High-Quality Short Fiction from
Dyslexia Friendly!
Stoke B o oks
Stoke Books titles are designed to develop young people’s perception of themselves as readers and grow their enjoyment of fiction, even where a lack of experience or processing difficulties may act as a barrier to accessing the written word. We believe that the key to opening up a love of reading is the chance to experience great writing and we are committed to pairing the least confident readers with the best authors in the world.
Expert Editing
Unique Design • Off-white paper helps to reduce visual stress • No right-hand justification to help prevent readers losing their place in the text • Good quality paper reduces distracting showthrough from backing pages • Dyslexia-friendly typeface gives each character a clear and distinct shape • Carefully calculated leading and kerning help readers to see the shape of individual letters and words
• Short length allows struggling readers to feel a sense of achievement at having finished a book • Plenty of chapter breaks offer natural ‘breathing space’ • Cliff-hangers and lots of action motivate strugglers to read on • We edit the language to be challenging, yet familiar so it is accessible for at-risk readers
Titles for Middle School Alien
Mutant
by Tony Bradman
by Theresa Breslin
978-1-78112-026-2
978-1-78112-028-6
Candy Girl
Ninja: First Mission
by Karen McCombie 978-1-78112-012-5
by Chris Bradford 978-1-78112-022-4
Desirable
Slippy
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
by Catherine Forde
978-1-78112-014-9
978-1-78112-032-3
Hide and Seek
Sterling and the Canary
by Catherine MacPhail 978-1-78112-024-8
The Dying Photo by Alan Gibbons 978-1-78112-020-0
The Ghost Box by Catherine Fisher 978-1-78112-018-7
The Shadow on the Stairs by Ann Halam 978-1-78112-016-3
Wolf
by Andy Stanton
by Tommy Donbavand
978-1-78112-030-9
978-1-78112-034-7
Titles for Teens 2 Die 4
Kill Swap
The Curse Box
by Nigel Hinton
by James Lovegrove
by E. E. Richardson
978-1-78112-109-2
978-1-78112-112-2
978-1-78112-176-4
Black Bones
Night Hunger
The Fall
by E. E. Richardson
by Alan Gibbons
by Anthony McGowan
978-1-78112-100-9
978-1-78112-179-5
978-1-78112-094-1
Crow Girl
Pale
Them
by Kate Cann
by Chris Wooding
by L. A. Weatherly
978-1-78112-121-4
978-1-78112-091-0
978-1-78112-185-6
Prisoner in Al-
Fury by E. E. Richardson
by Robert Swindells
by Theresa Breslin
978-1-78112-097-2
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Trick or Treat
catraz
978-1-78112-118-4
978-1-78112-124-5
Ghosting
Text Game
Watcher
by Keith Gray
by Kate Cann
by L. A. Weatherly
978-1-78112-103-0
978-1-78112-170-2
978-1-78112-106-1
Johnny Delgado: Private Detective
The Chain
Wild Song
by Kevin Brooks
by Keith Gray
by Jane Eagland
978-1-78112-115-3
978-1-78112-173-3
978-1-78112-182-5
YALSA Quick Picks Award Shortlisted Title
“These texts do not assume slow readers lack sensitivity, intelligence or knowledge of the world. These are risky, edgy, provocative stories and the better for that.” – The Times
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Pr a i se f o r S t o ke Bo o ks !
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“Stoke Books is bound to be a staple in many school and public libraries. Billed as ‘first class short teen fiction, accessible to all,’ each title is written at a fourth-grade reading level, but aimed soundly at a young adult audience. Few will miss a more complicated vocabulary or extra detail when the stories are this engaging.” - Voice of Youth Advocates
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“You have helped open a door which we thought was firmly bolted shut for years to come.” - Parent
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For general questions contact: Jane Walker t 0044-20 7241 2445 e jane.walker@barringtonstoke.co.uk For press enquiries contact: Ellen Myrick t 617-287-0105 e ellen@myrickmarketing.com Or visit: www.stokebooks.com www.barringtonstoke.com www.lernerbooks.com