Key Stage 1
Discover the latest titles for Key Stage 1 readers, carefully selected to engage young minds and foster a love of reading. From exciting new releases to bestselling authors, these books are perfect for children ages 5-7 and are designed to support early literacy development. Whether you’re looking to top up your class library or create a reading corner filled with the most current and popular titles, these books are sure to captivate your young readers.
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A Monster Ate My Packed Lunch!
The eleventh in a smash hit series of hilarious tales about primary school life from best-selling, award-winning creators! Packed with excellent black and white illustrations, this is the perfect longer read for newly confident readers.
Winner of ...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.3
- Points Value : 4.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Attack Of The Demon Dinner Ladies
Izzy and her friends hate school dinners. And they hate the shepherd's pie in particular. And now something strange seems to be happening to the dinner ladies. They're wearing new hats, they're cooking new food (still horrible) and there are lots and...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.5
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Baby Aliens Collection | 12 Books
The Baby Aliens Series by Pamela Butchart is a collection of ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
Baby Aliens Got My Teacher
The first in a smash hit series of hilarious tales about primary school life from best-selling, award-winning creators! Packed with excellent black and white illustrations, this is the perfect longer read for newly confident readers.
Nothing is ...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.3
- Points Value : 2.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Big Trouble For Nellie Choc-Ice
Another hilarious Little Gem from Jeremy Strong, the master of comic writing for children, with character-packed illustration from Jamie Smith.
When Captain Beardy-Beard rescues Nellie from the North Pole she's ready to be safe and sound back at ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.7
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Blue John
The Queen of Darkness lives deep underground beneath a mountain with her child, Blue John, a boy she made from the blue of the glacier and the hot yellow light of the sun. Blue John is forbidden to leave his mother's side, but the lure of the light ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Break-Time Bunnies
Three short stories in each book keep just confident readers engaged whilst lively two-colour illustrations bring these hilarious early readers to life and perfectly bridge the gap between picture books and chapter books.
Written by the ...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.2
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Budgie
A lost little budgie brings together a young neighbour and his seemingly grumpy older neighbour in this touching Little Gem from award-winner and Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho.
Mr Buxton is always having a go at Miles and his friends for ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.1
- Points Value : 0.5
Buzz Sausage Wolf
Meet Buzz Sausage Wolf! A hilariously silly sausage dog who's determined to be the PERFECT pet - but how? Funny and friendly cosy full-colour illustrated story about being yourself, ideal for newly independent readers moving on from picture books....
- ATOS Book Level : 4.2
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Camping Fun
Emma and her family want to try new things this summer. The first activity on their list is camping. Will this adventure be family fun or a family disaster? Emma is deaf and often uses sign language to communicate, and this early chapter book ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
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
Dentist Day
Emma is worried about her dentist appointment. What if she has a cavity? What if she didn't floss enough? Thankfully Emma has a good team of people to help her feel better. Emma is deaf and often uses sign language to communicate, and this early ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Dino Chick
Laugh-out-loud school-based fun in two-colour stories, perfect for encouraging independent reading!
Three short stories in each book keep just confident readers engaged whilst lively two-colour illustrations bring these hilarious early readers to ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.8
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Dread Cat
Witty, lively and full of fun, this cat-and-mouse tale from a former Children’s Laureate is sure to delight young readers with clever twists and the satisfying defeat of one terrifying cat.
Once there was a very fierce cat. Not just fierce: ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Elisabeth And The Box Of Colours
Painting brings joy in a moment of grief in this moving and ultimately uplifting story inspired by the childhood of French portrait artist Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun.
Elisabeth loves to paint, just like her papa. She spends hours making her ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Icarus Was Ridiculous
The ninth in a smash hit series of hilarious tales about primary school life from best-selling, award-winning creators! Packed with excellent black and white illustrations, this is the perfect longer read for newly confident readers.
Nothing is ...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.9
- Points Value : 2.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Madam Squeaker
A little mouse searches for the courage to save her home and make her squeak heard, in this touching Little Gem from the award-winning author of Izzy Gizzmo
Crumbs on the counter, morsels on the floor – there should be plenty of food for ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
My Headteacher Is A Vampire Rat
The third in a smash hit series of hilarious tales about primary school life from best-selling, award-winning creators! Packed with excellent black and white illustrations, this is the perfect longer read for newly confident readers.
Winner of the...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.3
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
My Mum Is A Spy
'She works 50 hours a week at Bingo Blott's Paperclip factory. When would she have time to be a spy?'
A mum having a secret life full of action, adventure and intrigue? How can that be?!
But after an unusual trip to the zoo, Idris isn't so ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.6
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Nellie Choc-Ice: Penguin Explorer
A hilarious Little Gem from Jeremy Strong, the master of comic writing for children, with character-packed illustration from Jamie Smith.
Plucky young penguin Nellie Choc-Ice goes on an epic adventure when her iceberg floats off to the North Pole....
- ATOS Book Level : 3.7
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Pablo And Splash
Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Children's Illustrated Book of the Year 2025
Antarctic penguins Pablo and Splash are polar opposites and besties for life. Pablo is a home-bird and a careful planner. Splash is easily bored and hungry for ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.5
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Pablo And Splash: Frozen In Time
Pablo and Splash go to visit Professor O'Brain in her lab, only to find that their friend has been left behind in the Ice Age by her misbehaving time machine. The brave penguin buddies set out on a rescue mission - destination 68,000 years ago! When ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.7
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Porky Pies
The pig who cried wolf finally gets his comeuppance in this hilarious gem from bestselling author Ross Montgomery.
Porky Pies is always telling lies, trying to terrify his brothers and sisters into believing that the Big Bad Wolf is back. But when...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Sophie Takes To The Sky
Take flight with a truly inspirational tale of courage and self-belief, inspired by the incredible life of Sophie Blanchard, the world’s first female hot-air balloonist
Scaredy-Cat Sophie is afraid of everything! So when a balloonist comes to ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Super Dog
Laugh-out-loud school-based fun in two-colour stories, perfect for encouraging independent reading!
Three short stories in each book keep just confident readers engaged whilst lively two-colour illustrations bring these hilarious early readers to ...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.0
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
