The Colony

The giant ants first attacked humanity a year ago - eating anyone over the age of 12, and enslaving children to work as their slaves. Now, three young rebels - Sam, Ellie and Paul - are closing in on the ants' home colony, and the horrific Queen Ant herself. The war will end today...

These graphic novels include all kinds of fantastical scenarios including living scarecrows, giant ants and a video game that transports you to another world! The brilliant illustrations really help to bring each story alive, and the low language level makes the stories accessible to the most reluctant of readers.

This hi-lo series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged between 9 and 13 years, whose current reading age is between 6 and 7 years. These age-appropriate short reads have 32 pages and are written by brilliant authors writing stories with relatable characters. The language and sentence structure are intentionally written so that students who are reading behind their chronological age can succeed in reading them. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads. The vocabulary list of tricky words can aid comprehension before reading the book.

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