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School Library
Our school library is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for borrowing books or to spend time reading, drawing with friends and recommending books to each other. It is well-stocked with all the best fiction, from classics to new releases, as well as some up-to- date non-fiction and graphic novels, too. We have school kindles available to borrow, which are a great way to dip into new books – sign up on the waiting list if you’re interested!
Useful Websites
If you need inspiration for a new book, here are some useful websites
www.booktrust.org.ukwww.booksforkeeps.co.uk - keep up-to-date with new releases and all the best in children’s literature.
www.theguardian.com/books/booksforchildrenandteenagers– it has a dedicated children’s books area
www.worldbookday.com– an array of excellent book lists covering a multitude of genres, including adventure, around the world, friends and family and the Top 100 Stories to Share
Book Suggestions - Year 3 and Up
Jamie Johnson football series by Dan Freedman
How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell
Billionaire Boy and Gangsta Granny by David Walliams
Amelia Fang by Laura Ellen Andersen
Daisy and the Trouble with series by Kes Gray
Mr Gum series by Andy Stanton
Roald Dahl stories
Captain Underpants and Dogman by Dav Pilkey
S.W.I.T.C.H by Ali Sparkes
Dinosaur Cove by Rex Stone
Earwig and the Witch by Diana Wynne Jones
The Bolds series by Julian Clary
Dirty Bertie series by Alan Macdonald
Lulu and the Cat in the Bag by Hilary McKay
Stinkbomb and Ketchup Face by John Dougherty
Madame Pamplemousse by Rupert Kingfisher
Stick Dog by Tom Watson
Mr Penguin series by Alex T. Smith
Well Done Famous Five – short stories
The Firework Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman
The Phantom Lollipop Man by Pamela Butchart
Toto the Ninja Cat by Dermot O’Leary
Agent Weasal and the Fiendish Fox Gang by Nick East
Book Suggestions - Year 4 and Up
The Accidental Prime Minister by Tom McLaughlin
The World According to Humphrey by Betty Birney
The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi
Animalcolm and Head Kid by David Baddiel
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
Wizards of Once series by Cressida Cowell
Elf Girl and Raven Boy by Marcus Sedgwick
The Dreamsnatcher and Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone
Clarice Bean series by Lauren Child
Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Planet Omar by Zanib Mian
Spy Dog by Andrew Cope
Football Academy by Tom Palmer
Opal Moonbaby by Maudie Smith
Malory Towers by Enid Blyton
Tom Gates by Liz Pichon
Ella on the Outside by Cath Howe
Terry Pratchett stories
The Paninis of Pompeii by Andy Stanton
Julius Zebra by Gary Northfield
Pages and Co by Anna James
Bad Nana series by Sophie Henn
Book Suggestions - Year 5 and Up
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
The Secret Lake by Karen Inglis
Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan
Letters to the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickett
Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Warrior Cats by Erin Hunter
The Young James Bond by Charlie Higson
Scarlett and Ivy by Sophie Cleverly
Dragon’s Green by Scarlett Thomas
Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
Wolf Wilder and Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
The Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
Sky Hawk by Gill Lewis
101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Beetle Boy series by MJ Leonard
Murder Most Unladylike series by Robin Stevens
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
How to Be Me by Cath Howe
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf
The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q. Rauf
The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brailler
Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood
Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Book Suggestions - Year 6
Mortal Engine by Philip Reeve
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein
The Shapeshifter by Ali Sparkes
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean
The Lockwood Series by Jonathon Stroud
Holes by Louis Sacher
A Place Called Perfect by Helen Duggan
Wonder by RJ Palacio
The Skylarks War by Hilary McKay
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Kidnap on the California Comet by MG Leonard
Book Suggestions - Graphic Novels
Amulet by Kazu Kishiuro
Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Smile, Sisters and Drama by Rania Telgemeira
Phoenix Comic books
Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson
The Babysitters Club by Rania Telgemeir
