The Passenger (Read On) - Softcover

Tunstall, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007464789 ISBN 13: 9780007464784

Publisher: Collins Educational, 2012

Synopsis

Mikey's trainers are box-fresh Nikes. They're as white as new snow. White leather, white laces, white soles. But something on the right shoe catches my eye. It's a tiny circle. The size of a five-pence piece. It's bright, bright red. Blood. Matt's on his way home from a Saturday afternoon shopping in town. His mum sends a text to check if he's okay, as there's been a stabbing in Renton. When a strange boy takes the seat next to him on the bus, Matt starts to wonder if he might have had something to do with it.

About this title

About the Author:

Dan Tunstall lives in Leicester with his wife and two daughters. He has worked in a factory making fridges, as a gardener, as a market trader and as a teacher. His first novel, BIG AND CLEVER, was shortlisted for the 2010 Branford Boase Award. His second novel, OUT OF TOWNERS, was published in 2011. Dan aims to write page-turning fiction for teenagers. He likes sport, reading, watching old films and listening to music.

Review:

`I trialled this story with my Year 8 dyslexic group and a Year 9 bottom set. It was an excellent text with which to develop inference skills: students had lots of ideas about the twist as we picked up clues. Good chapter lengths and cliff-hangers at end of sections. Humour appealed. One reluctant reader asked to take it home to finish. Another said "can I get a read?"- unheard of! One of the best.' Fiona Dyson, Southfields Academy, on The Passenger by Dan Tunstall `Boys were very excited and I haven't seen boys of this ability as engaged in their reading. Students had no idea what a gladiator was and were impressed when they found out. All wanted to be gladiators by the end of it! Much better than the competition.' Kristy Sheeran, Queensbury School, Bradford on Gladiator by Alan Gibbons and Robbie Gibbons `At the end of the session, three boys asked if they could take Lone Wolf home. This has never happened before.' Fiona Dyson, Southfields Academy, London on Lone Wolf by Alan Gibbons and Robbie Gibbons `Students loved Lone Wolf. The pace was good and they enjoyed the illustrations. The amount of text per page was good and lent itself to listening to children reading aloud in a group. My dyslexic children found the pages easier to read because of the line spacing. Some great opportunities for extension work.' Sarah Beach, Langham Primary School, Rutland on Lone Wolf by Alan Gibbons and Robbie Gibbons `Liam by Benjamin Zephaniah was very enjoyable and funny for teenagers: high interest level and clearly written, accessible and engaging, with topics that young people can relate to. Would appeal to weak readers at KS4 as well as KS3 which is a major strength.' Fiona Dyson, Southfields Academy on Liam by Benjamin Zephaniah `This is the only book I have ever wanted to read.'`I like reading stories about people like me.' Two students at Southfields Academy on Point Danger by Catherine MacPhail

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins Educational
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0007464789
• ISBN 13: 9780007464784
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Packer Natalie, Gibbons Alan
• Illustrator: Bock Andrew