Key Stage 3

Award winning books from Barrington Stoke with age appropriate stories suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of around 8-9 years. 50% discount from Laburnum House Educational. We can provide class sets for whole class reading.

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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

Barrington Stoke 11+ Dyslexia Friendly Collection | 20 Books

This pack contains 20 dyslexia friendly titles from award winning publisher Barrington Stoke: All suitable for age 11+ with a reading ability of ages 8-9. All books are quizzed and labelled for Accelerated Reader A SUDDEN STORM UY 3.4 BOMB! MY ...

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 and as an added bonus they are all quizzed for Accelerated Reader in the middle years interest category for 9-13 year olds. ALL TO PLAY FOR MY 3.8...

ATOS Book Level : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Birdsong

Following a traumatic accident, a special friendship helps talented musician Annie heal and rediscover her music in this stunning new novella from Katya Balen, celebrated author of October, October. After a devastating car crash, Annie is unable ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Points Value : 1.0
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

Car Wash Wish

Hudson is a skilled reader of books, but not so much with people. Mum's new bloke Louis is keen to help, and in turn Hudson passes on what he learns to future sibling Zed (for zygote). This all comes in useful at granddad's funeral as Hudson deals ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.6
Points Value : 2
Book Cover : Paperback

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

Contact

An exciting futuristic drama about acceptance, trust and teamwork from an award-winning author. In a post-apocalyptic world where everyone wears Non-Contact suits to survive and where you can never touch another person directly, Cal and Jenna have ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.6
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

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

Frankenstein (A Retelling)

A thrilling gothic tale of hubris gone badly wrong. A young man’s search for the secret of the spark of life leads him to a horrific experiment in which he creates a gigantic creature from dismembered body parts. Rejected by his creator, the ...

ATOS Book Level : 5.6
Points Value : 3.0
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

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

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