Epic stories of villains, crime, horror and adventure, these are the books boys and girls will not be able to put down...

Created with series editor Frank Cottrell Boyce, HEROES is a new series of short, accessible original fiction novels and plays that teenage boys and girls will love. The perfect whole-class readers for Key Stage 3! The series expertly weaves captivating fiction with state-of-the-art digital teaching resources to inspire even the most reluctant reader.

  

 

Focus on engagement

 Exciting novels and plays in boys' favourite genres, by boys' favourite authors.

 ActiveTeach technology bursting with fun activities, games, quizzes and videos!

 

Build confidence

 Trialled and tested in schools around the country to ensure the language level is just right.

 Short, accessible stories that can be read in class helping you to deliver the whole text in six weeks.

 

Improve reading skills

 Lesson ideas based on competition and other strategies known to get reluctant boys involved and focused.

 Assessment tasks provided to help you demonstrate that your boys' reading has improved. 

 

"The National Literacy Trust is very pleased to see the creation of books, such as the HEROES series, which aim to engage with children who are less confident readers. The best way of supporting boys to get reading is for teachers to have access to quality resources which boys can engage with that don't scare them off. By introducing the HEROES series Pearson is actively taking steps to improve literacy skills for children who struggle with their reading levels." Jonathan Douglas, Director - National Literacy Trust.

 

What is ActiveTeach?

ActiveTeach is a powerful electronic learning resource that combines innovative teaching materials with the flexibility to introduce your own resources.

Instantly accessible, whether it’s online, through your VLE or on CD, it will motivate your students to achieve more and help you seamlessly plan and deliver engaging, targeted lessons.

Each novel and play in the series is supported by an ActiveTeach CD-ROM, which includes:

 

• a copy of the book on-screen, perfect for

whole-class reading.

• a bank of activities, all based on strategies known to be most effective in motivation reluctant readers, including:

• team-scoring comprehension quizzes to test understanding and motivate students to focus
• short videos to set activities in context
• illustrations of key scenes to help students visualise the action
• drama and other kinesthetic activities to keep students involved
• gruesome scenarios for writing activities that both boys and girls will love
• assessment tasks to measure progress

 Try ActiveTeach for yourself!

Access the range of interactive activities, videos, PowerPoints, exam-style questions and worked examples provided to support each topic. Plus! you can zoom into any part of the Student Book to focus on specific text or diagrams while you teach.

 

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