Boffin Boy
Interest Age: 8 - 14
Reading Age: 6 - 7
Turquoise - Gold band
Low-level graphic novels following the adventures of superhero Boffin Boy and his ninja wizard side-kick Wu Pee.
Full of action, wacky humour and seriously cool manga artwork, these innovative books bring the world of traditional comics together with a design that’s more accessible to weaker readers (so a specially chosen font, clear separation between text and image, simpler layouts, etc.).
Expect everything from giant mutant jellyfish and a cuppa with some moon zombies to secret doors to other worlds and being snubbed at the Superhero Awards – oh and a Death Worm thingy?
Honestly, reluctant readers won’t know what’s hit them.
Look inside a Boffin Boy book...
"The Boffin Boyz is a reading group we set up to try to encourage reluctant readers who had been identified in years 4 and 5. They immediately took to the series and were extremely enthusiastic. They were (perhaps unsurprisingly) struggling writers too and the Boffin Boyz group has helped them discover an enthusiasm for writing in the short follow-up tasks I have planned to enhance our group of reading books. Although the writing tasks are not arduous, the boys are so keen to commit their ideas to paper it is a joy to see. I believe they are less inclined to view reading with dread and their willingness to share and record their ideas is a testimony to the quality of the materials and their enthusiasm for it. This is a great step forward."
Sutton LEA
Boffin Boy
Interest Age: 8 – 14 years
Reading Age: 6 – 7 years
AR Level: MY 1.6 – 2.8 (all books quizzed)
Book Band: Turquoise – Gold
Catch Up Level: 8
Lexile Level: 225 – 500
Word Count: 323 – 765
Pages: 36
Book Dimensions: 160 x 210 mm
Full-colour (with illustrations) throughout