Bloodsucker

<h4>Bloodsucker</h4><p></p><p>When Zoe camps in the Vietnamese jungle she hopes to have the adventure of a lifetime - and she's not disappointed.</p><p></p><p>After being attacked by the infamous bloodsucker leech and bitten by a venomous spider Zoe develops strange abilities. If that isn't enough Zoe also falls in love with local boy Huy. </p><p></p><p>It's a lot for anyone to deal with.</p><p></p><p>How will Zoe cope?</p><h4></h4><h4></h4><h4>Bloodsucker is a Read-Easy book: an accessible engaging and empowering reading option for reluctant struggling or infrequent teen readers.</h4><p><strong>Read-Easy books are also ideal for confident middle-grade readers and ESL learners.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Bloodsucker has:</strong></p><p>Simple vocabulary   </p><p>An achievable length   </p><p>Larger easy-to-read font         </p><p>Extra line spacing</p><p>No long paragraphs</p><p>Exciting original stories        </p><p>Relevant teen themes</p><p>Relatable teen protagonists</p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Themes:</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>girl-power</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>horror</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>superpowers</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>father and daughter relationship</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>first love</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>jungle-adventure</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>ambition</span></p><p>courage</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Read-Easy books help boost reading confidence fluency and stamina</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Book Excerpt:</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The bloodsucker shoots slime at Zoe's face but she closes her eyes and mouth and continues to pull. A surge of energy has filled her body and she is gripped by determination.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Somehow Huy keeps himself from completely freaking out. 'It's coming off!' he yells and with a mighty pop the leech lets go.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Zoe topples backwards just managing to keep her balance. She holds the squirming bloodsucker in both hands staggering as she regains her balance</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>'A container!' she screams at Henry.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Henry dives for a plastic tub and Zoe lurches forward dropping the leech into it.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It lands with a sickening squelch - a slab of thick meat oozing blood.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>