Reluctant Reader Books: Key Stage 3

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Killer (High Interest, Low Ability)

The courage of a loyal dog is tragically mistaken for violence in this gripping quick read for seriously struggling readers from award-winning author Tanya Landman. When the prince and his lady go out hunting, they leave their baby in the care of ...

ATOS Book Level : 1.5
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Know My Place

A teenager’s longing for family and a place to call home is poignantly portrayed in this heartfelt and ultimately uplifting story of life in the foster-care system. A teenager’s longing for family and a place to call home is poignantly ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.8
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

Library Of Doom Bumper Collection | 32 Books

The Library of Doom Bumper Collection brings together 32 thrilling titles from Michael Dahl’s hugely popular adventure series. Perfect for KS2 and KS3 classrooms, these books follow the mysterious Librarian as he battles dangerous books, terrifying...

ATOS Book Level : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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

MC Cesar

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

Monster Histories Collection | 5 Books

The Monster Histories Collection brings together 5 fascinating non‑fiction titles exploring the myths, legends, and cultural origins of famous monsters. Perfect for KS2 and KS3 classrooms, this pack introduces pupils to creatures from folklore and ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.2
Book Cover : Paperback

My Perfect Cousin

Cousins Yasmin and Ruby have always been rivals, but both sides of the story are exposed in this cleverly composed clean-teen novella from Karen McCombie. Ruby can’t stand her “perfect” cousin Yasmin. Yasmin is pretty, popular and has a ...

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

Nightmare Man

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

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

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

Ninja: First Mission

Taka's desperate to prove that he has what it takes to become a ninja. He has failed the Grandmaster's test twice already. But when the clan's scrolls are stolen by an enemy samurai he has a chance to prove himself. Dyslexia friendly book from ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Northern Soul

Marv’s fourteen and his life is simple. There’s football. And his best mate, Jimmy. Perfect. Nothing else matters until a new girl at school called Carly crashes into his life. For Marv, it’s love at first sight, his emotions flipped upside ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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
Book Cover : Paperback

Nova

When Max’s life-craft is pulled into a wormhole, he needs a whole galaxy of luck to return to safety … Chris Bradford crafts Interstellar for kids in this space-bending survival story. Max Nova is headed to Mercury with his father, a space ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Old Man’s Cave: Bone Book 6

The Bone cousins are in the thick of it as the showdown between the Hooded One and the people of the Valley begins. Thorn and Phoney Bone seem to be at the centre of the maelstrom. Will they survive the Hooded One's sacrificial ceremony by the...

ATOS Book Level : 2.7
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

On Set

Tess is quick on the course, but Bill is not! On Set is a low-level phonics reading book. Part of Reading Stars Achieve Phonics - our brand-new programme of 98 fully decodable, age-appropriate phonics readers for KS2/KS3 students who are still on ...

ATOS Book Level : 0.8
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

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
Book Cover : Paperback

Otis

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 : 3.0
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

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

Out from Boneville: Bone Book 1

After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins – Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone – are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.4
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Over The Line

It's the proudest moment of Jack's life his debut as a professional footballer. Now he has a chance to achieve his dream of playing for his country. But it's 1914 and the world is at war. Talk of sportsmen's cowardice leads to the formation of a ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.3
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Pale

The Lazarus Serum can bring you back from the dead - but when you come back you've changed - you're a Pale, an outcast. It's the last thing Jed wants, but an accident changes everything and Jed's forced to discover the true cost of living forever.

ATOS Book Level : 2.9
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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

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
Book Cover : Paperback

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

Pike

Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy. The Bacon Pond is famous for its monster-sized fish and Kenny is determined to catch one. And as usual, Nicky is dragged along for the ride. But when the boys glimpse...

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

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

Red Handed

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

Reek

Sparrow lives in the world after the Reek. The atmosphere is toxically polluted, and Axel Brodie, the tech billionaire behind Zephyr Industries, is cashing in as the only supplier of clean air. Sparrow is struggling to help her family survive ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.8
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Resist

As the brutal Second World War stretches on with no end in sight, life for ordinary Dutch people in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands is fraught with peril and hardship. There is very little to eat and the population lives under the constant threat of ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.9
Points Value : 4.0
Book Cover : Paperback