Second-Hand Life

<h3><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Second-Hand Life</strong></h3><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Taj misbehaved in the city but a move to the country gives him a fresh start.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>His new house seems perfect - until Taj learns that the previous occupants died in a tragic accident. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Things get really creepy when his family wear the clothing left in the cupboards and start behaving like the people who used to live there.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Will Taj stop history from repeating and save them all?</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Themes: </strong></p><p>coming-of-age</p><p>leadership</p><p>supernatural forces</p><p>moving schools</p><p>rebellion                </p><p>stepfather and son relationship</p><p>domestic violence</p><p>respect</p><p>turning over a new leaf</p><p>family</p><p></p><p><strong>This Read-Easy book is accessible empowering and engaging. </strong></p><p><strong>Ideal for middle-grade readers (9-12); teens developing confident reading skills (12-16) and English as a second language learners.</strong></p><p></p><p>Taj stares at Jack for a long moment. 'The Cullens <em>are </em>back' he says. 'They're possessing my family through their clothes.'</p><p>Jack takes another step back her eyes wide with disbelief.</p><p>'I'm not kidding' Taj continues. 'Eden Suki and Callum have been wearing the clothes from the cupboards and they've become different people.'</p><p>Jack looks down at the shirt in her hands and then hangs it over a chair before sitting on the end of Taj's bed.</p><p>She grabs a pillow and hugs it tight.</p><p>'So you believe me?' Taj asks.</p><p>'Yes' Jack replies in a small voice. 'This morning when I came to pick you up for school your mum answered the door. She looked and sounded like Diane.'</p><p>Taj sits on the other end of the bed. 'Diane was Ben's mum right?'</p><p>'Yeah.'</p><p>'And Mum was wearing her suit.'</p><p>Jack nods. 'That's not all' she says. 'This morning at school when I first saw you.' Her eyes grow misty with tears and her voice fades.</p><p>'Yeah?' Taj prompts.</p><p>'I felt like I was walking around with Ben - until you took off his uniform. After that the feeling was gone.'</p><p>Taj runs his hand through his hair.</p><p>'This is whacked' he says. 'I put on Ben's uniform and it changed my taste buds or something - I couldn't eat my normal breakfast. When I was riding to school somehow I knew all the back roads and at school I felt like playing soccer. I <em>hate </em>soccer!'</p><p>'Ben <em>loved </em>soccer.'</p><p>'Damn. It makes sense. Somehow they're coming back through the clothes.'</p><p>'Yeah.'</p><h4></h4><p></p><h4>Second-Hand Life has:</h4><h4></h4><p>Simple vocabulary</p><p>An achievable length</p><p>Easy to read font</p><p>Extra line spacing</p><p>No long paragraphs</p><p>Inclusive stories</p><p>Appropriate content</p><p>Unique captivating tales</p><p>Teen protagonist</p><p>Teen themes</p><p></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong>Boost reading confidence fluency and stamina</strong></p>