Alright, clearly this is an underserved market.
Here is a list of books I got from the librarian at our neighbor’s school, which specializes in kids with learning differences, particularly dyslexia. Most or all of these are series, and these are the first books in the series, according to the librarian. She noted that all of the books are a hybrid of text and illustrations, all have more white space on the page, and most have sans-serif font.
- Herbert’s Wormhole, by Peter Nelson and Rohitash Rao
- My Life as a Book, by Janet Tashjian
- Wonkenstein, The Creature from my Closet, by Obert Skye
- Gossip from the Girls’ Room, by Rese Cooper
- Dear Dumb Diary, Can Adults Become Human?, unsure of author
- The Great Hamster Massacre, by Katie Davies
- Stick Dog, by Tom Watson
- The Loser List, by HN Kowitt,
- Timmy Failure, Mistakes Were Made, by Stephan Pastis
- Dork Diaries
She also recommended Choose Your Own Adventure books, saying she and many of their students love these books too. Reading them feels a bit like cheating because you read a bit and are then presented with a choice, such as ‘If you want to climb down the ladder and escape, turn to page 32. If you'd rather try to pick the lock on the door, turn to page 16.’
