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A selection of books perfect for the transition from year 6 to year 7

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After the War: From Auschwitz to Ambleside

Summer 1945. The Second World War is finally over and Yossi, Leo and Mordecai are among three hundred children who arrive in the English Lake District. Having survived the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps, they've finally reached a place of ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.8
Points Value : 4
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

Arctic Star

Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at sea during the Second World War. Their ship is part of an Arctic Convoy sailing to Russia to deliver supplies to the Soviets. The convoys have to ...

ATOS Book Level : 5.3
Points Value : 3
Book Cover : Paperback

Armistice Runner

Lily has lots of worries. She's struggling to compete in her fell-running races and, worse, she's losing her gran to Alzheimer's. But then she discovers her great-great-grandfather's diaries from the First World War. Could his incredible story of ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Becoming Grace

Award-winning Hilary McKay brings the childhood of Victorian heroine Grace Darling to life in this heartfelt reimagining of her life up to and including the Forfarshire shipwreck. Despite her fear of boats, Grace Darling loves her life as the ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Points Value : 1.0
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

Everyday Action, Everyday Change

We all want to make the world a fairer place, but it can feel overwhelming. In this book, changemakers, sisters and founders of anti-racism platform Everyday Racism, Natalie and Naomi Evans, help young readers understand and deal with the issues they...

ATOS Book Level : 6.9
Points Value : 4.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Finn Jones Was Here

A funny, heartbreaking story about life and loss, and making every second count. Eric's best friend, Finn Jones, was the world's biggest prankster. Now Eric can't believe Finn's not here anymore. ...Or is he? Eric seems to be getting messages ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.7
Points Value : 6.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Kofi And The Rap Battle Summer

Kofi had an idea . . . one big lightning bolt of an idea that hit him like electricity. And all it needed was Kelvin's incredible memory for words. Kofi is used to stuff going wrong, he's usually in detention or about to be. But when he finds out ...

ATOS Book Level : 5.3
Points Value : 6.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Needle

Charlene is a demon knitter. It’s the only thing she enjoys and the only thing she believes she’s really good at. So when her foster mum’s son destroys her latest creation, Charlene loses it and stabs him in the hand with her knitting ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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

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

People Like Stars

Three 13-year-old strangers are connected by one big secret. Nervous Ayrton was stolen away from his mum as a baby. He was returned safely, but now Mum won't let him out of her sight. Curious Stanley has a Forbidden Grandmother. His mum won't even ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.1
Points Value : 7.0
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

Striking Out

Thirteen-year-old Jerome Jackson dreams of becoming a world-class footballer. But with a difficult home life, Jerome can't see how he'll ever make this dream come true ... until he meets a mentor figure who can hopefully put him on the right track....

ATOS Book Level : 4.6
Points Value : 8.0
Book Cover : Paperback

The Adventures Of Rap Kid

Z stands for ZERO: being the amount of words that Z speaks at school. Why? Because every time he talks, it rhymes. Every. Single. Time. But, things are about to change. The Royal Rap Rumble is coming to town in search of the next rhyming rap ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.8
Points Value : 4.0

The Clockwork Conspiracy

A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockwork Conspiracy is a must for fans of the Adventures on Trains series and Sharna Jackson's High Rise mysteries. Aspiring inventor Isaac Turner ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.9
Points Value : 8.0
Book Cover : Paperback

The Double Life Of Ted Amos

A heart-warming and hilarious story about one boy who wants to fit in, the friends he meets along the way, and one NASTY BLOUSE... Ted has always wanted to be a popular kid, but due to an embarrassing incident that will not be named, he finds it ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Points Value : 7.0
Book Cover : Paperback

The Falling Boy

Nothing is the same for Joff this summer. His dad is sick, his mum is working, there's a new kid in town. The days are long and hot, and change is in the air. With his dog, Jet, Joff explores. The Chapel of Doom is always there, ancient and ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.3
Points Value : 5.0
Book Cover : Paperback

The Forbidden Atlas

Isaac and Hattie have been invited to a high-profile event at the French National Archives in Paris to finally celebrate their achievement in saving time. But as Isaac prepares to make his speech, the lights go out and a single shot is fired. The ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.9
Points Value : 8.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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
Book Cover : Paperback

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

The Mountain Rescue Dog

Clova's life changes forever when her mother, who was a search and rescue volunteer, dies tragically in an avalanche. Her grieving father withdraws and life at home feels lonely, until the day she meets Border Collie Tatty, a shy and frightened ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.8
Points Value : 9.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Wrath

Cassie Cotton has always been unusual, a bit different - but this only makes her more intriguing to her classmate Fitz. Cassie can hear a noise that most people don't notice or recognise, and she believes it's a sound that shows the Earth is in ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Points Value : 3.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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

You Can Do It: How to Find Your Voice and Make a Difference

Never underestimate your actions – even the smallest changes can have the biggest impact. That’s the power of kindness. From Marcus Rashford MBE and Carl Anka, the bestselling authors of You Are a Champion, comes the inspiring and positive ...

ATOS Book Level : 6.1
Points Value : 5.0