Key Stage 3

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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
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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
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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
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Ravencave

A grim discovery brings disturbing revelations in this chilling ghost story from bestselling author Marcus Sedgwick, set amid a backdrop of family discord and growing social discontent. On holiday in Yorkshire, James is bored out of his mind being...

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

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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
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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
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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
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Still Water

Evacuated from London at the outbreak of war, Rosie is taken in by kind Mrs Taylor and her daughter Mary. But all is not as it seems. Mary resents and bullies Rosie, and Mrs Taylor is hiding a dark secret. When Rosie comes across a strange girl ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Points Value : 2
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Swan Song

Dylan is struggling. Since he started high school, everything has become too much to handle. Now he's been expelled and is forced to move to the tiny village in Wales where his grandad lives. But when Grandad invites Dylan out on his boat to watch ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 2.0
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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
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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
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The Den

Marshall feels the need to escape because things are so tough at home. Rory is just happy it’s the first day of the summer holidays. While out on their bikes they stumble across a long-forgotten underground bunker at the edge of the woods. This is ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.3
Points Value : 3.0
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The Disconnect

How will a group of teenagers react when they are offered £1,000 to give up their mobile phone in Keren David’s thought-provoking story of perspective and influence. Could you disconnect from your phone for six weeks? An eccentric entrepreneur ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 3.0
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The Evil Within

What transforms an ordinary Edinburgh boy into the most infamous split personality of all time? This vividly imagined diary of the young Henry Jekyll examines the contradictions within us all and teases out one possible backstory for the character in...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 3.0
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The Ghost Of Shadow Vale

A monstrous battle rages in this action-packed mythical adventure from Jonathan Stroud, re-edited and repackaged for struggling teen readers. In a land of ice and a vale of snow, the safety of a people rests of the shoulders of the warrior ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.6
Points Value : 1.0
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The Greatest

Great sporting title, packed with facts about Muhammad Ali. When Ali's bike is stolen by a local bully, he turns to the story of Muhammad Ali for inspiration - the greatest boxer of all time, inspiring the fight of Ali's young life. A brilliant read ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.9
Points Value : 1.0
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The Knight’s Kiss

Lady Elinor of Hardford has fallen in love for the first time, with Dan, her cousin and knight-in-training. But her father has other plans. She must marry his friend, Sir William of Courtney - and he’s nearly 50! Ellie must draw on all her skills ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.7
Points Value : 1.0
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The List

Can friendships survive as Denny relives the good times and rewrites the bad? A comic and compelling tale from award-winning author Keith Gray. It’s the end of the summer and Denny is having to move away with his mum now that she’s found a ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.3
Points Value : 3.0
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The Mystery Of Me

Ketty doesn’t remember anything about the accident, or much from before. The doctors say her memories will come back, but in the meantime school is a frightening and confusing place. Otis seems to be her only friend – he’s kind and caring, ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.8
Points Value : 1.0
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The Starlight Watchmaker

Wealthy students from across the galaxy come to learn at the prestigious academy where Hugo toils as a watchmaker. But he is one of the lucky ones. Many androids like him are jobless and homeless. Someone like Dorian could never understand their ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.8
Points Value : 3
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The Wrong Wheels

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

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

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Too Nice

Abby struggles with feelings of anxiety about school during a period of family upheaval in this sensitive and touching story from Sally Nicholls. Reading Age 8+ Interest Age 11+ Abby is used to it being just her and her dad at home, but now her ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.2
Points Value : 2.0
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Under Cover Of Darkness

Thrilling WWII story. The Nazis have occupied France. Michel knows that there are Resistance fighters in his town and he's desperate to join them. Will his mother agree to it? After all with his father AWOL, she needs a man around the house. But when...

ATOS Book Level : 2.9
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

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United Here I Come

Jack and Jimmy are awful at football - but Jimmy is sure he'll play for United one day! Is Jimmy crazy or will he find a way to prove himself? And can the boys save the day when it's up to them to win the match? Particularly suitable for struggling, ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

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