Handbook for reluctant, struggling and poor readers project addresses its efforts to a coherent group of readers aged 12-18. when, as commonly known, this population loses interest for reading. The project offers an approach centred on the individual and essential for successfully tackling reading problems, or better, avoiding them altogether in order to prevent growing gaps in secondary school. Addressing the needs of reluctant, struggling and poor readers this project aims to improve their reading skills by helping them to overcome their lack of confidence in their own capabilities and a lack of motivation. Their reading is hindered by obstacles they cannot yet overcome by themselves, they need the help of competent others, especially the help of professional teachers. Having identified the need for explicit instruction and educational support on reading strategies, together with psychological support to build up motivation and self-confidence, the project offers a mix of instructional strategies adapted to the level of students’ competence so that they can benefit from it. Through the methodology of the metacognitive approach which gives students tools for the comprehension and study of written texts, built-in motivational activities, best practices and methods will be implemented. The activities within this project will allow students to interact, be creative and ultimately grasp key concepts from the motivational texts. In order to achieve its objectives the project will propose a compilation of appealing text materials that will meet RSP readers’ interests. Successful strategies and practices for tackling reading difficulties are rarely addressed in the curriculum. New and innovative curriculum will be produced as part of this extensive package. It will propose the model of gradual transition from canonical and academic literacy across those subject areas addressed to adolescents in particular. Special emphasis will be put on the aspect of reading for pleasure as the unavoidable factor of motivation for potentially disengaged pupils. In order to define efficient ways to successfully promote reading, the project initiative will help secondary school teachers by developing the skills they need to support struggling readers. The project will consequently offer some instruction training materials intended for those who work with such readers. Built on guidelines set by the EU HGHGL, 2012, the project offers a rounded, innovative and comprehensive approach to the problem of RSP readers through its final outcomes: Case study, Handbook for reluctant, struggling and poor readers containing: motivational texts, guidelines and activities for reading promotion, innovative Curriculum and Digital classroom with handbook for teachers.Among others, this project addresses one of the most recent literacy achievement gaps that Europe struggles with. The project will reflect on students with migrant origins in order to fight one of common misconceptions that low literacy is a problem imported by migrants, not for those born and bred in European countries. The participants of this project create a knowledge alliance for the reason of their long and outstanding experience and involvement in literacy issues, adolescent readers and new technologies. They represent 4 European countries: Slovakia, Czech Republic, Italy and Croatia. Collective effort of all partners, including governments, teachers, community members, parents and all relevant stakeholders involved in the project will focus on putting effective literacy strategies into practice. By sending a strong message to the public ear this project aims to reach the attention of those who create educational policies in partner countries, and wider on EU level. We believe that ultimately, the project results will be able to help the educators and national decision makers to achieve what EU experts are calling for.