Overview

When her school trip to the aquarium takes a perilous turn, Bernice must channel all of her knowledge to survive in this gripping drama from the queen of teen thrillers, Sophie McKenzie. A dream school trip to a sea-life sanctuary turns into a nightmare for Bernice when she finds herself in a race against the tide. When her friends’ reckless behaviour plunges them all into the freezing waters of Shark Bay, Bernice has to confront her fears and summon all her knowledge of marine life to find a way to safety. But in shark-infested waters, can she act quickly enough to save the day? Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 7.

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""When her school trip takes a perilous turn, Bernice must channel all of her knowledge to survive in this gripping drama from the queen of teen thrillers, Sophie McKenzie. Perfectly pitched at struggling Key Stage 3 readers aged eleven and over, published in Barrington Stoke’s dyslexia-friendly format, and with complex and authentic teen relationships at its heart, Escape will have youngsters hooked from first page to last … Overflowing with edge-of-your-seat high-school drama and fascinating marine life facts, and illustrated throughout by Melania Badosa’s atmospheric black-and-white illustrations, Escape is a sure-fire winner for your tweenies!"" – Lancashire Post ""By Sophie McKenzie, the queen of teen thrillers, with a tense, edge-of-your-seat survival story … Perfect if you want an immersive story you can properly sink into and actually finish. Ideal for reluctant readers and readers with dyslexia, yes, but also brilliant if you just fancy a punchy, satisfying read without a huge commitment."" – drawingonbooks, blogger

""By Sophie McKenzie, the queen of teen thrillers, with a tense, edge-of-your-seat survival story … Perfect if you want an immersive story you can properly sink into and actually finish. Ideal for reluctant readers and readers with dyslexia, yes, but also brilliant if you just fancy a punchy, satisfying read without a huge commitment."" – drawingonbooks, blogger

Author Information

Sophie McKenzie was a journalist and editor for many years before becoming a children’s book author. Her mother’s family lived through the Blitz, and Sophie has always wanted to write a story about it. She is the author of the hugely successful Luke and Eve trilogy (Six Steps to a Girl, Three’s a Crowd, The One and Only) Girl, Missing, which has won a Red House Children’s Book Award, a Richard and Judy Children’s Book Award in 2007 and three regional awards, and Blood Ties, winner of the Red House Children’s Book Award 2009. She lives in London with her son Joe.

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