Staff Picks
Decodable Readers: Science Fiction Chapter Books
Collection
The Alba Series offers a step-by-step phonic progression within exciting, beautifully illustrated, age-appropriate stories. This series covers the essential phonic foundations a catch-up pupil will need, starting at CVC/CVCC level.
Alba Series. Book 1, Lost
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 2, The Plan
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 3, Alba Slips Up
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 4, French Fries for Lunch
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 5, A Bit of Luck
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 6, A Brave Escape
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 7, Apple Trees
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 8, The Long Road Home
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 9, Supper
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 10, Howling Wind
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 11, River Flight
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover
Alba Series. Book 12, The Truth
Published in 2015
[Description is the same for all 12 books.] "Alba lives in London in the UK with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba's dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home. Max, from the lab, sneaks into Alba's home and tries to steal the seed. Alba escapes with it, but Max shrinks her to four inches tall! She has to get the seed to her dad in the lab and save the apple trees. She will need to dodge Max, who is following her. Will she succeed in crossing the city and getting the seed safely to Dad? Will she ever be a normal size again?"--Back cover