Ali Sparkes 6 Books Collection Set - Frozen in Time, Car-Jacked & More - Children's Fiction Paperback

Titles in This Set. Frozen in Time. Car-Jacked. Wishful Thinking. Dark Summer. Thunderstruck. Night Speakers. Condition: Brand New. Format: Paperback. Publisher: Oxford University Press. Age Range: 9-12 years. Overview. This Ali Sparkes six-book collection brings together six of her acclaimed standalone stories for young readers. From cryonic time-travel and a hi-jacked car to a mischievous Celtic god, a terrifying cave system, a lightning-struck friendship, and a strange night-time awakening, this set showcases the range that made Sparkes a Blue Peter Book Award winner. Ideal for confident readers aged nine and up who love adventure, sci-fi and a good scare, it offers hours of gripping, varied reading in one great-value bundle.. About the Books. Each title stands alone, but together they show why Ali Sparkes is one of Oxford University Press's most inventive storytellers for middle-grade readers. In Frozen in Time, siblings Freddy and Polly are cryonically frozen in 1956 and wake decades later, forced to uncover what happened to their father. Car-Jacked follows genius schoolboy Jack Mattingly, trapped inside his parents' car when it is hijacked, with only his brainpower to rely on. Wishful Thinking turns lighter and funnier as ordinary boy Kevin accidentally brings home his very own personal god, the forgotten Celtic deity Abandinus. Dark Summer plunges young Eddie into a terrifying ordeal after he becomes lost alone in the real underground caves of Wookey Hole. Thunderstruc...