Fiction - Upper Years Accelerated Reader

We offer over 200 fiction titles, all quizzed for Accelerated Reader and classified under the Upper Years category, specifically designed for Key Stage 4 students (ages 14+).

This selection includes a wide range of engaging and thought-provoking books, perfect for older teens. The titles span various genres, including contemporary fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and more, providing students with a broad spectrum of reading material that aligns with their academic and personal interests.

Each book is matched with an Accelerated Reader quiz, allowing Key Stage 4 students to track their comprehension and reading progress. These titles are an excellent choice for secondary school libraries, classrooms, or independent reading, offering challenging content that aligns with the needs of older readers.

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Bumper Secondary Year Group Collection | 101 Books

A bumper library collection of 101 books, books for each year group from years 7 through to 11 Most of the titles are tested for Accelerated Reader and include all the quiz information you will need on a handy label inside the front cover. For ...

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Bumper Secondary Accelerated Reader Collection | 100 Books

This bumper library collection brings together 100 carefully selected titles across the Accelerated Reader programme, spanning Middle Years, Middle Years Plus, and Upper Years interest ranges. Designed to provide breadth and balance, the pack offers ...

ATOS Book Level : 0.7
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Date With Danger

Engage your seriously struggling and reluctant teen readers with Barrington Stoke's SEN short fiction. Date with Danger has been specially designed for teen readers with a very low reading age of 6, and is fully illustrated throughout. It was ...

ATOS Book Level : 1.7
Points Value : 0.5
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Key Stage 4 Quick Reads Collection| 14 Books

The Key Stage 4 Quick Reads Collection brings together 14 accessible titles designed to support and inspire students aged 14–16. With shorter formats, straightforward language, and gripping plots, these books are perfect for reluctant readers or ...

ATOS Book Level : 1.7

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The Bench

Engage your seriously struggling and reluctant teen readers with Barrington Stoke's SEN short fiction. The Bench has been specially designed for teen readers with a very low reading age of 6, and is fully illustrated throughout. An old man sits ...

ATOS Book Level : 1.9
Points Value : 0.5
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The Wrong Wheels

Engage your seriously struggling and reluctant teen readers with Barrington Stoke's SEN short fiction. The Wrong Wheels has been specially designed for teen readers with a very low reading age of 6, and is fully illustrated throughout. Troy ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.1
Points Value : 0.5
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Maximum Ride Manga Collection | 9 Books

The Maximum Ride Manga Collection brings together 9 thrilling graphic novel adaptations of James Patterson’s bestselling YA fantasy series. Following Max and her flock of genetically engineered children with wings, these books combine high‑octane...

ATOS Book Level : 2.1
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Rainbow Volume 1

Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination – she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl. In reality, she has a complicated home ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.2
Points Value : 1.0
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Sad Ghost Club Graphic Novels Collection | 4 Books

The Sad Ghost Club Graphic Novels Collection brings together 4 heartfelt titles from Lize Meddings’s acclaimed series. With gentle, expressive artwork and relatable storytelling, these books explore themes of friendship, mental health, belonging, ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.4
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Empathy Collection (Secondary) | 16 Books

The Empathy Collection (Secondary) brings together 16 powerful titles chosen to help older students explore empathy, compassion, and understanding through story. Covering themes such as friendship, resilience, diversity, and identity, these books ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.5
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Heartstopper Collection | 5 Books

The Heartstopper Collection brings together all 5 volumes of Alice Oseman’s bestselling graphic novel series. Following the tender romance between Charlie and Nick, these books explore themes of friendship, identity, love, and self‑acceptance ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.5
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The Girl From The Sea

Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She's desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mother, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.6
Points Value : 1.0
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Secondary LGBTQ+ Collection | 25 Books

This curated pack contains 25 carefully selected Accelerated Reader titles, each chosen for its strong LGBTQ+ theme. Tailored to the Middle Years, Middle Years Plus and Upper Years interest ranges, the collection offers accessible yet ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.6
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Glee Club

Mel loves her school's Glee Club, but will their director falling ill and an unexpected romance get in the way of the team's victory? Edited to a reading age of 6.5. Mel and her friends love the high school Glee Club. They can't wait to take on ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.8
Points Value : 0.5
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Pale

The Lazarus Serum can bring you back from the dead - but when you come back you've changed - you're a Pale, an outcast. It's the last thing Jed wants, but an accident changes everything and Jed's forced to discover the true cost of living forever.

ATOS Book Level : 2.9
Points Value : 1.0
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Heartstopper Vol.5

Nick and Charlie are very much in love. They've finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick's house ... But with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?...

ATOS Book Level : 2.9
Points Value : 1.0
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Secondary Boys 14+ Collection | 15 Books

The Secondary Boys 14+ Collection brings together 15 gripping titles chosen to engage and challenge teenage readers. Covering a wide range of genres – from action and adventure to mystery, sport, and contemporary drama – these books are designed ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.9

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Barrington Stoke Age 12+ Dyslexia Friendly Collection | 20 Books

The Barrington Stoke Age 12+ Dyslexia Friendly Collection brings together 20 expertly designed titles created to support older readers with accessible, engaging fiction. Printed in Barrington Stoke’s signature dyslexia‑friendly format – ...

ATOS Book Level : 3
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Cherub: The Recruit: (Graphic Novel)

A terrorist doesn't let strangers in her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence agents, but her children bring their mates home and they run all over the place. The terrorist doesn't know that one of these kids has bugged every ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.1
Points Value : 2
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Welcome To St. Hell (Recommended For Readers Age 16+)

Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will ultimately realize this... But she's going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it...

ATOS Book Level : 3.1
Points Value : 1.0
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Getting Away With It

Taut, gritty thriller from the phenomenally successful author of Looking for JJ and Finding Jennifer Jones. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+ They thought the joyride would be a bit of a laugh. They ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.1
Points Value : 1.0
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Barrington Stoke AR Middle Year Plus & Upper Year Dyslexia Friendly Collection | 20 Books

This pack contains 20 dyslexia‑friendly titles from award‑winning publisher Barrington Stoke, specially designed for the Middle Years Plus and Upper Years interest ranges. Each book combines accessible layouts, carefully considered fonts, and ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.1
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Old Dog New Tricks

When the Singh family move into a new house, their neighbour Mick is far from welcoming. He's mean to everyone and his racist beliefs make living next door to him hard for the Singhs. But Harvey is convinced that Mick just needs help and that he's ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.3
Points Value : 2.0
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Concrete Rose

With his King Lord dad in prison and his mom working two jobs, seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter helps the only way he knows how: slinging drugs. Life's not perfect, but he's got everything under control. Until he finds out he's a father... ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.4
Points Value : 10.0
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Key Stage 4 Fiction Collection | 23 Books

The Key Stage 4 Fiction Collection brings together 23 carefully selected titles designed to challenge, inspire, and engage students aged 14–16. Covering a wide range of genres – from contemporary realism and historical fiction to fantasy, ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.4
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