By Keith Gray (author) Part of the Barrington Stoke Teen series
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Interest Age 14+ Reading Age 8+ . A really gripping thriller for teenage boys. Short and fast-paced, it’s the story of Johnny Kemp, a boy that no one is prepared to mess with, until that is, Dan manages to get him excluded from school. But now he’s back and determined to wreak his revenge.
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A Dyslexia Friendly title.
Without exception dyslexia-friendly books published by Barrington Stoke get off to an exciting start and maintain the impetus throughout, with a cliffhanger at the end of every chapter. The plot is clear, the characters appealing and there are plenty of visual clues, as dyslexics like to run a story like a video in their heads.
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Dan grassed up Johnny Kemp and got him suspended. Now Johnny’s returned and it’s time for payback. Family, friends and teachers refuse to help. Dan will have to face Johnny on his own... Tense school showdown.
Keith Gray’s debut novel Creepers was published when he was only 24 and was shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. His subsequent books include Ostrich Boys , which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal as well as the Costa Children’s Book Award and has been adapted for the stage, The Last Soldier , which was shortlisted for the Scottish Teen Book Awards, and The Runner , which won the Smarties Silver Medal.
Keith lives with his family in Vienna, Austria, where he co-founded the writer development community Kulturverein: Sunday Writers’ Club.
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Without exception dyslexia-friendly books published by Barrington Stoke get off to an exciting start and maintain the impetus throughout, with a cliffhanger at the end of every chapter. The plot is clear, the characters appealing and there are plenty of visual clues, as dyslexics like to run a story like a video in their heads. Dan grassed up Johnny Kemp and got him suspended.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Return of Johnny Kemp and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
The Return of Johnny Kemp features in the following genres: Thrillers, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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The Return of Johnny Kemp was written by Keith Gray and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
The Return of Johnny Kemp has 60 pages
Yes it is part of Barrington Stoke Teen series
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