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While working a routine plumbing job at the Town Hall, Alex and her dad find themselves trapped when terrorists seize the building. The hostile leader, Mr Blue, demands the release of a high-profile prisoner, threatening to kill hostages including Alex’s dad. Hiding in the attic's pipes, Alex must use her wits to keep everyone alive against the clock.
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Gunpoint is particularly suitable for children aged 11 and older with a reading age of 6.5, providing thrilling adventure accessible to younger readers.
Alex and her dad are fixing pipes in the roof of the Town Hall when terrorists take the building. Alex's dad is taken hostage but the terrorists don't know that Alex is there. Can she save him? Exciting very low-reading action story.
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Alex and her dad are caught up in an intense hostage situation in this action-packed showdown, edited to a reading age of 6.5.
Alex and her dad are working a routine plumbing job in the Town Hall when it is suddenly taken over by terrorists. Their leader Mr Blue demands the release of a high-profile prisoner, or he'll start killing hostages – and one of them is Alex's dad! Hidden in the attic's pipes, Alex must rely on her wits to ensure they all stay alive. And she only has precious minutes before time runs out …
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.5.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781781125151
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 May 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Dan Chernett
Audience: Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 120g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Jim Eldridge was a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. His writing credits include children's TV drama Grange Hill and the novelisation of Noel Clarke's Kidulthood and 4.3.2.1. Jim now works as an associate lecturer in scriptwriting and media at the University of Cumbria.
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