Heroes is a series of short novels and plays intended for young boys, created with series editor

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. The series includes teaching resources and is designed to motivate reluctant readers. The series comprises three novels and one play intended for use in

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, and three novels and one play intended for use in

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, as part of Key Stage 3 . Each novel and play is also accompanied by an "ActiveTeach" CD-ROM providing interactive learning opportunities linked to the source material. There is also a Teacher Guidebook, ''Improve Boys' Reading''.

Books

For Year 7 teaching

*''Eg and Me'' (by David Grant) *''Ghost Game'' (by Nigel Hinton) *''i-ssassins'' (by Christopher Edge)

For Year 8 teaching

*''Blood Oath'' (by Chris Priestley) *''Do Not Wake the Devil'' (by A&P Peters) *''Monster Island'' (by

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)

Plays

For Year 7 teaching

*''The Death of Jude Hill'' (by Richard Conlon)

For Year 8 teaching

*''Chamber of Nothing'' (by Cathy Forde)

References

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