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Reluctant Readers

Reluctant readers aren’t children who can’t read — they’re simply not yet inspired or motivated by traditional books. Our collection is designed to change that. We offer a wide range of engaging, age-appropriate books carefully organized by key stages, helping every child find stories that match their reading level and interests.

These titles are shorter, high-interest reads that make reading feel fun and achievable, perfect for children who may find longer or text-heavy novels intimidating.

Our reluctant reader book collection features a mix of exciting genres and well-known authors, including thrilling horror stories by Michael Dahl and accessible, dyslexia-friendly titles from Barrington Stoke. Each book is crafted to build confidence, spark imagination, and foster a lifelong love of reading.

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The Last Day Of October front cover

The Last Day Of October
Bored with trick-or-treating, three friends venture into the woods on Halloween night to hunt for the haunted McBride House in this spine-tingling horror story from Phil Hickes. If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a nasty surprise ...
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £7.99.Current price is: £4.79.
Puzzling Paw Prints cover

The Moonlight Mystery Agency: The Puzzling Paw Prints
Hana and Ace help the animals of Moonlight uncover the identity of a mysterious creature in this exciting Moonlight Mystery Agency adventure from bestseller Vashti Hardy. A strange creature with great big paws and a terrible growl is roaming the ...
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £6.99.Current price is: £4.19.
Boitata The Fire Snake

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 ...
  • Book Cover : Hardback
Original price was: £9.99.Current price is: £5.00.
Checklist Challenge To Food

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 ...
  • Book Cover : Hardback
Original price was: £13.99.Current price is: £7.00.
The Checklist Challenge Guide To Summer

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 ...
  • Book Cover : Hardback
Original price was: £13.99.Current price is: £7.00.
The Checklist Guide To Friendship

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 ...
  • Book Cover : Hardback
Original price was: £13.99.Current price is: £7.00.
The Checklist Challenge To Life Skills

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...
  • Book Cover : Hardback
Original price was: £13.99.Current price is: £7.00.
The Trojan Horse

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 ...
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £8.99.Current price is: £4.50.
Fungus The Bogeyman

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...
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £7.99.Current price is: £4.00.
Run, Meg, Run

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
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £4.99.Current price is: £2.50.
Secondary Reluctant Reader Collection | 31 Books

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
Original price was: £211.69.Current price is: £105.85.
Stan Is Rubbish

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
Original price was: £4.99.Current price is: £2.50.
An Easy Job

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
Original price was: £4.99.Current price is: £2.50.
Go To The Laptop Man

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
Original price was: £5.99.Current price is: £3.00.
Primary Reluctant Readers Aged 6+ | 25 Books

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
Original price was: £174.75.Current price is: £96.11.
Hi-Lo Maverick Graffix Reluctant Reader Collection | 21 Books

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
Original price was: £149.79.Current price is: £89.87.
Off Beat

Off Beat! (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
  • ATOS Book Level : 1.4
  • Points Value : 0.5
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £6.99.Current price is: £3.50.
Dragon Lord

Dragon Lord (Graphic Reluctant Reader)
Seb wants to be a Dragon Lord but he doesn't have any magic!
  • ATOS Book Level : 1.5
  • Points Value : 0.5
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £6.99.Current price is: £3.50.
Dr Vlogger

Dr Vlogger
Kid Force 3 are Jayden, Layla and Caleb. They aren't regular kids, they're super kids - each with an amazing superhero power. In this adventure, Dr Vlogger has taken over control of all electrical gadgets, and wants to take over the world. Kid ...
  • ATOS Book Level : 1.5
  • Points Value : 0.5
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £6.99.Current price is: £3.50.
Robot Runaway

Robot Runaway
Kid Force 3 are Jayden, Layla and Caleb. They aren't regular kids, they're super kids - each with an amazing superhero power. In this story, a professor's new robot malfunctions and escapes, out of control. Can Kid Force 3 track it down and stop ...
  • ATOS Book Level : 1.5
  • Points Value : 0.5
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £6.99.Current price is: £3.50.
Future Tense

Slipstream Graphics: Future Tense
Slipstream is a new generation of reading resources specifically designed for struggling and reluctant readers. Through exciting and carefully levelled texts, Slipstream enables readers to accelerate their reading experience.
  • ATOS Book Level : 1.5
  • Points Value : 0.5
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £5.99.Current price is: £3.00.
Karim's Haircut

Karim’s Haircut
Henk has loads of Karim's stuff, but will Henk's dad let him get Karim's new haircut? Find out in this low-level phonics reading book. Part of Reading Stars Achieve Phonics
  • ATOS Book Level : 1.5
  • Points Value : 0.5
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £5.99.Current price is: £3.00.
The Canyon Of Giants

The Canyon Of Giants (Express)
Hoping to avoid the Alcatraz guards, Zak Nine and Erro decide to climb down into a deep canyon to hide. But soon the boys see some huge rock formations that move! Zak and Erro are quickly caught by the giant criminals that have been imprisoned in the...
  • ATOS Book Level : 1.6
  • Points Value : 0.5
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £6.99.Current price is: £3.50.
School Bus of Horrors Express Collection | 10 Books

School Bus of Horrors Express Collection | 10 Books
This pack contain books that have low ATOS levels, ideal for lower ability readers with levels ranging from MY 1.6- 2.0. We also have this series available in the higher level format of School Bus of Horrors with the same great content but higher ...
  • ATOS Book Level : 1.6
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £69.90.Current price is: £34.95.
The Lottery Ticket

The Lottery Ticket
Ali and Salma buy a lottery ticket. They could be rich! The Lottery Ticket is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Yellow Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 318-word fiction ...
  • ATOS Book Level : 1.6
  • Points Value : 0.5
  • Book Cover : Paperback
Original price was: £5.99.Current price is: £3.00.
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