Everyone Can Be a Reader (Middle Grade S

The Clockwork Key

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Mabel and Will Greystone are looking forward to an exciting trip with their aunt Lucy, a renowned relic hunter in the land of Marvolia. Using an ancient map, they are searching for the legendary lost town of Umber, famous for… Read More
Reek

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Climate catastrophe leaves the people of Earth fighting for oxygen in this gripping dystopian thriller. Everyone calls it the Reek. The atmosphere is toxically polluted, and Axel Brodie, the tech billionaire behind Zephyr Industries, is cashing in as the only… Read More
The Wickford Doom

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A super-readable and accessible middle grade horror novel. When Harry and his mother inherit a house from a mysterious relative of his late father, they travel across the country to discover the inheritance is a cruel trick: the house has… Read More
Flesh and Blood

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Lunar

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Luna loves living on the moon. She enjoys helping her father—a Moon Miner—on his search for precious minerals and rocks. But when a devastating meteor strike destroys their base, Luna is left stranded alone on the moon. With no shelter… Read More
Monster Slayer

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One dark night, the sound of music and singing wakes a terrible monster from his sleep in a foul swamp. Warrior after warrior comes to slay the monster, but no one can outwit Grendel. Only the great hero Beowulf stands… Read More
Stellar

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When disaster strikes on the International Space Station, Stella needs a whole galaxy of luck to safely return to Earth. Stella is fascinated by stars, but her brother Ryan is bored with space already. Less than a week into their… Read More
Freeze

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When Maya and her classmates are asked to write winter-themed creepy stories, they come up with some brilliantly spooky ideas. Rising floodwaters uncover long-buried bodies and ghostly children take to the ice on a frozen canal. But when a mysterious… Read More
Still Water

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Evacuated from London at the outbreak of war, Rosie is taken in by kind Mrs Taylor and her daughter Mary. But all is not as it seems. Mary resents and bullies Rosie, and Mrs Taylor is hiding a dark secret.… Read More
Seven Ghosts

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The first book in the thrilling Everyone Can Be a Reader (Middle Grade Sci-Fi/Fantasy) series, expertly designed to engage reluctant readers and provide an accessible reading experience for all. “As you all know, Grimstone Hall is thought to be the… Read More

Vashti Hardy

About the Author

Vashti Hardy is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of children’s books including the Blue Peter Book Award winner Wildspark. Vashti’s other titles include the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlisted Brightstorm and the FCBG Children’s Book Award shortlisted The Griffin Gate. She divides her time between Lancashire and Sussex.

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The Clockwork Key

by Vashti Hardy, Illustrated by Rebecca Sheerin

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