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Our school library is open at lunchtimes for borrowing books or to spend time reading 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.
Have a browse of our book recommendations here – lots of these books are available to borrow from our school library and many of them are on class bookshelves, too. Throughout the year, we host visits from authors; take groups of children to the Bath Children’s Literature Festival; help judge the Royal Society’s Young People’s Science book prize; celebrate Book Week in style, dressing up as our favourite characters and holding our own School Book Shop; and work closely with Mr Bs independent book shop to choose the very best books for our library.
Our book recommendation lists were kindly compiled by Hannah at Mr B's Bookshop.
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
Book list compiled by Mr B's Bookshop
| New Titles | Author |
| Marnie Midnight | Laura Ellen Anderson |
| Nora Nightsky | Rebecca Lewis-Oakes |
| Pernickety Boo | Sally Gardner |
| Boot | Shane Hegarty |
| Galaxy Runners | James Lancett |
| How Not to be a Pirate | Jenny Pearson |
| Kate on the Case | Hannah Peck |
| Murray and Bun | Adam Stower |
| Grimwood | Nadia Shireen |
| Monsieur Mustard and the Disappearance of Fabio fangtooth | Charley Rabbit |
| Dungeon Runners | Kieran Larwood |
| The Dragon Mountain | Mattieu Pierloot |
| Magic School for Dogs | Pippa Curnick |
| Badgers are Go | Susannah Lloyd |
| Buzz Sausage Wolf | Jim Bekcett |
Book Suggestions - Year 4 and Up
Book list compiled by Mr B's Bookshop
| Title | Author |
| Football School series | Alex Bellos |
| Granny National | Rachael Blackmore |
| Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City | Rob Biddulph |
| Cruise Ship Kid | Emma Swan |
| My Evil Twin is a Supervillain | David Solomons |
| Ghost | Jason Reynolds |
| Kiki's Delivery Service | Eiko Kadono |
| Maisie vs Antarctica | Jack Jackman |
| Mallory Towers Mystery Club | Fleur Hitchcock |
| Olivers Great Big Universe | Jorge Cham |
| Flora & Ulysses | Kate DiCamillo |
| Cleopatra's Amulet | Lindsay Galvin |
| Welcome to the School of Gods | Thiago de Moraes |
| The Last Bard | Maz Evans |
| Lumi and the Wolf | Lottie Saahko |
| Podkin One Ear | Kieran Larwood |
| Chronicles of Whetherwhy | Anna James |
Book Suggestions - Year 5 and Up
Book list compiled by Mr B's Bookshop
| Title | Author |
| Hunt for the Golden Scarab | MG Leonard |
| Spirit Warriors | Ashley Thorpe |
| Holomonsters | Lee Newberry |
| The Hidden Story of Estie Noor | Nadine Aisha jassat |
| Skulkmoor | Hana Tooke |
| Race to the Death | Annelise Gray |
| Dragonborn | Struan Murray |
| Hedgewitch | Sky McKenna |
| Jamie | LD Lapinski |
| The Night Animals | Sarah Anne Juckes |
| Kick | Mitch Johnson |
| A Box Full of Murders | Janice Hallett |
| Lily Tripp The Diary of an Accidental Time Traveler | Amelia Tait |
| Finn's Epic Fails | Phil Earle |
| A Girl's Guide to Spying | Holly Webb |
| Ghostlines | Katya Balen |
| Tadpole Summer | Catherine Bruton |
| The Boy Who Fell from the Sky | Benjamin Dean |
| The Houdini Inheritance | Emma Carroll |
| The Treekeepers | Kieran Larwood |
| Small Wonder | Ross Montgomery |
Book Suggestions - Year 6
Book list compiled by Mr B's Bookshop
| Title | Author |
| The Whisperwicks | Jordan Lees |
| The Final year | Matt Goodfellow |
| Holes | Louis Sachar |
| Wildlands | Brogen Murphy |
| Orion Lost | Alastair Chisholm |
| Wolf Road | Alice Roberts |
| Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm | Ash Bond |
| Skellig | David Almond |
| Rusthead | Ross Mackenzie |
| Jed Greenleaf | Kieran Larwood |
| The Swifts | Beth Lincoln |
| When the World Ends | Joanna Nadin |
| The Last Storyteller | Donna Barba Higuera |
| The Colour of Hope | Ross Mackenzie |
| Show Us Who You Are | Elle McNicoll |
| Stargirl | Jerry Spinelli |
| Shrapnel Boys | Jenny Pearson |
Book Suggestions - Graphic Novels
Book list compiled by Mr B's Bookshop
| Title | Author |
| Rune | Carlos Sanchez |
| The Cartoonists Club | Raina Telgemeier |
| Garlic and the Vampire | Bree Paulsen |
| Lightfall | Tim Probert |
| Alan King of the Universe | Tom McLaughlin |
| Detective Beans | Li Chen |
| Nina Peanut is Amazing | Sarah Bowie |
| Unfairies | Huw Aaron |
| The First Cat in Space | Mac Barnett |
| Wilomina | John Chalmers |
| Haru | Joe Latham |
| Mayor Good Boy | Dave Scheidt |
| Investigators | John Patrick Green |
| Bunny vs Monkey | Jamie Smart |
| Donut Squad | Neill Cameron |
