Books by Judy Waite

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

Scare Bear: Wordtamer Quick Words series Frankie Stine sets out to win a bear at the local funfair. The bear is a present for his little sister. Right from the start the bear looks grumpy, but soon it's clear that the grumpiness is the least of Frankie's problems - the bear seems to have a strange power over him. His friend Jess thinks it's his mind playing tricks, but Frankie knows she's wrong. He has to get rid of the bear before it does something really, really terrible. This horror novel is part of the Wordtamer Press 'Quick Words' series aimed at readers aged 8-14 who enjoy shorter length but fast paced cliff hanger story lines. It includes creative writing 'tips and tricks' from the award winning author Judy Waite, offering additional activities which fit into schools' curriculum as well as connecting with the globally renowned free creative writing educational website 'wordtamer'.

Pup Idol: Wordtamer Quick Words series Jack and Emily spot a stray puppy at a funfair. Jack can't keep the puppy. He lives at a foster home where pets are banned and anyway he's more into snakes and rats than cuddly pups. Emily can't keep it either, because she's off on holiday for the summer. But there are bad people about - people who think it's fun to hurt animals - and Jack has to do something. But maybe the 'something' that Jack does will only put the puppy in more danger ... this urban adventure novel is part of the Wordtamer Press 'Quick Words' series aimed at readers aged 8-14 who enjoy shorter length but fast paced cliff hanger story lines. It includes creative writing 'tips and tricks' from the award winning author Judy Waite, offering additional activities which fit into schools' curriculum as well as connecting with the globally renowned free creative writing educational website 'wordtamer'.

House of Secrets: Wordtamer Quick Words series Ruby, Ben and Josh are where they shouldn't be - an overgrown garden that was the home of Old Darkus who has died. Ruby sees a face looking through the window of the derelict house and knows they should get away, but when she loses her pendant she is forced to go back to look for it. Alone. The house is full of danger and dark secrets. Someone, or something, doesn't seem to want her to ever leave ... This mystery novel is part of the Wordtamer Press 'Quick Words' series aimed at readers aged 8-14 who enjoy shorter length but fast paced cliff hanger story lines. It includes creative writing 'tips and tricks' from the award winning author Judy Waite, offering additional activities which fit into schools' curriculum as well as connecting with the globally renowned free creative writing educational website 'wordtamer'.

A time-slip adventure mystery pitched at KS2/KS3 readers and linking with an interactive website 'wordtamer.co.uk', this novel begins in a contemporary recession-hit town where a young boy, Max, is struggling to be accepted at a new school - only when he begins to 'slip away' to a strange 1950's dream world his street-cred gets worse, not better. Written by an established award winning children's author, the novel taps into National Curriculum specifications and offers not only the development of reading and literacy skills, but also taps into Citizenship and social debates around bullying and animal welfare. The novel has been extensively trialled in schools and is also supported by the popular ICT creative writing resource 'wordtamer.co.uk'. Additionally, the book itself includes further teacher/pupil resources in the form of creative writing exercises.

Chelsea's worried she'll make an idiot of herself learning kickboxing, but she's tired of feeling invisible around her friends. And when she overhears something she shouldn't at the gym, looking foolish suddenly doesn't seem like the worst thing that could happen... Join Kai, Lena, Chelsea, and Sanjay as they struggle with friendship, family and growing up. Welcome to The Street! Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font, The Street is aimed at readers aged 12+ and has a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). This collection of stories can be read in any order.Book band: Brown

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

Princess Melody is the world's worst singer. It is not until she meets Prince Dance-a-lot, the world's worst dancer, that she learns how awful she sounds, but they marry nonetheless. Illustrated by Nick Schon