This is a list of the dyslexia friendly books. They use a specifically designed font, thick, cream pages and widely spaced lines; all factors that have been found to help teens with dyslexia read. The stories are written by some of the best authors in Young Adult fiction.
For Interest Age and Reading Age, see the publisher's website or the back of the book.
A Christchurch City Libraries' list.
"Street kid Scott jumps at the chance to be a Virtual Kombat gamer. If he can battle his way up the ranks, the ultimate prize will be his. But then his friend Kate goes missing in the battle arena, and Scott’s dream turns into a nightmare…
"An honest and heart-warming story of family, growing up and ‘difference’. Hudson is a skilled reader of books but not so much of people. Mum’s new bloke Louis is keen to help, but the triple whammy of news about a wedding, a funeral and a…
"Dean blazes into John’s life in the summer of Year 10. He’s scary, but exciting too, and soon the boys’ summer seems set to be one they’ll never forget. An intense and utterly compelling teen drama about disaffected youth, rebellion and…
"Nic's friends laugh at him all the time. He can't risk giving them another excuse to laugh at him, so when the boys visit the local haunted house after a party Nic accepts the dare to go inside. The trouble is, the boys don't realise that…
"No one’s been outside the department store for nine years, not since the Star came. Tensions are running high in this dystopian tale, when Caz and Will are banished, forced to try their luck on the frozen, danger-filled streets." -…
"A powerful novel inspired by Virgil’s tale of the ill-fated night raid of Euryalus and Nisus. The Trojan War is over. The survivors must find new land on which to settle, and there is war. Euryalus and Nisus, two teenage warriors among…
"When Kenny drags Nicky out of bed one dark morning, Nicky has no idea that he is about to witness a terrible act of destruction, and the senseless killing of an innocent animal. But Nicky manages to save something precious from the…
"When war breaks out, Tilly Peacock and her sweetheart Harry are keen to do their bit - Tilly as a nurse and Harry as a soldier in France. But the war drags on. Soon even Tilly's brother Georgie has been called up to fight, even tough his…
"The Nest was the best thing my dad ever built, and he built it for me. He built is when we moved into the new house - him, me and Mum. I thought it was wonderful. Outrageous. But then Dad went there to hide from the world, and from Mum,…
"Samira wants to do well, her parents want her to do well, her teachers want her to do well, but the pressure is starting to tell. Can her friends rescue her when it all gets too much?" - Bloomsbury. This is the first in series exploring…
"Welton Blake has done it! He's asked out Carmella McKenzie the best-looking girl in school and she's only gone and said yes! But just as he thinks his luck is starting to change, Welton's phone breaks, kick-starting a series of…
"Lily has lots of worries. Sheʼs struggling to compete in her fell-running races and, worse, sheʼs losing her gran to Alzheimerʼs. But then she discovers her great-great-grandfatherʼs diaries from the First World War. Could his incredible…
"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…
"At an elite academy where the wealthiest students from across the galaxy come to be educated, Hugo works as a watchmaker in a dusty attic room. But he is one of the lucky ones. Many androids like him are jobless and homeless. A privileged…
"Summer 1939. With Europe on the brink of war, eighteen-year-old Kristina Tomiak has been called up to join the White Eagles, Poland’s valiant air force. When the Nazis reach the town where she is based, Kristina makes a daring escape, but…
"This exciting coming of age story follows a boy from a tower block as he joins a premier league football academy. Jackson is good at football… really good at football. And when a scout from United spots him in the park, it seems like he…
"Violet’s mum hasn’t been herself for a while. A few too many glasses of wine in the evening. Mornings when she can’t get out of bed. Now Violet’s the one looking after her little brother and looking out for empty bottles in Mum’s bag. She…
"Aman’s dad is gone, leaving her feeling lost and alone. She struggles to talk about it, but it’s a fact and he isn’t coming back. When a lovely man called Gurnam moves in to her street and saves Aman from some local bullies, he and Aman…
