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'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be' STORMZY<BR><BR>'Malorie's Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS<BR><BR>'The most original book I've ever read' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH<BR><BR>'Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing ... [Noughts & Crosses] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage.' ZAWE ASHTON<BR><BR>-----<BR><BR>My name is Callie Rose. <BR>My mum is a Cross - one of the so-called ruling elite.<BR>My dad was a Nought. My dad was a murderer. My dad was a terrorist.<BR>These facts are the only things that are mine and real. So I don't mind so much that I'm leaving it all behind. There's nothing here worth holding onto.<BR><BR>Sixteen years have passed since Sephy Hadley first met Callum McGregor - and the hate that divided them turned to hope. But the world hasn't changed quickly enough for their daughter, Callie Rose.<BR><BR>Growing up dual heritage in a world where bitter prejudice divides Noughts and Crosses has meant she's an outsider wherever she turns.<BR><BR>Enter Jude McGregor. Jude teaches Callie about her real family history, and the more she learns the more he persuades her where her loyalties really lie.<BR><BR>But soon Callie is caught in a trap she can't get out of - one which will have deadly consequences.<BR><BR>Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses series is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic.

This ELT Graded Reader is made for people learning English as an additional language. The short, simple text is also perfect for anyone looking for an easier read. It is an adapted version of the original story. <BR><BR>In this story, seventeen-year-old Dante is waiting for his exam results. If they are good, he'll go to university. But Dante's plans have to change when he hears that he is the father of a baby girl. With the help of his father and brother, Dante must learn how to be a single father.<BR><BR>Our Penguin Readers books include:<BR>- Simple text (CEFR-levelled)- Pictures to help you understand the story- Fun exercises to help you learn and practise English<BR>With the print book, you can get even more help online:- Read the book online- Listen to the book being read out loud- Get lesson plans for teachers- Find answers to check your understanding<BR> Note: online resources not available with the eBook.

Celebrate twenty-five years of Noughts & Crosses with this beautiful, luxe special edition, including a new foreword from Stormzy, and two stunning pieces of endpaper artwork from artists Juliet Nneka and Christopher Taylor.<BR><BR><BR>'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be' STORMZY<BR><BR>'Malorie's Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS<BR><BR>'The most original book I've ever read' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH<BR><BR>"Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing ... [Noughts & Crosses] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage." ZAWE ASHTON<BR>_____<BR><BR>'Stop it! You're all behaving like animals! Worse than animals - like blankers!'<BR><BR>Sephy is a Cross: she lives a life of privilege and power. But she's lonely, and burns with injustice at the world she sees around her.<BR><BR>Callum is a nought: he's considered to be less than nothing - a blanker, there to serve Crosses - but he dreams of a better life.<BR><BR>They've been friends since they were children, and they both know that's as far as it can ever go. Noughts and Crosses are fated to be bitter enemies - love is out of the question.<BR><BR>Then - in spite of a world that is fiercely against them - these star-crossed lovers choose each other.<BR><BR>But this is love story that will lead both of them into terrible danger . . . and which will have shocking repercussions for generations to come.<BR><BR>Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic.

'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be' STORMZY<BR><BR>'Malorie's Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS<BR><BR>'The most original book I've ever read' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH<BR><BR>'Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing ... [Noughts & Crosses] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage.' ZAWE ASHTON<BR><BR>-----<BR><BR>No one could begin to guess at the depth of the hatred I held for Sephy Hadley. Everything began with her and my brother. And that's how it would end.<BR><BR>Where there has been love, now there is hate.<BR><BR>Two families have been shattered by the divided and violent society they live in.<BR><BR>Sephy Hadley - a Cross, supposedly powerful and privileged - has bound herself forever to her nought lover Callum McGregor's family.<BR><BR>But Jude McGregor blames Sephy for all the tragedies his family has suffered. And he is determined to force her to take sides, and destroy her life . . . just like she destroyed his. . .<BR><BR>Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses series is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic.

Five...four...three...two...one. Lift-off!<BR><BR>What can Lizzie do when big-headed Jake challenges her to a race in space? She's GOT to beat him. But Jake has a super-duper, deluxe new spaceship that runs on special fuel...<BR><BR>Zoom to Pluto and back with this super space story from award-winning author, Malorie Blackman.

Birthday-present burglars, a Tooth Fairy mystery, and an abandoned puppy - no adventure is too great for Maxine, also known as Girl Wonder!<BR><BR>This collection of seven funny short stories is perfect for building confidence in new readers, whether reading aloud or reading alone.