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2023 SECONDARY CATALOGUE www.raintree.co.uk Perfect for Reading for PleasureThe Raintree Secondary Catalogue – a carefully curated collection of fiction and non-fiction books, specifically targeted towards your younger readers in Years 7 & 8. At Raintree, we believe that reading is for everyone, and our collection provides a wide variety of titles to cater to diverse reading abilities and interests. Our range includes quick reads, graphic novels, and Hi-Lo titles, ensuring that all pupils, including those who may struggle with reading, can enjoy the experience of learning through books. Our Secondary collection is designed to enhance students’ learning by stretching their imaginations and encouraging them to become better learners. Our selection of subject-specific content is engaging and curated to appeal to the most curious of learners. Whether for independent reading or as part of research and classroom discussions, our high- quality books are exciting and easy to navigate. Many of our Secondary titles have been quizzed for Accelerated Reader, making them the perfect addition to any library or classroom. Our books can help you embed a love for reading within your school community. Explore our catalogue and resources to see what Raintree Secondary can offer you. We want to help you get the most out of your books, so please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions.Quick Reads - Fiction .........................................................2 Quick Reads - Non-Fiction ............................................8 Reluctant Readers - Fiction .........................................16 Reluctant Readers - Non-Fiction .............................20 Graphic Novels ...................................................................25 Middle Grade Fiction .......................................................33 You Choose ...........................................................................41 Reading For Pleasure ......................................................44 Biographies & Famous People ...................................48 Design & Technology .......................................................50 Geography ............................................................................54 History ......................................................................................57 Hobbies, Music & Pets ....................................................63 Physical Education ...........................................................65 PSHE & Citizenship ...........................................................66 Science ...................................................................................69 Index .........................................................................................77 Help your students to enjoy our books with Accelerated Reader. Raintree are committed to developing books that are accessible and motivating for all readers. We are working with Renaissance to make sure our titles are quizzed and ready for use with Accelerated Reader. We now have over 1600 quizzed titles and our list is growing all of the time! For more information about Accelerated Reader, please contact Renaissance Learning at info@renlearn.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7184 4000.quick reads - fiction 2 01865 312245 DC Super Heroes Origins Author(s): Laurie S. Sutton, Matthew K. Manning, Michael Dahl, Steve Brezenoff • 211 x 279mm • 48 pages DC Super Hero Origins tell the tales of DC Comics’ greatest superheroes. How did Robin ™ become the Batman’s ™ go-to sidekick? Where did Supergirl ™ get her out-of-this-world superpowers? How did Batgirl ™ begin her fight against Gotham City’s worst criminals? When did Cyborg ™ become part human and part machine? And much more! With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, these low-level chapter books are perfect for superhero fans. Batgirl: An Origin Story PB 9781398206014 £6.99 HB 9781398206007 £.99 Cyborg: An Origin Story PB 9781398206076 £6.99 HB 9781398206069 £8.99 Robin: An Origin Story PB 9781398206052 £6.99 HB 9781398206045 £8.99 Supergirl: An Origin Story PB 9781398206038 £6.99 HB 9781398206021 £8.99 Scooby-Doo! ™ Mini Mysteries Author(s): John Sazaklis • 148 x 229mm • 32 pages A series of mysteries for readers featuring Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc. ™ Join the gang as they follow clues to solve these action-packed whodunits and unmask their most infamous monsters, including— ZOINKS—Spooky Space Kook, Ghost Clown, the Funland Robot and more! With short chapters, easy-to-read text and enhanced back matter, Scooby-Doo! Mini Mysteries are sure to please Scooby fans of all ages, from meddling kids to adults. Big Top Bandit PB 9781398214620 £5.99 The Captain’s Curse PB 9781398225978 £5.99 Funland Frights PB 9781398214637 £5.99 The Gold Miner’s Ghost PB 9781398225985 £5.99 Monster Marsh PB 9781398225954 £5.99 Redbeard’s Revenge PB 9781398225961 £5.99 Ski Trip Terror PB 9781398214644 £5.99 Spooky Space Ghost PB 9781398214651 £5.99 DC Super-Pets ™ Author(s): John Sazaklis • 146 x 210mm • 56 pages Introducing the pets of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes. They, too, are working night and day to fight crime and evil in the DC Universe. These low-level chapter books are sure to engage and amuse Super Hero fans. Unleash the power of Super-Pets! AR: 3.4 Hopping Hero PB 9781406236620 £.99 AR: 3.1 Royal Rodent Rescue PB 9781406236491 £.99 RIGHTS: World ex OFAC Embargo, ZW, North America TM & © DC Comics. (s23) RIGHTS: World ex OFAC Embargo, ZW, North America RIGHTS: World ex North Americaquick reads - fiction 3 www.raintree.co.uk Amazing Adventures of the DC Super-Pets ™ Author(s): Steve Korte • 148 x 229mm • 32 pages Your favourite Super Heroes - including Superman ™ , Wonder Woman ™ , Batman ™ , The Flash ™ , Aquaman ™ , Supergirl ™ and Robin ™ - have Super-Pet partners who help them fight crimes and solve mysteries. Will they save the day, Super Hero-style? Find out in this action-packed chapter book series. The Battle of the Bots MAR23 HB 9781398247550 £7.99 Black Manta’s Mind-Control Machine PB 9781398223516 £5.99 The Blue Tiger Burglars APR23 HB 9781398247499 £7.99 The Canine Crisis MAR23 HB 9781398247543 £7.99 Cave of Kryptonite PB 9781398206199 £5.99 Coast City Carnival Chaos PB 9781398214972 £5.99 Crime-Fighting Cat PB 9781398206182 £5.99 Horse Show Heist PB 9781398214989 £5.99 The Ice Cream Caper PB 9781398206205 £5.99 The Marvellous Boxing Bunny APR23 HB 9781398247512 £7.99 Metropolis Monkey Trouble PB 9781398214996 £5.99 Robin Robin to the Rescue PB 9781398215009 £5.99 Super-Turtle vs the Ice Blaster Burglar PB 9781398223523 £5.99 Trouble on Paradise Island PB 9781398206212 £5.99 DC Super-Pets ™ Origin Stories Author(s): Steve Korté • 216 x 279mm • 48 pages Every Super Hero needs a Super-Pet! But have you ever wondered how Krypto ™ became Superman’s ™ Super-Dog? What about Ace’s ™ journey to become Batman’s ™ loyal hound? How did Streaky ™ take on the role of Supergirl’s ™ feline friend? And what about Wonder Woman’s ™ high-hopping Kanga ™ ? Read all about their journeys in the DC Super-Pets Origin Stories chapter books! Each book is filled with colourful comic-style art by Art Baltazar, Eisner Award- winning cartoonist and creator of DC Comics’ Tiny Titans ™ . B’dg!: The Origin of Green Lantern’s Alien Pal AR: 3.0 NOV22 HB 9781398239395 £7.99 Beppo!: The Origin of Superman’s Monkey AR: 3.0 NOV22 HB 9781398239425 £7.99 Comet!: The Origin of Supergirl’s Horse AR: 3.0 DEC22 HB 9781398239418 £7.99 AR: 3.0 AR: 3.1 Storm!: The Origin of Aquaman’s Seahorse DEC22 HB 9781398239401 £7.99 Streaky: The Origin of Supergirl’s Cat PB 9781474748995 £.99 NEW NOV 2022 NEW MAR 2023 RIGHTS: World ex OFAC Embargo, ZW, North America TM & © DC Comics. (s23) RIGHTS: World ex OFAC Embargo, ZW, W Balkans, North Americaquick reads - fiction 4 01865 312245 DC Super-Villains ™ Origins Author(s): Ivan Cohen, Laurie S. Sutton, Louise Simonson, Matthew K. Manning • 178 x 127mm • 48 pages DC SUPER-VILLAIN ORIGINS tell the tales of DC Comics’ evilest enemies. How did THE JOKER ™ get his crazy clown face? What is BIZARRO’s ™ square-shaped home planet really like? Where did CATWOMAN ™ learn her cat-like skills? How did LEX LUTHOR ™ go from business mogul to evildoer. And much more! With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, these low-level chapter books are perfect for super hero fans and super-villain fans alike. AR: 3.4 AR: 3.0 AR: 3.3 AR: 3.0 Bizarro: An Origin Story MAR19 PB 9781474775847 £.99 Black Adam: An Origin Story MAY23 HB 9781398244405 £8.99 Catwoman: An Origin Story MAR19 PB 9781474775823 £.99 The Cheetah: An Origin Story JUN23 HB 9781398244467 £8.99 AR: 3.0 AR: 3.7 AR: 3.0 Harley Quinn: An Origin Story MAY23 HB 9781398244429 £8.99 The Joker: An Origin Story PB 9781474775816 £.99 Poison Ivy: An Origin Story JUN23 HB 9781398244443 £8.99 NEW MAY 2023 Man of Steel Author(s): Laurie S. Sutton, Paul Weissburg, Scott Peterson, Scott Sonneborn, Steve Korte • 133 x 190mm • 88 pages DC Super Heroes chapter books feature the world’s greatest super heroes including Superman ™ . The Man of Steel defeats aliens and super- villains in Metropolis, and rescues Lois Lane ™ and Jimmy Olsen ™ . With original art by DC Comics illustrators, these full-colour chapter books give readers glowing examples of bravery, loyalty and true heroism. The Demons of Deep Space AR: 4.2 PB 9781474732871 £6.99 The Man of Gold AR: 4.3 PB 9781474732864 £6.99 The Moon Bandits AR: 4.5 PB 9781474732826 £6.99 Mxy’s Magical Mayhem AR: 4.9 PB 9781474732819 £6.99 Night of a Thousand Doomsdays AR: 4.4 PB 9781474732789 £6.99 Parasite’s Feeding Frenzy AR: 4.0 PB 9781474732857 £6.99 Wonder Woman ™ the Amazing Amazon Author(s): Louise Simonson • 133 x 191mm • 88 pages When the world’s most notorious super-villains are up to no good, Wonder Woman always answers the call. Join the Amazing Amazon on her eternal quest to foil the sinister schemes of Ares ™ , Cheetah ™ , Giganta ™ and more! With original artwork by DC Comics illustrators, these action-packed, full-colour chapter books will captivate readers with Wonder Woman’s amazing adventures. Ares’ Underworld Army AR: 4.5 PB 9781474762939 £6.99 Giganta’s Colossal Double-Cross AR: 4.5 PB 9781474762946 £6.99 RIGHTS: World ex OFAC Embargo, ZW, W Balkans, North America RIGHTS: World ex North America RIGHTS: World ex North America TM & © DC Comics. (s23)quick reads - fiction 5 www.raintree.co.uk Batman ™ and Scooby-Doo! ™ Mysteries Author(s): Michael Anthony Steele • 133 x 190mm • 72 pages Join Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. ™ gang as they team up with the World’s Greatest Detective - Batman - in this all-new chapter book series. Together, Scooby and the Caped Crusader use their amazing investigative skills to solve mysteries involving some of their most fearsome foes. With full-colour illustrations and suspenseful, action- packed text, these mashed-up mysteries will have Scooby-Doo and Dark Knight fans scared silly! The Case of the Cursed Crop PB 9781398235748 £.99 The Chilling Ice Rink Escapade PB 9781398235724 £.99 The Crazy Convention Caper PB 9781398235687 £.99 The Cruise of Doom JAN23 PB 9781398247482 £6.99 The Curse of the Creepy Crypt JAN23 PB 9781398247451 £6.99 The Escape from Mystery Island PB 9781398235700 £.99 The Frenzied Feline Mystery FEB23 PB 9781398247475 £6.99 Trapped in Clown Castle FEB23 PB 9781398247468 £6.99 NEW JAN 2023 DC Super Hero Adventures Author(s): Laurie S. Sutton, Michael Steele • 133 x 190mm • 72 pages When the forces of evil strike, the World’s Greatest Superheroes always rise to the challenge. Join Batman ™ , Superman ™ , Wonder Woman ™ and other members of the Justice League on their quests to save the world from the perilous plots of the universe’s most notorious super-villains! With original artwork by DC Comics illustrators, these action-packed, full-colour chapter books will capture the hearts of DC fans. Batgirl and the Queen of Green AR: 4.8 PB 9781398214828 £6.99 Batman and the Missing Punchline AR: 4.4 PB 9781398206083 £6.99 Batman and the Morphing Movie Star AR: 4.6 PB 9781398214835 £6.99 The Flash and the Storm of the Century AR: 4.7 PB 9781398206106 £6.99 Supergirl and the Man of Metal AR: 4.7 PB 9781398214842 £6.99 Superman and the Big Bounty AR: 4.3 PB 9781398214859 £6.99 Superman and the Toxic Troublemaker AR: 4.7 PB 9781398206090 £6.99 Wonder Woman and The Cheetah Challenge AR: 4.9 PB 9781398206113 £6.99 DC Super Hero Fairy Tales Author(s): Laurie S. Sutton, Sarah Hines Stephens • 133 x 191mm • 72 pages Once upon a time, the World’s Greatest Super Heroes collided with the world’s best-known fairy tales to create... DC Super Hero Fairy Tales! In this chapter book series, each twisted retelling replaces iconic fairy tale characters with popular comic book heroes and villains. Follow Batman ™ as he climbs a beanstalk and outsmarts a giant foe. Investigate with the Amazon Princess when she discovers a mysterious pea-sized stone hidden under her bed, and more. With full-colour illustrations and action-packed plots based on the old classics, these new adventures guarantee a superpowered happily ever after for fans of all ages. The Amazon Princess and the Pea PB 9781398234482 £.99 Aquaman and the Rapunzel Plot JUL22 PB 9781398239357 £6.99 Batman and the Beanstalk PB 9781398234451 £.99 Batman’s Hansel and Gretel Test JUL22 PB 9781398239388 £6.99 Black Canary and the Three Bad Bears AUG22 PB 9781398239364 £6.99 Little Robin’s Fighting Hood PB 9781398234468 £.99 Supergirl and the Cinder Games PB 9781398234475 £.99 Superman and the Rumpelstiltskin Ruse AUG22 PB 9781398239371 £6.99 RIGHTS: World ex OFAC Embargo, ZW, W Balkans, North America RIGHTS: World ex OFAC Embargo, ZW, North America RIGHTS: World ex OFAC Embargo, ZW, W Balkans, North America TM & © DC Comics. (s23) TM & © Hanna-Barbera. (s23)quick reads - fiction 6 01865 312245 Harley Quinn’s ™ Madcap Capers Author(s): Michael Anthony Steele, Steve Brezenoff • 133 x 191mm • 72 pages Join DC Comics’ zaniest criminal on wild and wacky rides through Gotham City! In these fast-paced, madcap capers, Harley Quinn creates colourful chaos wherever she goes. With full-colour illustrations and silly, over-the-top stories, this all-new chapter book series will have readers screaming with delight! Catwoman’s Crooked Contest SEP22 PB 9781398241428 £6.99 The Harley and Batgirl Show OCT22 PB 9781398241442 £6.99 The Joker Hideout Heist OCT22 PB 9781398241459 £6.99 Poison Ivy’s Big Boss in Bloom SEP22 PB 9781398241435 £6.99 NEW SEP 2022 Superman ™ Tales of the Fortress of Solitude Author(s): Michael Dahl • 127 x 178mm • 40 pages Welcome to the secret headquarters of Superman. Deep in the arctic are hundreds of trophies, awards, and souvenirs. Each one has a story. Each one tells a tale. In this action-packed hi-lo set, reluctant readers will uncover the mysteries behind the Man of Steel’s most prized possessions. They’ll discover how each one earned its place in the Fortress of Solitude! AR: 3.3 A Buried Starship PB 9781474739498 £.99 AR: 3.5 The Last City of Krypton PB 9781474739481 £.99 AR: 3.6 Rays of Doom PB 9781474739504 £.99 AR: 3.2 The Robot that Barked PB 9781474739511 £.99 Wonder Woman ™ Tales of Paradise Island Author(s): Michael Dahl • 127 x 178mm • 40 pages Welcome to Paradise Island, the secret home of Wonder Woman! Hundreds of weapons and trophies fill the halls of the island’s palace. Each one tells a story of adventure, danger and bravery. AR: 3.5 Jet-Powered Justice PB 9781474764070 £.99 AR: 3.4 The Legendary Lasso PB 9781474764049 £.99 AR: 3.4 AR: 3.4 The Tiara and the Titan PB 9781474764056 £.99 The Unbreakable Bracelets PB 9781474764063 £.99 RIGHTS: World ex OFAC Embargo, ZW, W Balkans, North America RIGHTS: World ex North America RIGHTS: World ex North America TM & © DC Comics. (s23)quick reads - fiction 7 www.raintree.co.uk Camila the Star Author(s): Alicia Salazar • 148 x 229mm • 32 pages Camila Maria Flores Ortiz was born to be a star. At least that’s what her plan is! But she knows that becoming famous won’t happen all by itself. It’s going to take a lot of hard work. Every adventure brings Camila one step closer to her dreams! Readers will love following along on Camila’s path to stardom in this new low-level chapter book series. Camila the Baking Star AR: 2.7 PB 9781398214743 £5.99 Camila the Dancing Star JUL22 PB 9781398240353 £5.99 Camila the Gaming Star JUL22 PB 9781398240377 £5.99 Camila the Record-Breaking Star AR: 2.9 PB 9781398214750 £5.99 Camila the Singing Star AUG22 PB 9781398240391 £5.99 Camila the Stage Star AR: 2.7 PB 9781398214767 £5.99 Camila the Talent Show Star AUG22 PB 9781398240414 £5.99 Camila the Video Star AR: 3.2 PB 9781398214774 £5.99 NEW JUL 2022 Squishy Taylor Author(s): Ailsa Wild • 128 x 198mm • 128 pages In this hilarious mystery series, Squishy Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge, and there’s always plenty of strange stuff going on! Whether it’s cranky Mr. Hinkenbushel behaving suspiciously, an ancient vase disappearing from a locked apartment or a mysterious runaway living in the basement, Squishy Taylor is on the case. Squishy Taylor and a Question of Trust AR: 3.9 PB 9781782027683 £6.99 Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom AR: 3.7 PB 9781474767156 £6.99 Squishy Taylor and the Vase that Wasn’t AR: 3.7 PB 9781782027713 £6.99 Squishy Taylor in Zero Gravity AR: 3.6 PB 9781474767163 £6.99 Funny Girl Author(s): D.L. Green • 133 x 191mm • 112 pages Shelby Bloom is the new kid at school, and she’s in search of an identity. Taking stock of herself, she worries that she’s no sports superstar, no wiz kid, no social butterfly and no beauty queen. But she is funny – at least she thinks she is (and her sister says she’s a riot). Shelby decides she’ll be the funny girl, the one who wins friends by keeping them in stitches. Soon she finds that while she really does have a comic flair, she also has a few things to learn about what makes people laugh, when the timing is right and how things can go wrong for the jokester. Good Deeds and Other Laughing Matters AR: 3.6 PB 9781474762007 £5.99 Something Smells Funny at the Talent Show AR: 3.8 PB 9781474761987 £5.99 RIGHTS: World ex North America RIGHTS: Philippines, Europe, United Kingdom RIGHTS: World ex North AmericaNext >