Our guided reading sets include engaging fiction and non-fiction titles designed for lower ability readers at key stage 2.

How it works

Each set includes 7 copies of a title and comes in a box of 21 books.

You can mix and match with any other topics.

How to order a set

Visit Order a topic or artefact box for more information.

Key stage 2 titles

Find out how book band colours match reading levels on the Oxford Owl website.

Book Banding: Green

The Deadly Monster by Linda Chapman - Accelerated Reading level: 1.7 MY

Book Banding: Orange

The Red Light by Alan Durant - Accelerated Reading level: 2.3 MY

Book Banding: Turquoise

• Formula 1 by Mary Colson - Accelerated Reading level: 3.8 MY
• Snake Hair by Zoe Clarke - Accelerated Reading level: 3.4 MY

Book Banding: Purple

• How do Robots Defuse Bombs? by Yvette La Pierre - Accelerated Reading level: 3.1 MY
• Motocross by Adrian Bradbury - Accelerated Reading level: 4.8 M
• How do Cars Drive Themselves? by Marcia Lusted - Accelerated Reading level: 3.1 MY

Book Banding: Gold

• Superstar Reptiles by Louise Spilsbury - Accelerated Reading level: 5.9 LY
• Beowulf by Anita Ganeri - Accelerated Reading level: 3.6 MY

Book Banding: White

• Monster Hunter by Michael Dahl - Accelerated Reading level: 2.9 MY
• Duel of Dragons (Dragonborn Series) by Michael Dahl - Accelerated Reading level: 2.9 MY
• Sports Illustrated Graphic Novels - Accelerated Reading level: 2.5 to 2.9 MY

Book Banding: Lime

• Snow Leopards by Jen Green
• Save the Tiger or Save the Humpback Whale: Animal SOS series
• Harry Kane: Sporting Heroes series - Accelerated Reading level: 4.2 LY
• The Teeth by Alan Durant
• Blackbeard and the Monster of the Deep by C. Murtagh

Book Banding: Brown

• Hot-Shot Harry by Rob Childs - Accelerated Reading level: 3.8
• Mission Alert series by B. Hulme-Cross - Accelerated Reading level: 4.1 to 4.8 MY
• Greyfields, Lab 101 or Viper Attack by B. Hulme-Cross - Accelerated Reading level: 4.1 to 4.8 MY