Dark Man

The Dark Man books are a phenomenon. This is one of the most successful series of books for engaging older, very reluctant readers. It’s been acclaimed around the world and has acquired a well-deserved reputation for succeeding where other series have failed.

There are now 30 books in the series (plus accompanying workbooks), offering progression from a very low starting level (just 200 words a book to begin with). Dark Man offers older readers strong, atmospheric storylines combined with powerful black and white illustrations.

• Short, focused texts accompanied by sinister, atmospheric illustrations
• The stories hint at horror but have no difficult content
• Easy-to-read but ‘grown-up’ font, increasing the ‘cool’ factor
• Consistently voted into the top ten ‘What Kids Are Reading’ polls, carried out by Dundee University
• Sets 1 and 2 are lower level reads; Sets 3 and 4 are higher level, offering progression
• Six plays allow readers with different abilities to work together, taking on appropriate roles