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 1 (age 5-6)
- -Year 10 (age 14-15)
- -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)
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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Oh No, George! Chris Haughton It's hard work being good all the time. And it's especially hard for a dog like George! Harris is off... |
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Traction Man is Here Mini Grey With an action outfit for every occasion, Traction Man patrols the house. He is never less than stylishly turned out... |
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My Big Barefoot Book of Wonderful Words Sophie Fatus Seeing new things and learning new words opens so many doors for children! With this unique book, youngsters follow a... |
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A Bit Lost Chris Haughton A beautiful and witty picture book charting the journey of Little Owl who is just 'a bit lost'...Little Owl must... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 1 (age 5-6)
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The Paper Dolls Julia Donaldson A string of paper dolls go on a fantastical adventure through the house and out into the garden. They soon... |
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My Big Barefoot Book of Wonderful Words Sophie Fatus Seeing new things and learning new words opens so many doors for children! With this unique book, youngsters follow a... |
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Avocado Baby John Burningham This story tells about the Hargraves baby, who is born into a very weak family but grows super-strong once its... |
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Mister Magnolia Quentin Blake Mr Magnolia has only one boot. He has an old trumpet that goes rooty-toot - and two lovely sisters who... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 10 (age 14-15)
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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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Bog Child Siobhan Dowd Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks... |
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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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A Kestrel for a Knave Barry Hines Life is tough and cheerless for Billy Casper, a disillusioned teenager growing up in a small Yorkshire mining town. Violence... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 2 (age 6-7)
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I Want My Hat Back Jon Klassen This is a picture book debut by a rising talent that tells a cumulative tale with a cheeky twist, aided... |
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Choosing Crumble Michael Rosen When Terri-Lee goes to the pet-shop she thinks she'll be choosing a dog - she doesn't expect the dog to... |
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The Jolley-Rogers and the Ghostly Galleon Jonny Duddle The first in a brilliant, all-action adventure mystery. A sleepy seaside village appears to have a pirate problem as on... |
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey George and Harold create the greatest super-hero in their school's history and now they're about to bring him to life.... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 3 (age 7-8)
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Shackleton's Journey William Grill Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal 2015 In the last days of the Heroic Age of Exploration, Ernest Shackleton dreamed... |
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My Dad's a Birdman David Almond Lizzie and Dad live in a rainy town in the north of England. It's just the two of them, and... |
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You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum! Andy Stanton This is the 10th anniversary and modern classic edition of the bestselling and award-winning, You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum... |
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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... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 4 (age 8-9)
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Stig Of The Dump Clive King This is the story of a boy who finds a Stone-Age cave-dweller living in a rubbish dump, and the adventures... |
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Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse Chris Riddell Ada Goth is the only child of Lord Goth. The two live together in the enormous Ghastly-Gorm Hall. Lord Goth... |
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Charlotte's Web E B White This is the story of a little girl named Fern who loved a little pig named Wilbur — and of... |
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Whale Boy Nicola Davies Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2013 More info Download opening extract |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 5 (age 9-10)
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The Little White Horse Elizabeth Goudge The beautiful valley of Moonacre is shadowed by the memory of the Moon Princess and the mysterious little white horse.... |
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Black Hearts in Battersea 'Wait, wait! Save us! What'll we do?' Simon is determined to become a painter when he grows up so he... |
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Matilda Roald Dahl Phizz-whizzing new branding for the world's No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl! Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with Quentin Blake's inimitable artwork. ...Format: Paperback - Released: 11/02/2016 More info Download opening extract |
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The Neverending Story Michael Ende Small and insignificant Bastian Balthazar Bux is nobody's idea of a hero, least of all his own. Through the pages... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 6 (age 10-11)
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Skellig - TV tie in edition David Almond Michael stumbles into the old garage of his new home, and finds a strange creature - part owl, part angel,... |
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Russian Roulette Anthony Horowitz Anthony Horowitz brought his internationally bestselling Alex Rider sequence to a close in 2011 with the ninth in the series,... |
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Wolf Brother Michelle Paver Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunter-gatherers. They know every tree and herb... |
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One Dog and His Boy Eva Ibbotson But a dog would damage the expensive carpets in Hal's glamorous home, and his wealthy parents refuse to consider one.... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 7 (age 11-12)
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The Red Necklace Sally Gardner The story of a remarkable boy called Yann Margoza; Tetu the dwarf, his friend and mentor; Sido, unloved daughter of... |
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Moonfleet F K , Falkner, J Meade Exell Young John Trenchard gets involved in the smuggling trade in the Dorset coastal village of Moonfleet. Forced to flee England... |
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Kensuke's Kingdom Michael Morpurgo Michael's parents buy a yacht, and take him off to sail round the world. Washed overboard in a fierce storm,... |
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After Tomorrow Gillian Cross The picture changed and we were looking at a long line of people trudging down a country road. They were... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 8 (age 12-13)
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Itch Simon Mayo Itchingham Lofte - known as Itch - is fourteen, and loves science, especially chemistry. He's also an element-hunter: he's collecting... |
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Blood Red, Snow White Marcus Sedgwick Set at the time of the Russian Revolution, the end of a centuries old dynasty, the rise of the Bolsheviks... |
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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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The 5th Wave Rick Yancey After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the... |
Lovereading4Schools -Year 9 (age 13-14)
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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... |
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Scoop Evelyn Waugh Lord Copper, proprietor of the "Daily Beast", has always prided himself on his flair for spotting reporters. Acting on a... |
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The Rain Virginia Bergin One minute sixteen-year-old Ruby Morris is having her first proper snog with Caspar McCloud in a hot tub, and the... |
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Brick Lane Monica Ali Nazneen is a teenager forced into an arranged marriage with a man considerably older than her--a man whose expectations of... |
Lovereading4Schools Chris Riddell Books
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Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death Chris Riddell Preparations for the Ghastly-Gorm Garden Party and bake-off are under way. Celebrity cooks are arriving at the hall for the... |
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Coraline Neil Gaiman There is something strange about Coraline's new home. It's not the mist, or the cat that always seems to be... |
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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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Mr Underbed Chris Riddell When Jim kindly allows Mr Underbed to sleep in his bed he is unprepared for all the other night-time visitors... |
Lovereading4Schools Diverse Voices
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Trash Andy Mulligan Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing... |
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Where's Lenny? Ken Wilson-Max Lenny plays hide and seek with his dad...Is he in the cupboard? No. Or in the sitting room? No, it's... |
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Artichoke Hearts Sita Brahmachari Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic, artistic and outspoken family where it's not always easy to be heard. As her... |
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Apache Tanya Landman Siki is an orphan of the Black Mountain Apache. Her mother was killed by Mexicans three years ago and her... |
Lovereading4Schools KS1 (5 - 7 yrs) - Reluctant Readers
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Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey George and Harold are best friends; they live right next door to each other and are both in the same... |
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Follow That Car Lucy Feather Packed with comic capers and animal antics, this brilliantly bold book follows Mouse's madcap race after Gorilla through a variety... |
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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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Emperor of Absurdia Chris Riddell Join one small boy as he tumbles out of bed into a crazy dreamland of wardrobe monsters, dragons - and... |
Lovereading4Schools KS2 (7 - 11 yrs) - Reluctant Readers
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Cirque Du Freak Darren Shan Darren goes to a freak show with his friend, Steve. It's the gothic "Cirque du Freak" where weird, half human/half... |
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Karate Princess In Monsta Trouble Jeremy Strong The Karate Princess is not enjoying her relaxing honeymoon - she's bored and desperate for an adventure. Luckily, her uncle,... |
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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 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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Boy Soldier Andy Mcnab, Robert Rigby Danny Watts's grandfather, Fergus, was a traitor - an SAS explosives expert who betrayed his country and his regiment for... |
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Troy Adele Geras Marpessa is gifted with God-sight, Xanthe has the healing touch. But then, Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, decides to play with... |
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Hatchet Gary Paulsen There was a wild crashing sound, a ripping of metal, and the plane blew through the trees, out over the... |
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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... |
Lovereading4Schools Michael Morpurgo Month
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Little Foxes Michael Morpurgo Bullied at school, nagged in Aunty May's 10th-floor council flat, there's only one place Billy feels alive - in the... |
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Shadow Michael Morpurgo A powerful novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller...Never have Aman and his mother needed a friend more than... |
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Beowulf Michael Morpurgo In fifth-century Denmark, a murderous monster stalks the night, and only the great prince of the Geats has the strength... |
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Born To Run Michael Morpurgo Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound's journey through life -- and from owner to... |
Lovereading4Schools Poetry Over 7's
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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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Off Road to Everywhere Philip Gross Philip Gross's classics of poetry for children, Manifold Manor, The All-Nite Cafe and Scratch City, set a benchmark in the... |
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When Granny Won Olympic Gold And Other Medal-Winning Poems Graham Denton Following the same successful formula as The Secret Life of Pants, Let's Recycle Grandad, and My Cat is in Love... |
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Because a Fire Was in My Head Michael Morpurgo A wonderful anthology of poems to set fire to the imagination. We only have to 'remember, remember the 5th of... |
Lovereading4Schools Poetry Under 7's
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A Great Big Cuddle Michael Rosen Two of the biggest names in children's publishing, Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, come together in a new poetry collection. ...Format: Hardback - Released: 03/09/2015 More info Download opening extract |
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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... |
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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,... |
Lovereading4Schools Super Readable books 12+ years
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At the World's End Catherine Fisher Caz has been living in the department store since the day the Blue Star came and killed everyone who breathed... |
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Brock Anthony McGowan A bleakly poetic tale about one boy’s determination to save a badger cub from the |
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Game on Bali Rai A fantastic tale about football and growing up. Baljit couldn't be happier with life - his parents are supporting his... |
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Tilly's Promise Linda Newbery Tilly is a young nurse doing her best to help in the war effort. When she hears her brother Georgie... |
Lovereading4Schools Super Readable books 7-9 years
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My Dog Daisy Jean Ure Lily is absolutely desperate for her very own dog. She's wanted one for as long as she can remember and... |
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Gnomes Gnomes Gnomes! Anne Fine Sam loves making gnomes out of clay. Dozens and dozens and dozens of gnomes, living huddled together out in the... |
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Wartman Michael Morpurgo Funny and touching story from a multi award-winning author for lower reading ages. Dilly's got a wart called George on... |
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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... |
Lovereading4Schools Super Readable books 9-12 years
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Desirable Frank Cottrell Boyce A touching comedy from a Carnegie Medal winning author is given a brand new package. George's birthday is as uneventful... |
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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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Young Wizards Michael Lawrence Brin and Arlo are just two normal boys. Or so they think. But today is a very special day, and... |
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Young Werewolf Cornelia Funke Matt is returning home from the cinema when a yellow-eyed monster bites his hand and his whole world - and... |
Lovereading4Schools Teenage Reading
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A Spell of Winter Helen Dunmore Catherine and her brother, Rob, don't know why they have been abandoned by their parents. Incarcerated in the enormous country... |
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Lord of The Flies William Golding Golding's best-known novel is the story of a group of boys who, after a plane crash, set up a fragile... |
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Devil's Kiss Sarwat Chadda Fifteen-year-old Billi SanGreal never meant to make history. Dragged at the age of ten into the modern-day Knights Templar by... |
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Atonement Ian McEwan On the hottest day of the summer of 1934, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip off her clothes... |
Lovereading4Schools UKLA 2016 Shortlisted Titles
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The Imaginary A. F. Harrold Rudger is Amanda's best friend. He doesn't exist, but nobody's perfect. Only Amanda can see her imaginary friend - until... |
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The Ghosts of Heaven Marcus Sedgwick A cleverly interlinked novel written in four parts by Printz award-winning author, Marcus Sedgwick, about survival and discovery, and about... |
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The Fish in the Bathtub Eoin Colfer Little Lucja's Grandpa Feliks has seen off the German army, and the Communists, and now he is looking forward to... |
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The Lie Tree Frances Hardinge Faith's father has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, and as she is searching through his belongings for clues she... |
Lovereading4Schools UKLA 2017 Shortlisted Titles
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Orbiting Jupiter Gary D. Schmidt This is a heartbreaking story, narrated by twelve-year-old Jack, whose family is caring for fourteen-year-old Joseph. Joseph is misunderstood. He... |
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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 Bear and the Piano David Litchfield One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he... |
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Grandad's Island Benji Davies After the phenomenal success of The Storm Whale and On Sudden Hill, this new book by Benji Davies deals... |
Lovereading4Schools UKLA 2018 Shortlisted Titles
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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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Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea Morag Hood Lee is a pea. All of his friends are peas; except Colin. Colin isn't a pea. And so begins the... |
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Where the World Ends Geraldine McCaughrean In the summer of 1727, a group of men and boys are put ashore on a remote sea stac to... |
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Alpha Abidjan to Gare du Nord Bessora A timely and important graphic novel account of one man's desperate journey from North Africa to Europe, with artwork from... |
Lovereading4Schools World War One (WW1)
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Soldier Dog Sam Angus 'He'll always be true, faithful and brave, even to the last beat of his heart.' The heart-breaking, powerful story of... |
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The Edge of the Cloud K. M. Peyton Christina and Will have escaped Flambards for London with their heads full of dreams, only to find a whole new... |
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The Best Christmas Present in the World Michael Morpurgo Echoes of Christmas 1914 in the trenches call to the present day when a letter found by chance in an... |
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One Boy's War Lynn Huggins-Cooper Sixteen-year-old Sydney is overwhelmed by the excitement of the 1914 recruitment campaigns and the bravado of men leaving for the... |
Lovereading4Schools World War Two (WW2)
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Billy's Blitz Barbara Mitchelhill When War breaks out, Billy's dad joins the army and most of his friends are evacuated from Balham, South London.... |
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My Friend the Enemy Dan Smith Summer, 1941. For Peter, the war is a long way away, being fought by a faceless enemy, marching across places... |
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Between Shades of Gray Ruta Sepetys Press play below to see the fascinating and moving video trailer for this book: One night fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother... |
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Duty Calls : Dunkirk James Holland You wanted to see some action - well you're going to get it now. You're going to get it now... |