Reluctant Readers

Reluctant Readers aren’t children who can’t read but children who aren’t engaged when it comes to reading. We can provide large selections of books broken down in to key stages that are age appropriate and are generally quicker reads and are high interest and include a lot of horror stories by Michael Dahl or many of the books published by the fantastic Barrington Stoke.

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3DEE

Aliens, robots, monsters.....Dee was in for a busy day.

ATOS Book Level : 2.5
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

A Jar Of Eyeballs (Express)

Kevin is tired of being ignored. No one in school ever seems to notice him, so he decides to win the school science fair prize--no matter what it takes. But Kevin soon finds himself up to his eyeballs in trouble. Readers won't be able to look away ...

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

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

Albert Johnson And The Buns Of Steel

Dad is a Master Baker and Albert is expected to one day follow in his footsteps. There's just one problem ... Albert doesn't care about baking, he only cares about football, tennis, cricket and any other sport you can think of. When his dad invents ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.9
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Alien Abductions

Some people claim they have met aliens and even been abducted into their spacecraft. Are their stories true? What do you believe? Learn more about the possibility of alien abductions!

ATOS Book Level : 3.2
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Alien Conspiracy Theories

Is there life in outer space? Have aliens vistied Earth? Learn about the various conspiracy theories surrounding aliens.

ATOS Book Level : 3.2
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Hardback

All About Ella

Sam is sick, and Ella is sick of Sam. Life seems to revolve around his hospital appointments, his medication and his need for peace and quiet. No one thinks about what Ella wants or needs, no one cares. They don’t even know what day she was born ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.7
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

All I Said Was

A boy and a bird swap places, but it doesn't go quite as expected … Support severely struggling readers with this hi-lo fable. A boy who wants to fly swaps places with a bird who wants to read a book, but who has the better end of the bargain?...

ATOS Book Level : 2.0
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Amber’s Song

Music is the most important thing in Mark's life and he never misses band practice ...until new baby sister Amber turns life upside down. She screams all day and all night and nothing Mum, Dad or anyone else does makes a difference! But when Mark is ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.2
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

An Easy Job

Ben thinks babysitting is easy. But Anna won't go to sleep! An Easy Job is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Blue Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this fiction story is suitable ...

ATOS Book Level : 1.3
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

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

Anna Gain And The Same Sixty Seconds

Ever-punctual Anna Gain is never late, and she's certainly never late for the school bus. Every day she catches it in perfect time. But not today. After a series of absurd events cause Anna to miss the bus, she's transported one minute back in time ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.9
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Arena Of Monsters

Zak Nine has been captured and placed in Planet Alcatraz's Monster Zoo. But this isn't any ordinary zoo. This zoo holds dozens of alien monsters who are forced to fight for the entertainment of the prison planet's owners. Zak's friend, Erro, is ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.0
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Arena Of Monsters (Express)

Zak Nine has been captured and placed in Planet Alcatraz's "Monster Zoo". But this isn't any ordinary zoo. This zoo holds dozens of alien "monsters" who are forced to fight for the entertainment of the prison planet's owners. Zak's friend, Erro, is ...

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

Attack Of The Butt-Bombs

When one of the Snot-Bots creates a mess on Farts and Crafts day, Sludge gets an idea to bring massive, messy mayhem to Electropolis. Using his radiation ray gun, Sludge creates an army of Butt-Bombs and then sets them loose in the sewers. When the ...

Book Cover : Paperback

Attack Of The Drones

Zak Nine and Erro have escaped! But now they find themselves lost in a vast forest of alien birds and deadly plants. Things get even worse when they hear strange buzzing sounds just above the treetops attack drones! The prison guards are searching ...

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

Attack Of The Drones (Express)

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

Attack Of The Paper Bats (Express)

A strange book is left on an empty street. The wind blows its pages. The pages keep moving. And they are hungry! Only the Librarian can save a young boy from the deadly pages. Only the Librarian knows how to defeat them. Join the mysterious Librarian...

ATOS Book Level : 1.7
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

ATV’s

ATV races challenge drivers with jumps, sharp turns and rough terrain. But these tough machines aren't just for racing. They can take you to more places than any other vehicle on land. Find out what makes ATVs so versatile and why they remain one of ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.0
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Auto Body Parts

Aboard a strange-looking bus, a girl hears whining coming from a hatch beneath her seat. The whines sound like calls for help. When the girl lifts the hatch to investigate, a hand reaches out and grabs her leg. Then another hand grabs her and ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.6
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Auto Body Parts (Express Edition)

ATOS Book Level : 1.8
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Battle Of The Titans

No one knows family drama like the Titans. And when they go head-to-head with the Olympians, the battle lasts ten years - and includes plenty of jealousy and sibling rivalry. Who comes out on top in this epic family fight for control of the universe?...

ATOS Book Level : 2.4
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Bed Bugs

Reluctant Readers and low level Accelerated Reads for years 7 & 8 available at half price.

ATOS Book Level : 2.3
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

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

Bella’s Den

Bella has a secret - one that she is very good at keeping. That secret is a den hidden on a little muddy hill, wild amid the trees and nestled beside some foxes with a den of their own. But soon the secret is betrayed, and the foxes' lives are put in...

ATOS Book Level : 3.8
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback