A touching quick-read story of heartache & home truths. Get to the good bits faster. Years ago, five friends hid a memory box at their old school, containing secret letters to their future selves. Now four of them are back to open the box. One is missing: Millie has died. But when they open the box, they find a new letter from Millie – a letter that asks them all to share their deepest secrets… This moving story is great for any older teen, but it has extra help for people who find reading tough. Tell all your friends (especially the dyslexic ones) about it! A fascinating novella about friendship & change By the rising star who wrote Trouble & Remix A fully rounded story told in a simple quick-read style Built-in dyslexia support & help for struggling readers Interest age: 13+. Reading age: 8. essential-ya-092016 ...

A beautiful, evocative novel set against the backdrop of a pivotal movement in UK history – the struggle for Suffrage & votes for women. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant & dyslexic readers aged 12+ ...

Fantasy, football & flying – all in one cool quick read! Get to the good bits faster. Jatinder is living his dream. He’s training for his football team’s youth squad, & his host parents Steve & Esther are great. But one thing is holding Jatinder back from being a really great footballer: himself. How can he learn to take risks? Then one night Jatinder wakes up in a very weird situation: flying ace pilot Hardit Singh Malik’s WWI fighter plane into enemy airspace… This time-slip story is great for any teen, but it has extra help for people who find reading tough. Tell all your friends (especially the dyslexic ones) about it! A thrilling fantasy novel for anyone who loves football Tom Palmer is the author of the Football Academy books A fully rounded story told in a simple quick-read style Built-in dyslexia support & help for struggling readers Interest age: Teen. Reading age: 8. ...

Fantasy, football & flying – all in one cool quick read! Get to the good bits faster. Greg is only happy when he’s active: on the pitch or on his phone, it doesn’t matter. But as soon as he tries to slow down, he finds himself on edge. So his host Steve suggests they share a quiet activity, like making one of Steve’s beloved Airfix kits. But the next thing Greg knows, he’s in the cockpit of a Spitfire – being forced out of the sky by a German pilot! This time-slip story is great for any teen, but it has extra help for people who find reading tough. Tell all your friends (especially the dyslexic ones) about it! A thrilling fantasy novel for anyone who loves football Tom Palmer is the author of the Football Academy books A fully rounded story told in a simple quick-read style Built-in dyslexia support & help for struggling readers Interest age: Teen. Reading age: 8. ...

Fantasy, football & flying – all in one cool quick read! Get to the good bits faster. Sisters Maddie & Jess are new to football camp. They bicker all the time & never agree. Steve & Esther want to get the girls working together, but it’s an uphill struggle. Thing is, the football camp is based near a magical airfield that can whisk people back in time. & when Maddie & Jess wake up in twin Typhoon fighters, they must learn to cover each other’s backs…. This time-slip story is great for any teen, but it has extra help for people who find reading tough. Tell all your friends (especially the dyslexic ones) about it! A thrilling fantasy novel for anyone who loves football Tom Palmer is the author of the Football Academy books A fully rounded story told in a simple quick-read style Built-in dyslexia support & help for struggling readers Interest age: Teen. Reading age: 8. ...

Anthony Mc Gowan’s stunning quick-read Brock sequence, in which two of the books were nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Punchy, ...

The thing about traditional tales is that you’ve heard them all before. Except – now you haven’t! These easy-read books turn the world’s favourite fairy tales upside down & inside out. Prepare for topsy-turvy chuckles! ...

Are you reading alone? Do you love great stories? Would you like a helping hand to enjoy them? Then you need Little Gems: wonderful easy-read books to keep you turning those pages. Now with colour pictures right through! You get fantastic stories by great authors like Sally Nicholls & Jeremy Strong. That’s a pretty good start, isn’t it? But the really clever thing about these stories is that they only use simple, short words that you can easily read. Stories you want to read in words you can actually read: what’s not to like? Quick reads for younger children by top-league authors Dyslexia-friendly layouts with fantastic colour artwork Vivid stories that encourage children to keep progressing The perfect support for reluctant & struggling readers From the award-winning Barrington Stoke publishing list ...

Tense quick-read chillers by star author Malorie Blackman. Less is more. Get to the good bits faster. Why is Malorie Blackman so famous? Because she tells a cracking story with no messing around. Suspense, pace & action: that’s what you get. & now you get it even faster! These extra-short books give you all the story with less words. There’s no hanging around – & no putting them down! PS: they’re great for anyone, but they have extra help for kids who find reading tough. Tell all your friends (especially the dyslexic ones) about them! Pulse-racing quick reads by a former Children’s Laureate Built-in dyslexia support & help for struggling readers Clear fonts, cream paper, speech bubbles & illustrations Acclaimed series of dyslexia-friendly books by top authors Interest age 8-12. Reading age 8. bookpacks-0816 reluctantreaders-reading-collections summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie ...

Powerful new teen reading from Barrington Stoke’s dyslexia-friendly list. Do you want books that are powerful, intense, striking – & short? You just found them. Gripping quick reads where the tension is high & the word count is low. Perfect. Inspiring historical stories. Dark & disturbing horror. Gritty contemporary fiction – & much more. All in snappy short books by top authors such as Mary Hoffman & Bali Rai. Not a word is wasted. These quality authors know that less can be more. Major authors such as Tanya Landman & Phil Earle Fully rounded stories told in a simple quick-read style Built-in dyslexia support & help for struggling readers Quality short writing where every word counts Interest age: Teen. Reading age: 8. ...