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Books for older children with dyslexia - Christchurch City Libraries

This is a list of the dyslexia friendly books published by Barrington Stoke. They use a specifically designed font, thick, cream pages and widely spaced lines; all factors that have been found to help children with dyslexia read. The stories are written by some of the best children's authors of today and have high interest but a lower reading age. These are given where possible. A Christchurch City Libraries list.

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  • Have you ever felt like you were trapped in the wrong story? Mia wishes she could change her story. Leave the foster home. Be back at home with her mum. But that's impossible. Mia knows she just has to learn to live with it. Like billy,…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2013. — OLDER FICTION
  • The Green Men of Gressingham are bored now that they are no longer outlaws. They need some fun. They need a quest. So join them on the trail of the Red Dragons of Gressingham.
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2012. — OLDER FICTION
  • Michela's people must wear a Peace Maker - a non-aggression device. But Michela yearns for the darker, more dangerous side of life. When an enemy spaceship attacks her people, Michela faces a challenge like no other. How would you feel if…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2016. — OLDER FICTION
  • Claire's dad is a top inventor. But he keeps his work secret from his family. When at last he reveals his latest project, Claire's life begins to fall apart. How would you feel if your dad created a monster? Reading Age - 8 Interest Level…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2015.
  • When Bert and Frank are taken from the Children's home in London, the priests promise them a better life in Australia. But what really awaits is hard work, separation, and the realisation that non one cares if they live or die. Then war…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2015. — OLDER FICTION
  • Sam's a bit obsessed. Anytime he gets his hands on some clay, he makes gnomes. Dozen and dozens and dozens of gnomes. Funny thing is, Sam doesn't like to have gnomes in his room. So they lived huddled together, out in the shed. But when…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2013. — OLDER FICTION
  • Prity wants to play with the other children at school. But it's hard when you're the new girl and you don't know the rules. And it doesn't help when you're saddled with a name that sounds like a joke. Will Prity ever fit in?
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2014. — OLDER FICTION
  • When James, Belle and William's dad goes off to War and their Mammy dies, the three children have to move in with Mrs Carter. That's bad and bad enough, but then Mrs Carter says they'll have to go into a Home. And so James, Belle and…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2015. — OLDER FICTION
  • Old friends are the best ... Kirsten wishes life could be more normal. School is ace, but at home it's all doom and gloom. What Kirsten really needs is a chat with her oldest friend, Honey. But Honey and Kirsten lost touch ages ago. Can…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2015. — OLDER FICTION
  • Glam killed the monster of Shadow Vale - but he also died in the fight. Now Glam's ghost has come back. And he's worse than the monster ever was. The hero Grettir is the strongest man in the land. But is he strong enough to face the evil…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2009.
  • Hannah's the new girl at school. It can be tricky making friends when everyone else knows each other. Zoe Frost semms nice and so does Michelle, the Queen of the Cool. Problem is, Michelle won't be friends with Hannah if she's friends with…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2012.
  • Jason Banks is a bully. Everyone is scared of him, but no one dares to tell the teachers. It's time that someone taught Jason a lesson, and he might just have met his match in the strange pumpkin that keeps appearing on his…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2018. — OLDER FICTION
  • Maglos is the only son of the High Priest of Stonehenge. His destiny is to wear the crown of his people, to lead their sacrifices to the ancient Gods of light and darkness. But as the sun rises on a midsummer day in 2300 BC, a terrible…
    BookBarrington Stoke Ltd, 2017. — OLDER FICTION
  • Have you ever wished everyone else was more like you? Noah Scape does ... Why can't everyone be more like Noah? In fact, why can't there be more Noahs? Let the doubling begin ... Reading age is 8 years, and it would be of interest to…
    BookBarrington Stoke, 2018. — OLDER FICTION
  • Free Lance loves life on the road. No master to lord over him. His luck is his own to make. But when Free Lance takes on a "nice little earner", he soon finds himself in deep trouble. A fat merchant, a damsel in distress, tow…
    BookEdinburgh : Barrington Stoke, 2018. — OLDER FICTION