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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
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
One Shot
A powerful and deeply moving coming-of-age drama from Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman, inspired by the life of infamous sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
After the death of her beloved father, Maggie and her family are thrown into a life of ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.9
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
One-Nil
Luke is desperate to meet his heroes when he discovers that the England football team are secretly training at his local ground! But how is he supposed to do that when he has to go to school all day? He has to come up with a plan, and quick, if he ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.0
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Operation Banana
Susan is worried about her mum. She’s struggling with long hours at her job in the factory and it’s a long time since they’ve heard from Susan’s dad, who’s on the front line in North Africa. Everything is in short supply in London, but ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.7
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Over The Line
It's the proudest moment of Jack's life his debut as a professional footballer. Now he has a chance to achieve his dream of playing for his country. But it's 1914 and the world is at war. Talk of sportsmen's cowardice leads to the formation of a ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.3
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Owen And The Soldier
A crumbling stone soldier sits on a bench in the park. Only Owen understands how important he is. At home, Owen and his mum are struggling and there's nobody he can talk to. Hidden away in the park, Owen feels free to be himself. When the war-weary ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.3
- Points Value : 2
- Book Cover : Paperback
Own Goal: Football Mad
2-1 with minutes to go: Dale Juniors are about to win the schools' cup final - until Scott foots the ball into his own team's goal. But letting down the team is the least of Scott's problems. After the match, someone leaves him a nasty message on the...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.5
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
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
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
Pancake Face
Alice Peasbody has no nose. People point and stare. Only the birds in the garden are Alice's friends. She tries to hide away, but it's hard to hide a pancake face for ever ... A brilliantly accessible short story with a reading age of 6, designed to ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
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
- Book Cover : Paperback
Persist
Can mother and daughter persist long enough to find a way back to one another? A haunting, powerful drama from Carnegie Medalist Melvin Burgess about a struggle to return to life.
A girl in a coma. A desperate mother.
Marianne has been absent ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
Picture Perfect
A quest for screen-free family time leads to camping chaos in this hilarious and heartwarming comedy from the author of Anisha, Accidental Detective.
Sonal needs to capture a great family picture for her school photography project but it’s ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.0
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Prince Frog Face
Prince Valentine of Romantica is absolutely outraged - some raggedy old witch has had the audacity to turn him into a frog! A FROG! This just cannot be allowed to stand. He's far too busy interviewing princesses for the honoured post of his ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Puloma And The Bear
Puloma must summon immense courage to rescue a captive bear in this gripping adventure from award-winning author Jasbinder Bilan.
Can Puloma save Nyla the bear and herself at the same time?
Unwanted and lonely living with her unkind aunt, ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
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 ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.8
- Points Value : 2.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Resist
As the brutal Second World War stretches on with no end in sight, life for ordinary Dutch people in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands is fraught with peril and hardship. There is very little to eat and the population lives under the constant threat of ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.9
- Points Value : 4.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
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
- Book Cover : Paperback
Rook (Shortlisted for Carnegie 2018)
A poignant, beautifully written novella about growing up and family. A companion piece to the hugely successful Brock and Pike, McGowan warms hearts once more with the adventures of Nicky and Kenny.
- ATOS Book Level : 4.3
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
Rugby Academy: Deadlocked
Final title in a rugby trilogy. The Borderlands team has made it to the World Championships in New Zealand, but the strain of divisions within the squad and worry for their Forces parents' safety have the boys well and truly rattled. Can they pull it...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.1
- Points Value : 2
- Book Cover : Paperback
Rugby Academy: Surface To Air
The Borderlands team face personal hardships as they fight for the European Championship trophy in this second instalment in Tom Palmer's wartime rugby trilogy.
The Borderlands boarding school rugby team have made it into the European Rugby ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.9
- Points Value : 2.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Run Wild
Izzy and Asha need a space to call their own, away from difficult families, the Skull brothers and the trouble they bring. But the derelict building site where they stake their claim already belongs to something else, a wilderness they never expected...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.5
- Points Value : 2.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Sequin And Stitch
Sequin's mum is a talented seamstress and their little flat is overflowing with beautiful silks, fabrics, buttons and beads. It's a sparkling sanctuary, like a princess's wardrobe.
While Mum works at her sewing machine late into the night, ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.2
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Seven Ghosts
Jake and the other finalists in a writing competition have been invited to a stately house for a tour like no other. As their guide leads them through grand rooms, hidden nooks and magnificent grounds, they hear the stories of seven ghosts who haunt ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.5
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
Shadow Girl
A poignant story about foster care children with a supernatural twist, from the award-winning author of Ways to Live Forever. Clare knows she's at least partly to blame for her problems at school, but she's learned that it hurts to make friends when ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.9
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
Snow Dogs
An exciting story of courage and friendship. Zeb defies his parents to take part in the biggest dog sledding race in the world. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
