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Books for readers with dyslexia
Fox Friend by Michael Morpurgo
Clare lives on a farm. If her dad sees a fox, he kills it. But when Clare finds a tiny fox who's lost his mum, she wants to save him. Can she keep the fox cub safe?
Call Number: Junior Books 823/MOR
ISBN: 1781120862
Publication Date: 2012
Skulduggery by Tony Robinson
Ben arrives at pirate school ready and raring to learn all about how to be the best pirate he can be! But instead of lessons in walking the plank, cutlass-swinging and singing sea shanties, the headmistress seems more focused on teaching business and economics. Ben can't have that! With the help of comrade-in-arms Short John Silver, an uprising is planned
Call Number: Junior Books 823/ROB
ISBN: 1781124086
Publication Date: 2014
The Snake Who Came to Stay by Julia Donaldson
Polly has set up a pets' holiday home for the summer and with a house full of greedy guinea pigs, pesky parrots and slithering snakes, mum is getting more fed up by the day! Especially when Doris the snake goes missing. Can Polly find Doris before the snake finds the guinea pigs?
Call Number: Junior Books 823/DON
ISBN: 1781120080
Publication Date: 2012
All I Said Was by Michael Morpurgo
Imagination takes wing in this cleverly-crafted story about a boy who becomes a bird! A heart-warming and thrilling read with a powerful message about the power of books and stories
Call Number: Junior Books 823.91/MOR
ISBN: 1781123489
Publication Date: 2014
You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum! by Andy Stanton; David Tazzyman (Illustrator)
Mr Gum is a truly nasty old man. He's absolutely grim. But this book's not just about him. There's also a little girl called Polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and stuff, and Jake the dog, who must be saved from terrible, terrible evil.
Call Number: Junior Books 823/STA
ISBN: 1405274921
Publication Date: 2015-04-01
The Dirty Dozen by Tony Bradman
Robbie is football mad and desperate to join the coolest team in his neighbourhood, Top Grove FC. So desperate he will use anyone to get what he wants. Can Robbie secure a place in the team or will his friends show him the red card? A light-hearted exploration of friendship, fights and footie
Call Number: Junior Books 823/BRA
ISBN: 1842993569
Publication Date: 2006
Books for readers with dyslexia
Moose Baby by Meg Rosoff
Will it be a boy or a girl? Nothing can prepare Jess and Nick for when Jess gives birth to their first - moose. Four legs won't fit into a romper suit and what will grandma say? But there has been a spate of Non-Homo-Sapien births round the country and everyone else is coping, disemboweled labradors apart
Call Number: Junior Books 823/ROS
ISBN: 1781121974
Publication Date: 2013
Sterling and the Canary by Andy Stanton
Sterling Thaxton is in love with Lizzie Harris - the beautiful new girl. Her hair is the colour of magic. Her nose is as sweet as music. Her arms are as slender as rainbows. Problem is, she's not interested. Luckily a small canary turns up with some excellent advice
Call Number: Junior Books 823/STA
ISBN: 9781781122716
Publication Date: 2014
How Brave is That? by Anne Fine
Tom wants to join the army, but he has to pass his exams first. When he turns up without a proper uniform one day, strict Mrs Bell threatens to send him home. There are spare clothes available, but is Tom brave enough to face the exam hall - in a skirt?!
Call Number: Junior Books 823/FIN
ISBN: 1781122431
Publication Date: 2013
The Fish in the Bathtub by Eoin Colfer
Little Lucja's Grandpa Feliks has seen off the German army, and the Communists, and now he is looking forward to a long and peaceful retirement. He plans to begin with a tasty Christmas Eve dinner of carp. But when the carp arrives alive and takes up residence in the bathtub and Lucja's heart, has Grandpa Feliks finally met his match?
Call Number: Junior Books 823/COL
ISBN: 1781123608
Publication Date: 2014
Secret FC by Tom Palmer
Lily, Zack and Khal can't wait to get back to school after the holidays - it's the only place they can play football! But Kingsfolly Junior has a new head teacher, and he has strong opinions about ball games in the playground. What problem does Mr Edwards have with football, and how can the footie-mad friends keep their love for the game alive? Secret FC might just provide the answer
Call Number: Junior Books 823/PAL
ISBN: 1781122415
Publication Date: 2013
The Night Raid by Caroline Lawrence
The Trojan War is over. The survivors must find new land on which to settle, and there is war. Rye and Nisus, two teenage warriors among Aeneas's Trojan refugees, make a disastrous decision to raid the camp of their enemy
Call Number: Junior Books 823/LAW
ISBN: 1781123667
Publication Date: 2014
Books for readers with dyslexia
Shadow Girl by Sally Nicholls
Clare knows she's at least partly to blame for her problems at school, but she's learned that it hurts to make friends when you're a foster kid and you'll be moved on again. It's a relief to meet Maddy, who knows what it's like to be in the system. But then Maddy disappears. Clare has opened her heart at last, and she can't let it go - will she find her friend?
Call Number: Junior Books 823/NIC
ISBN: 1781123136
Publication Date: 2014
The Moonshine Dragon by Cornelia Funke
When a tiny silver dragon is chased out of Patrick's storybook by an equally tiny knight, all sorts of mayhem breaks loose! Soon moonshine magic has shrunk Patrick too, and he is forced to hole up inside his toy castle as the knight attacks the 'fire worm'
Call Number: Junior Books 823/FUN
ISBN: 1781123535
Publication Date: 2014
Brock by Anthony McGowan
When Nicky and Kenny finds Jez Bowen and his gang digging up a badger set, there's not a lot he can do to save them. But one badger cub has escaped - can the brothers save it?
Call Number: Junior Books 823/MCG
ISBN: 1781122083
Publication Date: 2013
Hagurosan by Darren Shan
When Hagurosan is told to take an offering to the shrine, he reluctantly begins his trek up the mountain. But when he gets hungry and eats the cake meant for the spirits, things take a turn that no one could have expected. Now Hagurosan must face the consequences of his actions
Call Number: Junior Books 823/SHA
ISBN: 1781122067
Publication Date: 2013
Gamer by Chris Bradford
Scott is selected as a games tester for Virtual Kombat, the most realistic fighting video game ever invented - so real it hurts! Once a gamer enters the fighting world, it becomes hard to distinguish between what is real and what is not. Scott must work his way up the ranks to make it out alive
Call Number: Junior Books 823/BRA
ISBN: 1781124779
Publication Date: 2015
Ninja, Death Touch by Chris Bradford
Lord Oda has sworn to destroy all ninja. Now Taka and Cho must help to protect their village from the invading samurai army, but they are outnumbered ten to one. Will they be able to save everyone?
Call Number: Junior Books 823/BRA
ISBN: 1781122105
Publication Date: 2013
Fox Friend by
Clare lives on a farm. If her dad sees a fox, he kills it. But when Clare finds a tiny fox who's lost his mum, she wants to save him. Can she keep the fox cub safe?
Thank You, Mr. Falker by 
Skulduggery by
Ben arrives at pirate school ready and raring to learn all about how to be the best pirate he can be! But instead of lessons in walking the plank, cutlass-swinging and singing sea shanties, the headmistress seems more focused on teaching business and economics. Ben can't have that! With the help of comrade-in-arms Short John Silver, an uprising is planned
The Snake Who Came to Stay by
Polly has set up a pets' holiday home for the summer and with a house full of greedy guinea pigs, pesky parrots and slithering snakes, mum is getting more fed up by the day! Especially when Doris the snake goes missing. Can Polly find Doris before the snake finds the guinea pigs?
All I Said Was by
Imagination takes wing in this cleverly-crafted story about a boy who becomes a bird! A heart-warming and thrilling read with a powerful message about the power of books and stories
You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum! by
Mr Gum is a truly nasty old man. He's absolutely grim. But this book's not just about him. There's also a little girl called Polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and stuff, and Jake the dog, who must be saved from terrible, terrible evil.
Moose Baby by
Will it be a boy or a girl? Nothing can prepare Jess and Nick for when Jess gives birth to their first - moose. Four legs won't fit into a romper suit and what will grandma say? But there has been a spate of Non-Homo-Sapien births round the country and everyone else is coping, disemboweled labradors apart
Sterling and the Canary by
Sterling Thaxton is in love with Lizzie Harris - the beautiful new girl. Her hair is the colour of magic. Her nose is as sweet as music. Her arms are as slender as rainbows. Problem is, she's not interested. Luckily a small canary turns up with some excellent advice
How Brave is That? by
Tom wants to join the army, but he has to pass his exams first. When he turns up without a proper uniform one day, strict Mrs Bell threatens to send him home. There are spare clothes available, but is Tom brave enough to face the exam hall - in a skirt?!
The Fish in the Bathtub by
Little Lucja's Grandpa Feliks has seen off the German army, and the Communists, and now he is looking forward to a long and peaceful retirement. He plans to begin with a tasty Christmas Eve dinner of carp. But when the carp arrives alive and takes up residence in the bathtub and Lucja's heart, has Grandpa Feliks finally met his match?
Secret FC by
Lily, Zack and Khal can't wait to get back to school after the holidays - it's the only place they can play football! But Kingsfolly Junior has a new head teacher, and he has strong opinions about ball games in the playground. What problem does Mr Edwards have with football, and how can the footie-mad friends keep their love for the game alive? Secret FC might just provide the answer
The Night Raid by
The Trojan War is over. The survivors must find new land on which to settle, and there is war. Rye and Nisus, two teenage warriors among Aeneas's Trojan refugees, make a disastrous decision to raid the camp of their enemy
Shadow Girl by
Clare knows she's at least partly to blame for her problems at school, but she's learned that it hurts to make friends when you're a foster kid and you'll be moved on again. It's a relief to meet Maddy, who knows what it's like to be in the system. But then Maddy disappears. Clare has opened her heart at last, and she can't let it go - will she find her friend?
The Moonshine Dragon by
When a tiny silver dragon is chased out of Patrick's storybook by an equally tiny knight, all sorts of mayhem breaks loose! Soon moonshine magic has shrunk Patrick too, and he is forced to hole up inside his toy castle as the knight attacks the 'fire worm'
Brock by
When Nicky and Kenny finds Jez Bowen and his gang digging up a badger set, there's not a lot he can do to save them. But one badger cub has escaped - can the brothers save it?
Hagurosan by
When Hagurosan is told to take an offering to the shrine, he reluctantly begins his trek up the mountain. But when he gets hungry and eats the cake meant for the spirits, things take a turn that no one could have expected. Now Hagurosan must face the consequences of his actions
Gamer by
Scott is selected as a games tester for Virtual Kombat, the most realistic fighting video game ever invented - so real it hurts! Once a gamer enters the fighting world, it becomes hard to distinguish between what is real and what is not. Scott must work his way up the ranks to make it out alive
Ninja, Death Touch by
Lord Oda has sworn to destroy all ninja. Now Taka and Cho must help to protect their village from the invading samurai army, but they are outnumbered ten to one. Will they be able to save everyone?