Key Stage 4

Discover the latest titles for Key Stage 4 readers (ages 14-16), featuring contemporary and thought-provoking new releases from bestselling authors. These books are perfect for encouraging independent reading, supporting GCSE preparation, and sparking meaningful discussions. Whether you’re looking to top up your school library, enhance reading corners in classrooms, or provide engaging texts for group reading sessions, these fresh titles are ideal for Key Stage 4 students. Designed to challenge and inspire, they cover a wide range of themes and genres to cater to the diverse interests of older students.

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Bumper Secondary Year Group Collection | 101 Books

The Bumper Secondary Year Group Collection brings together 101 carefully chosen titles to support students across KS3 and KS4. Perfect for secondary classrooms and libraries, this pack includes a wide mix of contemporary fiction, including dyslexia ...

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Dracula: A Classic Retelling

Bram Stoker's Dracula is a masterpiece of horror fiction in which he creates a nightmarish world of vampires, evil-doing and insanity. A ship steered by a dead man… A huge black dog springing from its deck… A girl, sleepwalking towards...

ATOS Book Level : 5.4
Points Value : 3.0
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I Hope This Doesn’t Find You

Sadie doesn't have to hold back in her email drafts because nobody will ever read them ... that is, until someone sends them out. Seventeen-year-old Sadie Wen is perfect on paper. It’s a reputation she’s fought hard to earn at the highly ...

ATOS Book Level : 5.6
Points Value : 12.0
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My Love Life And The Apocalypse

Planet Earth Sucks. Humans have gone and cities are empty, looked after by bots. But not all robots are machines. Echo is part-human, his heart ruled by an unreliable E-Mote chip which means he's pretty much a normal boy surviving on canned ...

ATOS Book Level : 5.1
Points Value : 13.0
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Nick And Charlie (A Heartstopper Novel)

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? CHARLIE: “I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound felt-tips make on paper, rain and drawing on shoes. He also likes me.”...

ATOS Book Level : 4.7
Points Value : 2.0
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Running Away For Beginners

You can't run from bad news. Or can you? Jasper was just diagnosed with cancer. His treatment starts in a week, and in the meantime his parents want him to carry on as normal. Jasper knows that's impossible. His friends help to organize a weekend...

ATOS Book Level : 4.8
Points Value : 9.0
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The Boy You Always Wanted

A girl, a boy, a grandfather and a plan.< The girl: Francine. Model teenager, dutiful granddaughter, absolutely no chill. The grandfather: Francine's beloved a gung. He has one final wish, a male heir to carry on the family traditions. It's an...

ATOS Book Level : 5.6
Points Value : 13.0
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The Fall

Jealousy drives Mog to make a terrible mistake in this tragic and gritty tale of betrayal, sparsely and finely told by a master of teen storytelling. Mog might be a loser, but he’s not as much of a loser as Duffy, poster child for victims ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.0
Points Value : 1.0
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The Girl In Question

Nora O'Malley has survived . . . senior year, that is. School's over, but her life isn't, which is weird since last she checked, her murderous stepdad Raymond is finally free. Determined to enjoy summer before her (possibly) imminent demise, ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Points Value : 14.0
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The Girls I’ve Been

As an ex con artist, Nora has always got herself out of tricky situations. But the ultimate test lies in wait when she's taken hostage in a bank heist. And this time, Nora doesn't have an escape plan ... Meet Nora. Also known as Rebecca, Samantha,...

ATOS Book Level : 4.7
Points Value : 13.0
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The Honeys

When Mars Matthias loses his sister Caroline under horrific circumstances, it propels him to learn all he can about the once-inseparable sibling who'd grown tragically distant. Mars's gender-fluidity means he's often excluded from the traditions -...

ATOS Book Level : 5.0
Points Value : 15.0
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The Naturals Collection 4 Books

The Naturals Collection brings together all 4 gripping titles from Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s bestselling YA crime series. Following a group of gifted teens recruited by the FBI to solve cold cases, these novels combine psychological suspense, mystery,...

ATOS Book Level : 4.9

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Year 10 Reading For Pleasure Collection | 20 Books

The Year 10 Reading for Pleasure Collection brings together 20 carefully selected titles designed to inspire teenagers to read for enjoyment. With accessible yet challenging texts, engaging plots, and a wide variety of genres—from contemporary ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.4

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Year 9 Reading For Pleasure Collection | 20 Books

The Year 9 Reading for Pleasure Collection brings together 20 carefully selected titles designed to inspire pupils aged 13–14 to read for enjoyment. With accessible yet challenging texts, engaging plots, and a wide variety of genres—from ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.7

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Year 9 Recommended Reads Collection | 25 books

The Year 9 Recommended Reads Collection brings together 25 carefully chosen titles to support students aged 13–14 as they deepen their reading stamina, critical thinking, and enjoyment of literature. Perfect for KS3 classrooms, all selected to ...

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You Better Watch Out

Every day in December, a gift is left for Eleri in the abandoned tower block opposite her flat. At first, she can't help but be flattered, hoping that her Secret Santa is enigmatic Ras - a boy she has history with. But with each day that ...

ATOS Book Level : 5.6
Points Value : 14.0
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