When their thirteen-year-old daughter Barbara goes missing at summer camp, all eyes fall on the Van Laar family. They're cold, rich people. They own the camp. And it's happened to them before. Fifteen years ago their little boy, Bear, vanished without a trace. Two children lost to the same wilderness. Is it a tragedy… or a crime?
Jo Average takes to the wilderness to track down Bigfoot and become a school legend in this brilliantly funny adventure from Lollie-award-winning author Jenny Pearson. Joe is tired of being called average and feeling completely forgettable at school. So when he hears that a Bigfoot-like beast has been spotted in some nearby woods, he spots an opportunity. Surely capturing Bigfoot will and ma…
Usborne Phonics Readers have been created in consultation with a language expert, taking into account the latest research on the most effective ways of teaching reading. Children who have just learned to read can enjoy the lively stories with very little guidance from an adult, gaining the experience and enthusiasm they need to become fully confident readers.