Key Stage 3

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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

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Killer (High Interest, Low Ability)

The courage of a loyal dog is tragically mistaken for violence in this gripping quick read for seriously struggling readers from award-winning author Tanya Landman. When the prince and his lady go out hunting, they leave their baby in the care of ...

ATOS Book Level : 1.5
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

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

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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

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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

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Lion On The Loose

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

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

My Perfect Cousin

Cousins Yasmin and Ruby have always been rivals, but both sides of the story are exposed in this cleverly composed clean-teen novella from Karen McCombie. Ruby can’t stand her “perfect” cousin Yasmin. Yasmin is pretty, popular and has a ...

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

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New You For Ever

Can you save the world by living for ever? Anders uncovers the sinister truth about Pleekas in this gripping dystopian thriller from award-winning author Steve Cole. The year is 2070, and the New You Foundation claim to have found the ultimate ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.4
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Ninja: First Mission

Taka's desperate to prove that he has what it takes to become a ninja. He has failed the Grandmaster's test twice already. But when the clan's scrolls are stolen by an enemy samurai he has a chance to prove himself. Dyslexia friendly book from ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Northern Soul

Marv’s fourteen and his life is simple. There’s football. And his best mate, Jimmy. Perfect. Nothing else matters until a new girl at school called Carly crashes into his life. For Marv, it’s love at first sight, his emotions flipped upside ...

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

Not A Good Look

Engage your seriously struggling and reluctant teen readers with Barrington Stoke's SEN short fiction. Not a Good Look has been specially designed for teen readers with a very low reading age of 6, and is fully illustrated throughout. Kim has a ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.1
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Nova

When Max’s life-craft is pulled into a wormhole, he needs a whole galaxy of luck to return to safety … Chris Bradford crafts Interstellar for kids in this space-bending survival story. Max Nova is headed to Mercury with his father, a space ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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

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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

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

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Pike

Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy. The Bacon Pond is famous for its monster-sized fish and Kenny is determined to catch one. And as usual, Nicky is dragged along for the ride. But when the boys glimpse...

ATOS Book Level : 4.6
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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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

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. Read the first chapter here >>>>>...

ATOS Book Level : 4.3
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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S.P.E.A.R.

Everyone has a power to harness at the S.P.E.A.R training academy, but can Troy master his in time? A thrilling action-packed adventure from Bodyguard author Chris Bradford. When Troy is caught up in a terrorist attack that takes the lives of ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.8
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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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

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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

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Stay A Little Longer

Aman's dad is gone, leaving her feeling lost and alone. She struggles to talk about it, but it's a fact and he isn't coming back. When a lovely man called Gurnam moves in to her street and saves Aman from some local bullies, he and Aman quickly ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.3
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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Stitched Up

When twelve-year-old Hanh is offered a job as a shop assistant in Hanoi, she sees it as a chance to earn money to send back to her family living in poverty in rural Vietnam. But on her arrival in the city, she soon learns that the job offer was a lie...

ATOS Book Level : 4.3
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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The Big Ask

Alfie Parker has bagged the hottest date to prom … hasn’t he? Bestselling LGBTQ+ writer Simon James Green makes his Barrington Stoke debut with a life-affirming teen romance. Harvey is popular, cool, plays football and has been in a ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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The Climbers

In this compelling story of teenage rivalry and friendship, award-winning author Keith Gray captures the subtle agonies and reality of life growing up in a small town. Sully is the best climber in the village. He can scale the Twisted Sister’s ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.3
Points Value : 2
Book Cover : Paperback

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