Key Stage 2/3

A comprehensive range of bestselling Barrington Stoke titles to make reading accessible for ages 11-13. Gripping stories with a slightly lower reading age of 8-9 years.

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Too Nice

Abby struggles with feelings of anxiety about school during a period of family upheaval in this sensitive and touching story from Sally Nicholls. Reading Age 8+ Interest Age 11+ Abby is used to it being just her and her dad at home, but now her ...

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Reek

Sparrow lives in the world after the Reek. The atmosphere is toxically polluted, and Axel Brodie, the tech billionaire behind Zephyr Industries, is cashing in as the only supplier of clean air. Sparrow is struggling to help her family survive ...

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Bobby Bains Plays A Blinder

A young Sikh footballer reaches out across the generational divide to help a lonely old man in an uplifting story from acclaimed author Bali Rai. When he spots a lonely old man watching his football games in the park, and then sees him again ...

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The River Spirit

Trapped within the oppresive warrens of the city’s chimneys, young sweeper Tom longs for fresh air and freedom in this atmospheric and ghostly tale from Lucy Strange. Young chimney sweep Tom has started seeing strange, supernatural things – ...

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When Saturday Comes

Daniel had a hard time when his parents split up and his dad started working abroad. He had to move and start at a new school, but things changed for the better when he started playing football for the Haybrook Rockets. This season the team are in ...

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Little House

The importance and meaning of home is explored in this thought-provoking new novella from Carnegie Medal winning author Katya Balen. Juno’s furious about being sent to stay with her grandfather for the summer. She’ll miss all the fun she and ...

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Barrington Stoke Age 7+ Dyslexia Friendly Collection | 26 Books

This pack contains 26 books by award winning, dyslexia friendly specialist Barrington Stoke. All books have been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. ALL ABOUT ELLA MY 2.7 BERTIE AND THE ALIEN CHICKEN MY 3.6 CALLING THE WHALES MY 4.3 DRAGON ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.7
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The Beast

When Robbie and Gaz hear a strange howling sound in the woods behind Robbie's house, they decide it's their chance to take a photo of a big cat and make a fortune selling it to the papers. Nothing quite goes according to plan, but Robbie and Gaz end ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.8
Points Value : 0.5
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Hostage

Snatched off the street, Angela is alone and terrified. She knows she's been kidnapped but will her dad pay the ransom? Or can she be brave enough to escape? A new edition of a thrilling top selling tale from a top author. Particularly suitable for ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.9
Points Value : 0.5
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Barrington Stoke Middle Years Dyslexia Friendly Collection | 40 Books

This pack contains 40 bestselling dyslexia friendly titles from Barrington Stoke, all at half price and as an added bonus they are all quizzed for Accelerated Reader in the middle years interest category for 9-13 year olds. ALL TO PLAY FOR MY 3.8...

ATOS Book Level : 3.0
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War Games

Esther and George have never met but both their lives have been touched by war. Will they be forced to give up their beloved sports, or will sport be the very thing that gets them through? Touching stories of cricket and football set during World War...

ATOS Book Level : 3.4
Points Value : 1.0
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Contact

An exciting futuristic drama about acceptance, trust and teamwork from an award-winning author. In a post-apocalyptic world where everyone wears Non-Contact suits to survive and where you can never touch another person directly, Cal and Jenna have ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.6
Points Value : 0.5
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Bertie And The Alien Chicken

Bertie is NOT looking forward to spending the summer holidays on stinky Long Bottom Farm. But things take an interesting turn when he encounters Nugget, the alien chicken. Nugget’s mission is to find the Earth’s most important resource and ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.6
Points Value : 1.0
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Robot Girl

A futuristic drama full of suspense from the UK Children's Laureate 2013-2015. Claire is keen to find out what her dad has been working on in his lab. He's been really excited about it and Claire knows it must be something that will make him even ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.7
Points Value : 1.0
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Home Ground

Sam's team are edging closer to the bottom of the league this season and team captain Jordan's bad attitude isn't helping anyone. When Sam spots Hasan playing on the refugee team, he can see that Hasan's got talent and invites him along to practice. ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.7
Points Value : 1
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Trapped

A dramatic coach crash forces Hailey to re-examine her relationships with her fellow singing-club members in this gripping drama from queen of teen thrillers Sophie McKenzie. A singing-club trip ends in disaster when the coach carrying the members...

ATOS Book Level : 3.7
Points Value : 1.0
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The Beautiful Game

At an Old Trafford game, Lennie hears Man U fans chanting about Hillsborough. Enraged, he joins in with a retaliatory chant about the Munich Disaster of '58. Appalled, his dad and granddad take Lennie on a whistlestop tour of the dark side of the ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.8
Points Value : 1.0
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Defenders: Pitch Invasion

A tense Seth is waiting to hear if his mum's got the 'all-clear'. But instead of relaxing in Cornwall, Seth is haunted by visions. Heads on spikes - bloodied and rotten, eyes pecked out - surrounding an Iron Age hill fort to keep intruders away. When...

ATOS Book Level : 3.9
Points Value : 2
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Swan Song

Dylan is struggling. Since he started high school, everything has become too much to handle. Now he's been expelled and is forced to move to the tiny village in Wales where his grandad lives. But when Grandad invites Dylan out on his boat to watch ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 2.0
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This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Tom Palmer Collection | 6 Books

Bestselling author pack of these fantastic WW2 novels, now available at half price! Please note not all of the books in this pack are tested for Accelerated Readers. Contents of the pack include: ANGEL OF GRASMERE ARCTIC STAR MY 5.3 ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
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Peace Maker

Michela knows the law - everyone must wear a Peace Maker device at all times, and it must never be tampered with. Non-aggression is her society's founding principle, and the Peace Maker the means by which is it enforced. But Michela is desperate to ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 1.0
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Gamer

Street kid Scott jumps at the chance to be a Virtual Kombat gamer. If he can battle his way up the ranks, the ultimate prize will be his. But then his friend Kate goes missing in the battle arena, and Scott's dream turns into a nightmare ... ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 2.0
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This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

The Evil Within

What transforms an ordinary Edinburgh boy into the most infamous split personality of all time? This vividly imagined diary of the young Henry Jekyll examines the contradictions within us all and teases out one possible backstory for the character in...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 3.0
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The Storm And The Minotaur

When young George becomes trapped in the mine where he works with his father, can a figure from the shadows lead him to safety …? Lucy Strange interweaves the Industrial Revolution with Greek mythology in this gripping and atmospheric tale, ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 1.0
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The Day The Hiccups Took Over

A case of incurable hiccups leads to hilarity in this hilarious caper from comedy genius and bestselling author Jo Simmons. Frank has a big day ahead of him, with a trip to the dentist, a trumpet exam, a swimming contest and, most important of ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 1.0
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