Key Stage 3

Discover award-winning books from Barrington Stoke, featuring age-appropriate stories that are ideal for readers aged 11+, with a reading age of around 8-9 years. These carefully crafted titles are designed to engage reluctant readers, dyslexic readers, and those who need accessible texts without compromising on exciting content.

Take advantage of a 50% discount from Laburnum House Educational—and with the option to provide class sets for whole class reading, it’s the perfect time to enhance your classroom library or reading program. These books are perfect for encouraging reading in a way that’s both fun and achievable. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

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A Sudden Storm

An innocent night out to celebrate a sixteenth birthday turns to tragedy in this powerful story of racial intolerance from award-winning author Bali Rai. It’s Arjan’s sixteenth birthday and he’s celebrating with his mates – going to see a ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.4
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

AdelAIDE

Freya desperately wants to be a famous influencer, like her former best friend, Hye-jin, but no matter what she does, her posts flop. Until Freya’s stepdad arrives home with AdelAIDE, a home-assistant robot. It quickly becomes clear that ...

ATOS Book Level : 5.1
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Angel Of Grasmere

Tarn grapples with the loss of her brother at Dunkirk as she faces the threat of Nazi invasion in the Cumbrian countryside in this gripping wartime tale from Tom Palmer. July 1940 – as Tarn struggles to come to terms with the loss of her beloved...

ATOS Book Level : 5.0
Points Value : 4.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Angel Of Venice

A moving historical adventure set against the backdrop of the last great sea battle - the Battle of Lepanto - ever fought in the Mediterranean. It is 1571 and Venice's colonies in Cyprus are under threat. The forces of the Holy League sail to meet ...

ATOS Book Level : 5
Points Value : 2
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Anthony McGowan Collection | 5 Books

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 aimed at the Middle Years Plus (MYPLUS) age range 12+ Upper Years (UY) age range ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Book Cover : Paperback

Armistice Runner

Lily has lots of worries. She's struggling to compete in her fell-running races and, worse, she's losing her gran to Alzheimer's. But then she discovers her great-great-grandfather's diaries from the First World War. Could his incredible story of ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Barrington Stoke 12+ Dyslexia Friendly Collection | 20 Books

This pack contains 20 dyslexia friendly titles from award winning publisher Barrington Stoke: 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...

ATOS Book Level : 3
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Barrington Stoke Middle Years Dyslexia Friendly Collection | 40 Books

This pack contains 40 bestselling dyslexia friendly titles from Barrington Stoke, all at half price. 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....

ATOS Book Level : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Bomb!

Action packed thriller. Rob's the army's youngest bomb disposal officer. And he's also the best. But when he's called in to school to defuse a bomb planted by terrorists he must recall some painful events from his past in order to make sure the bomb ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.4
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Drowning In My Bedroom

The terrifying impact of global warming on vulnerable lives is laid bare in this gripping tale of survival from internationally bestselling author Steve Cole. Gayla is trapped when floodwater pours into her bedroom in a residential centre for kids...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Dumb Chocolate Eyes

A brutally honest and effective story about adolescent boredom and destructive friendships, from Carnegie medalist Kevin Brooks. It was one of those childhood friendships of convenience - two lads in the same village who go to the same school. But ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Echostar

Ruby Brookes and her best friend Deva have won free places at the Ash Tree Foundation Performing Arts Camp over the summer, but only if their school grades seriously improve. So when Deva suddenly starts getting high marks in all their subjects, ...

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

Firebird

A daring tale of war, revolution and intrigue, from the renowned historical fiction author of Carnegie shortlisted Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein. Nastia is no traitor. She is a daring pilot, the daughter of revolutionaries, and now, as the ...

ATOS Book Level : 5.5
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Game On

Baljit is close to achieving his dream of playing for Liverpool FC, but he's forced to balance his football ambitions with some difficult decisions in this uplifting sequel to Dream On. Baljit's days shovelling chips in his dad's chippy are ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.6
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

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
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Ghost In The House

Engage your seriously struggling and reluctant teen readers with Barrington Stoke's SEN short fiction. Ghost in the House has been specially designed for teen readers with a very low reading age of 6, and is fully illustrated throughout. Josh ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.2
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Ghost Stadium

A thrilling ghost story from the author of the popular Football Academy series. Lucas, Irfan and Jack want to mark the beginning of their summer holidays in style! Tricking their parents with a camping cover story, the boys sneak into the old ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.6
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

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
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Great Expectations: A Dyslexia Friendly Retelling

My story is a long one with many strange events and dark turns. But time is short. I will be brief. In this slim volume I concentrate on five people. A dangerous criminal. An honest blacksmith. An abandoned bride. A girl who glittered like a distant ...

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

Gunpoint

Alex and her dad are working a routine plumbing job in the Town Hall when it is suddenly taken over by terrorists. Their leader Mr Blue demands the release of a high-profile prisoner, or he'll start killing hostages - and one of them is Alex's dad! ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.9
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

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
Book Cover : Paperback

Kerb Stain Boys

A sharp, witty and heartfelt tale of the ups and downs of teenage life from multi-award-winning Alex Wheatle. Life on the Crongton estate can be rough for Briggy. Dad's lost his job, Mum's working so hard to make ends meet, and big brother ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Know My Place

A teenager’s longing for family and a place to call home is poignantly portrayed in this heartfelt and ultimately uplifting story of life in the foster-care system. A teenager’s longing for family and a place to call home is poignantly ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.8
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Letting Go

When Agnes made a promise to her girlfriend Ellie, she thought they would be together forever. One year later, Agnes is keeping that promise and it's put her in a situation she never could have predicted; climbing a desolate mountain, in miserable ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.9
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children

Lights In The Mirror

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

ATOS Book Level : 1.9
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children