Dyslexia friendly books

The story is of interest to the reader and relevant to his/her age - reluctant and slow readers need to have their imaginations engaged and their efforts rewarded.

Books that are well structured and easy to follow - simplicity of information and syntax make it easier to follow the story.

Books that use vocabulary familiar to the reader - dyslexic readers often have a limited sight vocabulary.

Books that have short sentences and paragraphs - these help to maintain interest and encourage a feeling of progress.

Books that are well laid out on the page with wide margins and plenty of white space - these encourage the reader to maintain a good reading flow and pace.

Books that have the right margins unjustified - justified text may look neat but with an unjustified text it is easier to distinguish between lines read and those yet to read.

Books that have headings, bullets and other signposting where appropriate - these help the reader navigate the content more easily.

Books that have pictures with captions, callouts and boxed text where relevant - these act as signposts and help to break up the main text into manageable chunks.

Books that are printed on tinted paper - this helps to reduce the resonance of black text on bright white paper.

Books that are printed in a clear sans serif font that is kerned so that the letters are easily distinguishable - some fonts are very ornate and some have letters that join together to form another (such as an r and n that join to look like m) which can be very confusing.

Books that have a minimum print size of 11 pt - but also not insultingly large for the intended age range.

Above all they should look like books that anyone would enjoy reading - well written, well designed and interesting.