Bright Lights

It's 3035. There is no fuel left. Human brain-power is used instead. TV talent shows like The Stage exist to keep people's brains buzzing. But who are the performers, and what do they lose for a place in the spotlight? Do they even want to be there? Do we care? Dark Reads are very short novels of just 600 words, written specifically to appeal to struggling teenage readers with a very low reading age of 6-7. Each story has the perfect combination of accessible language and interesting, age-appropriate content.Every title has the look and feel of a real book with a contents page, information about the author and illustrator, story facts and dynamic two-tone illustrations. Dark Reads I draws on supernatural classics and famous monsters, and Dark Reads II presents a modern and relatable 'way in' to the plays of Shakespeare.These bite-sized books are perfect for encouraging those normally daunted by the prospect of reading.