School has finished for the day, but Ashwin, Naya, Jo and her younger brother, Eddie, find themselves trapped inside as it transforms. Things get worse when Eddie is swept over a waterfall. The children realise some strange magic is at play as they search for Eddie in a jungle, through space and in a fairytale land. Will they find Eddie and figure out how to escape from school?

Trapped in School is a fiction adventure with theatrical elements that readers can perform. Trapped in School is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.

Reading age: 8-9 years

Illustrated by: Scott Brown