When Alice's little brother falls ill, she is sent to live with her grandma. Feeling rejected by her family, it takes the friendship of an unusual boy named Charlie Fisher to teach Alice some lessons about what family and friendship really mean. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 8-9 (Year 4) Book band: Grey A Phonics phase: n/a

Max Remy is eleven and bored with her life. Her father went off to Hollywood and ends up married to a movie star and Max is left with her mother who works, works, works all the time. So Max invents Alex Crane, a super spy, and begins to fantasize about the life of a spy. Then horrors: Max's mother sends her off to live with her aunt and uncle on a farm for the entire summer. Dull, you think. But then she stumbles into a real spy ring, and uses her wits to outsmart the evil Mr. Blue. Max Remy is now a card-carrying member of the international organization Spy Force and the adventure has just begun.

Watch out, Hollywood

Max Remy is in Hollywood on what should be a normal vacation. But Max is no normal eleven-year-old. And she can forget Hollywood glamour when her trip turns into a dangerous Spy Force mission! Max and her best friend, Linden, endure high-speed chases and earthquakes as they attempt to thwart Mr. Blue's dastardly plot to use the movie industry to take over the world. On top of everything else, Max's rival, Toby, is in town. So much for a relaxing vacation! With time ticking against her, can Max save a good friend and uncover Mr. Blue's evil plan before it's too late?