Adult Readers: Starter

Drive into Danger by Rosemary Border A truck without a driver -- Gary makes a phone call -- 'The truck is losing oil' -- One the road -- The rubbish dump -- The police are coming.

Escape by Phillip Burrows & Mark Foster "I'm not a thief. I'm an innocent man," shouts Brown. He is angry because he is in prison and the prison guards hate him. Then one day Brown has an idea. It is dangerous--very dangerous.

Fifteenth Character by Jennifer Bassett "It's an interesting job," says Sally about her work at Happy Hills.And today is a very exciting day because Zapp the famous singer is coming. Everybody is having a wonderful time. But suddenly something goes very, very wrong.

Girl on a Motorcycle by John Escott "Give me the money," says the robber to the Los Angeles security guard. The guards looks at the gun and hands over the money. The robber has long blond hair and rides a motorcycle--and a girl with long blond hair arrives at Kenny's motel--on a motorcycle. Is she the robber?

Mystery in London by Helen Brooke Six women are dead because of the Whitechapel Killer. Now another woman lies in London street and there is blood everywhere. She is very ill. You are the famous detective Mycroft Pound; can you catch the killer before he escapes?

New York Café by Michael Dean It is the year 2030, and an e-mail message arrives at New York Cafe: 'I want to help people and make them happy!' But not everybody is happy about the e-mail, and soon the police and the President are very interested in the New York Cafe.

Robin Hood by John Escott "You're a brave man, but I am afraid for you," says Lady Marian to Robin of Locksley. She is afraid because Robin does not like Prince John's new taxes and wants to do something for the poor people of Nottingham. When Prince John hears this, Robin is suddenly in great danger.

Sally's Phone by Christine Lindop Sally is always running--and she has her phone with her all the time: at home, on the train, at work, at lunchtime, and at the shops. But then one afternoon suddenly she has a different phone... and it changes her life.

Survive! by Helen Brooke You are in a small plane going across the Rocky Mountains. Suddenly, the engine starts to make a strange noise... Soon you are alone, in the snow at the top of a mountain, and it is very cold. Can you find your way out of the mountain?

Taxi of Terror by Phillip Burrows & Mark Foster "How does it work?" Jack asks when he opens his present--a mobile phone. Later that night, Jack is a prisoner in a taxi in the empty streets of the dark city. Now he tries his mobile phone for the first time. Can it save his life?