Christopher Edge

Ignite English aims to excite and motivate teachers and students by making learning relevant and supporting teachers. Addressing key concerns raised in recent Ofsted reports as well as meeting the needs of the new KS3 National Curriculum, the Student Books are structured around thematic units that cover a variety of forms as well as including unique immersive production based-units. Ignite English has a core focus on engaging students by connecting their skill development, through the theme of the unit, with Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening skills used in a range of relevant and interesting jobs outside school.

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge." A writer of genuine originality" - GuardianPenelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. It's 1902. London is looking forward to the new King's coronation and ignoring the threat of war from across the sea. Penelope, is cursed with writer's block and needs a sensational new story or her magazine will go under. So when a mysterious letter arrives, confessing to an impossible crime, Penny thinks she has found a plot to enthral her readers: the theft of the Crown Jewels by the diabolical Black Crow. Ghostly apparitions, kidnap and treason - this is the stuff of great stories. But what if it's all true? A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist!" The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns" - BookTrustCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomTwelve Minutes to MidnightThe Jamie Drake Equation

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge." A writer of genuine originality" - GuardianPenelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. One day a mysterious filmmaker approaches The Penny Dreadful with a proposal to turn their sinister stories into motion pictures. Filming begins but is plagued by a series of strange and frightening events. As Penelope is drawn into the mysteries surrounding the filming she soon finds herself trapped in a nightmare penned by her own hand... Can Penny uncover the filmmaker's dark secret before it's too late? A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist!" The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns" - BookTrustCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomTwelve Minutes to MidnightThe Jamie Drake Equation

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge." A writer of genuine originality" - GuardianPenelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the author. One day, a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she has ever imagined. Why are the patients of Bedlam waking every night at twelve minutes to midnight? What is the meaning of the strange messages they write? Who is the Spider Lady of South Kensington? Penelope is always seeking mysteries to fill the pages of her magazine. But this isn't any ordinary story, it's the future. And the future looks deadly... A suspenseful historical adventure series with a supernatural twist"The feisty and courageous Penelope makes the perfect heroine for an adventure packed with exciting twists and turns" - BookTrustCheck out these other brilliant books from Christopher Edge:Black Hole Cinema ClubEscape RoomThe Many Worlds of Albie BrightThe Jamie Drake Equation