Chapman Mary

The Breakouts pack contains eight titles , with stories ranging from shark attacks on an Australian beach, peril in the Himalayas, witches, ghosts and dystopian futures. These are strong modern, adventurous stories for both boys and girls. The titles in Ransom's Breakouts series offer a challenging read in terms of ideas and vocabulary but in a style and length that make them easier to read. These books are perfect for readers who have gained a bit more confidence in reading and who are after a more challenging read in terms of ideas and vocabulary but who aren't yet ready for longer, more demanding reads. Authors include popular writers including John Townsend, Fanie Viljoen, Jill Aitkins, Mary Chapman and Edwina Shaw.

When the blood of the young is a very precious commodity, some people will go to any lengths to get it.

Jake's accident should be sorted now, but his friends still can't see him.

Features four tales of terror: A girl gives a lift to a stranger on a misty road; Zitty Zoe makes a promise in return for glowing, radiant skin; An ancient wrong needs to be set right; and, a Series One Land Rover brings terror and death.

In a future where hospitals seem to be able to fix anything, Jake's accident should have been easy to sort out.

A sobering tale of life in a Victorian workhouse.

A strange, simple creature isn't quite what it seems... Two space garbage men collect a bit more than the usual space junk... A young girl meets new, unsettling neighbours... A space war seems to come to an end - or is it a trick? This title features four themed short stories.

A huge, squirming thing is inside Jack's leg, but the doctors won't tell him anything.

It is Rebecca Jane's birthday, the first since her mum died. Dad eagerly gives her a present, but when Rebecca opens it she unwittingly steps into a living nightmare. The Victorian sampler she has received unlocks a chilling spectre. What does she have to do to escape this restless ghostly presence and its haunting power?

Robbie and his brother are regular joyriders up at the farm. It's great fun, but then they are faced with a dilemma: report what they have found and reveal their joyriding, or keep quiet?