Terror Swipe

Frank and Gail are shocked to discover that some of their schoolmates have started stealing. It's only the kids who take the bus to school and it's totally out of character. Determined to get to the root of it, Frank and Gail investigate and are led to an old disused bus depot where they find the mastermind at the centre of the criminal operation. But have they left things too late? Graphic novels serve a number of needs. They encourage reluctant readers because of the high ratio of pictures to text and because they are viewed as a leisure activity rather than school work. In spite of this perception, pupils can learn a lot from them, such as the use of direct speech, the logical order in which to read text boxes and, of course, narrative forms. This brilliantly illustrated series of six books will excite and engage readers of about 11-13 who have a very low reading age of 6-7.