Stunning illustrations and comprehension activities throughout the book aid students' understanding and encourage independent learning. The accompanying website features a wealth of free online teaching resources, plus extra support for students. A decision to borrow her mum's car with a friend leaves Jo worrying about the consequences. When she eventually returns home, she finds no one there. A new breed of dangerous bees has escaped from a research centre and everyone has fled their homes in search of safety. Jo must rejoin her missing family. This paperback is in American English. It is also available with CD-ROM/Audio CD that contains vocabulary games and a complete audio recording.

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A girl has an accident in her mother's car, and when she gets home she notices things have changed. Why are there soldiers in the streets, and where have her mother and little sister gone?

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