Reluctant Readers
Reluctant readers aren’t children who can’t read, but those who aren’t yet engaged or motivated by reading. We offer large selections of books that are carefully broken down into key stages to ensure they are age-appropriate and designed to capture the interest of these readers. These books are typically quicker reads with high-interest themes, making them ideal for reluctant readers who may find longer, text-heavy novels overwhelming.
Our collection includes a variety of exciting genres, including horror stories by Michael Dahl and many titles from the renowned Barrington Stoke, known for their accessibility and appeal to reluctant readers. These books are perfect for encouraging reading through fast-paced, engaging stories that keep young readers hooked.
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Letters To A Dog
Letters from a longed-for pet provide comfort and entertainment for a lonely boy in a heartfelt and gently humorous tale from bestselling author Piers Torday.
Jamie is in hospital waiting for a life-changing operation. And to make a difficult time...
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Boitata The Fire Snake
When the weather changes suddenly, the animals in a jungle find shelter in the mountains. When they return to the forest, one snake has changed forever. And it’s good thing he does. With engaging text and easy-to-follow panels, books in ...
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The Secret Life Of The Loch Ness Monster
Think you know all about the Loch Ness Monster? Think again! This underwater cryptid has a secret life that may surprise you. Does Nessie have family swimming nearby? Is the creature in the lake a long-lost dinosaur, giant eel or something else? ...
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The Secret Life Of The Kraken
Think you know all about the kraken? Think again! This tentacled cryptid has a secret life that may surprise you. Where do krakens call home? Do the big underwater beasts really use barf as bait? Uncover these exciting facts and more through ...
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The Secret Life Of The Yeti
Think you know all about the yeti? Think again! This snowy cryptid has a secret life that may surprise you. How long have yetis been around? Are they really so abominable? Uncover these exciting facts and more through entertaining photos and ...
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The Secret Life Of Bigfoot
Think you know all about Bigfoot? Think again! This apelike cryptid has a secret life that may surprise you. Where does Bigfoot sleep? Does the furry beast have a massive stink? Uncover these exciting facts and more through entertaining photos and ...
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The Checklist Challenge Guide To Food
Think food is the spice of life? Then check out this essential checklist of all things food, jampacked with ideas and activities to take your foodie fantasies to the next level. Check off each item for a full course of fun, like hosting a spicy food ...
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The Checklist Challenge Guide To Summer
Want your summer to be 100% awesome? Then check out this essential checklist guide, chock-full of ideas and activities to make summertime the time of your life. Check off each item for foolproof fun, including back garden movie nights, a DIY ...
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The Checklist Challenge Guide To Friendship
What does it take to be a great friend? Find out with the help of a checklist. Learn how to meet new friends, maintain relationships with old ones, be a good listener and more in this easy-to-follow guide guaranteed to help you tackle all the items ...
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The Checklist Challenge Guide To Life Skills
How can you make it through life and accomplish everything you want? By following a checklist, of course! Learn how to speak up and be heard, balance money, spread your wings and more in this easy-to-follow guide guaranteed to help you tackle all the...
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The Fart-Bot Invasion
All of the Snot-Bots' plans to bring contaminated chaos to Electropolis have been thwarted by those disgusting heroes of hygiene, the Clean Team. But their leader, Sludge, has something different in mind this time. Instead of going big, he's going ...
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The Bit-Con Plot
Sludge is sick of the Clean Team foiling his attempts to turn Electropolis into his own putrid playground. So he hatches his most cunning plan yet. He sends one of the Snot-Bots in disguise as a rookie bot named Bit-Con to join his enemies, the Clean...
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Attack Of The Butt-Bombs
When one of the Snot-Bots creates a mess on Farts and Crafts day, Sludge gets an idea to bring massive, messy mayhem to Electropolis. Using his radiation ray gun, Sludge creates an army of Butt-Bombs and then sets them loose in the sewers. When the ...
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Rise Of The Snot-Bots
Deep under Electropolis, Sludge is watching from the Fartress of Foulitude as his arch enemies, the Clean Team, are awarded the Key to the City. Disgusted by the sanitary ceremony, the master of muck sets out to put his squeaky-clean rivals in their ...
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The Trojan Horse
The Greek goddesses can be competitive--especially when it comes to being "the fairest." When Aphrodite, the goddess of love, wins the title, it kicks off a ten-year battle between the Greeks and the Trojans. Find out who comes out on top--and how ...
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Fungus The Bogeyman
Life under ground in Bogeydom is full of snot, smells, slime, scum and other unspeakable things. The Bogeymen that live there revel in every kind of nastiness imaginable - especially their day-job of scaring human beings. But there's one Bogeyman who...
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Becoming Grace
Award-winning Hilary McKay brings the childhood of Victorian heroine Grace Darling to life in this heartfelt reimagining of her life up to and including the Forfarshire shipwreck.
Despite her fear of boats, Grace Darling loves her life as the ...
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The Last House In The Row
Hayley is annoyed that her beloved cat keeps sneaking off to the garden of the eccentric old lady across the street. Lillian, or Boo as Hayley calls her, lives in the last house in the row after the rest were knocked down years ago. Lillian hasn’t ...
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Run, Meg, Run
Run, Meg, Run! Is a story all about Tom and Meg who are competing against each other in a race! Tom is more physically fit than Meg, so who will train the best to become the champion?
Suitable for ages 9 - 13, this story covers low-level phonics ...
- ATOS Book Level : 0.5
- Points Value : 0.5
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Secondary Reluctant Reader Collection | 31 Books
This 31 book selection is aimed at reluctant readers. Suggested age range of 9 - 13:
All 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.
All of the ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.1
- Book Cover : Paperback
Stan Is Rubbish
A new robot to tidy your room is great. What could go wrong? Stan is Rubbish! is a low level phonics reading book. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this fiction story features a fully decodable text, suitable for ages 9 - 13
- ATOS Book Level : 1.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
An Easy Job
Ben thinks babysitting is easy. But Anna won't go to sleep! An Easy Job is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Blue Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this fiction story is suitable ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Go To The Laptop Man
Dan has a laptop. But his laptop has a bug. Can anyone help Dan? Go to the Laptop Man is a low level phonics reading book. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 220-word fiction story features a fully decodable text, suitable for struggling teen ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Primary Reluctant Readers Aged 6+ | 25 Books
The titles in this collection are aimed at those reluctant readers aged 6+.
All 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.
All of the titles are ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.3
- Book Cover : Paperback
Hi-Lo Maverick Graffix Reluctant Reader Collection | 21 Books
This Graffix Book collection includes 21 titles aimed at those reluctant 10-12 year olds.
All 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.
All of the...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.4
- Book Cover : Paperback
