"Raintree Freestyle" is a new, eye-catching range of colourful non-fiction books for the less able and reluctant reader, aged between 11 and 14 years old.

Designed for students with a reading age of 8 and 9 years old, these high interest books will enable readers to encounter curriculum-linked topics at an appropriate reading level.

Concentrating on famous criminal cases and the infamous people involved, this new series appeals to lower ability readers, particularly boys.

From historical to modern-day crimes, examples and facts are used to engage and motivate pupils to read.