Key Stage 3
These reluctant readers from the likes of Badger Publishing and Barrington Stoke are specifically aimed at trying to get those reluctant secondary school children reading. With short, gripping stories and bestselling authors these are must for all libraries and book corners.
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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 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
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
Ben’s Jerk Chicken Van
Ben can cook good jerk chicken. But when he falls off the ladder, who will run his chicken van? Ben's Jerk Chicken Van is a low level phonics reading book.
- ATOS Book Level : 2.0
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Bertie And The Alien Chicken
Bertie is NOT looking forward to spending the summer holidays on stinky Long Bottom Farm. But things take an interesting turn when he encounters Nugget, the alien chicken. Nugget’s mission is to find the Earth’s most important resource and ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 1.0
- 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
Blood Moon
Hight Interest, Low Ability stories for reluctant readers. Not suitable for primary aged children. Accelerated Raeder quizzed at Middle Year plus interest level.
- ATOS Book Level : 2.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
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
Bright Lights
Hight Interest, Low Ability stories for reluctant readers. Not suitable for primary aged children. Accelerated Raeder quizzed at Middle Year plus interest level.
- ATOS Book Level : 3.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
Bulletcatcher
They say you can't outrun a bullet - what if you could stop one? When Troy is caught up in a terrorist attack that takes the lives of his parents, he discovers an amazing power - bullets can't harm him. Soon he is recruited into a secret organisation...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.0
- Points Value : 2.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
Bulletcatcher: Sniper
There's been no stop to the violence as the Army of Freedom terrorists continue their assault on Terminus City. Now a sniper is targeting key figures on the City Council and fear is at an all-time high. It's up to Troy and his team of bulletcatchers ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.8
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
Cardboard Cowboys
Even though I found him living in a house made of cardboard, Bruce is a massive legend. FACT. So this mine and Bruce's story. You don't have to believe it happened, but it did. All of it.
Nobody at school can see past Lenny's size to the person ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.9
- Points Value : 8.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Changing Rooms
The Candy Canes dance team have reached the dance final. They are up against the Razor Edge dance team who will do anything to win.
- ATOS Book Level : 2.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Charlie’s Tin
Tom and Jake are playing with a metal detector. Little do they know that they are about to make a very special discovery.
- ATOS Book Level : 2.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Claudia And The New Girl
Claudia has always been the most creative kid in her class... until Ashley Wyeth comes along. Ashley's really different: she wears hippie clothes and has multiple earrings, and she's the most fantastic artist Claudia has ever met. Ashley says Claudia...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.8
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
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
D-Day Dog
Jack can't wait for the school trip to the D-Day landing beaches. It's his chance to learn more about the war heroes he has always admired brave men like his dad, who is a Reserve soldier.
But when his dad is called up to action and things at home...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.2
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Date With Danger
Engage your seriously struggling and reluctant teen readers with Barrington Stoke's SEN short fiction. Date with Danger has been specially designed for teen readers with a very low reading age of 6, and is fully illustrated throughout.
It was ...
- ATOS Book Level : 1.7
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
This title contains content which may be considered inappropriate for primary aged children
Doctor Jekyll And Little Miss Hyde
Hight Interest, Low Ability stories for reluctant readers. Not suitable for primary aged children. Accelerated Raeder quizzed at Middle Year plus interest level.
- 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
Doom Clone
Ed, Carla and their Dad are heading out to the country for a camping trip. But do they know that they are being followed.
- ATOS Book Level : 2.3
- 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
