Dyslexia-friendly fiction<\/h4>\n

I struggled a lot with reading when I was young and I want my books to be as accessible as possible to as many children as possible. I do a lot of work in schools and see the difference in the way Barrington Stoke design their books can help so many children. It\u2019s great to see and I want to see more of it.<\/p>\n

I am really proud to have written the following dyslexia-friendly books for\u00a0Barrington Stoke<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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• Secret FC<\/a><\/li>\n
• Ghost Stadium<\/a><\/li>\n
• Scrum!<\/a><\/li>\n
• Rugby Academy<\/a> 1 : Combat Zone<\/a><\/li>\n
• Rugby Academy 2 : Surface to Air <\/a><\/li>\n
• Rugby Academy 3\u00a0: Deadlocked<\/a><\/li>\n
• Wings<\/a> 1: Flyboy<\/a><\/li>\n
• Wings 2: Spitfire<\/a><\/li>\n
• Wings 3: Typhoon<\/a><\/li>\n
• Defenders<\/a> 1 : Killing Ground<\/a><\/li>\n
• Defenders 2 : Dark Arena<\/a><\/li>\n
• Defenders 3 : Pitch Invasion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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  • Armistice Runner<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Over the Line<\/a><\/li>\n
  • Arctic Star<\/a><\/li>\n
  • After the War<\/a><\/li>\n
  • D-Day Dog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This Barrington Stoke blog<\/a> explains how they are dyslexia friendly.<\/p>\n

    Dyslexia storylines<\/h4>\n

    <\/a>My Puffin children’s book Football Academy<\/a> : Reading the Game <\/a>is about\u00a0a young footballer called Ben who is struggling with reading.
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    \u201can excellent book that hits the button for all young footballers\u201d <\/em>Judith Sanson, Chair, Board of Directors, Dyslexia International<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cI have just read the book in one sitting \u2013 I couldn\u2019t put it down!! I\u2019m no football enthusiast but the story rings so true. I have worked with severe dyslexics and know the shame some of them experience. Wonderful that you are creating literature for boys that is exciting, age appropriate but simple to read. Keep going!\u201d <\/em>Barbara Lowe, Hampshire Dyslexia Association<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    “I have passed this on to our centres and will recommend it to students. I would like to wish you well in your good work.”<\/em> Shirley Cramer, Chief Executive Officer, Dyslexia Action<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    “<\/em>Reading the Game by Tom Palmer is a story about a young dyslexic boy who loves football. This is a fast moving story aimed at engaging the reluctant reader.<\/em> ” <\/span>Anne Powell, Medway & Mid-Kent Dyslexia House Association<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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    I<\/a>n Deadlocked,\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0the main character, Owen is 15 and a struggling\u00a0reader. Owen\u2019s teacher gives him a book to read\u00a0during the long flight from London and he has a churning worry\u00a0\u201cthat he wouldn\u2019t be able to finish it.\u201d<\/p>\n

    <\/a>\u00a0Read<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Book Bag\u2019s \u00a05 star review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    \u201cTom, your books gave a real flavour of the game for dyslexia sufferers using kids who had real problems of their own to contend with.\u00a0 I really did think that Owen not being a great reader was a stroke of genius: that\u2019s something that kids with dyslexia will be able to relate to.\u00a0 Superb<\/span>.” \u00a0Bookbag<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    <\/a>Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Download<\/strong>\u00a0a poster of Barrington Stoke’s <\/a>range of dyslexia-friendly sport books here.<\/a><\/p>\n

    My books are included in Dyslexia Action’s<\/a> Book Guide for reluctant and dyslexic\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 readers <\/strong>here.<\/a><\/p>\n

    <\/a>My book Ghost Stadium<\/a>\u00a0is included in MYBABA’s Top Ten\u00a0Books for Dyslexic Children.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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    R<\/a>ead<\/strong> my Top 10 books for reluctant and dyslexic readers<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    for\u00a0The Guardian here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    \u00a0Read my latest blog on dyslexia here:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Letters from parents with dyslexic children<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n