal is to get primary students, avid to reluctant, hooked on a book, sucked into a frenetic storyline, then finish it without a struggle! Gripping, well-told, page-turners! With a Teachers' Handbook for each story, this Series is simply a classroom essential.

HI Teenage Series

The action-packed Teenage Novels suit most students for independent or guided reading. Every element is tested for maximum impact. The goal is to get teenage readers, avid to reluctant, hooked on a book, sucked into a frenetic storyline, then finish it without a struggle! Gripping, well-told, page-turners! With a Teachers' Handbook for each story, this Series is simply a classroom essential.

Spotlight

A complete set of worksheets and activities to improve spelling skills, reading accuracy, grammar and phonological awareness. The Spotlight titles explore blends, suffixes and phonics through uncluttered, fun exercises that are classroom and attention friendly. Suitable for use with early structured programmes up to Key Stage 3, for both special needs and mainstream, and for Adult Learning.

Therapy Books

This series of titles from Robinswood is designed for use by professional therapists, by mainstream or special needs teachers, and just as much by parents, too. Each title focuses on a particular developmental or practical problem area, and is suitable for working with both children and adults.

Bruno

Bruno is a very clever basset hound. But, like many of his young readers, he sometimes gets confused by the complexities of life. His way of coping with these is to stop what he's doing, and have a BIG THINK. Well, that's sensible... Isn't it...? Or is it...? Follow Bruno's charming adventures in these beautifully illustrated and humourous stories. 

HI Drama Workshops

These High Interest novels are loved by everyone in the class. So everyone can be included in talking about them. That's when they've read them, or whilst they're reading them, of course. Sometimes, though, it's not so easy to get some students to pick up a book in the first place. Now here's an interesting way to get them all intrigued... 

New Titles

New titles always coming. Printed books, downloadable books, e-books for your Kindle or iPad – all in our programme! Downloadable Left Hand Writing Skills next. Then Alison Hodge's incredible story – The Long Secret Hunger – overcoming anorexia. And then more Bruno... Keep in touch: join our e-Newsletter list. We won't inundate you – just short bits of text with basic info... Click here fo...

Hilary Hawkes

Funny, quirky, exciting short adventures. Each Hilary Hawkes' story encapsulates the author's inimitable, off-beat style and is designed to encourage the enjoyment of reading by everyone. Fast-moving – and very original – tales in everyday language. Even the most book-shy will find these stories compulsive reading...

The Lifeboat Read & Spell Scheme

The Lifeboat Read & Spell Scheme (also known as 'Launch the Lifeboat to Read and Spell'). A highly-structured, multi-sensory scheme of 100 lessons to help dyslexic children - and adults - to read, write and spell.

Back Catalogue

If you can't find what you're looking for in the main tabs above, then it's probably in this library... unless we have no more stock or have completely discontinued the line. Worth taking a peek, anyway... there are Children's books, General Interest titles, books about Eurythmy (and details about the Lifeboat books)...

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Primary Novels

 
 

These books are pure 'page-turners'. Whether they are funny or exciting, or emotional, they are all about believable people. This isn't Hogwarts, it's the real world. And don't worry if books aren't usually your thing, these books are designed, first and foremost, to be really enjoyable – great stories that will have you hooked from the first page and won't let up – or let you down – until you've finished.

The stories have everything from kidnaps, graveyards, mysterious drivers, bullies, bodyguards, school conspiracies, thieves, horse-poisoners, skate-boarders, home troubles, disasterous canoe trips, snow-storms, cliff-top disasters, lost treasure, lottery wins... you name it.

Pick one up and enjoy the ride...


Click on any of the covers below to get a quick overview of the story and to order the titles you want. Or – if you want the whole set (all 12 titles, but you only pay for 11!) – just click here.

For more details about the Series, including their role within the Accelerated Reader programme, click on the Background tab.


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Bat-Napped

Bat-Napped

Sharon Jennings (Illustrated by Kalle Malloy)

Bats in the Graveyard

Bats in the Graveyard

Sharon Jennings (Illustrated by Kalle Malloy)

Bats Past Midnight

Bats Past Midnight

Sharon Jennings (Illustrated by Kalle Malloy)

Choose Your Bully

Choose Your Bully

Lori Jamison (Illustrated by Matt Melanson)

I Didn't Do It!

I Didn't Do It!

Paul Kropp (Illustrated by Kalle Malloy)

Jingle Bats

Jingle Bats

Sharon Jennings (Illustrated by Kalle Molloy)

Misty Knows

Misty Knows

Liz Brown (Illustrated by Izabela Ciesinska)

Pump

Pump

Sharon Jennings (Illustrated by Catherine Doherty)

Shooting the Rapids

Shooting the Rapids

Paul Kropp (Illustrated by Catherine Doherty)

The Crash

The Crash

Paul Kropp (Illustrated by Catherine Doherty)

Three Feet Under

Three Feet Under

Paul Kropp (Illustrated by Matt Melanson)

Winner

Winner

Paul Kropp (Illustrated by Catherine Doherty)