Our top dyslexia-friendly books for struggling readers

A Christmas Carol: Annotation Edition by Charles Dickens

This annotation edition of Dickens’ well-known yuletide tale is perfect for students and Dickens enthusiasts alike. Scholastic Annotation Editions come with extra-wide margins and double-spaced lines, they are perfect for your annotations.

They include:

• Large spaces between lines and large outer margins, perfect for highlighting and note-taking.
• Pages for note-taking in every book.
• A large, easy to read font and left-aligned text for children who struggle to access the printed word.
• Top tips on effective annotation from English teacher and revision guide author, Cindy Torn.

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The Ghost Garden by Emma Carroll

When Fran uncovers a bone in the garden of Longbarrow House on the same afternoon that Leo breaks his leg, it is just the first in a series of strange and unsettling coincidences.

Leo is left immobilised for the rest of the summer and Fran is roped in to keep him company, forced to listen to his foolish theories about the looming threat of war in Europe.

Suddenly the garden she has loved all her life seems to hold threatening shadows of the future, and Fran starts to fear what she and Leo might find next…

Frankie’s World #2: Finding My Voice by Aoife Dooley

How do you find your voice when everyone around you is telling you to be quiet? Frankie is different, and so is her best-friend, Sam. So when they both start secondary school, it’s tough. Particularly when there are so many rules to follow, like: No talking in class! Be quiet in the hallways! Silence for assembly! Frankie doesn’t know how she’ll manage, because constantly talking is how she copes.

So when she gets the chance to compete in a Battle of the Bands contest, Frankie couldn’t be more excited. Except, to have a band, you need to have band members. And to have band members, you need to be good at making friends… Can Frankie learn to find her voice and stand out?