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Oscar Plotter: Codebreaker

aimeehayes — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:08:56 +0000

Oscar loves computer games and coding, but when his mum drags him to a draughty castle he might be in for the adventure of his life. After finding a secret door, Oscar steps back in time and soon finds himself in the middle of a plot to overthrow the king. Can Oscar use his codebreaking skills to stop the plot and return home?

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The Howling Stones

aimeehayes — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:03:55 +0000

As the midnight hour approaches, a circle of wolves gather at the Howling Stones. Randall, a young wolf, is a new woodland guardian and longs to prove himself. He wants to do more than litter picking! But when the woodland comes under threat, Randall has to find all his courage to fight back and protect his home.

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Survivor

aimeehayes — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:57:08 +0000

When it comes to exploring the outdoors, Tilly much prefers to do it through her video game, Survivor. So it’s a nightmare come true when her mum signs her up for Explorers camp! Things get even worse when Tilly finds herself stranded with her archnemeses in the middle of the wilderness… How will she survive?!

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Airship Adventure

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:36:00 +0000

The maiden voyage of a newly built airship the Victory is only a week away. It shall fly in a competition to win the Royal Postal Warrant, to deliver all the land’s post. But Sami, the daughter of the inventor and captain, discovers a plot to sabotage its journey. Teaming up with her friend Amrit, can they foil the plot in time to still win the race?

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Clone Alone

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:35:54 +0000

J3264 is one of thousands of clones who are travelling through space looking for a new planet to invade and inhabit… and Earth looks perfect! J3264 is chosen to lead the invasion, only his ship crash lands, leaving him stranded and without a way to communicate with his fellow clones who return to the Mother Ship. All alone, J3264 disguises himself and is taken in by two humans, Krish and Sanvi, under the new name ‘Jay’. The more Jay stays with Krish and Sanvi, the more he realises that humans might not be so bad after all… but can he find a way to tell the rest of the aliens before the invasion?

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Ghost Girl

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:35:46 +0000

When Artie sees a ghostly figure in his family’s barn, he can’t believe his eyes! Ghosts aren’t real, are they? But the ghost girl explains she’s not dead or a ghost—she’s a time-traveller from the future! But she lost her tour group and can’t find her way back home… and if she doesn’t get back to future soon, she could disappear! Can Artie and his sister, Cassie, find a way to help her?

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Glitched!

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:35:39 +0000

Jenna and her friends, Aussie and Mattie, absolutely love playing computer games. But when their parents become obsessed with a new game called Glitch, things start getting weird. Where have all the adults gone? What does Glitch have to do with it, and who could possibly be behind this crazy new game? Jenna and the boys will have to play the game to find out—and maybe save their parents along the way!

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Jimmy Bolt: Accidental Supervillain

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:35:32 +0000

Jimmy Bolt is ready to begin his life as a superhero at his new school, Hero High. He even makes the new mayor’s special Super Protection Squad! Only Mayor March’s new rules take the fun out of everything: no running, no playing in the playground, no laughing! When Jimmy rebels, he’s branded a supervillain… but can he prove to everyone that everything isn’t what it seems?

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Nowhere Lane

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:35:27 +0000

No one can solve the mystery of Nowhere Lane. No matter how far anyone walks down it, the road just loops back to its beginning. When Dexter accidentally takes a map of the lane belonging to grumpy Mr Crabtree, his whole world turns upside down. Does Nowhere Lane lead somewhere after all?

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Secret Spaniel

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:35:18 +0000

Maddy the Springer Spaniel finds herself playing detective when the local Dog Show winner, Brutus the boxer, asks her to investigate rumours of a celebrity dog entering this year’s show. But who is this celebrity dog and why is she coming to the Dog Show? Can Maddy stop Brutus turning nasty? And why is Hamlet the cat obsessed with cleaning the toilet?

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The Curse of the Sapphire Skull

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:35:12 +0000

When a mysterious gold skull with sapphire eyes washes up on the beach, Zak and his archaeologist grandad can’t believe their luck. But things go very wrong when Grandad accidentally drops the skull and starts speaking gibberish! Can Zak and his grandad break the curse in time, or will Grandad be left speaking nonsense forever?

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The Dream Machine

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:35:06 +0000

One night, while Ava is reading, her torch rolls under her duvet. She wriggles underneath it to get her torch back, but ends up going deeper and deeper. Finally, she comes out in a strange world — the world of the dream makers, and the mystical Dream Machine. Here there is a magical button which promises to make everyone’s wishes come true… But can Ava resist the temptation to press it?

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The Ear Fairy

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:34:59 +0000

Mia and Jonathan are best friends, even if they’re only pen pals. When Jonathan’s class comes to visit, Mia is determined to make sure he has the best time ever! Only Jonathan’s hearing aids go missing, and they believe it must be the tricksy Ear Fairy, sister to the Tooth Fairy, who has taken them! Can Mia and Jonathan find the missing hearing aids before Jonathan has to return home?

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The Locked Door

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:34:55 +0000

Izzy and Tom are visiting their Great Aunt Winifred at her spooky, old house. After Winifred admits that the house is actually haunted, Izzy and Tom are determined to find the ghost… But when they find a mysterious locked door, their investigations take a spine-tingling turn! Read on for a chilling tale that’s sure to give you the creeps!

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The Mystery of the Weird Beards

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:34:49 +0000

Loz and Danny’s mum is a brilliant inventor who is entering a competition with her new beard serum. Short beards, big bushy ones—Mum’s serum can create them! Only Mum’s invention seems to go wrong in front of the judges. When their dad and the Prime Minister grow beards, the beards control them instead! Can Danny and Loz find a way to return them to normal?

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The Phantom Film House

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:34:43 +0000

Adam loves the tatty old film house where his grandma works. Unfortunately the lack of other customers means it’s going to be knocked down and turned into a car park… During a final film showing of a spooky old black-and-white film, Adam’s popcorn starts flying around and Lin, the manager’s daughter, lets out a scream as something cold and whispery brushes against her ear. Could the cinema be haunted? And if so, could this be a spine-chilling way to bring the old film house back to life?

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The Reading Bug

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:34:37 +0000

Sam and Ravi aren’t really interested in reading. They would much prefer watching superhero cartoons! One night, during a Team Superhero marathon and sleepover, the boys wake up to see a huge shadow of a giant bug slipping over their tent. What could it be? Alien invaders? Mutated bugs? Sam and Ravi are going to find out!

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Three and a Witch

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:34:31 +0000

Clemmy, Mabel and Eva are three sisters who live their Aunt Spyte, an evil witch. That is, until one of Aunt Spyte’s terrible spells goes wrong and she vanishes. Poof! Can Clemmy, Mabel and Eva find a new, better way to live that doesn’t involve bad magic? Or will they resort to Aunt Spyte’s old potions to get them through?

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Grey Band (Level 13) Bundle

tetractys_admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:28:09 +0000

Features

1 Story
48 Pages
Direct speech
Chapters

Level Breakdown

Total word count approx. 3200-4500

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