Jonny Zucker 
Into the Deep 

Keesha and Carl must find a way to rescue their Dad and his fellow workers. They are trapped down a mine with no way out. This is an incredibly accessible series for reluctant readers — pitched at a low reading age of between 6 and 7. The First Flight collection offers a variety of different text types including fiction, non-fiction, plays and poetry, so is well placed to cater for many interests and abilities to absorb text. Stories range from shipwrecks, surfing and ghosts to monsters, robots and aliens on earth, plus non-fiction topics include rollercoasters, animals and the biggest lies ever.