Key Stages: 1 - 2

Description

Format: Single Copy (Read Aloud) novel

Number of pages: 400

Reading Age: 9-11  Interest Level: 9-12

Accelerated Reader: Book Level 4.5  Interest Level MY

Book Band Dark Red

Notes: Washed up as a baby beside a remote lighthouse and raised by a mermaid, Alpha Lux was the first foundling at Haven Point. Now the lighthouse is a ramshackle home for any disabled person who needs somewhere to belong. When their home comes under threat from Outsiders, the Wrecklings must decide what they are prepared to do to get the future they want.

Shortlisted - Diverse Book Award Children's Prize 2023 Shortlisted - Little Rebels Award 2023

Reading aloud gives all pupils access to engaging texts and helps nurture a love of reading for pleasure. Research shows that reading for pleasure is linked to higher academic achievement, greater empathy, a deeper understanding of personal identity, and improved mental wellbeing.