Bøker av Alan Gibbons

New boy Smithy can't understand why everyone is so excited about a player on the football team called "e;Bengo."e; He's been absent for the first few games of the season and starts the next game on the bench, so surely he can't be that special?But when their coach pulls Smithy off and sends Bengo on in his place, Smithy gets a chance to see him in action. Bengo is easily the best player Smithy's ever seen, putting in perfect crosses and generally running the opposition ragged.So why is Bengo left on the bench so often, and why does he seem to bottle it when any strong tackles come his way?An engaging football story accompanied by fascinating facts about famous substitutes, from reluctant-reader favourite Alan Gibbons.

New boy Shane Logan has a temper, but he's also a talented goalie. When Peter and his friends invite Shane to join their football team, he delivers a star performance in the first match. But Shane's not the only one who makes an impression. Hanging over him like a shadow is his dad, Mick, who yells orders and insults from the sidelines. What is Mick's problem? And why does Shane seem afraid of him? The more Peter gets to know Shane, the more he worries that something is wrong - and that Shane's not as tough as he seems.A thought-provoking football story accompanied by fascinating facts about famous goalies and the history of goalkeeping from reluctant-reader favourite Alan Gibbons.

Sam's team are edging closer to the bottom of the league this season and team captain Jordan's bad attitude isn't helping anyone. When Sam spots Hasan playing on the refugee team, he can see that Hasan's got talent and invites him along to practice. Hasan and his friend Faisal prove to be exactly what the team need - but Jordan's not going to accept his new teammates so easily. Can Sam get the boys to pull together and win? Another winning combo of fact and fiction from reluctant reader favourite and footie king Alan Gibbons.

A fact-filled football story about the importance of team-work, bursting with friendship and fun. A must for football fans everywhere. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+.

Two teenagers witness a murder - and now they're the next targets. An action-packed, edge-of-your-seat YA thriller from bestselling author, Alan Gibbons. Gripping and gritty, perfect for fans of Kevin Brooks, Patrice Lawrence and Malorie Blackman.

A real-life thriller about memory loss, arms dealing, and fathers and sons from million copy selling, prize-winning author, Alan Gibbons.'He was here again last night, the man with the dead eyes. He was in my room and in my head.'There are not many things Nick Mallory knows for sure. He knows there was a car crash. He knows he is in hospital. And he knows he feels furious with his father. What he doesn't know is why. As his memories start to return, Nick finds himself caught in a net of secrets and lies - where truth and perception collide and heroes and villains are not easy to tell apart.Shortlisted for the Grampian Children's Books Award.

Fact and fiction intertwine in this heartfelt tribute to football, honouring victims of Hillsborough and other disasters, and celebrating trailblazing black players. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. This Graphic Texts pack contains 1 set of guided reading notes and 4 reading books, 1 each of: Antarctic Ambush, The Call of the Wild, The Raven and other poems, Great Engineers.

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level

Project X Origins Graphic Texts can help children to reach higher standards in comprehension. The micro-friends find themselves on board Captain Cook's Antarctic ship as they try to protect his sea clock. Can they convince the captain they're not stowaways? Where has Cat gone? And who is aboard the identical ship headed in their direction?

Terrorism, heroism and everything in between...THE TRAP is a teen thriller about espionage, a missing brother and the ever-raging war on terror by million-copy-selling author, Alan Gibbons.MI5 agent, Kate, receives a tip-off about an asset, who seems too good to be true. Amir and Nasima are trying to make friends at their new school but struggling to keep a terrible secret. A group of jihadists are planning something. And behind it all stands Majid. Brother. Son. Hero. Terrorist.Spanning Iraq, Syria and England, THE TRAP grapples with one of the greatest challenges of our time.

Poignant and powerful narrative about intolerance, racism and standing up to bullies. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

Great sporting title, packed with facts about Muhammad Ali. A brilliant read about standing up to bullies and overcoming the odds. From firm favourite Alan Gibbons. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

The name is Kade, Jack Kade. I take the jobs the cops can't do. I clear the skyways of the scum of the universe. I hunt down the gangsters, the kidnappers, every kind of low life. It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it.

The story of a boy's journey to becoming a professional footballer. Will the advice of 5 of Manchester United's greats help him achieve his dream? Featuring facts about Best, Beckham, Cantona, Robson and Ronaldo. With a reading age of 8, this football story is particularly suitable for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.

The gun is the coward's fist. The gun is power.Alex and Ethan are growing up on an estate where there are just two choices: sport or crime. Ethan is selected for a football training programme in the US, his chance to escape the gangs that terrorise his neighbourhood. But Alex is drawn into an explosive feud with a gun at its heart.In this gripping and absorbing real life thriller, Alan Gibbons explores the complex issue of gun crime, and the far reaching consequences it can have.

Childhood friends Chris and Imran celebrate the Millenium as inseparable blood brothers, they are both seven years old. But by 2011 their lives have taken very different paths. One has joined the Army and served in Afghanistan, the other is a potential jihad recruit. They are no longer friends, and there are bitter wounds between them which remain unhealed. Will their childhood bond be strong enough to overcome an extremist plot?In a highly-charged, honest and life affirming story, told in flashback from both Chris and Imran's viewpoint, Alan Gibbon's cleverly explores the very real issue of terrorism that affects everyone today.

Age range 9-12 yearsEveryone is familiar with the classic tales of Snow White,Jack and the Beanstalk and Robin Hood but do we reallyknow the true story?Award winning author Alan Gibbons puts his own twist onthese much-loved tales and will have you roaring withlaughter as you discover the secrets behind the fairytaleworld you thought you knew.

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible independent reading journey with this fantastic story featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger. The micro-friends lose track of Tiger during a turbulent rip-jump and set off across the hot desert to find him but will they escape the Scorpion Legion?

Project X Alien Adventures takes you on an incredible independent reading journey with this fantastic story featuring the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger. The micro-friends rip-jump to a barren landscape shrouded in fog. But what is lurking in the mist? And how can they escape from their own shadows?

A brand new full colour blue Early Reader story about Katie Cat and her weirdibeast friends from million copy selling author Alan Gibbons writing with his daughters, Megan and Rachel.

Winner of the Angus Book Award, THE EDGE is crackly with tension. How will this mother and son escape their abuser and start a new life? We've got to go. Now. It's early morning and Danny's mother is at his bedside, urging him to get up. They're on the run from Chris, his mother's boyfriend, a violent man who beats them both up, and won't let them go. Chris pursues Danny and his mother from London to the north, where they take refuge with Danny's grandparents. But even there, nothing is safe. Danny is conspicuous as the only mixed-race boy in their small community, and with the ever-present threat of discovery, he has to learn how to live continually on the edge. A tense and chilling story with terrific drama, THE EDGE shows the depth of character and the understanding of the predicaments of children today that gives Alan Gibbons his special quality.

A gripping virtual reality thriller based on Norse mythology - the final volume of The Legendeer trilogy.

A gripping, contemporary fantasy thriller with a Greek myths setting.

Algorithm Graph Theory introduces most of the classical concepts of pure and applied graph theory (spanning trees, connectivity, genus, colourability, flows in networks, matching and transversals) and covers many of the classical theorems. Its emphasis is on algorithms and their complexity n which graph problems have known efficient solutions and which are intractable.

A gripping, virtual reality thriller - the second title in The Legendeer trilogy.