Most Popular Books by Jonny Zucker

Mr Blast teaches History in a very different way to other teachers. He takes you there! This is an incredibly accessible series for reluctant readers - pitched at a low reading age of between 6 and 7. The First Flight collection offers a variety of different text types including fiction, non-fiction, plays and poetry, so is well placed to cater for many interests and abilities to absorb text. Stories range from shipwrecks, surfing and ghosts to monsters, robots and aliens on earth, plus non-fiction topics include rollercoasters, animals and the biggest lies ever.

Sir John Cane is holding the world''s first Knight Olympics, but is Sir John playing by the rules? It is up to Mary and Irwin to find out. A set of ten engaging stories for reluctant or struggling readers, with an interest age of about 7.5-8.5 and an interest age of 8-14. The books include an introduction to the characters and notable vocabulary, plus facts and questions at the back to encourage further reading and ensure that the text has been understood. Storylines include: dinosaurs coming to life, cloning, ghosts, a stolen gorilla, a mysterious garden, alchemy, the funfair from hell, a rat infestation and medieval Olympics.

Jonny Zucker has provided another breathtaking collection of modern poems, on topics ranging from football to families, that are guaranteed to amuse. With works by popular poets such as Brian Moses, David Orme, Wes Magee and Celia Warren, Stop Talking at the Back provides a feast of quality poems. The Full Flight Impact series covers themes such as football, basketball, rollercoaster mayhem, aliens and futuristic worlds, ancient Rome and Blitz England. The stories, poetry, plays and non-fiction have been carefully crafted for reluctant readers aged 8-14 with a much lower reading age; their features include a contents page, illustrations, short sentences and line breaks.

A simple introduction to the festival of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Follow a family as they celebrate the festival by eating apples and honey, hearing the shofar and planning for a sweet and joyful year ahead. This pre-school series introduces young children to world religions and focuses on the way the festival is celebrated today. There is detailed historical and cultural information at the end for parents and teachers.

Want to be on TV? Find out all about Stunt Artists and Escape Artists in this exciting guide to the world of Dangerous Stunts! From Bond movies to Martial Arts, Houdini to David Blaine, there''s something for everyone inside. Non-fiction is often an excellent way to engage those less motivated to read; it contains succinct chunks of information to grab attention and provoke discussion, and in turn, further reading. This hi-lo series is packed full of exciting non-fiction titles designed to interest and engage reluctant readers. Topics range from various popular sports, stunts and rides to more obscure topics such as the power of money and famous lies or cons.

Athletes have competed to be the fastest for thousands of years. Find out what it takes to be a great sprinter in this entertaining guide. The records and record-breakers await you in Sprinters! Non-fiction is often an excellent way to engage those less motivated to read; it contains succinct chunks of information to grab attention and provoke discussion, and in turn, further reading. This hi-lo series is packed full of exciting non-fiction titles designed to interest and engage reluctant readers. Topics range from various popular sports, stunts and rides to more obscure topics such as the power of money and famous lies or cons.

Jonny Zucker has brought together an entertaining collection of modern poems, on topics ranging from football to family, that are guaranteed to delight. With humorous works such as ''Tyrannosaurus Chicken'' and ''Never Trust A Lemon'', Your Passing Was Rubbish provides a variety of styles and themes. Full Flight Variety showcases different text types including fiction, non-fiction, poetry and one play, in order to maximise engagement and reinforce the diversified joys of reading. This series of ten books caters to an interest age of 8-14 with a reading age as low as 7.5. There is much in the subject matter to interest reluctant readers, including mysteries, aliens, and various sports.

The Ignite series of reading books, are for children and young adults aged 10 to 14 and over who are struggling to read. Each book has been carefully written for those with a reading age of approximately 6 to 6.5, but are packed full of adventure and brilliant illustrations to really grab the reader interest.Two sports mad aliens have come to Earth to show humans what alien sports are like. Tom and Tara suspect that these peace loving, sporty aliens may be hiding something.

Yasin and Mariam are helping their dad on his fishing boat when suddenly the boat is taken by pirates! Shop Shut Jenni and her dad have moved to the UK from Poland. Jenni''s dad finds it hard to attract customers to his shop until one day Jenni has a plan. The Travellers series has the lowest reading level of all our reluctant reader collections - age 5-8. The stories are incredibly short - only 100-300 words each, and each book in the set of 14 titles contains 2-3 stories. Collecting the stories in this way gives more of an appearance of a ''real'' book even though the stories are bite-sized, which helps to make the reader feel less self-conscious that they are reading something ''specialised''. The language level throughout this set of books is very low, and features such as short sentences, line spacing and illustrations help to create an encouraging experience for the reader.

The Full Flight series of reading books are for children and young adults aged 8 to 14 and over who are struggling to read. Each book has been carefully written for those with a reading age of approximately 7 to 8, but are packed full of adventure and brilliant illustrations to really grab the reader interest. Joe must run and win in the first ever Olympic games. Only a win will save Joe and Kat from becoming lion food!

What''s it like going to stay with a monster - and having a monster to stay with you? Zainab is an ultra-keen skateboarder and is obsessed with midnight feasts. Mash is six feet tall and has red laser beam eyes. What on earth''s going to happen when these two get together? Zainab is about to find out, in her first MONSTER SWAP ... Illustrations by the million-selling Tony Ross make this a perfect book for young readers growing in confidence and for parents to read aloud. Read the other two books in the series: ROBBIE AND VOXY and EDDIE AND FENDA.

Strikers tend to grab the headlines, but what about those midfield heroes who drive teams forward and score vital goals? Discover the world''s greatest midfield passers and assist makers. Find out what skills the best midfielders have and how both defensive and attacking midfielders regularly help their teams win massive matches, right up to the World Cup Final. This set of ten WOW! Facts books is aimed at readers aged 10-14 who have a much younger reading age of 7.5-8. There are a range of interesting subjects covered including Ice, Mystery Beasts, Amazing Animals of the Rainforest, How to Explore the African Bush, Sherlock Holmes, Daredevils, Fighter Planes, Midfield Heroes, The Secrets of Magic and Rock Bands. Amongst this variety, reluctant readers are guaranteed to find something to spark their interest and even encourage further reading.

Just after a garden centre opens up in Nick and Zoe''s town they both realise that the people who visit come out differently. They must find out who, or what, is behind all this... and fast. Each title in Full Flight Adventure is only 32 pages, and the text is broken down into bite-sized chunks to make it manageable for struggling and reluctant readers. The target reading age is 7.5-8 and the interest age is 8-14. Readers will find an array of adventurous stories to catch their interest, including hypnotic plants, living robots, white water rafting, the Wild West, lurking monsters, space travel and aliens on earth.

Carol has drawn the most realistic comic book monster ever - Glob! But is he too real? Carol and her friend, Ned, find they are in a bit of a mess! This is an incredibly accessible series for reluctant readers - pitched at a low reading age of between 6 and 7. The First Flight collection offers a variety of different text types including fiction, non-fiction, plays and poetry, so is well placed to cater for many interests and abilities to absorb text. Stories range from shipwrecks, surfing and ghosts to monsters, robots and aliens on earth, plus non-fiction topics include rollercoasters, animals and the biggest lies ever.

Atash and Gulnar are the star players on their schools basketball team. They are playing against Mayland and no matter how hard they try they just can''t beat them, but are Mayland playing by the rules? Water Life Salima lives in a beautiful village in Ethiopia that is visited by a group of water engineers. They try to help her village with a new water supply. The new tap does not work, but Salima has an idea that may help. The Travellers series has the lowest reading level of all our reluctant reader collections - age 5-8. The stories are incredibly short - only 100-300 words each, and each book in the set of 14 titles contains 2-3 stories. Collecting the stories in this way gives more of an appearance of a ''real'' book even though the stories are bite-sized, which helps to make the reader feel less self-conscious that they are reading something ''specialised''. The language level throughout this set of books is very low, and features such as short sentences, line spacing and illustrations help to create an encouraging experience for the reader.

Keesha and Carl must find a way to rescue their Dad and his fellow workers. They are trapped down a mine with no way out. This is an incredibly accessible series for reluctant readers - pitched at a low reading age of between 6 and 7. The First Flight collection offers a variety of different text types including fiction, non-fiction, plays and poetry, so is well placed to cater for many interests and abilities to absorb text. Stories range from shipwrecks, surfing and ghosts to monsters, robots and aliens on earth, plus non-fiction topics include rollercoasters, animals and the biggest lies ever.

Mac is desperate to try out his older brother''s new Jet pack and borrows it without asking. But what is Mac to do when the jet pack breaks down and there are only seconds to spare before he crashes? Badger''s Gripping Stories series is an imaginative collection of supernatural mysteries and thrilling page-turners, all designed with reluctant readers in mind. Features of the series include an introduction to difficult vocabulary, bold illustrations, a facts page and questions at the end of the story to ensure comprehension. Readers can enjoy stories about: other-worldly monsters, fanatical villains, alien racing, futuristic technology, football and friendship amidst war.

The Runway series contains 12 books, each including 2-3 manageable stories on varying topics. The stories have very low word counts and a reading age of just 6-7, so are perfect for reluctant or struggling readers between 9 and 13 with a short attention span. The stories are set in varying environments, from schools and museums to streets, forests, haunted houses and space ships, and feature a wide range of people from different cultural backgrounds. Each story is illustrated, with a vocabulary page and questions at the back to further encourage engagement and understanding.

Twins Jenny and Felix feel left out when their dad gets a new girlfriend. Dad seems happy, but they notice Suzie seems a little unusual. On the night of a full moon, the twins notice Suzie''s hands are rather hairy, then there are reports of a werewolf on the common, could it be...?In the dangerous dark hours, will Jenny and Felix discover the truth of the wolf? Badger''s popular Ignite series is comprised of two collections of ten books, Ignite I and Ignite II, both with a reading age of 7-8 and an interest age of 11-14. These exciting stories boast colour illustrations and cover a wide range of topics such as: alien menaces, a restaurant for monsters, werewolves, ghosts, real and robot dogs, sport, pirates, a WW1 donkey hero, chocolate wars and an intergalactic hamster.

Keisha''s MP3 player is the coolest thing ever, but it seems to have a mind of its own. First it flashes funny numbers, and then it seems to be stealing her thoughts. What''s at the bottom of this high-tech mystery? Badger''s Full Flight Girl Power is a series of 10 girl-centred stories aimed specifically at a female audience. They are reluctant readers with a reading age of 7.5-8.5 but include characters and storylines that would appeal to an interest age of 8-14. The female protagonists are relatable and the stories are varied and thoughtful, including issues surrounding friends, family and bullying, with narratives about snowboarding, judo, fashion, dance, rock climbing, mysteries and supernatural peril.