Dominic is captivated by the fascinating possibilities of virtual reality. His mum, a scientist, develops the Virtual Interactive Mobile System, but a bizarre fault sends it dangerously haywire. Is someone trying to sabotage the project?

Elliot always thought his mum was a secretary in an office and that her interest in A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E., the environmental action group, was just a passing phase. Out of the blue, the police inform Elliot that his mum is a spy, and she's now on the run.

In Deadly Dare, there's a new craze at Theo and Ricky's school. The rules are simple. Write a dare, put it in the bag and take turns to pick one out. But on the night Rlcky does his dare and enters the deserted warehouse he disappears. What secrets does the warehouse hold and how much does new girl Angela know about what happened? Theo needs to find the answers before it's too late...There's nothing unusual about getting emails from your dad...unless he died a few months ago. In Computer Ghost Jade asks Theo, Ricky and Angela for help to find out what's going on. Could the mysterious,...

Kyle has always been afraid of things, especially dying. But when he gets on the train that is taking him and his class on a school trip, he has no idea how close to Death he is going to come. Death enters the train and Kyle moves with him, past his friends, who are frozen in time, in life-or-death situations.

In March 1807, the British Parliament passed an Act making the trading and transportation of slaves illegal. This book contains short stories and poems, which complement alongside first-hand accounts of slavery from freed slaves.

Jackson Winstanley Sweettooth (or Jack for short) is a mouse who lives with the Bailey family. He gets the blame for a lot of things. And Jack's biggest enemy is Beauregard Battersby-Bunge, the cat from next door. But everything gets better when another mouse, Blossom, comes to stay with the Baileys. Soon Blossom and Jack are the best of friends.

Seventeen-year-old Jayna wishes she could spend every second of the day with Andrew. He's her first love, and he understands her like nobody else can. Jayna just wishes Andrew's prejudiced family could accept her - but when they're alone together, it hardly seems to matter. But something strange has happened to Andrew. He looks ...different.

Sephy Hadley and Callum McGregor are two young people in love. But Sephy is a Cross, daughter of a government minister, and Callum is a Nought. In their world, Crosses and Noughts cannot be friends. Must they become enemies? Or is there hope for them -- and for their unhappy country?

'Penguin Readers' are edited into simplified text together with audio CD recordings containing the full simplified text. They are ideal for all English language students.

Jon wakes up in hospital from one nightmare into another: he has no arms and can remember nothing - except his name. Tense and horrifying, this story compels the reader to its chilling climax. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 14+