Seconds Out

Andy Cope’s self-worth centres on his reputation as the hardest lad in Year 10 – a reputation he frequently has to fight to maintain. When his latest fracas almost loses him his girlfriend he decides to check out the local boxing club, an experience which changes the course of his life in a way he could not have foreseen.

Part of a new series of books aimed at teenagers who have struggled with reading, this gripping story is age appropriate, exciting and relevant but of a manageable length and reading level. Text is complemented by pen and ink illustrations.