Reluctant Reader Books: Key Stage 1
A selection of books designed to encourage reluctant readers in Key Stage 1, featuring high-interest, fun stories that are sure to captivate and engage young readers. These titles are carefully chosen to appeal to children who may not yet be motivated by traditional books, offering exciting plots, relatable characters, and accessible text that make reading more enjoyable and less intimidating. Perfect for sparking a love of reading in Key Stage 1 children, these books are ideal for both reluctant readers and those eager to start exploring the world of books!
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Captain Whiskers
Cats in the bath. Cats in the cupboards. A hundred cats everywhere!
Everyone in Jack's class has a pet, but all Jack has is his little brother Freddie. And little brothers don't make very good pets.
But when Jack meets The Man With The Top Hat ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Farm Friends Collection | 4 Books
The Farm Friends Collection brings together 4 charming titles that introduce young readers to life on the farm. With simple text, bright illustrations, and age‑appropriate themes, these books help build early reading confidence while sparking ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
Frankie and the Dragon (Discover Graphics)
Frankie Marble is shy. She is afraid of heights. She is too scared to enter the school talent show. But all that changes when she meets Bandit, the dog-that-is-definitely-not-a-dragon! Read all about their adventures in this graphic novel!
- ATOS Book Level : 1.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Discover Graphics)
Revisit the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with this graphic novel for new readers. Goldilocks takes a walk and discovers a special place in the woods. She innocently eats some food, breaks a chair and falls asleep. What happens when a bear ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark
Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie!
Where did the tree house come from?
Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.0
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Max & Chaffy: The Great Cupcake Mystery
Max and Chaffy are excited to go to Chief Constable Moose's SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY!
But the birthday cake has gone MISSING!
Max and Chaffy need to find the clues and solve the mystery so the party can go ahead, and YOU CAN HELP!
- ATOS Book Level : 2.2
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Max & Chaffy: Welcome To Animal Island
Max has just moved to Animal Island and it's full of new friends: Orlando, Crumbs, Moose, Pedalo and a very special creature called a CHAFFY . . .
Chaffy is lost! So it's down to Max to find where Chaffy belongs . . . and YOU can help!
- ATOS Book Level : 2.1
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Pablo and Splash: Roman Holiday
Time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash must fight gladiators in Ancient Rome in this hilarious full-colour graphic novel. Fans of Bunny vs Monkey or InvestiGATORS will love it.
When their penguin pal Benji won't believe they've travelled ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.8
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever!
Pizza and Taco are BACK! This time around they're bored, so they decide to throw an awesome party! What could possibly go wrong?
Pizza and Taco are going to have the BEST PARTY EVER! They have a location, and a guest list, and decorations. ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Pizza and Taco: Super-Awesome Comic!
The third title in a hilarious graphic novel series for young readers.
Best friends Pizza and Taco are BACK in Book 3, putting their drawing skills and wild imaginations to good use - by writing a COMIC BOOK together!
When you LOVE comics like ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Pizza and Taco: Too Cool for School
The fourth title in a hilarious graphic novel series for young readers.
Brand-new backpacks? Check! Sturdy notebooks? Check! Besties Pizza and Taco are ready to head back to school!
But WAIT - there's a cool new kid in town.
B.L.T. wears ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Pizza and Taco: Who’s the Best?
The first in a hysterical graphic novel series for young readers. Fans of Narwhal and Jelly will eat this book up…and be hungry for more! Two friends, lots of toppings, and even more jokes!
Best friends are the BEST! But Pizza and Taco can’t...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.1
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Quest for the Unicorns Horn (Discover Graphics)
A taste for sweets (and for adventure) leads Michael on a fantastic quest to retrieve a unicorn horn. Will he make it out of Sweetlandia with his sugar-coated prize, or wash out in a fudgy wave of failure? Find out more in this graphic novel!
- ATOS Book Level : 1.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Splash Day!
A fun and colourful rhyming tale from one of the UKs most beloved author-illustrators, Nick Sharratt.
Splish, splosh, splash! It's Splash Day and everyone is ready for a water fight! They've got their trunks and wetsuits, some wellies and rubber ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.0
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Moonlight Mystery Agency: The Puzzling Paw Prints
Hana and Ace help the animals of Moonlight uncover the identity of a mysterious creature in this exciting Moonlight Mystery Agency adventure from bestseller Vashti Hardy.
A strange creature with great big paws and a terrible growl is roaming the ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Princess and the Pea (Discover Graphics)
Revisit the tale of the Princess and the Pea with this graphic novel for new readers. A young prince must find a princess to marry. But he has trouble finding the right one. Finally, he finds a princess who shares his interest in football. But how ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Runaway Tortoise
When Albert makes a daring escape, Ava realises that tortoises might not be quite as boring as they seem in this gentle animal story from worldwide bestseller Holly Webb.
Ava thinks that Albert, her 45-year-old tortoise, is the most boring pet ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Sky Fox (Discover Graphics)
What happens to a fox that won't stop teasing the others animals? Read this Peruvian tale to find out. Some lessons can change everything. With engaging text and easy-to-follow panels, Discover Graphics: Global Folktales are perfect for graphic novel...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Three Little Pigs (Discover Graphics)
Revisit the tale of the Three Little Pigs with this graphic novel for new readers. The three pigs need to build their own homes. But a big, bad wolf has come to find them. What happens to their homes as they try to stay safe? What do they do to get ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Turtle and the Geese (Discover Graphics)
In this Indian folktale, a young turtle shares a shallow lake with unlikely friends - two geese. But when the lake starts drying up, the stubborn turtle must follow his winged friends’ advice, or he’ll be left out to dry. With clever text and ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
This Journal Belongs to Goldie
Goldie Lock is bored. Her family’s trip to the lake has been full of rainy days and her crying baby sister. But when a family of bears shows up, things get a lot more interesting for Goldie. Follow along as she writes about her adventures and ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
This Journal Belongs to Indi
Indira Ella - please, just call her Indi! - has a new stepmum and twin stepsisters. Indi soon discovers the twins are into live-action role-playing. Indi excitedly offers to craft them new costumes. Then she gets a chance to make costumes for ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.7
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
This Journal Belongs to Little Red
Little Red is determined to win the Storyland Bake-Off this year, no matter what! With her awesome Granny G by her side, Little Red is sure she’ll take first place. But Little Red’s rival and wannabe friend, Wolfie, has other ideas! Follow along ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
