The trouble with Jack was that he didn't listen to anyone. He didn't even listen to me, his girlfriend. That's why I was standing on Hutton Moor holding a bunch of flowers. There was a small card attached to them that said, Miss You, Jodie XXXX. I had tears in my eyes. Jack Berry loved to cycle on the moors. One day he went out on his own and didn't come back. A year later his girlfriend, Jodie, is still missing him. On the anniversary of his death, odd things begin to happen. She hears his ring tone. Then, at a bike race, Jodie catches a glimpse of someone wearing Jack's customised cycling jacket. His cycling bag is left on his best friend's bike. Is Jodie about to find out what really happened to Jack? This tightly-wrought mystery story is written by master of suspense, Anne Cassidy. *Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 4c to Level 4a in reading. *Support comprehension with the atmospheric, age-appropriate illustrations. *Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book. * Suitable for Key Stage 3 students with a reading age of 10 years and above.

The Trouble with Jack (Read on)

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Cassidy, Anne

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Collins Educational

Looking for Jj

Three children walked away from the cottages on the edge of town toward Berwick Waters. Later that day, only two of them came back. . . . Alice Tully knows exactly what happened that spring day six years ago, though it's still hard for her to believe it. She'll never be able to forget, even though she's trying to lead a normal life--she has a job, friends, and a boyfriend whom she adores. But Alice's past is dangerous, and violent, and sad . . . and it's about to rip her new life apart. A gripping and emotionally searing novel by accomplished British author Anne Cassidy, Looking for JJ infuses a terrifying subject with humanity and hope.

Looking for JJ

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

HMH Books for Young Readers

Three children walked away from the cottages on the edge of town toward Berwick Waters. Later that day, only two of them came back. . . . Alice Tully knows exactly what happened that spring day six years ago, though it's still hard for her to believe it. She'll never be able to forget, even though she's trying to lead a normal life--she has a job, friends, and a boyfriend whom she adores. But Alice's past is dangerous, and violent, and sad . . . and it's about to rip her new life apart. Includes a reader's guide.

Clarion Books

Provides single women with a confidence-building plan for making the most of singlehood regardless of reasons for being without a partner and for taking charge of life's events

Single File: How to Live Happily Forever After With or Without Prince Charming

Politics & Social Sciences

Deitz, Susan

Social Sciences

St Martins Pr

Innocent

Hodder&Stoughton

Do the answers to Lauren's tragic unsolved past lie in the house full of death?   Lauren and her aunt and uncle are returning to London after years away. For Lauren it is a return to the sight of a terrible family tragedy and a house full of ghosts. When she was six years old her mother and little sister were murdered in their home and Lauren's dad was put in prison for the crime. Now she is living a stone's throw from her old house, and despite her trepidation, Lauren is curious to know who lives there now, and how the house will make her feel. When she becomes friendly with Nathan, the son of the new owners, she finds herself back at the scene of so many nightmares—of memories, but also of things forgotten. Lauren blocked out a lot of that fateful day, but now that she's older, things are coming back to her, things that could mean her dad is innocent. After all these years of hating him Lauren now faces the prospect of loving her dad once again. But is it that easy?

The Dead House

A long hot summer and a deadly dilemma  Jaz and Jack have a secret they're hiding from Bobby—they have fallen in love, or so Jaz likes to believe. But this secret fades into insignificance when Jack finds a bag full of money abandoned in a house near to his. The house had been raided by the local mafia, and someone had left behind the loot. It's a massive amount of money and Jack takes it without thinking about the consequences. All he knows is that this money means freedom, a life beyond the housing estate. He is sure Jaz and Bobby will feel that, too. But someone else is after the money and Jack is in big trouble. Frightened, he convinces Jaz to hide it in her grandma's attic—they can take it bit by bit.  But Jaz is uneasy, not only with hoarding the illegal booty, but also with Jack's new hot and cold attitude to her—has Jack got a secret of his own? Jaz doesn't know who to trust, all she knows is that she feels like the net is closing and she wishes she'd never heard of the money.

Blood Money (Bite)

The Story of My Life

Scholastic, Canada

A gripping and emotionally searing novel about a child murder and the story behind it - a Lovely Bones for the YA market. Three children walked away from the cottages on the edge of the town towards Berwick Waters. Later that day only two of them came back... Alice Tully knows exactly what happened that spring day six years ago, although it's still hard for her to believe it's real. She'll never be able to forget, even though she's trying to lead a normal life - she has a job, friends and a boyfriend whom she adores. She's making a go of things, putting her past behind her at last. But Alice's past is dangerous and violent and sad - and it's about to rip her new life apart. Awards: Winner, Booktrust Teenage Prize, 2004. Shortlist, Whitebread Children's Book Award, 2004 and Carnegie Medal, 2004.

Looking For J.J.

Children's Books

A gripping and emotionally searing novel from a talented author, Looking for JJ explores the circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - by her friend. Six years later, JJ has now been released, and has a new identity. But is there any way that she can lead a "normal" life?

Scholastic/Point

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The Trouble with Jack (Read on)

Looking for JJ

Looking for Jj

Single File: How to Live Happily Forever After With or Without Prince Charming

Innocent

The Dead House

Blood Money (Bite)

The Story of My Life

Looking For J.J.

Looking for Jj