Barrington Stoke: Secondary Dyslexia Friendly Titles
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Great Expectations: Dyslexia Friendly, Classic Retelling
Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman returns with a brilliantly realised and truly accessible retelling of the book described as Dickens’ “most perfect” novel.
My story is a long one with many strange events and dark turns. But time ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 130
- MBE Code : 752
If The Invader Comes
With the spectre of a Nazi invasion looming over Britain, three children are forced into an unlikely allyship in this gripping wartime tale from multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer.
June 1940 – after the devastating defeat of the British ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 208
- MBE Code : 817
Jane Eyre: Dyslexia Friendly, Classic Retelling
Orphaned as a child, tormented by her guardian and cast out to a harsh boarding school, Jane Eyre has been raised in the shadow of cruelty and isolation. But when she takes a job as governess in Thornfield Hall, where secrets lurk in the attic and ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 116
- MBE Code : 753
Jellybean
Ellie battles feelings of anxiety about school that she can’t explain in this sensitively told tale from acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth.
When Ellie wakes up one day and can’t face going to school, her parents think there must be a reason. Is ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 80
- MBE Code : 847
Jodie
Trapped and alone on the salt marshes, Jodie is troubled by a haunting presence in this eerily atmospheric ghost story from multi-award-winning author Hilary McKay.
Jodie never wanted to come on the residential trip to the field centre. A loner at...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 98
- MBE Code : 555
Just Another Little Lie
Award-winning author Eve Ainsworth returns with a stark, honest and deeply moving novella exploring the difficult subject of alcoholism.
Violet's mum hasn't been herself for a while. A few too many glasses of wine in the evening. Mornings when she...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 112
- MBE Code : 846
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.
Feeling betrayed when her long-term foster placement breaks down, Amy is sent to...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 128
- MBE Code : 845
Lark (Carnegie Medal Winner)
Carnegie winner 2020
The shattering climax to the sequence that started with Brock. Nicky and Kenny have saved all sorts of animals. But will they be able to save themselves? Things are tense at home for the brothers. Their mum’s coming to ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 110
- MBE Code : 424
Letting Go
When Agnes made a promise to her girlfriend Ellie, she thought they would be together forever. One year later, Agnes is keeping that promise and it's put her in a situation she never could have predicted; climbing a desolate mountain, in miserable ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 72
- MBE Code : 536
Macbeth: Dyslexia Friendly & Unabridged Plays
NEW FOR 2025 – Barrington Stoke’s long-awaited first dyslexia-friendly plays
The complete and unabridged dyslexia-friendly edition of Macbeth, Shakespeare’s dark tragedy that blends the supernatural with prophecy, ambition and murder.
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 190
- MBE Code : 749
Mind The Gap
When Mikey's dad died, something in Mikey died too. He loved his old man and he never stopped dreaming that one day his dad would land the role of a lifetime, prove them all wrong, and rock back up to the estate in the flashiest car anyone had ever ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 74
- MBE Code : 537
Needle
Award-winning author Patrice Lawrence explores the harsh reality of the criminal justice system for young people in this riveting teen drama.
Charlene is a demon knitter. It’s the only thing she enjoys and the only thing she believes she’s ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 120
- MBE Code : 481
New You Forever: Times Children’s Book Of The Week
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 ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 136
- MBE Code : 844
Northern Soul
Marv’s fourteen and his life is simple. There’s football. And his best mate, Jimmy. Perfect.
Nothing else matters until a new girl at school called Carly crashes into his life. For Marv, it’s love at first sight, his emotions flipped upside ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 104
- MBE Code : 696
Of Mice And Men: Dyslexia Friendly & Unabridged
A superb story of power and beauty, critically acclaimed across the world and now available in an accessible, super-readable format with dyslexia-friendly features, for all readers.
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 246
- MBE Code : 547
One Shot
After the death of her beloved father, Maggie and her family are thrown into a life of destitution. With little income and no way to live off their poor land, Maggie tries to provide for her family the way her father always had - with his hunting ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 114
- MBE Code : 541
Othello: Dyslexia Friendly & Unabridged Plays
The complete and unabridged dyslexia-friendly edition of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, Othello, where the dark side of ambition unfolds into a tale of manipulation, jealousy and revenge.
- Number Of Pages : 120
- MBE Code : 823
Over The Line
A stunning new edition of Tom Palmer's bestselling novel based on the true story of WWI war hero and footballing legend Jack Cock.
It's the proudest moment of Jack's life his debut as a professional footballer. Now he has a chance to achieve his ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 170
- MBE Code : 766
Passing For White
It's 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can 'pass for white'. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman - and Benjamin's ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 104
- MBE Code : 498
Pike
A fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy in this second addition to the Truth of Things series.
Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy. The Bacon Pond is famous for its monster-sized fish and ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 136
- MBE Code : 693
Ravencave
A grim discovery brings disturbing revelations in this chilling ghost story from bestselling author Marcus Sedgwick, set amid a backdrop of family discord and growing social discontent.
On holiday in Yorkshire, James is bored out of his mind being...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 114
- MBE Code : 546
Resist: One Girl’s Fight Back Against The Nazis
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 ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 208
- MBE Code : 479
Romeo & Juliet: Dyslexia Friendly & Unabridged Plays
NEW FOR 2025 – Barrington Stoke’s long-awaited first dyslexia-friendly plays
The complete and unabridged dyslexia-friendly edition of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s renowned tragedy of “two star-crossed lovers” who meet amidst an ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 232
- MBE Code : 750
Rook
Shortlisted for the 2018 CILIP Carnegie Medal.
When Kenny and Nicky rescue a rook left for dead, Kenny is determined to keep it alive. Nicky doubts the scruffy bird will make it, but then Nicky has plenty else to worry about. This time, it's not ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 104
- MBE Code : 402
Song Of The River
Times are tough for Cari and her mum: a violent storm has flooded the valley where they live, destroying their home and café business. Things seem bleak - but hope appears in the form of a plan to reintroduce beavers into the area, as the changes ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 96
- MBE Code : 488