Jacqueline Wilson supports new schools web site
I loved reading when I was at school, frequently racing through a book a day, but my choice of books was rather hit and miss. I started off with Louisa M.Alcott’s at the top of the shelf and worked my way round to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s at the other end of the library room, never quite knowing what I was doing. I was always in a rush and there weren’t even any comfy chairs in the library where you could curl up and browse. I often lugged books home to discover they weren’t my cup of tea at all.
Lovereading4schools.co.uk would have been an enormous help! It’s such an easy fun way to access heaps of suggestions for good reads. I love the way you can download extracts so you can see if a book appeals. It’s great that each school can have its own Homepage for special favourite books. So many parents will enjoy being involved. It’s a fantastic way to get as many child
ren as possible to love reading!
- - Reception
- -Year 2 (age 6-7)
- -Year 3 (age 7-8)
- -Year 4 (age 8-9)
- -Year 5 (age 9-10)
- -Year 6 (age 10-11)
- -Year 7 (age 11-12)
- -Year 8 (age 12-13)
- -Year 9 (age 13-14)
- Chris Riddell Books
- Diverse Voices
- KS1 (5 - 7 yrs) - Reluctant Readers
- KS2 (7 - 11 yrs) - Reluctant Readers
- KS3 (11 - 14 yrs) - Reluctant Readers
- Michael Morpurgo Month
- Poetry Over 7's
- Poetry Under 7's
- Super Readable books 12+ years
- Super Readable books 7-9 years
- Super Readable books 9-12 years
- Teenage Reading
- UKLA 2016 Shortlisted Titles
- UKLA 2017 Shortlisted Titles
- UKLA 2018 Shortlisted Titles
- World War One (WW1)
- World War Two (WW2)
- Year 1 (age 5-6)
- Year 10 (age 14-15)
Lovereading4Schools Reading Lists
Below are some randomly selected books that appear in this schools lists. To view the complete list, click on the list title.
Lovereading4Schools - Reception
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Dogger Shirley Hughes Dogger is the endearing story of how Dave's beloved Dogger was lost and found. Winner of the 1977 Kate Greenaway... |
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Out and About A First Book of Poems Shirley Hughes In this wonderful collection of poems, Katie and her little brother Olly romp through the changing seasons, taking pleasure in... |
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Shh! We Have a Plan Chris Haughton Four friends, three big and one little, are out for a walk. Suddenly, they spot it - a beautiful bird... |
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How to Heal a Broken Wing Bob Graham When Will helps an injured bird, he learns that a little kindness can go a long way. No one in... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 2 (age 6-7)
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Claude at the Circus Alex T. Smith A walk in the park leads to a walk on a tightrope when Claude joins a circus, throws custard pies,... |
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Flo of the Somme Hilary Robinson Ahead of the Battle of the Somme’s centenary year in 2016, and following on from the huge success of |
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A Pig Called Heather Harry Oulton 'When the pig called Heather woke up after lunch, the first thing she thought was that she had absolutely nothing... |
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The Heart and the Bottle Oliver Jeffers Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming, uplifting tale, due to be... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 3 (age 7-8)
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Pippi Longstocking Astrid Lindgren Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular children's characters of all time and is still much loved by millions... |
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Just William Richmal Crompton In Just William the Outlaws plan a day of non-stop adventure. The only problem is that William is meant to... |
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Buckle and Squash and the Monstrous Moat-dragon Sarah Courtauld Sisters Eliza and Lavender could not be more different. Lavender’s life ambition is to marry a prince and spend the... |
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Ottoline Goes To School Chris Riddell Meet Ottoline and her hairy, helpful friend Mr Munroe. No secret is ever too scary for the two of them... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 4 (age 8-9)
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Raven Mysteries 3: Lunatics and Luck Marcus Sedgwick Join the wonderfully weird Otherhand family and their faithful guardian, Edgar the raven, and discover the dark secrets of Castle... |
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Boy in the Tower Polly Ho-Yen When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when we were all... |
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Werewolf Club Rules! And Other Poems Joseph Coelho Do not talk about Werewolf Club! You can howl about it But never talk. Do not walk to Werewolf Club!... |
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Stuart Little E. B. White Stuart Little's daring escapades include racing a toy boat in a Central Park pond, retrieving his mother's ring from a... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 5 (age 9-10)
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Carrie's War Nina Bawden Carrie and her little brother are evacuated to Wales and billeted at the home of the bullying Mr Evans and... |
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15-Minute STEM Emily Hunt From caring for our environment to the digital revolution, the demand for STEM skills is huge and is only set... |
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The Box of Delights John Masefield 'And now, Master Harker, now that the Wolves are Running, perhaps you could do something to stop their Bite?' A... |
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The Sleeper and the Spindle Neil Gaiman A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell - weaving... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 6 (age 10-11)
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A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle When Charles Wallace Murry goes searching through a 'wrinkle in time' for his lost father, he finds himself on an... |
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Demolition Dad Phil Earle This is the story of Jake Biggs and his dad, George. George spends all week knocking down buildings ...and all... |
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Five Children and it E. Nesbit 'Don't you know a sand-fairy when you see one?' I dare say you have often thought about what you would... |
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Carrie's War Nina Bawden Carrie and her little brother are evacuated to Wales and billeted at the home of the bullying Mr Evans and... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 7 (age 11-12)
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Brilliant Roddy Doyle When Uncle Ben's Dublin business fails, it's clear to Gloria and Raymond that something is wrong. He just isn't his... |
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Ways To Live Forever Sally Nicholls 'My name is Sam. I am eleven years old. I collect stories and fantastic facts. By the time you read... |
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My Swordhand Is Singing Marcus Sedgwick In the bitter cold of an unrelenting winter Tomas and his son, Peter, arrive in Chust and despite the inhospitability... |
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Jessica's Ghost Andrew Norriss Francis has never had a friend like Jessica before. She's the first person he's ever met who can make him... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 8 (age 12-13)
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The Chocolate War Robert Cormier Every year, Trinity School runs a chocolate sale. Each boy volunteers to sell a quota of boxes. But this year... |
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Lottery Boy Michael Byrne Reminiscent of Slumdog Millionaire, this contemporary adventure story set on the streets of London follows a boy whose luck is... |
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Holes Louis Sachar Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green... |
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Brother In The Land Robert Swindells An after-the bomb story. Teenage Danny is one of the unlucky ones, a survivor, one of those who have come... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 9 (age 13-14)
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Brighton Rock Graham Greene A gang war is raging through the dark underworld of Brighton. Pinkie, malign and ruthless, has killed a man. Believing... |
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Seven Days Eve Ainsworth School should be a safe place for Jess, a refuge from her difficult home life - but thanks to Kez... |
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Boys Don't Knit T. S. Easton Ben Fletcher must get to grips with his more 'feminine' side following an unfortunate incident with a lollipop lady and... |
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The Woman In Black Susan Hill When Arthur Kipps attends the funeral of Alice Drablow he is unaware of the tragic secrets which lie hidden behind... |
Lovereading4Schools Chris Riddell Books
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Ottoline at Sea Chris Riddell Ottoline and Mr. Munroe do everything and go everywhere together. That is, until the day Mr. Munroe mysteriously disappears, leaving... |
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The Snow Merchant Sam Gayton This new edition has artwork from award-winning illustrator Chris Riddell. Lettie Peppercorn lives in a house on stilts near the... |
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The Sleeper and the Spindle Neil Gaiman A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell - weaving... |
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The Graveyard Book (illustrated by Chris Riddell) Neil Gaiman When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, who would have thought it would find safety... |
Lovereading4Schools Diverse Voices
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Little Leap Forward Guo Yue, Clare Farrow It's the summer of 1966, and the streets of Beijing are bristling with rumours about revolution. For eight-year-old Little Leap... |
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Moonfleece Philip Ridley This play is Philip Ridley's most direct representation yet of his hopes and fears for disadvantaged, diverse communities of today's... |
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The Unforgotten Coat Frank Cottrell Boyce This is a stunning magical story of a summer of friendship with darker undertones of the plight of refugees. Two... |
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Under the Moon & Over the Sea: A Collection of Poetry from the Caribbean John Agard, Grace Nichols This is an award-winning collection of poetry vividly evoking the experience of living in the Caribbean - and of leaving... |
Lovereading4Schools KS1 (5 - 7 yrs) - Reluctant Readers
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The Dancing Bear Michael Morpurgo Nothing disturbs the peace of a French village until the arrival of a bear cub. Adopted by the orphaned Roxanne,... |
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The BFG 30th Anniversary Edition Roald Dahl
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The Jelly That Wouldn't Wobble Angela Mitchell A tasty tale about how jelly and ice cream came to be! It is Princess Lolly’s 89th birthday and she is... |
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Winnie the Witch Valerie Thomas Winnie, the Witch lives in a black house. She has black chairs and black stairs, black floors and black doors.... |
Lovereading4Schools KS2 (7 - 11 yrs) - Reluctant Readers
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The Dark Is Rising Susan Cooper It's mid-winter's Eve, the day before Will's 11th birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside... |
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Two Weeks with the Queen Morris Gleitzman When Colin's brother Luke becomes seriously ill with leukemia, he is determined to get the best help possible. He is... |
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The Number 7 Shirt Alan Gibbons Jimmy dreams of becoming a pro footballer. Can he make it with the help of his heroes, all wearers of... |
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The Story of Matthew Buzzington Andy Stanton Hilarious story with trademark Stanton-esque nonsense. Matthew Buzzington has a superpower - he can turn into a fly! It's just... |
Lovereading4Schools KS3 (11 - 14 yrs) - Reluctant Readers
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Bumface Morris Gleitzman The story of a kid who's having to lead a far more adult life than he really wants to. After... |
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There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom Louis Sachar Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you. Meet Bradley Chalkers. He's the oldest child in the class. He... |
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Shivers Bali Rai Meeting Cassie was the best moment of Sam's life. So why has everything fallen apart since? Can he really trust... |
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Martyn Pig Kevin Brooks Did I hate him? Of course I hated him. But I never meant to kill him. With his father dead,... |
Lovereading4Schools Michael Morpurgo Month
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A Medal for Leroy Michael Morpurgo Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British army. A novel about families,... |
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Out Of The Ashes Michael Morpurgo On New Year's Day Becky Morley begins to write her diary. By March, her world has changed for ever. Foot... |
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Little Manfred Michael Morpurgo A heart-lifting, heartbreaking story by Michael Morpurgo. In the Imperial War Museum is a wooden Dachshund, carved by a German... |
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Running Wild Michael Morpurgo An epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the bestselling author of Kaspar and Born to Run. When 10-year-old Will's father... |
Lovereading4Schools Poetry Over 7's
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Brian Moses' School Report Very Funny Poems About School Brian Moses Find out what is in the mysterious lost-property box, join in at playtime, go on the school trip and discover... |
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I Like This Poem Kaye Webb Highwaymen and naughty children, sharks and baboons, the Snitterjipe and the Jabberwocky, all have their part to play. Each and... |
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Read Me: A Poem for Every Day of the Year Gaby Morgan A new cover edition of Read Me, the bestselling poetry anthology with over a quarter of a million copies sold.... |
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Wonderland: Alice in Poetry Lewis Carroll In Alice Poetry, we celebrate the poems of Lewis Carroll, from the sublime to the surreal, including popular favourites such... |
Lovereading4Schools Poetry Under 7's
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Vikings in the Supermarket Nick Sharratt Fantastic fun for all Nick Sharratt fans! Six funny poems to read aloud, with colourful, bold illustrations to appeal to... |
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Poems to Perform A Classic Collection Chosen by the Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson In Poems to Perform, Julia Donaldson has chosen poems with performance by children in mind, and her notes and ideas... |
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Over the Hills and Far Away A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes from Around the World Elizabeth Hammill There are 150 rhymes in this collection, from countries all over the English-speaking world, including Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia,... |
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The Hunting of the Snark Lewis Carroll They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its... |
Lovereading4Schools Super Readable books 12+ years
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Pike Anthony McGowan Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as the brothers' fishing expedition takes a turn. Bacon Pond is famous for its... |
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Persist Melvin Burgess A haunting, powerful drama from Carnegie Medalist Melvin Burgess. A girl in a coma. A desperate mother. Marianne has been... |
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The Devil's Angel Kevin Brooks An intensely poetic and utterly compelling teen drama about disaffected youth, rebellion and teenage attachment. From 2014 Carnegie Medal winner... |
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The Night Raid Caroline Lawrence The Trojan War is over. The survivors must find new land on which to settle, and there is war. Euryalus... |
Lovereading4Schools Super Readable books 7-9 years
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Skulduggery Tony Robinson Ben arrives at pirate school ready and raring to learn all about how to be the best pirate he can... |
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Street Corner Dad Alan Gibbons Family drama set during World War II. It's the height of World War II. Jimmy and his sister Molly are... |
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Go! Go! Chichico! Geraldine McCaughrean Chichico is thrilled when a talent scout spots him during a kick-about with his friends Davi and Ana, and he... |
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How Brave is That? Anne Fine Tom wants to join the army, but he has to pass his exams first! When he turns up without proper... |
Lovereading4Schools Super Readable books 9-12 years
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The Story of Matthew Buzzington Andy Stanton Hilarious story with trademark Stanton-esque nonsense. Matthew Buzzington has a superpower - he can turn into a fly! It's just... |
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The Two Jacks Tony Bradman Jack Baker and Jack Barker couldn't be more different. Jack Baker is the perfect pupil - he always does his... |
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Ninja: Assassin Chris Bradford Non-stop action meets breathtaking revelations in the stunning final instalment of Chris Bradford's Ninja trilogy. Taka, Cho and Renzo are... |
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The Ghost in the Bath Jeremy Strong Brand new comedy from Jeremy Strong. Luke is rather surprised to find a ghost in his bath - and she... |
Lovereading4Schools Teenage Reading
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Rebecca Daphne Du Maurier, Sally Beauman Working as a lady's companion, the heroine of Rebecca learns her place. Life begins to look very bleak until, on... |
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Mark Haddon A murder mystery like no other, this novel features Christopher Boone, a 15 year-old who suffers from Asperger's syndrome. When... |
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Prisoner of the Inquisition Theresa Breslin Format: Paperback - Released: 31/03/2011 More info Download opening extract |
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On Beauty Zadie Smith Set in New England mainly and London partly, On Beauty concerns a pair of feuding families - the Belseys and... |
Lovereading4Schools UKLA 2016 Shortlisted Titles
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An Island of Our Own Sally Nicholls Siblings Jonathan, Holly and Davy have been struggling to survive since the death of their mother, and are determined to... |
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All the Bright Places Jennifer Niven All the Bright Places is a compelling and beautiful story about a girl who learns to live from a boy... |
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Hercufleas Sam Gayton Greta is a girl on a mission: to venture to Avalon and bring back a hero who can save her... |
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There Will be Lies Nick Lake Shelby Jane Cooper is seventeen, pretty and quiet. It's just Shelby and her mom, Shaylene, a court stenographer who wears... |
Lovereading4Schools UKLA 2017 Shortlisted Titles
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The Lion Inside Rachel Bright From the creator of the known and loved Bright Side lifestyle brand, Rachel Bright, and the winner of the Roald... |
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The Smell of Other People's Houses Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock Alaska, 1970: growing up here is like nowhere else. Ruth wants to be remembered by her grieving mother. Dora wishes... |
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Gorilla Dawn Gill Lewis The thrilling, heartbreaking, and inspirational new story from award-winning storyteller and wildlife expert Gill Lewis. Deep in the heart of... |
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The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen Susin Nielsen Heartbreaking, surprising and laugh-out-loud funny, The Reluctant Journal of Henry K Larsen is about the things that remain after your... |
Lovereading4Schools UKLA 2018 Shortlisted Titles
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Me and Mister P Maria Farrer There are times when only a polar bear will do ... All I want is a normal family but no,... |
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The Darkest Dark Chris Hadfield The Darkest Dark is the debut picture book by Commander Chris Hadfield, international bestselling author of An Astronaut's Guide to... |
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The White Fox Jackie Morris The day the fox came things began to change for Sol. Lost, alone and far away from home, Sol feels... |
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We Come Apart Sarah Crossan, Brian Conaghan YA stars Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan join forces to break readers' hearts in this contemporary story of star-cross'd lovers. ... |
Lovereading4Schools World War One (WW1)
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Why The Whales Came Michael Morpurgo 'You keep away from the Birdman,' warned Gracie's father. 'Keep well clear of him, you hear me now?' But Gracie... |
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When the Guns Fall Silent James Riordan Jack, standing among the war graves, sees a face he recognizes. Suddenly, it's 1914 again and he's a young lad... |
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How Can a Pigeon be a War Hero? Questions and Answers About the First World War Published in Association with Imperial War Museums Tracey Turner Why did the First World War start? Who was fighting who? Did soldiers still fight with swords? Had aeroplanes been... |
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Eleven Eleven Paul Dowswell Set during the final 24 hours before the armistice at 11 a.m. on 11th November 1918, the story follows a... |
Lovereading4Schools World War Two (WW2)
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War Boy A Wartime Childhood Michael Foreman The award-winning illustrator of "Eric the Viking" and "Nicobobinus" looks back on his own wartime childhood, in this book which... |
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The Little Ships: A Story of the Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk Louise Borden, Michael Foreman In May 1940, many countries in Europe were at war with Nazi Germany. Half a million British and French soldiers... |
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Little Manfred Michael Morpurgo A heart-lifting, heartbreaking story by Michael Morpurgo. In the Imperial War Museum is a wooden Dachshund, carved by a German... |
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An Elephant in the Garden Michael Morpurgo A thrilling and moving new novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who... |
Lovereading4Schools Year 1 (age 5-6)
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The Fairy Tales Jan Pienkowski Enter a world of fairy tales, with this beautifull collection of 4 of the most loved fairy tales, Snow White,... |
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Black Dog Levi Pinfold A black dog appears outside the Hope family's home. As each member of the household sees it and hides, the... |
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I Can Read! Oxford Poetry for 5 Year Olds John Foster This poetry collection for 5 year olds comprises 35 fun, accessible poems to read together at home. Featuring a fantastic... |
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Leon and the Place Between Angela Mcallister Wanting to prove to his brothers and sister that magic really exists, Leon volunteers to be in Abdul Kazam's magic... |
Lovereading4Schools Year 10 (age 14-15)
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Railhead Philip Reeve Come with me, Zen Starling, she had said. The girl in the red coat. But how did she know his... |
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A Song for Ella Grey David Almond I'm the one who's left behind. I'm the one to tell the tale. I knew them both...knew how they lived... |
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The Witch's Kiss Katharine Corr, Elizabeth Corr Can true love's kiss save the day...? Sixteeen-year-old Meredith is fed-up with her feuding family and feeling invisible at school... |
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The Quietness Alison Rattle When fifteen-year-old Queenie escapes from the squalid slums of nineteenth-century London, she has no idea about the dangers of the... |