Key Authors

Title Author Qty

Slog's Dad David Almond

Harry Miller's Run

The Boy Who Climbed to the Moon

My Dad's a Birdman

The Boy Who Swam with Piranha's

The Magicians Elephant Kate DiCamillo

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Flora and Ulysses

The Tale of Desperaux

Under a Silver Moon Anne Fine

How to Write Really Badly

Goggle Eyes

Bill's New Frock

Oliver and the Seawigs Reeves and McIntyre

Cakes in Space

Pugs of the Frozen North

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Chris Van Allsburg

Queen of the Falls

The Polar Express

Jumanji

Genie in Training Ciaran Murtagh

Dinopants

Dinopoo

Genie in Trouble

The Incredible Diary of Finn Spencer

Primary Recommended Reading List Year Four

 

 

Stories with Historical Settings

Polly's March Linda Newbery

Archie's War Marcia Williams

Flossie's War Diary Marcia Williams

Silver Donkey Sonya Harnett

Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky Faith Ringgold

Lion & the Unicorn Shirley Hughes

The Mozart Question Michael Morprugo

The Thieves of Ostia Caroline Lawrence

Rose Blanche Ian McEwan

Viking Boy Tony Bradman

Black Powder Ally Sherrick

The Time Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess Julia Jarman

Anne Frank Josephine Poole

Not Bad for a Bad Lad Michael Morprugo

Coming to England Floella Benjamin

Time Train to the Blitz Sophie McKenize

Stories Set in Imaginary Worlds

Flood and Fang Marcus Sedgwick

Igraine the Brave Cornelia Funke

Fergus Crane P Stewart and C Riddell

Hugo Pepper P Stewart and C Riddell

Corby Flood P Stewart and C Riddell

Gobbolino the Witch's Cat Ursula Moray Williams

Scarecrow and His Servant Philip Pullman

Gulliver Martin Jenkins

Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Basil Wiley Miller

Secret on Platform 13 Eva Ibbotson

A Bad Beginning Lemony Snickett

The Field Guide Tony DiTerlizzi

Gorilla City Charlie Small

Firework Maker's Daughter Philip Pullman

Clockwork Philip Pullman

Spring According to Humphrey Betty G Birney

There's No Such Thing as Dragons Philip Reeve

 

 

Stories from other Cultures

African Tales Gcina Mhlophe

Tales from Old Ireland Malachy Doyle

Pretty Salma Niki Daly

The Vanishing Rainforest Richard Platt

Where the Forest Meets the Sea Jeannie Baker

A Medal for Leroy Michael Morpurgo

Breaking the Spell Lari Don

Unforgotten Coat Frank Cottrell Boyce

Mysterious Traveller Mal Peet

Fly Eagle Fly Christopher Gregorowski

Elephant's Friend Marcia Williams

The Fire Children Frane Lessac

Mirror Jeannie Baker

Cloud Tea Monkeys Mal Peet

Adelita: a Maxican Cinderella Story Tomie dePaola

Aladdin Philip Pullman

Ahmed and the Feather Jane Ray

Stories that Raise Issues/Dilemma's

Secret Friends (Bullying) Elizabeth Laird

The Red Tree (Depression) Shaun Tan

Bill's New Frock (Gender) Anne Fine

Huge Bag of Worries (Anxiety) Virginia Ironside My Dad's a Birdman (Bereavment/Mental Health) David Almond

Fat Cat and Slobby Dog (Health) Jeanne Willis

We Are all Born Free(Human Rights) Amnesty International

Sad Book (Bereavment) Michael Rosen

Duck, Death and The Tulip (death) Wolf Erlbruch

Window (Environment) Jeanne Baker

My Many Coloured Days (Feelings) Dr Seuss

The Lonely Tree (Loss in the Family) Nicholas Halliday

Mum and Dad Glue (Divorce) Kes Gray

The House That Jack Built (Imperialism) Gavin Bishop

 

 

Plays

The Twits Roald Dahl

Fantastic Mr Fox Roald Dahl

James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl

The BFG Roald Dahl

Collected Plays for Children Ted Hughes

The Witches Roald Dahl

Bombs and Blackberries Julia Donaldson

Grimm Fairy Tales Carol Ann Duffy

Let's Go to London Kaye Umansky

Kensuke's Kingdom Michael Morpurgo

Play Time Julia Donaldson

Sustained Picture Books /Graphic Books

Flotsam David Wiesner

Paperbag Prince Colin Thomson

Fungus the Bogeyman Raymond Briggs

Weslandia Paul Fleischman

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Chris Van Allsburg

The Tunnel Anthony Browne

The Gift Carol Ann Duffy

Varmints Helen Ward

FaRther G Baker - Smith

The Lion and the Unicorn Shirley Hughes

The Princess' Blankets Carol Ann Duffy

Phoebe and Her Unicorn Dana Simpson

Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan

The Pirates of Pangaea Phoenix

Gary's Garden Phoenix

Smile Raina Telgemeier

Way Home Libby Hathorne

Explanation Texts Really Really Big Questions Stephen Law

Really Really Big Questions - About Science Holly Cave

Wow! The Visual Encyclopedia of Everything Dorling Kindersley

True or False Dorling Kindersley

Does My Goldfish Know Who I am Gemma Elwin Harris

 

 

Big Questions from Little People Gemma Elwin Harris

Is Nothing Something? Thich Nhat Hanh

Why? Crispin Boyer

Why is Snot Green? Glenn Murphy

Why Can't I tickle Myself Gemma Elwin Harris

Spacemen can't burp Mitchell Symons

Poetry The Works Paul Cookson

Centrally Heated Knickers Michael Rosen

I Had a Little Cat Charles Causley

Because a Fire Was in My Head Michael Morpurgo

Poems for Children Ted Hughes

You Tell Me Roger McGough

Crazy Classrooms Paul Cookson

Give Us a Goal Paul Cookson

Hello H2O John Agard

Quick Let's Get Out of Here Michael Rosen

Under the Moon, Over the Sea John Agard

Even my Ears are Smiling Michael Rosen

From Mouth to Mouth John Agard

100 Best Poems for Children Roger McGough                                            

 

 

                                       

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