Fiction - Lower Years Accelerated Reader

We offer an extensive collection of over 750 Accelerated Reader (AR) titles at half price, all quizzed and categorized within the Lower Years (LY) interest level, suitable for ages 5–8.

The Accelerated Reader program helps young readers develop comprehension skills by tracking their progress through engaging quizzes. Interest levels are determined by content suitability, ensuring that books are age-appropriate and enjoyable for early readers.

With a variety of exciting stories across different genres, our Lower Years AR books provide the perfect balance of learning and fun—ideal for classrooms and school libraries.

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"No, I Will Not"

Alice never does anything her parents ask her to. She will not eat her sprouts, or tidy her room, or put her toys away. What can her parents do? “No, I Will Not!” is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Green ...

ATOS Book Level : 1.9
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Bad Start

All sorts of things go wrong in the morning so the family decides to go to town. They have fun and go home feeling good after their bad start.

ATOS Book Level : 1.1
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Big Box Of Bananas

Engage Literacy is the new reading scheme from Raintree that introduces engaging and contemporary content to motivate and support early readers while providing a reliable and instructional framework. All titles are precisely levelled, with new ...

ATOS Book Level : 1.3
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Big Hit

Red Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories using words that children can read. The programme teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way so that they can learn the sounds ...

ATOS Book Level : 0.5
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Bigger Fish

Can Jeevan catch the fish he's spotted in the river?

ATOS Book Level : 1.6
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Box Of Socks

Granny Mutton has made a box full of socks for Little Lionel’s friends. But Little Lionel gets all the socks muddled and has to find out which pairs belong to whom!

ATOS Book Level : 1.8
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Chip For Me

Dad and the children go to the beach but a seagull is on the hunt for food. It manages to get a chip from Dan and thanks him in a seagull way

ATOS Book Level : 1.4
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Fat Rat

Red Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories using words that children can read. In this Level 2 book Mum calls Sid to get rid of a rat. Sid runs after the rat who slips into a gap under the ...

ATOS Book Level : 0.6
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Job for Pop

Jenny Jinks and Gina Lorena Maldonado have teamed up to create the fun and beautifully illustrated story of A Job For Pop, which includes the character of Pop, who is becoming too old to be a pirate captain, so he needs to find a new job which is ...

ATOS Book Level : 1.3
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Light In The Forest

Winter has come to the forest, but the forest animals live in fear of the hungry snow-wolf. The snowy owl has a solution but will the other animals help? A beautiful parable for our times.

ATOS Book Level : 3.3
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Message In Mashed Potato

Lord Pomp wants a painting of himself, so he invites the village artist, Joy, to his castle. However, during dinner Joy notices hidden messages in her food. Not everything in Castle Pomp is as it seems

ATOS Book Level : 3.3
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Monster Under The Bed

Can Jack get a good night's sleep with a monster under his bed? Find out in this low-level phonics reading book. Part of Reading Stars Phonics - our structured programme of 133 fully decodable phonics readers to support the teaching of phonics using ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.2
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Pad And A Pen

Red Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories using words that children can read. In this Level 2 book Nat is drawing animals on her pad with a pen. Sid wants her to take notice of him so he taps ...

ATOS Book Level : 0.5
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Scarf And A Half

Little Lionel is disappointed when Granny Mutton gives him an overly long scarf for his birthday, when what he actually wanted was a football! But his friends show him how the scarf is the perfect gift for a little lamb wanting some fun.

ATOS Book Level : 2.2
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Special Kimono

ATOS Book Level : 1.9
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Stew For The Crew

Saul s crew is coming over for tea, but what will they eat? Nan suggests a lovely stew but she needs a little helper to cook it. It s time for Saul to shine!

ATOS Book Level : 2.2
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Surprise For Mrs Magee

Aiden, Olivia and Mum plan a special surprise for their neighbour, Mrs Magee. But when things heat up, will the surprise end up being a huge disappointment?

ATOS Book Level : 2.9
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Trip To Grandma’s

Emma is headed to her Grandma's house for a full week. She is excited but anxious. This is the longest she's been away from her parents, and she's worried about feeling homesick. Thankfully her Grandma knows just what to do to make Emma feel better ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.7
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Twist Of Tales

A king hides a terrible secret under his crown …A marvellous dream inspires an epic journey …A clever girl outwits the king. Told in hyper-readable language and with full-colour illustrations, these stories are an ideal first step for children ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.1
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Wish For A Fish

Josh wished for a fish - but is this fish too big?

ATOS Book Level : 1.2
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Abby The Acrocat

Abby’s family are all burglars. But Abby thinks that robbing is wrong. She wants to be an acrocat. Can she make her dreams come true? Abby the Acrocat is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Turquoise Book Band.

ATOS Book Level : 2.9
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Agent Moose

Something fishy is going on at the South Shore. Folks just disappear and are never seen again. But when Agent Moose learns that a key witness has gone missing, he and Owlfred ride to the rescue. Will they find the missing turtle before time runs out?

ATOS Book Level : 3.0
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Ali The Great And The Dinosaur Mistake

Ali Tahir is a dinosaur expert! Or is he? Ali and his classmates are excited for their field trip to the natural history museum. Ali brags to his friends that he's a dinosaur pro! But when Ali gets his facts wrong, he's really embarrassed. Some dino ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.5
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Ali The Great And The Eid Party Surprise

Eid Mubarak! Can Ali Tahir use his creative powers to save the holiday party? It's Eid--Ali's favorite day of the year! The family has fun plans for this special day after the Muslim holiday Ramadan. But Ali's brother, Fateh, is being cranky and ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.7
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Ali The Great And The Paper Aeroplane Flop

Ali Tahir joins in a paper plane contest with a surprise twist. On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor break by sharing his talent for building paper planes with his friends. But in a contest to see whose plane can fly furthest, Ali is baffled...

ATOS Book Level : 2.3
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback