Joe Craig è un autore pluripremiato, celebrato per i suoi romanzi e sceneggiature avvincenti, particolarmente noto per la sua trama magistrale e la sua abile gestione della suspense. I suoi thriller lo hanno affermato come una voce di spicco, apprezzato per la creazione di intricate narrazioni che tengono i lettori con il fiato sospeso. L'approccio di Craig alla narrazione è caratterizzato da una profonda comprensione della suspense e da un talento nel creare personaggi e scenari indimenticabili. Il suo lavoro offre costantemente un'esperienza di lettura dinamica e avvincente, segnandolo come un talento significativo nella narrativa contemporanea.
Due uomini in nero irrompono nel salotto dei Coates: "Siamo qui per il ragazzo" dicono. La mamma di Jimmy prima sussurra, poi urlando gli ordina: "Corri, Jimmy. Scappa!" Cosa vogliono questi uomini da lui? Perché i suoi genitori li conoscono? E perché è travolto all'improvviso da un'energia che gli permette di vedere, sentire e muoversi come mai avrebbe immaginato?
Odi's day goes from bad to worse when he finds a photo of himself dressed as a clown. With the help of his friend, he is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. Prompt thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level comprehension skills with Reflect - a series of emotionally powerful fiction and non-fiction with realistic settings.
While escaping from the strange men that are after him in London, Jimmy discovers he possesses many unusual talents for an eleven-year-old boy. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
In this action-packed sequel to "Jimmy Coates: Assassin?," government agency NJ7 wants Jimmy working for them or they want him dead. Not only must he fight off someone as dangerous as himself, he must also confront the man he fears the most--his father.
Jango has no idea how much his life will change when a truck crashes into his warehouse. A crate is left behind, which someone else wants - and they'll do anything to get it back. Can Jango and Izza keep the mysterious cargo safe? And will things ever be the same once they know what it can do ...?World of Hijack! is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.Reading 8-9 years
There's always more work to do in the warehouse than Jango, Izza and Grandpa can manage - but old age is catching up with some of their robots. When more and more of them begin to go wrong, Izza thinks she's found the perfect way to fix them. Soon, the robots are whizzing around being more productive than ever before - until one robot takes control in a way that nobody could have expected ...World of Breakdown is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.Reading 8-9 years
Jango and Izza are trapped on a broken-down transporter ship during a storm. Just when they think things can't get any worse, a deadly beast escapes from a crate - and it has their scent! A dangerous game of hide and seek between animal and humans begins ... Can Jango and Izza make it off the ship alive - and stop the wild robots? World of Robots: Wild Bots is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will love reading the exciting collection of fiction and non-fiction written by top authors. Inspire them to keep reading through gripping stories and fascinating information books packed with rich language and stunning artwork. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 7-8 years
Jango and his grandpa are on their own, living on a planet that is largely covered by water. Robot ships patrol the ocean to bring in anything they find, ready for Jango and his grandpa to sort. But one night, they bring in something new. Something from the space station high above them. Something that doesn't belong on Jango's world. World of Robots: Jango is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 7-8 years
Halb Junge, halb Waffe – 100% tödlich! Jimmy Coates, der 13-jährige, genetisch veränderte Superagent ist zurück in London. Verzweifelt versucht er, den drohenden Krieg zwischen seinem Heimatland und Frankreich in letzter Minute zu verhindern. Doch geschwächt durch die radioaktive Vergiftung, die er sich bei seinem letzten Abenteuer zugezogen hat, läuft ihm die Zeit davon. Und seine Gegner beim britischen Geheimdienst sind bereit, für den Erhalt ihrer Macht alles zu tun. Nun ist es an Jimmy, sich als Agent zwischen alle Fronten zu wagen ... Die Abenteuer von Agent J. C. sind atemberaubende actionreich und bieten Spannung der Extraklasse - Lesevergnügen pur für alle Fans von rasanten Szenen und überraschenden Wendungen!
