Freddy sends a pig to school in his place in this hilarious and super accessible title from Charlie Higson. Specially designed for severely struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers this title is hi-lo with a reading age of 6 and an interest age of 8+
An XBox loving boy hits on a cunning plan to send a pig to school in his place. Soon the pig is Star Pupil and Freddy is growing ever more pig-like at home. A laugh-out-loud exploration of why what we wish for isn't always good for us, in a brilliantly accessible format specially designed for severely struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+. This title is hi-lo with a reading age of 6 and an interest age of 8-12.
Charlie Higson is a comedian and writer of screenplays and novels, including the Enemy and Young Bond series. He has written and performed on BBC's The Fast Show and makes regular TV appearances as a guest, panellist and actor. Charlie is a huge horror fan and studied gothic literature at university. He lives in London.