Identities

Jacob lives in a big, old house with his foster parents. His good friend, Detective Tessa Rivera, believes she may have uncovered the mystery about the family who once lived there. But fi rst she needs to track down the previous owner of the house. Will Tessa find who she is looking for on an island in the Caribbean? What has this got to do with Jacob?

Highlights is a series of original works of fiction aimed at students aged 10-15 years who are reading below level.

The stories are specifically written for this audience, with each author writing three stories to create a mini-series, thus encouraging the reader to want to read more. Each mini-series is in the same genre. Highlights covers different genres, helping readers to learn the language associated with the genre.

Each book is supported by full-colour ‘manga style’ illustrations to reinforce and supplement the text. Every right-hand page is a full-colour illustration to accompany the text and assist comprehension. The stories are dynamic and use a variety of dramatic devices, including changes of perspective and variations of cell size and shape.