Dylsexia-Friendly Quick Reads by

Yellow books are just in the Raymond Chandler Library, but Middle School pupils can request them!

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 12:42:45 UTC

Green books are in the RCL and WHL!

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 12:43:00 UTC

Blue books are only available in the Wodehouse for Middle & Upper School pupils

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 12:43:31 UTC

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 12:47:40 UTC

A singing-club trip ends in disaster when the coach carrying the members spins out of control. Hailey is trapped at the back of the coach with her nemesis Bex, who’s taken the lead role in their latest performance, and handsome Kit, on whom Hailey has a massive crush. As the coach hangs over the edge of a precipice and Kit escapes to find help, Hailey and Bex have to get over their initial judgements about each other and work together if they are to stand a chance of survival. Will they find a way to safety?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 13:25:33 UTC

Marshall feels the need to escape because things are so tough at home. Rory is just happy it’s the first day of the summer holidays. While out on their bikes they stumble across a long-forgotten underground bunker at the edge of the woods. This is the den, and going down inside will stretch their friendship to its limits. There will be rivalry and betrayal, but can wrecked relationships be saved before the summer has even begun?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 13:27:57 UTC

While mucking about in the ruins of an old farm while on holiday in Yorkshire, James hears strange laughter echoing around the walls. The ghost of a young girl appears to him and urges James to follow her but at first he’s too afraid.

When she appears again, this time James follows. But will he be able to face the terrible truth she reveals?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 13:31:13 UTC

Cassie Cotton has always been unusual, a bit different – but this only makes her more intriguing to her school friend Fitz. Cassie can hear a noise that no one else can, and she believes it’s a sound that shows the Earth is in distress, damaged by human activity that is causing climate change.

When this belief leads to her being ridiculed and bullied at school, Cassie disappears. Fitz is determined to find her, but he has no idea where to start looking, or if he’ll be in time to help her…

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 13:33:51 UTC

Sully is the best tree climber in the village. He can scale Twisted Sister’s tangled branches and clamber up Double Trunker with ease. But when new kid Nottingham shows up and astonishes everyone with his climbing skills, Sully’s status is under threat and there’s only one way to prove who’s best.

Sully and Nottingham must race to climb the last unnamed tree. Whoever makes it to the top will become a legend. But something spiteful and ugly has reared its head in Sully … Is it worth losing everything just to reach the top?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 13:35:12 UTC

Nazi Germany is a dangerous place for a girl with a stammer, but when Ingrid soars through the skies in her beloved glider planes, she feels safe and free. It’s a dream come true when her hero, daring test pilot Hanna Reitsch, invites Ingrid on a propaganda tour. But through her work with Hanna, Ingrid learns some dangerous truths about the Nazi regime and a shocking secret mission that could change the course of the war. When everything is at stake, Ingrid must decide where her loyalties lie.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 13:36:04 UTC

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 student like Dorian could never understand their struggle – or so Hugo thinks when the pompous duke comes knocking at his door. But when Hugo and Dorian uncover a potential terrorist threat, android and student must overcome their differences and work together to track down the culprit before the whole academy is placed in danger.

[We also have the SEQUEL, The Deep Sea Duke!]

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:07:31 UTC

In a land of ice and a vale of snow, the safety of a people rests of the shoulders of the warrior Grettir. Glam was a monster-slayer. He killed the monster in Shadow Vale. But now Glam’s ghost roams the frozen wastes, killing anyone who crosses his path. Can Grettir face down the horror who was once a hero?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:08:42 UTC

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, and life, is starting to change, Welton’s phone breaks, kickstarting a series of unfortunate and humiliating events. With bullies to avoid, girls ready to knock him out and all the drama with his mum and dad, life for Welton is about to go very, very wrong…

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:11:00 UTC

A gang has targeted Jack’s new friend, Hassan, a Syrian refugee. Does Jack have what it takes to stand up to the bullies – or will he give up his friend to save himself?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:11:22 UTC

A bullied boy draws inspiration from his hero, Muhammad Ali.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:13:00 UTC

Foster kid Clare is damaged and aloof – until she meets Maddie. But Maddie has a dark secret and a mystery of her own.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:14:09 UTC

A snap decision results in a joyride gone wrong and Mark’s girlfriend dead. But no one knows Mark was involved, the police can’t prove anything. He’s gotten away with it, right? Wrong.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:14:42 UTC

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 she doesn’t realise that she’s carrying a stowaway in her plane. Will Kristina be able to navigate the most challenging flight of her life and reach safety amid the turmoil of war?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:15:35 UTC

Could you disconnect from your phone for six weeks? Six weeks without sharing photos, without group messages, without being kept in the social‑media loop?

An eccentric entrepreneur has challenged Esther’s year group to do just that, and the winners will walk away with £1,000. For Esther, whose dad and sister live thousands of miles away in New York, the prize might be her only chance to afford flights for a visit… But can she really stay disconnected long enough to win? [Chandler Library]

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:16:20 UTC

Winter 1943. Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at sea during the Second World War. Their ship is part of an Arctic Convoy sailing to Russia to deliver supplies to the Soviets.

The boys will travel far north in treacherous waters, sailing through a narrow channel between the Arctic ice pack and German bases on the Norwegian coast. Faced with enemy attacks from both air and sea, as well as life-threatening cold and storms, will all three boys make it home again?

A gripping story of courage and survival on what Winston Churchill called “the worst journey in the world”.

[On TSBA shortlist & Year 7 Reading Wheel!]

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:18:54 UTC

What happens if you’re a girl who doesn’t say sorry?

Charlene loves knitting. The only thing she loves more than knitting is her little sister, Kandi, whom she hasn’t seen since their mum died. When the special blanket she’s knitting for Kandi is destroyed by her foster mum’s son, Charlene loses it. She stabs him in the hand with her knitting needle and finds herself sitting in a police cell. Can she find a way to say sorry when her freedom and her future are at stake?

[On the Year 7 Reading Wheel!]

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:21:47 UTC

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 his dad or Kenny who need help – his dad’s sorting his life out and Kenny’s busy making plans with his new best mate. Now it’s Nicky’s turn to struggle – with a school bully, his first love and the fact that everything is about to go very, very wrong.

[On the Year 7 Reading Wheel!]

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:23:11 UTC

Things are getting tense at home for Nicky and Kenny as they wait for a visit from their estranged mum. To escape, they go for a walk on the moors, taking their little Jack Russell terrier with them. But what should have been a laugh, a lark, turns deadly when the weather changes and they are caught in a blizzard. Nothing will ever be quite the same again …

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:24:07 UTC

Life is pretty tough for Nicky and Kenny. Their mum is gone and their dad has had his troubles. Money is tight and people can be cruel about Kenny’s learning difficulties. But through it all, the brothers stick together, sharing adventures and their love of the natural world, while finding humour in the most difficult of circumstances. The Truth of Things is a stunning new collected edition of the novellas Brock, Pike and Rook designed for confident teen readers.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-09 16:27:09 UTC

A sinister black dog stalks Sandie Callan in her sleep. Its glinting eyes and low blood-curdling growl leave her terrified. Only her precious pet mongrel Rabbie can keep
the monster at bay. But when Rabbie is no longer there to protect her, Sandie’s worst nightmare returns …

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 08:22:02 UTC

When Kenny and Nicky spot a glint of gold in the murky waters of Bacon Pond, they can’t leave it alone. It means money, and money helps patch things up when you haven’t got any. But sometimes it’s better not to look too deep. Not when there are local gangsters involved, and tough questions about your own family’s past. But Nicky can’t help looking back. He knows it’s a bad idea, and it could ruin everything. Can he save himself and his family, or will the secrets of the lake take them all down?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 08:22:43 UTC

Life’s not easy for Nicky. His mum’s gone, his dad’s on bail, and his brother Kenny needs looking after like a little kid.
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 disaster, and his and Kenny’s lives are changed forever…

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 08:24:32 UTC

Baljit works in his dad’s chippy and dreams of a football career. But his parents have different dreams…

[We also have the sequel, Game On!]

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 08:25:38 UTC

Poppy’s having a nightmare at home. Her parents have split up and her mum’s new boyfriend is moving in. Dad is the one who’s always been there for Poppy, but now he’s drifting further and further away. It seems like things can’t get any worse until it all goes wrong at school as well and Poppy finds herself being targeted by spiteful bullies. As the vicious online comments keep coming, who can Poppy turn to for help?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 08:26:38 UTC

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 wants to believe her mum when she promises that things are going to change, but is it just another little lie?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 08:27:48 UTC

Walter Tull was a true hero and the first Black officer in the British Army, but he had to fight for respect throughout his life. The grandson of a slave, Walter was brought up in a children’s home. He had to fight against racism on the pitch as one of the first black professional footballers in the UK. Then he faced the greatest fight of his life on the battlefield during the First World War.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 08:31:48 UTC

Matthew is 14 and is struggling to fit in - something that's extra hard when you're taking care of your mum, being bullied at school, and have earned the nickname Stinky Mog because of your poor personal hygiene. On top of all that, he wants to catch the attention of one of the coolest girls in school, Ari. Ari doesn't walk: she floats, like mist on the water. And she's as sporty as she is cool. When Ari's brand new bike is stolen, Matthew spots his chance to make a good impression by getting it back for her... But will he just end up in even more trouble or is Matthew is about to learn that friendship and heroes can be found in unlikely places?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 08:33:57 UTC

When his mum is sent back to prison, Al knows exactly who's to blame. Mr Brayker, who lives downstairs, has been making trouble for Al's mum ever since they moved in, and Al's determined to get his revenge. Ignoring advice from his gran and sister, Plum, Al takes things into his own hands with a plan that involves the only two creatures he can rely on: his pet rats, Venom and Vulture. But things don't turn out exactly as he'd imagined...

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 08:35:09 UTC

During a long, hot summer, two children, Stephanie and Stephen, go missing while on a school trip to Lud's Church, a deep chasm in the heart of the Peak District. Porter and his friend, Sam, are sent to fetch help. When they return they are surprised to find that although Stephanie has been found, no one is even looking for Stephen anymore. Why can no one remember what's happened him? What happened in the dark of Lud's Church? And why does Porter get the feeling that
supernatural forces from deep in the past are at play?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 08:36:05 UTC

Sam’s football team are struggling this season. They keep losing matches and captain Jordan’s bad attitude isn’t helping anyone. When Sam spots Hasan playing for the refugee team on the next pitch, he can see that Hasan’s got talent and invites him along to practice. Hasan and his friend Faisal are skilled players – exactly what the team needs – but Jordan’s not ready to accept them so easily. With the last game of the season fast approaching, can Sam help the boys pull together in time?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:04:00 UTC

Tan and his family are scavengers, living like jackals, stealing from the kills of lions and other big cats to survive. It’s no life at all. Then Wid, the simplest of them all, comes up with a daring proposal…

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:08:42 UTC

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… [Note: We also have the next two books in the trilogy, Virus & Cyborg!]

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:10:17 UTC

It’s Arjan’s sixteenth birthday and he’s celebrating with his mates – going to see a film and then get a Nando’s. He’s looking forward to some good banter and wondering what might happen with Jem, who’s been looking at him differently these days… But the night comes to a dramatic and violent end when Arjan is targeted by a group of racist thugs, who single him out due to the colour of his skin and the turban that he wears as a symbol of his commitment to his faith and culture. Is the life of a good friend and beloved son really worth so little?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:11:08 UTC

A thrilling story which sees an end-of-term adventure turn into a living nightmare. Three friends break into an abandoned stadium where a terrible accident took place – but the bad energy has hold of the place still.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:11:58 UTC

Spine-chilling horror from a top author. Every time Jon wakes up, another part of him is missing. Where is he, why are these things happening and why does everyone call him Joe?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:12:42 UTC

When an American-style residential camp is set up in the grounds of an English stately home, the teenage instructors are looking forward to a summer of fun activities. But right from the start, things don’t feel quite right at Camp Miller.

There are rumours of a tragedy that took place in the grounds and unexplained sightings of a ghostly presence. Then the incidents begin – a near-drowning out on the lake, a fatal fall from a cliff-face… Are these tragic accidents or is there something more sinister going on at Camp Killer?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:13:12 UTC

When fascist thugs come marching down your street … Do you run away? Hide? Or do you stand up and fight?

Life has always been hard for Elsie and her brother Mikey. But with Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists on the rise, things are about to get even harder. As lifelong friendships are torn apart, Elsie and Mikey find they have some tough choices to make.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:13:49 UTC

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 weather, with Ellie and her new boyfriend Steve. But when the weather takes a threatening turn and the sky-high tension between the trio hits its peak, Agnes will have to push herself further than she ever thought was possible...

CLASSIC NOVELS

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:17:55 UTC

We also have classic novels formatted or adapted for dyslexic readers! Both libraries have...

Original texts in dylexia-friendly format:

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

Retellings:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, retold by Laura Wood)

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, retold by Tanya Landman
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, retold by Tanya Landman
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, retold by Tanya Landman

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:26:02 UTC

Life on the Crongton estate can be rough for Briggy. Dad’s lost his job, Mum’s always working to make ends meet and big brother Kingsley just wants out. Then Briggy’s best mate Terror cooks up a plan to impress the coolest chick in the year, Caldonia Lake. Briggy doesn’t want to lose face by chickening out and, who knows, maybe they’ll make a quick buck. So what is Terror’s master plan? Robbing the postoffice … What could possibly go wrong?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:27:54 UTC

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 quickly become friends, perhaps even like family. But Gurnam has his own sadness. One that’s far bigger than Aman can understand, and it’s tearing his life apart.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:28:36 UTC

When feisty student Sofia Drake gets a secret tattoo of a tiger on her leg, she can’t imagine the chain of events it will set in motion. It turns out the stunning image has been used before and was never supposed to appear again. So who did create the original tiger picture? And what lengths will they have to go to in order to prove it?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:28:57 UTC

Since the car accident that resulted in the death of his girlfriend Eliza, Samuel is devastated and blames himself for the crash. He is drowning in grief and his overwhelming need to reunite with Eliza drives him to the forces of black magic, in a bid to bring her back to life. But he has difficult choices to make and the terrifying consequences of dark magic are about to raise their head…

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:29:17 UTC

Cal wants to help new boy Jacob, but Jacob doesn’t want anyone’s help. Most of all, he doesn’t want anyone to know that his whole family needs help – and they’re getting it from the local food bank. But Cal and his mum are volunteers there, and so Jacob’s secret is out. Cal wouldn’t dream of betraying him, but there are others at school who can’t pass up the chance to pick on the kid who’s different.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:30:08 UTC

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 and come back to the estate in the flashiest car anyone had ever seen. Now there’s just numbness, and not caring, and really, really stupid decisions. He says the worst of it is that he can’t even remember his dad’s voice any more. Eventually Mikey’s best mate can’t bear it any more, and so he sets out to give Mikey the memories – and his dad’s voice – back. Inspired by a true story.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:30:40 UTC

After years of radio silence, old friends Alix, Ben, Zara and Dean meet up at their old school to keep a longstanding promise – to open a memory box they left there when they were thirteen. But there is a gaping hole – their friend Millie has died. Secrets tumble out and old feelings rise to the surface as they dredge up the past. But can this save the friendships that once meant everything to them, or is it time to let go and say goodbye?

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:31:02 UTC

For brothers Cole and Ruben it’s another rainy morning in the badlands of East London, selling dodgy paperwork for even dodgier motors. But arriving in a pub on their latest errand, the brothers stumble across a trio of gangsters, a girl, and a monkey in a cage – and their entire day is knocked off course.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:31:20 UTC

Binny, Kamal and Jonas have a gun discarded on their estate after a drive-by. But Binny’s a bit mental, and someone’s going to get hurt…

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 09:32:22 UTC

Jed hates the Pales, the dead brought back to a sort-of life by the Lazarus Serum. But Jed has just been hit by a car…

Slick dystopian adventure from the author of Malice and Storm Thief.

WodehouseLibrary — 2023-11-10 11:49:08 UTC

WodehouseLibrary — 2024-02-14 15:56:27 UTC

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 down, as he knows a girl like Carly will never notice him. He needs help – lots of it – but when it miraculously arrives in the shape of a musical idol from the past, the path to Carly's heart proves anything but easy... First love is unforgettable, and poor Marv is about to learn this the hard way - him, and his northern soul...

WodehouseLibrary — 2024-05-23 13:43:06 UTC

Ruby Brookes and her best friend Deva have won free places at the Ash Tree Foundation Performing Arts Camp over the summer, but only if their school grades seriously improve. So when Deva suddenly starts getting high marks in all their subjects, leaving Ruby behind, she is confused and jealous. Until she finds out Deva's success is down to EchoStar, a new app that's helping her get ahead. Ruby is desperate to start using it too, but there is much more to EchoStar than she has imagined. Because EchoStar is always watching and listening... [Quick Reads]

WodehouseLibrary — 2024-05-23 13:44:53 UTC

Harvey is popular, cool, plays football and has been in a relationship with his girlfriend Summer for as long as anyone can remember. Alfie is not popular, not cool, has a sick note so he doesn’t have to play any sport, and has been in a relationship with his Xbox since forever. So when Summer dramatically dumps Harvey just a few days before the school prom, no one is expecting Alfie to ask Harvey to be his date. Least of all Alfie. But sometimes amazing things can happen when you take a chance…