The Revenge of Tommy Bones

Description

Two boys are stranded when they miss the last bus. It will be a long cold lonely walk back home to their village - unless they take the short cut past Tommy Bones's pond. But they both know the legend. If they go past Tommy Bones's pond, he might step into the road... and they will pay the price. The boys must each decide: superstition or short cut. But what happens if one of them is wrong? Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers or those with English as an additional language aged 11+, at a manageable length (64 pages) and reading level (8+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Schoolteacher and journalist Julia Jarman has written over 80 books for children. She decided to be a writer when she was eight and her first book was published in 1985 by Andersen Press. Ghost Writer was Highly Commended by the judges of the NASEN award. She has also written a popular series featuring the Time-Travelling Cat. She lives near Bedford and has three grown-up children and five grandchildren. She now devotes a lot of time to school and library visits. Julia also writes for younger readers and has had a number of picture books published, including The Big Red Bath and The Big Blue Train illustrated by Adrian Reynolds, and Class Two At The Zoo illustrated by Lynne Chapman. Upcoming is When Baby Lost Bunny, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds.