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The Wrong Wheels

By C. L. Tompsett
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A boastful teen faces the consequences of showing off in this funny short school story. Troy loves to show off, boasting about his money and his dad’s new car. But will this attitude teach him a lesson?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for young adult readers, especially those who are seriously struggling or reluctant to read.

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Engage your seriously struggling and reluctant teen readers with Barrington Stoke's SEN short fiction. The Wrong Wheels has been specially designed for teen readers with a very low reading age of 6 and is fully illustrated throughout.

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A boastful teen faces the consequences of showing off in this funny short school story, specially designed for seriously struggling and reluctant teen readers.


Troy loves to show off. He loves to boast about his money and his dad’s new car. Will Troy ever learn his lesson?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800901384

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Julia Page

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 2.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 70g

Pages: 32

Collections

C. L. Tompsett Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dyslexia-Friendly Books Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Award-winning Barrington Stoke has over 21 years' experience of publishing super-readable books accessible to young people with dyslexia or reading reluctance.

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