Catherine MacPhail is celebrated for her compelling stories for young readers, often exploring the complexities of adolescence and family dynamics. Her works are known for their insightful character psychology and ability to draw readers into suspenseful plots. MacPhail masterfully blends humor with deeper emotional themes, creating narratives that are both entertaining and thought-provoking. Her talent for capturing authentic young voices makes her a beloved author among readers and critics alike.
Karam will have to pay the price if he wants his bully gone in this chilling thriller that's not for the faint-hearted ... A brilliantly accessible short story with a reading age of 6, designed to help severely struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 9+
An inspiring story of a young asylum seeker's struggle to build a new life with his family in Britain told with wit and heart by beloved author Catherine MacPhail. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
It's Jack's first day at Glendale School. He's a star goalie, so why isn't he happy when he's asked to join the team?
Archie is always on time and never late, but today everything is going wrong - or is it?This book is part of Project X Origins, a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school.
A moving tale of war, loss and cowardice co-written by best-selling authors Catherine and David MacPhail.
A poignant and moving story of one small family caught up in the consequences of World War One. Inspired by the true events of the UK.s worst rail disaster.
It's Jack's first day at Glendale School. He's a star goalie, so why isn't he happy when he's asked to join the team?
Karam loves his new country, his new city, his new school - it's a fresh start. The only problem is Alex, the school bully. He won't leave Karam alone and it's starting to tarnish his shiny new life. But when Karam makes a new friend who promises to help deal with Alex, things start to change.
I blame everything that happened on my own good nature. I took her under my wing. She was plain and frumpy and I said to my friend Indira, Let's make Mimi our next project. Big mistake.
Part of the Bug Club whole school reading programme for Reception, KS1 and KS2 that transforms young readers into life-long readers. Children are instantly engaged by the characters they know and love and want to read more and more.