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Jake and Matt are hiking in the hills with homework that will 'keep their minds occupied' while walking. But Jake is more occupied with finishing first and beating Lee Harper. A heart-stopping and thoughtful adventure. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 12+
Jake and Matt have trained hard for a weekend hiking with the school. They've got the gear, they've got fit – and they've got homework: something 'to keep their minds occupied' while walking. But Jake is more occupied with finishing first and beating Lee Harper. The weekend careers towards a dramatic climax – and Matt returns to school with his homework done in a way he could never have imagined. A heartstopping tragedy. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 12+
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Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-224-2
Interest age
11+
Reading age
7
Publication Date
01-03-2013
Format
Paperback
Pages
64 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
Jake and Matt are hiking in the hills with homework that will 'keep their minds occupied' while walking. But Jake is more occupied with finishing first and beating Lee Harper. A heart-stopping and thoughtful adventure. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 12+
Jake and Matt have trained hard for a weekend hiking with the school. They've got the gear, they've got fit – and they've got homework: something 'to keep their minds occupied' while walking. But Jake is more occupied with finishing first and beating Lee Harper. The weekend careers towards a dramatic climax – and Matt returns to school with his homework done in a way he could never have imagined. A heartstopping tragedy. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 12+
Author
Tanya Landman, Illustrated by Julia Page
Tanya Landman is renowned for her thought-provoking, prize-winning novels including the beautifully “deft and dark”, Carnegie Medal-winning Buffalo Soldier. In 2019 she won the Scottish Teenage Book Prize for her critically acclaimed novella One Shot. Tanya says that she loves how writing allows her to daydream – something she was always in trouble for at school! She lives in Devon with her sons, a Siamese cat and two Labradors.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-224-2
Reading age
7
Interest age
11+
Publication Date
01-03-2013
Format
Paperback
Pages
64 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
Jake and Matt are hiking in the hills with homework that will 'keep their minds occupied' while walking. But Jake is more occupied with finishing first and beating Lee Harper. A heart-stopping and thoughtful adventure. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 12+
Jake and Matt have trained hard for a weekend hiking with the school. They've got the gear, they've got fit – and they've got homework: something 'to keep their minds occupied' while walking. But Jake is more occupied with finishing first and beating Lee Harper. The weekend careers towards a dramatic climax – and Matt returns to school with his homework done in a way he could never have imagined. A heartstopping tragedy. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 12+
Author
Tanya Landman, Illustrated by Julia Page
Tanya Landman is renowned for her thought-provoking, prize-winning novels including the beautifully “deft and dark”, Carnegie Medal-winning Buffalo Soldier. In 2019 she won the Scottish Teenage Book Prize for her critically acclaimed novella One Shot. Tanya says that she loves how writing allows her to daydream – something she was always in trouble for at school! She lives in Devon with her sons, a Siamese cat and two Labradors.