Super-readable Dyslexia-friendly Books
We have collated what we think are some of the best Super-Readable titles all of which are also dyslexia friendly. They are all specifically written to help readers who have visual stress and for dyslexic readers to enjoy reading. The age ranges shown 5+, 7+, 9+, 11+ and 14+ represent the interest age applicable, whilst the reading age for each title is detailed within the review. This generally ranges between 5 and 8 years. The Interest Age (IA) and Reading Age (RA) are also shown subtly on the back of every book running down the right hand edge of the barcode.
Dyslexia Friendly Picture Books for Parent and Child

The Covers of My Book are Too Far Apart (And Other Grumbles)
Vivian French
A Dyslexia Friendly Picture Book for Parent and Child
| Whisper it, but not everyone automatically loves
reading. Some people think they're too busy to read, or...
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Format: Paperback | Released 15/03/2017
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Gawain Greytail and the Terrible Tab
Cornelia Funke
A Dyslexia Friendly Picture Book for Parent and
Child There's a definite air of chivalry to this new
picture book from the bestselling author of the
Inkheart...
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Format: Paperback | Released 15/09/2016
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Boing Boing
Alexander Mccall Smith
A Dyslexia Friendly Picture Book for Parent and
Child The story of a little girl who literally has a
spring in her step (in her knees to be precise)...
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Format: Paperback | Released 15/08/2016
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Mad in the Back
Michael Rosen
A Dyslexia Friendly Picture Book for Parent and
Child It's hard to know who will laugh more at this new
picture book, children or their parents! Any...
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We are Not Frogs
Michael Morpurgo
One of our Books of the Year 2016 | March 2016 Book of the
Month - A Dyslexia Friendly Picture Book for
Parent and Child New on Barrington Stoke's...
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Wolfman
Michael Rosen
A Dyslexia Friendly Picture Book for Parent and
Child Best-selling Michael Rosen teams up with the
brilliant illustrator Chris Mould in this scary story with a witty
twist....
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Format: Paperback | Released 15/06/2014
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All I Said Was...
Michael Morpurgo
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2014 - A
Dyslexia Friendly Picture Book for Parent and Child The
former Children's Laureate simply tells a deliciously funny...
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Itch Scritch Scratch
Eleanor Updale
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2014 - A
Dyslexia Friendly Picture Book for Parent and Child With
wit and brio this picture book captures...
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Books for Interest age 5+

Rose's Dress of Dreams (Little Gem)
Katherine Woodfine
A beautiful tale for dreamers from award-winning author Katherine
Woodfine. Based on the life of Rose Bertin, the woman credited with
creating haute-couture, and featuring stunning illustrations by
Kate Pankhurst. High quality cream paper and a special easy
to read...
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Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door
Julia Donaldson, Catriona Black
Interest Age 5-8 Former Children's Laureate Julia
Donaldson's story is a touching adventure told in easy to read
chapters. Elmo and his sister want to move to the run down house
with the overgrown garden. Instead, their parents choose to...
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Clare and her Captain
Michael Morpurgo
One of our Books of the Year 2015 - November 2015 Julia
Eccleshare's Book of the Month Award-winning Michael
Morpurgo is always at his best when writing about the countryside
and the animals in it. Here, in a story inspired by...
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Format: Paperback | Released 25/01/2017
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Henry Pond the Poet
Dick King-Smith
Interest Age 5-8 Dick King-Smith had a wonderful
gift for creating seemingly simple children's stories filled with
humour and drama. Henry Pond is renowned by the other toads for his
poetry, but it's not enough to win the heart of...
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A Twist of Tales
Julia Donaldson
Interest Age 5-8 No-one knows better than Julia
Donaldson how to tell a story for young readers. There are three
fairy tales in this appealing collection, each told simply but with
a bounce and narrative brio that will keep the...
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The Genius Aged 8 1/4
Jeremy Strong
Jeremy Strong knows exactly what will make young readers laugh:
eccentric characters; zany plots; plenty of slapstick. Alfie
Poppleton is a very sensible young man, in marked contrast to his
parents, school teachers, town police force and Mayor, who are...
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Billy Button, Telegram Boy
Sally Nicholls
One of our Books of the Year 2016 | July 2016 Book of the
Month Meet the Buttons. Mrs Button runs a shop – the
nicest thing about it, she says, is the people – Mr Button
runs the post...
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The Moonshine Dragon
Cornelia Funke
Interest Age 5-8 When a tiny dragon escapes from
the pages of the story he has been reading, Patrick can hardly
believe his eyes. But when a White Knight on a charger follows,
Patrick soon finds himself playing a very...
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Snug
Michael Morpurgo
Interest Age 5-8 Former Children's Laureate
Michael Morpurgo has a gift for telling stories about animals and
how they touch the lives of children. Snug is Lisa's cat and always
has been as he arrived at the house just before...
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Books for Interest age 7+

Shona, Word Detective (4u2read)
John Agard
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 7 Shona loves words
and discovering new ones, so she's fascinated by the professor on
TV talking about her campaign to protect dying languages. Shona's
teacher is a language-lover too and encourages the class to...
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The Hat Trick
Terry Deary
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 Can Jud rise to
the challenge in this new edition of the popular
football-tale-with-a-twist from award-winning author and Horrible
Histories family favourite Terry Deary. Particularly
suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers
aged...
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Format: Paperback | Released 19/03/2018
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Wartman 4u2read
Michael Morpurgo
Interest Age 7-12 Reading Age 7 A brand new
4u2read edition celebrating the 20th anniversary of this touching
tale by Michael Morpurgo. Dilly's life was great until he found the
wart growing on his knee. When lying doesn't work out and...
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Tales from Weird Street
Anne Fine
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 Three young friends
pass a sunny day telling each other stories of some of the strange
things that have happened in their street, and what stories they
are: each one so cleverly constructed, so...
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The Sticky Witch 4u2read
Hilary Mckay
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 7 In a
nutshell: two children and their cat escape a sticky
situation Hilary McKay's name on a book's cover is a
guarantee that you are in for a treat and The
Sticky...
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Format: Paperback | Released 15/11/2016
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The Beast
Michaela Morgan
Interest Age 7-12 Reading Age 7 Clever telling
keeps this story spooky and surprising. Chapter one and Robbie and
Gareth are local celebrities being interviewed by local TV. But
why? A story of ghostly goings on in the local woods,...
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My Dog Daisy
Jean Ure
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ This new story
from Jean Ure, though seemingly simple and straightforward, is
typically full of insight into children's friendships and lives.
Like lots of children, Lily longs for a dog but now that she...
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The Black Knight of Gressingham 4u2read
Philip Ardagh
Interest Age 7-12 Reading Age 7 Philip Ardagh is
one of the funniest - and cleverest - authors around and his
stories of the Green Men of Gressingham are not only laugh-out-loud
funny, they do a fair bit of consciousness...
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Rugby Academy: Deadlocked
Tom Palmer
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 Tom Palmer really
gets the drama of sport and competition and no-one writes about it
better. The Borderlands team have reached the finals of the World
Schools Rugby Trophy and are in New Zealand...
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The Lion Roars
Alan Gibbons
The story of a young footballer from Africa who achieves his dream
of winning a place at one of the top UK clubs, this short novel is
both a satisfying story of hard work, dedication and talent, plus
all-important family...
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Ghost for Sale
Terry Deary
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 7 A hilarious,
riddling tale from the international bestselling author of Horrible
Histories, Terry Deary. Without exception dyslexia-friendly books
published by Barrington Stoke get off to an exciting start and
maintain the impetus throughout, with...
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Mad Iris and the Bad School Report
Jeremy Strong
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2015 -
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8Firm favourite Mad Iris
returns for a third madcap adventure involving OFSTED inspectors
and an out-of-control school mascot in this laugh-out-loud comedy
from a superstar...
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Prince Frog Face
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Andy Stanton
describes Kaye Umansky as ‘wickedly funny' and that's very
true of her version of The Frog Prince. Prince Valentine's parents
are keen for him to find himself a girlfriend, so he summons...
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Honey and Me
Karen Mccombie
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Karen McCombie
writes straight to the heart of pre-teens, and Honey and Me is a
perfect McCombie novel. Kirsten has just moved up to secondary
school and is really enjoying the fresh start. Life...
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Ted Rules the World
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Interest Age 5-8 Frank Cottrell Boyce is one of
our funniest, most inventive writers for children and his readers
should always be ready to expect the unexpected; that's certainly
the case here. Ted's birthday starts quietly – he finds
his...
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Mum Never Did Learn to Knock
Cathy Hopkins
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Cathy Hopkins is
a truly gifted author for tweens, with an ability to connect with
her readers that she makes look effortless. In this story she uses
her light touch to write about a...
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Street Corner Dad
Alan Gibbons
Interest Age 7-12 Reading Age 7 Set in Liverpool
during World War II, Alan Gibbon's novel is a compelling drama. It
packs a real emotional punch despite its short extent, which is
Barrington Stoke style, part of their method of...
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Nadine Dreams of Home
Bernard Ashley
Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Book Award
2015 Interest Age 7-12 Reading Age
7+ A beautiful story which captures the dreams and hopes
of Nadine, newly arrived in the UK from Goma and still traumatised
by the terrors of the...
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Mozart's Banana
Gillian Cross
Interest Age 7-12 Reading Age 7+ The best-selling
author of The Demon Headmaster tells a thrilling and funny story
about the taming of a wild horse. Mozart's Banana is a horse who is
a daft as his name. Even Sammy...
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All Sorts to Make a World
John Agard
Interest Age 7-12 Reading Age 7+ A magical story
about bringing people together. Shona has met a lot of apparently
very different people on her day out with her Dad. At the Natural
History Museum she meets Lucy who actually lived...
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Young Monsters
Michael Lawrence
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ A school story in
which strange and often hilarious things happen. Lon is sent away
to his father's old boarding school with a view to stop him being
quite such a monster. Dr Ffelix...
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The Haunting of Uncle Ron
Anne Fine
Interest Age 7-12 Reading Age 7+ Award-winning
Anne Fine always writes brilliantly about annoying family members.
Ian's Uncle Ron has a habit of just turning up on the doorstep with
a big suitcase. No one knows how long he will...
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Gnomes Gnomes Gnomes!
Anne Fine
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 7 Every time Sam
gets his hands on a piece of clay, he moulds it into a gnome. Hand
painted and varnished by Sam's sister, each one is different. The
trouble is Sam finds them just...
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How Brave is That?
Anne Fine
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2013 -
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 7 Award-winning Anne Fine
takes a subtle look at what bravery really is in this touching
story about a boy who has only...
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Fox Friend
Michael Morpurgo
Interest Age 7-12 Reading Age 7+ From the multi
award-winning and bestselling author, a beautifully re-packaged,
4u2read version, of this moving story of a girl and an injured fox
cub.
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School Spelling Dictionary
Christine Maxwell, Julia Rowlandson
Interest Age 7+ Reading Age 8+ Based on a phonic
approach to finding spellings, this schools edition of the
best-selling Dictionary of Perfect Spelling gives a fresh way of
finding words for those who find matching letters and sounds
hard....
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The Smallest Horse in the World
Jeremy Strong
Interest Age 7+ Reading Age 7+. Best-selling
author Jeremy Strong takes a thoughtful look at how a bit of magic
and invention helps when times are tough. Bella falls out with the
new girl Swan; she doesn't believe half the...
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Pitt Street Pirates
Terry Deary
Interest Age 7+ Reading Age 7+. The Pitt Street
Pirates want to find the treasure and they want to find it quickly.
Led by Captain Roger Redbeard (who doesn't actually have a red
beard) they need to build a boat,...
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Noah Scape Can't Stop Repeating Himself
Guy Bass
Interest Age 8-11 Reading Age 8 Guy Bass's
hilarious story is a lesson to be careful what you wish for and why
making everything all about you is not the best way to live. Noah
Scape (geddit?) knows exactly what...
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Cherry Green Story Queen (4u2read)
Annie Dalton
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ The magical
healing power of stories lies at the heart of this touching book.
Mia feels trapped in the wrong story. She wants to leave the foster
home and get back to her own...
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Free Lance and the Dragon's Hoard
Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: cleverly
written, brilliantly illustrated, thoroughly accessible
adventure Free Lance, the hero of this excellent trilogy,
starts this adventure skint as a juggler's monkey, so when a rich,
if shifty, merchant...
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Who's a Big Bully Then?
Michael Morpurgo
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+. How do you see
off the school bully? Sick of being picked on and called
‘chicken' the narrator of this story thinks up a dare to show
up Darren Bishop, the school bully. A...
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Secret of the Stones
Tony Bradman
In a nutshell: vivid, thrilling Bronze Age
adventure This gripping historical adventure opens in
dramatic fashion at Stone Henge: young Maglos and his father the
High Priest are preparing for the important mid-summer sacrifice
when Maglos's uncle strikes down his...
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The White Fox
Jackie Morris
Shortlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award
Interest Age 8-12 | In a nutshell: a wild
creature leads a boy home | Full of magic, myth and a
wonderful sense of family, and illustrated throughout with Jackie
Morris's beautiful,...
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The First Hunter
Robert Swindells
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8 In a
nutshell: action-filled, thought-provoking story set in the Stone
Age. In urgent, staccato prose Robert Swindells transports
readers back to the Stone Age for a gripping story of early
hunters. Tan and his...
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Diary of a Trainee Rock God
Jonathan Meres
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 9 | In a nutshell: it's only a
rock'n'roll story but we like it! Part of dyslexia and
reluctant reader specialist Barrington Stoke's ‘super
readable' collection, Jonathan Mere's novel will hit all the right
notes...
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The Girl with No Nose
Georgia Byng
Interest Age 8-12 | In a nutshell: true hearts and heroines
in Victorian London | Inspired by an artefact at the
Hunterian Museum Georgia Byng tells a story about a young girl born
with no nose, that will inspire readers to...
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Spitfire
Tom Palmer
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Tom Palmer
combines football with a dramatic story of the Second World War,
plus a touch of the supernatural, to catch readers' attention in
this stirring short novel. Greg is at football camp but...
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Sniper
Chris Bradford
Fictional superheroes don't come much more appealing than Troy, one
of a group of teenagers with awesome super powers recruited by
secret agency SPEAR to protect society against a gang of ruthless
terrorists, and the premise for the Bullet
Catcher...
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Blue Moon
Jenny Oldfield
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 This thrilling
pony story has everything fans of the genre want: a wild, beautiful
setting (the Rocky mountains) offering great gallops; a beautiful
noble horse; a special bond linking horse to owner, that will...
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The Story of Matthew Buzzington
Andy Stanton
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. Creator of the
best-selling Mr Gum series, Andy Stanton delights again is this
story of the importance of self-belief. 10 year old Matthew
Buzzington badly needs some special powers when his family suddenly
relocates to...
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Bright Star
Jenny Oldfield
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ A touching story
about the healing friendship between an unhappy girl and a
beautiful and wild horse. Following her parents divorce, Morgan is
sent to her aunt's ranch deep in the country. Morgan hates...
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Young Werewolf
Cornelia Funke
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 Matt was your
average boy until a dangerous encounter awakens a wolf inside of
him! This is a fun supernatural story from the internationally
bestselling author of Inkheart. It will grip you from the...
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Scrum!
Tom Palmer
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. A passion for
rugby and a dilemma about it too lies at the heart of this touching
story of a boy with a big decision to make. Steven shares his
passion for Rugby League with...
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The Number 7 Shirt
Alan Gibbons
Interest Age 9 -14 Reading Age 8+. Perfect for
reluctant or struggling readers. This is an action-packed story
involving a boy who dreams of being a football pro. Because fiction
and non-fiction are interwoven together, it's likely to attract
less...
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Good Dog McTavish
Meg Rosoff
Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: dog to the
rescue in witty domestic satire | This characteristically
sharp and witty comedy of modern life by Meg Rosoff stars a
rescue...
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Killing Ground
Tom Palmer
In a nutshell: exciting mix of football, ghosts and
heroics Seth's not like other boys, he can see people from
the past wherever he goes. The installation of new floodlights at
his football team Halifax Town's ground seems to...
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Free Lance and the Lake of Skulls
Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: magic,
knights and double-dealing Free Lance is a knight for
hire, and sometimes has to take jobs he really shouldn't, which is
definitely the case here. The local lord offers him...
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Fame Thing
Jonathan Meres
One of our Super Readable Books of the Year 2016 | Interest
Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: funny
story of football, fandom and fame | George is over the
moon when she finds out her favourite footballer...
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Aidan Abet, Teacher's Pet
Guy Bass
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 | In a
nutshell: shocking levels of sucking-up in super-readable school
story | Aidan Abet works hard at school making sure he
stays teacher's pet – it's the best way of ensuring
protection from horrible...
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Mind Writer
Steve Cole
One of our Super Readable Books of the Year 2016 | Interest
Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 | In a Nutshell :
accessible | edgy | sinister Branded super-readable Steve
Cole's short novel is just that, and the action moves as fast...
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Gunpoint
Jim Eldridge
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 6+ “Put your
hands up! If anyone moves we shoot!” The action starts on
page one of this heart-stopping thriller and doesn't let up until
the very end. Junior plumber Alex is in the cramped...
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Bigger and Better
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 8-11 Reading Age 8 Characters don't
come bigger or better than Vi, the star of this fabulously funny
new story by the inimitable Kaye Umansky. Vi is wife of that giant
at the top of the beanstalk, but...
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Running from the Rainbow
Karen Mccombie
Interest age 9-12, Reading age 8+. A fun, sweet
story of a girl building confidence and making friends when she
moves to a new school. Starting a new school is torment for shy
Rosie. The only way she can make it...
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Contact
Malorie Blackman
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 7+ Malorie Blackman
is adept at writing thought-provoking books as full of ideas as
they are of action and adventure. This futuristic drama is set in a
world where humans are banned from touching one...
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Rugby Academy: Surface to Air
Tom Palmer
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Good rugby
stories for young readers are thin on the ground, but Tom
Palmer's Rugby Academy books are real winners! In this
second book in the series, Rory and the other members of the...
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Stars Shall be Bright
Catherine MacPhail
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ There are all
sorts of stories being told about World War One, this one, based on
the true story of the Quintinshill Rail Disaster, is particularly
unusual and moving. With Dad away fighting, James,...
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Robot Girl
Malorie Blackman
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ When it comes to
writing involving, thought-provoking page-turners, Malorie Blackman
is unbeatable. In this short novel in Barrington Stoke's
dyslexia-friendly format, she's returns to one of her favourite
themes and turns the readers' perception...
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ANZAC Boys
Tony Bradman
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+ Children are
hyper-sensitive to unfairness, and the lives described in this
Barrington Stoke World War One novel are full of episodes of
arbitrary cruelty making for compulsive reading. When brothers Bert
and Frank are...
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The Wickford Doom
Chris Priestley
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 Chris Priestley
has a gift for writing frightening stories, and this short
wartime-set novel for Barrington Stoke, which specialises in
producing books designed and written to be accessible to all
readers including those with...
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Harald Hardnut
Tony Bradman
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ For some
thrilling real life action and adventure, you won't get much better
than Tony Bradman's Harald Hardnut. The most reluctant reader will
devour it quickly. Plenty of fighting and killing and far more...
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The Ghost of Shadow Vale
Jonathon Stroud
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+. This thrilling
Icelandic myth published by Barrington Stoke in their RELOADED
series that introduces readers to new lands and cultures in an
accessible way features some terrific characters that will bring to
life a...
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Rugby Academy: Combat Zone
Tom Palmer
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Tom Palmer is
brilliant at capturing the passion of sport and the drama it
creates. Woody is an outstanding young footballer so when his dad,
a pilot who is often away on active service,...
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A Perfectly Ordinary School
Jeremy Strong
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Bestselling
Jeremy Strong wittily dreams up the perfect way for Frankie to see
off the school bullies. Frankie would like school – except
that everyone teases him just because he is so tall. Changing...
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The Girl with the Sunshine Smile
Karen Mccombie
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Best-selling
Karen McCrombie brilliantly captures the whirlwind of emotions that
Meg is thrown into when her mum starts dating a new partner. Meg
loves her life with just her mum. Everything is neat and...
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Dick Turpin: Legends and Lies
Terry Deary
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. This title is part
of the Barrington Stoke Reality Check series - true stories that
are stranger than fiction. It's a real page-turner and provides a
fascinating insight into one of history's most famous...
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Sterling and the Canary
Andy Stanton
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2014 -
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+.
Prize-winning Andy Stanton injects his trademark humour into this
hilarious story about a teenage...
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Ninja: Assassin
Chris Bradford
Interest Age 8-11 Reading Age 8+ Action-packed and
with no holds barred, this is a taut adventure story capturing the
themes of revenge and honour that lie at the heart of the Ninja
culture. Taka is determined to take...
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Young Wizards
Michael Lawrence
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ On the day before
their sister's thirteenth birthday strangely magical things start
to happen around twins Brin and Arlo. Where has the magic come from
and why? After some hilarious adventures, Brin and Arlo...
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The Mystery of the Man with the Black Beard
Gillian Cross
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ The best-selling
author of The Demon Headmaster tackles mystery and sleuthing in
this exciting story about a missing dad. Annie's dad is a Crime
Buster; he is always following clues and solving mysteries. But...
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Annie's Choice
Catherine MacPhail
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Catherine McPhail
gives a spine tingling and ghostly edge to a hard-hitting story
about a school bully. Karam has changed schools often and is used
to making friends easily. But then he meets Alex....
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The 13th Fairy
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Poor Sleeping
Beauty! Everyone knows she was cursed by the wicked fairy out of
spite because she wasn't invited to the christening and so fell
asleep for 100 years. But it all turns out...
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Ninja: Death Touch
Chris Bradford
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2013 -
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 A dramatic new story in
the popular Ninja series and this time the young students,
including Taka who has now graduated to a...
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Football Crazy
Tony Bradman
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Light-hearted,
fun football story. Danny, Jamil and Lewis are delighted when a
football legend agrees to coach their team, but he's not exactly
what...
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War Games
Terry Deary
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 Best-known for his
Horrible Histories, Terry Deary has an exceptional ability to bring
the past to life. Here, in two short stories with a sporting theme
set in the Second World War, he...
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Chuckle Bob's Great Escape
Jeremy Strong
Interest age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Best-selling
Jeremy Strong tells a dramatic story of a monkey on the loose. When
Chuckle Bob escapes from the pet shop, he has no idea just how
difficult it is to live on...
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The Wickedest Witch in the World
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ This wonderfully
witchy story from best-selling author Kaye Umansky gives a new
gloss to the story of Hansel and Gretel. This time, it is told by
the witch herself.Having just won the Wickedest Witch Contest,...
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The Queen's Tale
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Snow White's
wickedest stepmother is one of the darkest characters in fiction
and here she is shown in the very blackest light of all. In a
savagely witty contemporary voice, the wicked stepmother tells...
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The Two Jacks
Tony Bradman
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 A case of mistaken
identity means everything changes in this sweet story from Tony
Bradman, with gorgeous illustrations by award-winning Ross Collins.
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Meet the Weirds
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 9-12 Reading Age 8+ The Weirds are a
most unusual family in every way; mum is a stunt woman, dad is a
scientist with a habit of blowing big things up and gran is just a
little bit...
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Hostage
Malorie Blackman
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. Brand new cover
for this gripping adventure story by top author Malorie Blackman.
Particularly suitable for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic
readers. This book is also...
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Mad Iris
Jeremy Strong
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. Jeremy Strong,
creator of Streaker, the fastest and most out of control dog in the
world, now brings readers Mad Iris. Iris is certainly a most
unusual character. For a start she is an...
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Living With Vampires
Jeremy Strong
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. There's plenty of
gory humour as Vlad frets about his school parents' evening. Having
vampire parents makes Vlad's evening a night to worry about. While
Mrs Fottle, his teacher, thinks Vlad's pictures of his...
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Desirable
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Interest Age 8-11 Reading Age 8+. A delicious
comedy in which geeky George, whose passion for Warhammer games has
long made him a social outcast, is transformed by some past its
sell by date after shave. Suddenly everyone wants to...
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Ninja: First Mission
Chris Bradford
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. An action-packed
adventure with strong messages of determination and self-belief and
a terific twist in the tail. New Ninja Taka has a last chance to
prove himself on a special mission demanding all the daring...
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Crazy Creatures
Gill Arbuthnott
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. A true story
that's stranger than fiction. Find out about the bird that fights
by being sick on you, the frog that can kill 1,500 people, the Bee
Duvet of Death, plus many more...
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Young Merlin
Tony Bradman
Interest Age 9-12 Reading Age 7+. The boy wizard,
learning his destiny in this exciting story, is none other than
Merlin, the most powerful wizard in the history of England...and
the man behind the success of the legendary King Arthur....
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Zombie!
Tommy Donbavand
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. Fast-paced and
fun, it will have you quaking in your boots quicker than you can
say knife. Chaos ensues when Jake discovers that a zombie likes to
party and my goodness, this one seriously...
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The Stepsisters' Story
Kaye Umansky
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. A romping comedy
of catastrophes, this version of the Cinderella story comes
straight from the mouths of the step sisters. They make no apology
for their terrible behaviour as they greedily pursue their own...
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Assassin
Tony Bradman
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. This is a terrific
page-turner that will have particular appeal to children of 9+ who
have a reading age that is below that level. Tony Bradman has
created a really believable and powerful adventure...
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Zebra Crossing Soul Song
Sita Brahmachari
February 2018 Book of the Month The story of a
young man and the special relationship he forms with the lollipop
man who once saved his life, Zebra Crossing Soul
Song is an original and touching coming of age story,...
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Blowback
Chris Bradford
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell:
edge-of-the-seat stuff that puts comradeship at the heart of the
action As ever, Chris Bradford begins his story
explosively, and then keeps the tension super-taut until the very
last chapters....
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Flesh and Blood
Chris Priestley
Interest Age 10+ Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: creepy
war-time horror story | There are all sorts of horrors to
be encountered in this thoroughly unsettling wartime story.
Evacuees Bill and his sister have returned to London from...
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Rook
Anthony McGowan
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018 | Interest
Age Teen Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: sharply
realised slice of real life This finely written story
speaks directly to readers in language that is frill free but
shines...
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The Evil Within
Catherine MacPhail
Interest Age 11+ Reading Age 8 In a
nutshell: creepy, haunting story of the young Jekyll and
Hyde Catherine MacPhail admits to being fascinated by the
story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and here she takes Robert Louis
Stevenson's...
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Flyboy
Tom Palmer
One of our Super Readable Books of the Year 2016 | April
2016 Book of the Month | Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+
Tom Palmer's new story starts on a football pitch and then, via a
clever bit of ghost story,...
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Sweetness and Lies
Karen Mccombie
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ Brilliantly
observed, this is a thoughtful story about truth and friendship.
Tilly's thrilled by her new friendship with Mia; she is chatty and
funny and soon the two of them are Best Friends Forever...
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Hero
Pete Johnson
A humorous and perceptive tale exploring teen life. Luke defends
his sister and ends up challenging the hardest boy in school to a
fight! Will he survive the showdown? Particularly suitable
for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+
Barrington...
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Bulletcatcher
Chris Bradford
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 Troy is quietly
reading a Batman comic when all hell breaks loose. He's caught up
in a terrorist attack that kills his parents – so far so
Bruce Wayne – but also reveals he...
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Glee Club
Jo Cotterill
Interest Age 9-11 Reading Age 6+ Barrington Stoke
specialises in producing books designed and written to be
accessible to all readers including those with dyslexia: short
extents, carefully chosen fonts and layout, and cream paper help,
but good stories are...
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Over the Line
Tom Palmer
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2014 -
Interest Age 10+ Reading Age 8 Football never dies –
even during the darkest days of the First World...
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Graphic
Cathy Brett
Interest Age 11+ Reading Age 8 This is a great
teen novel with a twist that everyone will relate to. Joe loves to
draw but he also loves a girl called Honey. But he has a problem.
His drawings of...
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United Here I Come!
Alan Combes
Interest Age 10-15 Reading Age 6+ A fun football
story with a reading age of 6.5. Written by a former football
reporter for The Sunday Times - the author knows his subject well.
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and
dyslexic...
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Hagurosan
Darren Shan
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2013 -
Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 A tale full of wonder from
the master story-telling Darren Shan! Hagurosan is sent by his
mother to take an offering of...
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Alligator
Theresa Bresin
Interest Age 11+, Reading Age 7+. Jono didn't mean
to buy an alligator. It just sort of happened. And now his mum's
going to kill him... if the alligator doesn't get there first! A
hilarious comedy. Particularly suitable for reluctant,...
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Pale
Chris Wooding
Interest Age 11+ Reading Age 8+. A brilliant
addition to the award-winning Barrington Stoke series. Jed hates
Pales. Everyone does. They are pathetic individuals who should not,
by rights, be alive. They have only been saved from death by the...
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My Name is O
Sam Enthoven
Interest Age 11+ Reading Age 8+. A thrilling
fantasy set in a world where all your choices are made before you
are even born… Sick of being programmed to do what is
expected of him, fifteen year old 0 is...
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Crow Girl
Kate Cann
Interest Age 11+ Reading Age 8+. Teenager Lily
suffers horribly at the hands of the school bullies. Teased about
her appearance and everything else she retreats miserably into her
shell....
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Tudor Rose (A Timepiece novel)
Anne Perry
Interest Age 11+ Reading Age 8+. The past comes
alive for Rosie when she finds herself transported back to the time
of the Tudors and to the court of Queen Elizabeth I herself. Rosie
finds herself playing an important role...
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Rose of No Man's Land (A Timepiece Novel)
Anne Perry
Interest Age 11+ Reading Age 8+. Second in a brand
new time travel series by an award-winning author (the first was
Tudor Rose). Will Rosie cope as a nurse in a WW1 Red Cross
Hospital? Struggling with her inability...
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Take Two
Jo Cotterill
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 6.5+. Two girls get
the better of a love rat at their prom. Fun girly story. To view
other titles we think are suitable for reluctant readers please
click here. A Dyslexia Friendly...
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Second Best Friend
Non Pratt
A sharp, well-observed teenage drama that is bang up to date. Life
for teenagers these days can seem like an endless popularity
contest, everything played out in the spotlight of social media.
Just-dumped Rob hits a nerve when he tells...
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The Last Days of Archie Maxwell
Annabel Pitcher
December 2017 Book of the Month | In a nutshell:
beautifully written story of life, love and growing up
Full of love, humour and heartbreak, this beautifully crafted YA
novella from the multi award-winning author of Ketchup Clouds and
My...
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Grave Matter
Juno Dawson
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 In a
nutshell: Gothic tale of love and obsession Teenage love
is the subject of Juno Dawson's thoroughly creepy new book for
Barrington Stoke: ‘I think we love more freely… more
playfully,...
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The Harder They Fall
Bali Rai
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 | In a
nutshell: bullying, injustice and the power of friendship
In short, sharp, economical sentences, Bali Rai presents a story of
bullying – by individuals and the state – and of escape
and redress....
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Tilt
Mary Hoffman
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 Gorgeous
historical novel inspired by an iconic symbol of Italy. Evocative
and full of passion, Tilt is perfect for fans of the romantic era.
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and
dyslexic readers aged 12+...
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Knife Edge
Robert Swindells
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell:
thought-provoking examination of an important social issue
| Robert Swindells is a skilful storyteller and expert at
writing about issues that matter to young people. 14 year old
Sam...
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The Liar's Handbook
Keren David
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: topical
unputdownable thriller | In a topical and gripping new
thriller for Barrington Stoke Keren David sends her young hero on a
search for the truth – about his family...
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Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
Steinbeck's classic is a regular examination set text and no
wonder: the tragic story of George and Lennie struggling to get by
in the California of the Great Depression, it's a masterpiece, a
tale of hope and almost unbearable loss...
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The Front Room
Michelle Magorian
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7+ There's more than
one ghost in Michelle Magorian's genuinely creepy new short novel.
Hannah, her mum and dad and little brother are on holiday and she's
sure there's a sinister presence in their little...
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Thicker Than Water
Anne Cassidy
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 - In three
words: violence – love - tragedy John Steinbeck's Of
Mice and Men is the inspiration for Anne Cassidy's novel and she
follows the original very closely. George is a young man...
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Mate Match
Pete Johnson
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7 -
In a Nutshell: love and laughs This witty
comedy of modern manners will have young people snorting with
laughter and quite possibly squirming with embarrassed recognition
too. Poor Joe just can't seem to...
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Queen of the Silver Arrow
Caroline Lawrence
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 Caroline Lawrence
found inspiration for Queen of the Silver Arrow in Virgil's Aeneid,
and her story of warrior princess Camilla is as exciting as any
fantasy adventure. Acca lives in Laurentum, a small town...
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A Dark Trade
Mary Hooper
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 Mary Hooper tells
a thrilling tale of secrets, deception and escapes set in Victorian
England, a period she writes about with passion and precision. Life
for poor young women in the century was extremely...
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Return of the (Un)Teenager
Pete Johnson
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ Hilarious sequel
to Diary of an (Un)teenager, from the author of the best-selling
How to Train Your Parents. Particularly suitable for
struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+
Barrington Stoke is the foremost publisher...
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A Strange Land
Alan Gibbons
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7 Alan Gibbons
tackles bullying and racism head on in this gripping short novel,
and shows how closely linked they are. Like everyone in his school,
Jack is intimidated by The Blokes, a gang of...
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Getting Away with it
Anne Cassidy
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 This short novel,
full of drama, demonstrates how a split second decision can have
huge even life-changing repercussions. Mark is on a night out with
his girlfriend Katie, happy that having broken off their...
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I See You Baby
Kevin Brooks, Catherine Forde
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 The festival
season is almost upon us, and this light-hearted romantic comedy
will certainly put readers in the mood! In a tale of mistaken
identity that seems to nod to Shakespeare, Sally and Keith...
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Dumb Chocolate Eyes
Kevin Brooks
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7 Pete Cassidy seems
average, ordinary, apart from his eyes which are ‘kind of
loose and lazy and chocolate brown'. The narrator of this story
isn't really sure why they are friends, it's just one of...
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The Devil's Angel
Kevin Brooks
February 2015 Book of the Month - Interest Age Teen Reading
Age 8 Award-winning Kevin Brooks tells a gripping and
thoughtful story about the irresistible appeal of a dangerous
friendship. Jack is cruising along in year 10; not part of...
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Brock
Anthony McGowan
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2014 - One of our
Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2013 - Interest Age Teen
Reading Age 8+ Nicky knows he must do everything in his
power to save the innocent and brave badger....
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Format: Paperback | Released 03/06/2013
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The Fall
Anthony McGowan
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+. Powerful novel
by an award-winning author, charting a boy's harrowing schooldays
in a sink estate in Liverpool. Two's company and three's a crowd,
one has got to go. This is a terrifically taut and...
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The Crystal Stair
Catherine Fisher
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 - In a
Nutshell: danger deceit determination Catherine
Fisher's dystopian vision of a frozen world is beautiful,
intriguing and makes for gripping reading. The human survivors of a
devastating natural disaster live in isolated...
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Five Hundred Miles
Kevin Brooks
June 2016 Book of the Month | Interest Age Teen, Reading
Age 8 In a Nutshell: mysteries – urban
jungle - escape With typical intensity, Kevin Brooks
presents readers with a slice of the life of a singular young
man....
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Gamer
Chris Bradford
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 9+ From the
best-selling author of Young Samurai, a new, action packed
dystopian novel, with a striking lenticular jacket, sure to stand
out on bookshelves! Particularly suitable for reluctant,
struggling or dyslexic readers. Barrington Stoke...
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Game on
Bali Rai
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 Young footballer
Baljit, the hero of Bali Rai's Dream On, is
preparing for a trial with Liverpool FC's youth squad –
something he's dreamed of all his life. But there's lots else
going...
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The Last Soldier
Keith Gray
Shortlisted for the Scottish Teenage Book Prize
2017 Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 The
Lost Soldier is lots of things: a genuinely creepy ghost story, and
a gripping tale of loss, conflict, revenge and redemption. The
ghost takes the...
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Bloodline
Kevin Brooks
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ Edgy fiction,
with strong contemporary themes, is the hallmark of Kevin Brooks's
writing for teens. In this short novel four generations of the
Black family are spending Saturday afternoon in front of the horse
racing...
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Pike
Anthony McGowan
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ Not a word is
wasted in this fine novel. On one level it is a thriller: fishing
on Bacon Pond Nicky spots a glint of gold in its murky depths, and
recognises the Rolex owned...
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Persist
Melvin Burgess
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7 In just 54 short
pages Melvyn Burgess creates a drama that encompasses a whole life.
Trapped in a coma, Marianne doesn't know who she is anymore, and no
longer feels like a person at...
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Format: Paperback | Released 15/04/2015
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The Greatest
Alan Gibbons
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7+ Muhammed Ali's
life story provides daily inspiration for a young boy, also called
Ali, who takes on the bigger lad who bullies him. The setting for
their confrontation is the boxing ring. Barrington Stoke...
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Format: Paperback | Released 13/08/2014
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The Return of Johnny Kemp
Keith Gray
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ A really gripping
thriller for teenage boys. Short and fast-paced, it's the story of
Johnny Kemp, a boy that no one is prepared to mess with, until that
is, Dan manages to get him...
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Soul Song
L. A. Weatherly
Thrilling finale to L.A. Weatherly's thrilling and breathtaking
paranormal romance trilogy which began with Soul
Mates and continued with Soul Desire.
Nate and Iris are from different times but at last they have found
a way to be...
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Ring of Roses
Mary Hooper
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ An intensely
powerful novel set in London during the height of the Plague in the
1600s. Mary Hooper cleverly weaves the reader into the sights,
sounds and tastes of the time so that you...
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Brace Mouth, False Teeth
Sita Brahmachari
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ A warm and funny
novel that girls in particular who lack confidence will resonate
with. Abi is not looking forward to her work experience week at a
care home, particularly when she's just had...
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The Angel of Venice
Mary Hoffman
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ It's the 16th
century and young Luca works in the shipyards of Venice but is a
dreamer. When he gets the chance to board The Angel and set sail,
he finds life at sea...
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Jet Black Heart
Teresa Flavin
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ A touching teen
romance develops across a time slip in this cleverly plotted story.
When Dory finds a message left in a bottle in the middle of the
moors she is transported back in...
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Respect!
Michaela Morgan
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7+ An amazing true
story, this is the life of Walter Tull. Tull was a brave and true
young man who became the first black footballer in top flight
football and then earned a new...
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Six Hours
Pete Johnson
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7+ Pete Johnson
brilliantly captures a moment in two teenagers lives as he gets
under the skin of what the pressures they are under. ‘Just
Chill' – Lara's motto propels Dominic on a wonderful six...
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Shadow Girl
Sally Nicholls
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ Award-winning
Sally Nicholls tenderly captures the loneliness of two girls
without families as they share their experiences of being
outsiders. Clare's been in foster care for most of her life; she
likes her foster...
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Saved
Eleanor Updale
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ Can faith or
medicine save Luke's sister's life? Eleanor Updale's roller-coaster
story is needle-sharp and thought provoking as it follows events
after Anna is knocked down in the terrible car crash. Luke allows
Anna...
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The Night Raid
Caroline Lawrence
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2014 -
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ Best-selling Caroline
Lawrence doesn't skimp on violence in this action-packed story
which captures the bravery of two young boys, survivors of the
carnage...
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Klaus Vogel and the Bad Lads
David Almond
June 2014 Book of the Month - Interest Age Teen Reading Age
7+ Award-winning David Almond briefly tells a story which
packs a big punch. Locally, known as the Bad Lads the boys from
Felling are not really...
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Tilly's Promise
Linda Newbery
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2014 -
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ Award-winning Linda
Newbery gives a fresh insight into the First World War in this
deeply touching story. Village sweethearts Tilly and Harry are...
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On the Edge
Nigel Hinton
Interest Age Teen, Reading Age 8+ Brilliantly
told, this is a deeply moving story and scarily credible
contemporary story. Dillon and Robbie's dad has been banned from
contacting them so, when he rings up out of the blue and say...
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Them
L. A. Weatherly
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2013 -
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ New girl Kylie is
determined to fit in to Bankside as quickly as possible. As soon as
she sees Jaz she knows that...
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Falling
Cat Clarke
Interest Age teen Reading Age 8 A poignant,
powerful story for teens about growing up and coming out that is
realistically and frankly portrayed by acclaimed YA novelist Cat
Clarke. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and
dyslexic readers of 14+
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Ghost Stadium
Tom Palmer
Interest Age Teen, Reading Age 8+ Camping in the
abandoned football stadium sounds like a great outing to mark the
beginning of the holiday. Lucas, Irfan and Jack are all prepared.
Together, they scale the fence and set up camp...
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The Traveller
Theresa Breslin
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7 Against the
dramatic background of a violent storm, this story within a story
simply but elegantly unfolds in carefully chosen vocabulary. As the
old man at the bar tells his favourite tale of the...
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Moose Baby
Meg Rosoff
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2013 -
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 9 Award-winning Meg Rosoff
is wickedly funny as well as deeply caring and empathetic in this
intelligent and touching story about a teenager and...
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Jon For Short
Malorie Blackman
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7 Prize-winning
Malorie Blackman shows off her dark side in this is dramatic
nightmare story. Briefly told in easy to read text, a fourteen year
old recounts a grisly hospital experience in which he...
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You Killed Me!
Keith Gray
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+ Award-winning
Keith Gray tells a page-turning adventure with gusto and style.
Comic-mad Toby wakes one morning to find a man with a badly beaten
up head staring at him from the end of the...
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Awesome
Pete Johnson
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 7 Ben hates being a
new boy. Even with a new hair cut and contact lenses instead of his
usual glasses, he feels like a misfit. Until the girls start
noticing him! Ben seems to...
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Rose Between Two Thorns
Anne Perry
Interest Age Teen, Reading Age 8+. This is the
fourth book in the exciting Timepiece series. A well-crafted,
touching and thought-provoking story that gives insight into the
conflicting days of Oliver Cromwell and England's Civil War. With a
reading age...
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Format: Paperback | Released 26/09/2012
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The Curse Box
E.E. Richardson
Interest age teen. Reading age 8+. A thrilling
story of a war between two vampire tribes. A theft in a magic shop
sets off an extraordinary chain reaction and Tony is at the heart
of it! Tony's father runs a magic...
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Format: Paperback | Released 01/01/1970
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Hide and Seek
Cathy MacPhail
Interest age Teen Reading age 8+.
Chilling from start to finish this is a brilliant, fast moving and
spooky story. When new girl Destiny arrives at school she asks if
it is really haunted… Everyone knows it isn't but
tricking...
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Format: Paperback | Released 12/06/2009
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Ghosting
Keith Gray
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8+. A chilling and
brilliant horror story, Ghosting tells how the make-believe of
contacting the spirit world becomes horribly real for Sandy and her
brother Nat. Taught by their Mum how to ‘talk' to the...
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Format: Paperback | Released 14/02/2012
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Passing for White
Tanya Landman
Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell:
brilliantly told story inspired by real life events A
story of a daring escape made by two slaves, a young woman and...
Featured in: 13+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 15/05/2017
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Until We Win
Linda Newbery
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 13 | In a nutshell: inspiring
story about women winning the vote | It's
summer 1914 and Lizzy is enjoying a new freedom: she's saved the
wages from her job as an office junior in an...
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Format: Paperback | Released 15/01/2017
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Old Dog, New Tricks
Bali Rai
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2014 -
Interest Age Teen, Reading Age 8+ Award-winning Bali Rai
pulls no punches in his story about Mick, the neighbour from hell
and his unpleasant, racist attitudes. Harvey's family do...
Featured in: 13+ readers
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Soul Mates
L. A. Weatherly
One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2014 -
Interest Age Teen, Reading Age 8+ Iris has always dreamed
of being with Nate. But how can that be when they have never met?
Something from her memory draws...
Featured in: YA readers
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Car Wash Wish
Sita Brahmachari
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 Sita Brahmachari
writes about family lives and family relationships with real
sensitivity and insight. Hudson, the teen narrator of her new
novel, is well aware of his own tendency to misunderstand or
misread what...
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Format: Paperback | Released 15/01/2016
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At the World's End
Catherine Fisher
Interest Age Teen Reading Age 8 Two young people
are thrown out of the safety of ‘the Store', the building
where they've been holed up for the last nine years following an
apocalyptic event that has – as far as they...
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The Fix
Sophie Mckenzie
Interest Age Teen, Reading Age 8+. A tense novel
about finding the special kind of courage needed to do the right
thing in difficult circumstances. Blake is great footballer;
playing football is all he wants to do but, with money...
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Lift-the-Flap and Colour Forest
Natural History Museum
Pre-schoolers will love this lift-the-flap colouring book series -
this one is all about the Forest. Find out which animals live in
the forest and there's also a simple verse on each page explaining
a little bit about each habitat....
Featured in: Baby and Toddler | 3+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 01/06/2017
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Unboxed
Non Pratt
One of our Super Readable Books of the Year 2016 | Interest
Age Teen Reading Age 8 Four teenagers meet to carry out
the dying wishes of another close friend in this moving short
novel, discovering truths about themselves and...
Featured in: 13+ readers | YA readers
Format: Paperback | Released 14/08/2016
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Blindside
Aidan Chambers
Interest Age Teen, Reading Age 8 Aidan Chambers is
a very fine writer, whose novels often deal with themes of
self-discovery. In Blindside, Nate, a talented young runner, is
involved in a terrible road accident. Realising he'll never run
again,...
Featured in: 13+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 15/01/2015
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Just a Bit of Fun
Robert Swindells
Interest Age 14+ Reading Age 8+. Perfect to enjoy
around Halloween, in fact at any time when you want to read
something more than a bit scary. Harley loses his little brother
and sister out trick or treating, but when...
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About the Little Gems series: The Little Gems are in a gorgeous chunky format, with high-spec production including coloured endpapers and jacketed flaps with activities. Additional features include high quality cream paper, Barrington Stoke font and illustrations on every page. They are perfect for children aged 5-8's with a reading age of 6+, and are great next step for all newly independent readers. These quality stories are also well suited to children aged 7-10, reading below this level, and to dyslexic or reluctant readers.
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Click here to download a free guide from Barrington Stoke to help you help your child to love reading.
The term dyslexia literally means 'difficulty with words'. In reality, it covers a whole spectrum of problems, not just with reading, writing and spelling, but also with comprehension, memory and organisational skills. With some 10% of people in the UK with dyslexia, here at lovereading we feel the time has come to provide some guidance on dyslexia-friendly books for children and teenagers alongside the leading publisher Barrington Stoke of dyslexia-friendly books and the charity Dyslexia Action.
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Dyslexic individuals function rather differently from the norm and they need alternative teaching methods and materials if they are to crack the code. It may take longer than their classmates but most of them get there in the end. These emergent readers will finally crack the code, often aged 9 or 10, but often they are not ready to tackle the longer more challenging books their contemporaries enjoy. They need much shorter books, but still by first class authors, with inspiring content, real characters and a gripping plot.
It used to be thought that boys were three times more likely to be dyslexic than girls but evidence now shows that this is not the case. Both sexes are affected. However, studies by Dyslexia Action show that three times as many boys as girls received additional teaching because of their dyslexia. One theory is that boys are more disruptive when they are trying to deal with dyslexia so they are more likely to be noticed by teachers and given the right help. Girls have been shown to be better at developing coping mechanisms so their symptoms may go unnoticed for years before they receive the proper specialist tuition.
15 years ago, Patience Thomson had a chance to be involved in founding Barrington Stoke, to produce quality books for dyslexic readers. Their unique approach would be that dyslexic children and teenagers would be asked to act as consultant editors.
Patience Thomson says, "The quality of the story was very important to Barrington Stoke but so too was the presentation. These consultant editors chose the font, (our own special one), the size of print, (point 14), the off white paper, (kinder on the eyes), and the extra spacing between letters, words and paragraphs that made the text “settle” – their description not mine. They insisted there should be no right hand justification as this meant they did not lose their place. The consultants marked up words they could not read and ones they could not understand. They had an active and positive role when the company founded and still do today and as a consequence dyslexics can not only learn to read ‘real books’, but to enjoy them too."
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About Barrington Stoke:
Award-winning Barrington Stoke publish accessible, enjoyable and unpatronising short books for children who are dyslexic, struggling to read, or simply reluctant to sit down with a book. Each book is read before publication by struggling readers of the right age, to ensure the final book is both accessible and a terrific read. In 2007 the company was named IPG Children’s Publisher of the Year.
Did you know:
that careful spacing between letters and lines can help new and struggling readers?
that many young readers, parents and carers feel more confident about opening a book if it has clear, manageable chapters to give natural 'rest' breaks?
Barrington Stoke books help emergent, reluctant and dyslexic readers unlock the love of reading. Our books are crammed with ingenious design and editorial tricks to ensure an accessible read. Best of all, books are brilliant stories by the best authors in the business, and so also offer a great quick read for more confident kids.
Testimonials on Barrington Stoke Dyslexia-Friendly titles:
"....my daughter Lucy who is ten and has never been able to complete a book on her own, immediately picked up Living with Vampires and read it from cover to cover without any problems, It was her New Years resolution to read a book on her own and you made it possible for her to do that. I am eternally grateful" Parent.
“Barrington Stoke's books are ideal for young people with dyslexia because they look good, like ‘real’ books, neither babyish nor a colour-stickered graded reader. The visual aspects have been considered with font size and type and background colour, and the illustrations are complementary rather than too intrusive and are appropriately placed in the text. These books really work.” Bernadette McLean, Academic Director of the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre.
For further information on Barrington Stoke click here.
About Dyslexia Action:
Dyslexia Action is a national educational charity, which improves lives through education. Their vision is to ensure individuals with dyslexia and literacy difficulties are able to reach their potential. Dyslexia should not be a barrier to learning, employment or personal fulfilment. Dyslexia Action is the UK’s leading provider of services and support for people with such difficulties, specialising in assessment, teaching and training throughout England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
If you suspect your child might have dyslexia or would like any more information about Dyslexia Action please click here.
Dyslexia Action is a Registered Charity – Number: England & Wales 268502, Scotland SCO 39177
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Finally, did you know the actor Henry Winkler of Happy Days fame is also the co-creator of Hank Zipzer, the central character in a series of books who is dyslexic. The stories are based on Henry’s own experiences at school even though as a child at school he had no idea he was dyslexic. That was only discovered much later as an adult.
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