Featured Books

Reading with dyslexia can be fun - you just have to pick the right books!

Luckily, this is where we can help. Click on your age group (below), to discover the best new books out there for young readers with dyslexia. Whether you like funny fictions or scary stories, we're sure you'll find something you'll like.

And don't forget to check back every month. We're always updating this page with new books for you to try and share. 

So what are you waiting for? Go on - get reading!

 

Tin Boy by Steve Cole

Illustrated by Oriol Vidal

The true cost of the tin that goes into our electronic devices is revealed in this striking and gripping story from the bestselling author of Young Bond

Blurb: 

Mining for tin in deep, dangerous trenches is the only life that Tono has ever known. Worked to the brink of exhaustion each day by his unforgiving uncle, Tono’s only escape is when he reads his dad’s old comics. In a world of heroes and superpowers, he can forget the terrifying mining pits. But an underwater avalanche, a glimpse of something bright red in the sandy seabed, and canny sidekick are about to transform Tono’s life for ever …

Review: 

“A powerful and inspiring story, and one that will get children thinking about the world and their place in it” – LoveReading4Kids

ISBN: 978-1-78112-872-5
Reading Age: 8+
Interest Age: 8+

 

 

 

What Magic Is This?  by Holly Bourne

The power of female friendship casts its spell in this uplifting Barrington Stoke debut from YA superstar Holly Bourne

Blurb: 

Sophia, Mia and Alexis are clinging on to a spark of hope that maybe – just maybe – magic truly does exist. Could they really be witches with the power to cast life-changing spells? When the three friends gather to cheer up heartbroken Sophia, they’re ready to put their theory to the test. But when long-held secrets are revealed and hard truths start to hit home, their night of bewitching quickly takes an unexpected turn.

Review: 

"A desperately needed and timely title … I’ll be immediately gifting it to all the young people in my life” – Common Space

​​ISBN: 978-1-78112-885-5
Reading Age: 9
Interest Age: Teen