The Dark Man series is designed for middle school and young adult struggling readers with very low reading levels who may have never successfully managed to read a book.
Each of the six books is short, but mature, with only 36 pages and word counts ranging from 230 & 380. The gritty and mysterious books grip readers and pull them into the tense storyline, even though the text is limited - short and simple, the language is terse. The sinister atmosphere and strong black-and-white illustrations entice even the most reluctant of teen readers plus the books have changing layouts to maintain interest and avoid predictability. The dark tales have a 'grown-up' style which doesn't patronise the reader.
Set One is the lowest level of readers. The books can be read in any order, but across the series the text offers some reading progression. These 6 books are the shorter stories in the Dark Man series focusing on the top 100 frequency words.
This pack contains the first six books in the series:
Dark Fire of Doom
Destiny in the Dark
The Dark Never Hides
Escape from the Dark
The Face in the Dark Mirror
Fear in the Dark