The Marathon des Sables is one of the world's toughest races. You have to run 151 miles in six days ...in the baking hot Sahara desert. But Ben wants to do something special to raise money for his sister's hospice. Will he manage to get to the end? Adrenaline-fuelled sports story.Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.

 

This book features in the following series: Solo, Solo Series .

. This book is part of a HiLo reading scheme, combining high interest relative to the required reading skill.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

Jane A. C. West is an experienced children's author, and co-writer of the Primary Assembly File: Assemblies Across Faiths. Consultant Lynne Broadbent is former Director of the National RE Centre and has extensive experience as a lecturer and writer on Religious Education.