No one has lasted long in Spook Manor — they end up crazy, or dead! Yet Somewhere inside lies an ancient painting, worth millions. Are you brave enough to search for it? In this book, YOU are the hero.

This hi-lo series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged between 11 and 14 years, whose current reading age is between 7.5 and 8.5 years. These age-appropriate short reads have 32 pages and are written by gifted authors writing stories with relatable characters. They incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads.