What makes a book Dyslexia Friendly

We are very proud at Books for Bugs to be stocking Barrington Stoke books. We found these books when looking for something for our own son (Bug3) who really struggled with reading. Well all I can say is they are amazing! We went from having a stressed out, virtually non reader to a willing, happy reader in a very short space of time. For us it was the spread out text that really helped and more importantly the fact that the content of these books were of interest to him. Previously he was reading books for far younger children which put him off further. To be able to read what he considered a 'real' chapter book for his age gave him much needed confidence.

Bug3 isn't diagnosed as dyslexic, I think for him it was more a reluctant reader situation. When he was younger he wanted to concentrate on other things mainly sport and outdoor activities, he never really sat still long enough for reading so quickly got a bit left behind! But these books did the trick. He is never going to be a bookworm like his brothers but he can now read with ease and that is 100% down to these books.

But what makes these books Dyslexia and Reluctant Reader Friendly? How are they different to a standard chapter book?

• Unique, dyslexia-friendly font specially created to make reading easier
• Accessible layouts and spacing stop the page from becoming overcrowded
• Heavier paper with a gentle tint helps reduce visual stresses
• Award-winning authors ensure well-written texts with plenty to engage and discuss
• Bestselling names that readers will recognise and their friends already love
• Award-winning illustrators help bring the stories to life and aid comprehension
• Expertly edited to ensure unnecessary words don’t hinder comprehension while the text will still challenge the reader
• Lots of illustration to break up the text and keep the story moving
• Short, sharp, unpatronising content matched to the age of the reader not their reading level
• There is also a link to the first chapter of each book so you can 'try before you buy'

Our Price

Traditionally all our books at Books for Bugs are just £2.50 each. Understandably these books aren't available at such a low price but we knew we had to stock them as we know they are essential to some children's reading journey. After a bit of negotiating and an exception to our pricing rule we are delighted to announce that we can stock them at just half the RRP across the whole range. We will get a monthly shipment of these and will announce on our Facebook and Instagram page as soon as they arrive. They do go super quick though and it varies which ones we get so do keep your eyes peeled!

Shop our dyslexia range here

March 2021

I am thrilled to announce that we have now extended our Barrington Stoke range and now stock a range of dyslexia friendly books for Teens. You can find these here