The Thirteenth Chime of Alcott Hall

Big Cat Read on

JP Rose author Monique Steele illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:28th Apr '25

£7.99

This title is due to be published on 28th April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The Thirteenth Chime of Alcott Hall cover

Big Cat Read On supports fluent readers to improve their reading skills and nurture a love of reading. Consisting of a wide range of engaging chapter books, the Big Cat Read On series improves reading stamina and comprehension, develops vocabulary, and introduces children to more sophisticated narrative structures and themes.

Lola Avery is spending the summer with her gran at Alcott Hall. The house has been deserted for years and Lola soon discovers there are mysteries to be solved: why does the clock strike thirteen every night, who are the ghostly figures that haunt the corridors and what really happened to the Alcott family, who disappeared over 100 years before?

About the Author and Book Talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.

ISBN: 9780008744816

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 6mm

Weight: 270g

96 pages