The Whispering Grass Trees - Paperback

by Jay Bird (Author), Sidhartha Mallick (Illustrator)

The Whispering Grass Trees

There's a place in the bush where creepy grass trees gather, whisper and turn children into one of their kind.

When Seth goes on a holiday, local teenagers dare him to go and check out the whispering grass trees.

Will he survive to tell the tale?

This Read-Easy book has:

Simple vocabulary

An achievable length

Large, easy-to-read font

Extra space between lines

No long paragraphs

Exciting, engaging stories

Teen themes

Relatable teen characters

Themes:

fitting in with a group

city versus country

peer pressure

horror

friendship

courage

identity

loyalty

money & classism

Story Excerpt:

Seth wonders if he should tell Dan about his dream, but if he does, Dan might not want to take him to The Gathering Place.

It's not just because he wants to look cool - it's something deeper and more powerful than that.

If the grass trees are calling to me, it's because I'm special, Seth thinks. I'm not going to risk ruining my chance to see them.

The feeling he has about going to The Gathering Place is warm and inviting.

I'm better than all those other people who disappeared, he thinks. Nothing bad is going to happen to me.

Boost reading confidence, fluency and stamina