Bestselling Books To Schools

Have you ever wondered what books and resources other schools are buying for their children?

Here’s a sneak preview to our top 40 bestselling titles from the last 3 months:

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Last Day Of October

Bored with trick-or-treating, three friends venture into the woods on Halloween night to hunt for the haunted McBride House in this spine-tingling horror story from Phil Hickes. If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a nasty surprise ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Points Value : 1.0
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

Escape Room

When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it's just a game - the ultimate escape room with puzzles and challenges to beat before time runs out. Meeting her teammates, Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar and Min, Ami learns from the Host that they ...

ATOS Book Level : 6.0
Points Value : 5.0
Book Cover : Paperback

The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond The Fence

There's something fishy going on at school . . . When twelve-year-old Marcus kicks his favourite football over the school fence, he knows he's never getting it back. Nothing that goes over that wall ever comes back. But when Marcus gets a ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.5
Points Value : 4.0
Book Cover : Paperback

The Foundation

When keen gamer Ivy Finch is sent to the Ash Tree Foundation after an online encounter turns dangerous, all she can think about is getting through the internet-safety course her parents have signed her up for and going back to her life. Until she ...

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

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

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

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

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

Getting Away With It

Taut, gritty thriller from the phenomenally successful author of Looking for JJ and Finding Jennifer Jones. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+ They thought the joyride would be a bit of a laugh. They ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.1
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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

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

New You For Ever

Can you save the world by living for ever? Anders uncovers the sinister truth about Pleekas in this gripping dystopian thriller from award-winning author Steve Cole. The year is 2070, and the New You Foundation claim to have found the ultimate ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.4
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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

Kerb Stain Boys

A sharp, witty and heartfelt tale of the ups and downs of teenage life from multi-award-winning Alex Wheatle. Life on the Crongton estate can be rough for Briggy. Dad's lost his job, Mum's working so hard to make ends meet, and big brother ...

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

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

Welcome To Trashland

A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life in this thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of the world’s largest e-waste dump. Theo lives and works in Agbogbloshie in Ghana, a vast dumping ground for the world’s ...

ATOS Book Level : 4
Points Value : 2
Book Cover : Paperback

S.P.E.A.R.

Everyone has a power to harness at the S.P.E.A.R training academy, but can Troy master his in time? A thrilling action-packed adventure from Bodyguard author Chris Bradford. When Troy is caught up in a terrorist attack that takes the lives of ...

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

What It Was Like To Be A………Viking

The Vikings were a terrifying force that changed history across the globe – from Canada all the way to Iraq. But they were merchants as well as marauders, explorers as well as adventurers. The greatest seafarers and shipbuilders of their age, they ...

ATOS Book Level : 6.8
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Blitzers

When Danny reveals the dark underside of a company making a new fighting toy gadget, he has no idea of the danger he’s in. A gripping sci-fi mystery from bestselling author Alastair Chisholm. Everyone is desperate to have a Blitzer, the new ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.6
Points Value : 2.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Black Bart: Daring Pirate Of The Atlantic

Throughout his three years as a pirate, Bartholomew Roberts, aka Black Bart, ruled the Atlantic Ocean. He plundered more than 400 ships in three years, making him one of the most successful captains of piracy's golden age. Learn how Roberts went from...

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

Grace O’Malley: Pirate Queen Of Ireland

As the only child of the famous Irish chieftain Owen "Black Oak" O'Malley, piracy was in young Grace O'Malley's blood. She grew up on Ireland's west coast and loved the land and seas her family had controlled for generations. They were all places ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.7
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

The Boy Who Cried Ghost

There's a ghost in Richard's wardrobe. Every day he carries out a series of rituals that he believes will keep the ghost trapped inside. He tries to tell his friends and family, but they dismiss his worries and concerns as being part of his OCD. But...

ATOS Book Level : 4.3
Points Value : 8.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Blackbeard: Feared Pirate Captain

Little is known about Edward Teach's life before he became known as the fearsome pirate Blackbeard. But during the Golden Age of Piracy, he ruled the seas along the coast of the North American colonies and beyond. Learn more about Blackbeard's ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.6
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Ancient Egypt

Uncover some of the most chilling practices in ancient Egypt. This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and sieges, with a detail that young readers will love! Prepare to be horrified by the customs and culture of...

ATOS Book Level : 6.3
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Advice from a 12-Year-Old Nobody

Vinny needs support from his agony-aunt mum, but she’s too busy helping other people to notice in this empathetic tale about family and mental health by bestseller Helen Rutter. Vinny’s got problems – lots of them. His family's falling ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.8
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

The Deadsoul Project

Kyle and Lauren Dempsey believe their soldier stepdad is dead, killed in action in Northern Ireland. But then he turns up at their flat in the Alpine Heights tower block, terrifying changed. One day later, a mysterious virus seems to be running ...

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

The Roman Empire

Uncover some of the most chilling practices of the ancient Romans! This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and sieges, with a detail that young readers will love! Prepare to be horrified by the customs and ...

ATOS Book Level : 6.2
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Escape

When her school trip takes a perilous turn, Bernice must channel all of her knowledge to survive in this gripping drama from the queen of teen thrillers, Sophie McKenzie. A dream school trip to a sea-life sanctuary turns into a nightmare for ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.8
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

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

The Viking Invaders

Uncover some of the most chilling practices of the Vikings. This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and sieges, with a detail that young readers will love! Prepare to be horrified by the customs and culture of ...

ATOS Book Level : 6.2
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Stitch Head: The Graphic Novel

Deep in the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew, eccentric Professor Erasmus created Stitch Head, a small, almost-human creature. His experiments continued, filling the castle with creations so fabulously monstrous that Stitch Head was long ...

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

Dog Man And Cat Kid – Book 4

Dog Man is back -- and this time he's not alone. The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes ...

ATOS Book Level : 2.6
Points Value : 0.5
Book Cover : Paperback

Diary Of A Future Billionaire

Just how far will one boy go to become a fully-fledged billionaire? So here's the thing about me. I'm a billionaire. An actual REAL-LIFE billionaire! And you know how some people who get rich say stuff like, "I can't believe it!" and "I ...

ATOS Book Level : 4.2
Points Value : 4.0
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

What It Was Like To Be An…….Ancient Roman

Who were the Romans and how did this small tribe come to dominate Italy before establishing the largest empire the world has ever seen? Why were the Romans such brilliant innovators, responsible for inventions including newspapers, concrete, ...

ATOS Book Level : 7.1
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback

Cold Turkey

Former bestmates Kit and Hamza must deliver a cooked turkey across town, but can they tolerate one another for that long? A hilarious caper from bestseller Simon James Green. Can a TURKEY bring best friends Hamza and Kit back together? Kit is ...

ATOS Book Level : 3.0
Points Value : 1.0
Book Cover : Paperback