The House

Jacob lives on the streets. He has no parents and no home. At night, when he is sleeping on a park bench, he dreams about living in a big house. In those dreams he is happy. But what do his dreams mean? When he becomes involved in a jewellery store robbery, his life suddenly changes.

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.