King Athelstan Primary School
Nursery Bucket List Books
Dear Zoo by Rod Walking Through Brown Bear, Brown One is a Snail, 10 is a We’re Not Sleepy by Each Peach, Pear Hello, Goodbye by Mr Cookie Baker by Campbell the Jungle by Julie Bear by Bill Martin Crab by April Pulley Joanne Partis Plum by Janet and David Lloyd Monica Wellington Lacome Jr/Eric Carle Sayre and Jeff Sayre Allan Ahlberg
Where Do Diggers Sleep Mix it Up by Herve In My Heart by Jo Don’t Put Your Finger We’re Going on a The Gruffalo by The Jolly Postman The Smartest at Night? by Brianna Tullet Witek and Christine in the Jelly Nelly by Bear Hunt by Michael Julia Donaldson Janet and Alan Giant in Town by Caplan Sayres Roussey Nick Sharatt Rosen Ahlberg Julia Donaldson
Not Now Bernard by The Lion Inside by The Very Hungry Spot the Dog What the Ladybird Oi Dog by Kes & Lost and Found by Owl Babies by David McKee Rachel Bright Caterpillar by Eric Eric Hill Heard by Julia Claire Gray and Jim Oliver Jeffers Martin Waddell Carle Donaldson Field
Cave Baby by Julia Swirl by Swirl by The Three Little Pigs Whatever Next The Rainbow Fish by Goldilocks and the Monkey Puzzle by The Selfish Donaldson Joyce Sidman by Jill Murphy Marcus Pfister Three Bears Julia Donaldson Crocodile by Faustin Charles
Reception Bucket List Books
Shark in the Park by Paper Dolls by Julia A Squish and a Aliens Love Captain McGrew Paddington’s post Handa’s Surprise by Bumpus Jumpus Nick Sharratt Donaldson Squeeze by Julia Underpants by Claire Wants You for his By Michael Bond Eileen Browne Dinosaurumpus by Donaldson Freedman Crew Tony Mitton
Room on the Broom Charlie Cooks Elmer by David Little Cloud Can’t You Sleep Starting School by Commotion in the Goldilocks and the by Julia Donaldson Favourite Book by McKee By Anne Booth Little Bear by Nick Janet and Allan Ocean by Giles Three Bears Julia Donaldson Sharratt Ahlberg Andreae
The Crunching People Who Help Us Celebrations around Welcome to our Sharing a Shell by Jack and the Tadpole’s Promise by When I Grow Up by Munching Caterpillar by John Wood the World by Katy World by Moira Julia Donaldson Beanstalk Jeanne Willis John Hales by Sheridan Cain Halford Butterfield
Ruby’s Worry by Tom Tiger Who Came for Superpotato by Sue My Pet star by Ravi’s Roar by Tom The Day the Crayons The Skin You Live in The Shape Trilogy Percival Tea by Judith Kerr Hendra and Paul Corrinne Averiss Percival Quit by Oliver by Michael Tyler by Jon Klassen Linnet Jeffers
Year 1 Bucket List Books
Beegu by Alexis Deacon The Emporer of The Tin Forest Tyrannosaurus Drip The Snail and the Green Eggs and Ham Horton Hears a So Much by Trish Absurdia by Chris by Helen Ward by Julia Donaldson Whale by Julia by Dr.Seuss Who! by Dr.Seuss Cooke Riddell Donaldson
Astro Girl by Ken My Two Grannies by Mr Grumpy’s Outing by Jasper’s Beanstalk by Look Out, Suzy Goose The Teeny Weeny Eric Carle Oops! By Colin Wilson-Max Floella Benjamin John Burningham Nick Butterworth by Petr Horacek Tadpole by Sheridan Collection McNaughton and Mick Inkpen Cain and Jack Tickle
Giraffes Can’t Dance by Dogger by Shirley Willy and Hugh by Farmer Duck by Some Dogs Do by Jez The Ravenous Beast Harry and the The Pig in the Giles Andreae Hughes Anthony Browne Martin Waddell Alborough by Niamh Sharkey Dinosaurs by Ian Pond by Martin Whybrow Waddell
Billy’s Bucket by Kes Not Now, Bernard by Funny Bones Collection Suddenly by Colin Lucy and Tom’s Lucy and Tom at the After the Fall by The Egg by M. P Gray David McKee by Allan Ahlberg McNaughton Christmas by Shirley Seaside by Shirley Dan Santat Roberston Hughes Hughes
Year 2 Bucket List Books
Caterpillar Butterfly Who’s Afraid of the Peace at Last Cleversticks by The Lonely Sea Duncan’s Treehouse Shark in the Dark The Gruffalo’s Child Vivian French Big Bad Book by By Jill Murphy Bernard Ashley Dragon by Helen by Amanda Vesey by Peter Bently by Julia Donaldson Lauren Child Dunmore
Dinosaurs Love Monsters Love The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat There’s a Wocket in Cops and Robbers by Amazing Grace Look Up Underpants by Claire Underpants by Claire by Dr.Seuss Comes Back by my Pocket by Janet and Allan by Mary Hoffman by Nathan Bryon Freedman Freedman Dr.Seuss Dr.Seuss Ahlberg
Alfie and Annie-Rose Once there were The Large Family Courage Burglar Bill by Janet The Lighthouse Madeline in London Winnie the Witch Stories by Shirley Giants by Martin Collection by Jill By Bernard Waber and Allan Ahlberg Keeper’s Lunch by by Ludwig Bemelmans Collection by Valerie Hughes Waddell Murphy Ronda Armitage Thomas
The Zebra Who Lost Princess The Snowman by Voices in the Park by Gorilla by Anthony Up and Down by The Story of Mae Among the his Stripes by Stasha Smartypants by Raymond Briggs Anthony Browne Browne Oliver Jeffers Pinocchio Stars by Roda Babette Cole Ahmed
Year 3 Bucket List Books
Glog by Pippa Flat Stanley by Jeff The Worst Witch by Harry the Poisonous The Hodgeheg by The Iron Man by When We Were The Julian Stories Goodhart Brown Jill Murphy Centipede by Lynne Dick King-Smith Ted Huges Very Young by A.A. by Ann Cameron Reid Banks Milne
Ellie and the Cat by Ada Twist and the The Boy Who Grew Nice Work for the The Diary of a Killer A Bear Called My Naughty Little Winnie the Pooh by Malorie Blackman Perilous Pants by Dragons by Andy Cat and the King by Cat by Anne Fine Paddington by Sister by Dorothy A.A. Milne Andrea Beaty Shepherd Nick Sharratt Michael Bond Edwards
The True Story of The World of Peter Judy Moody by Meet Just William Sophie Hits Six by Tum and Tum Ten in a Bed by Allan Frog and Toad by the 3 Little Pigs by Rabbit by Beatrix Megan McDonald by Richmal Crompton Dick King-Smith Nutmeg by Emily Ahlberg Arnold Lobel Jon Scieszka Potter Bearn
Gormy Ruckles: Dirty Bertie by The Clumsies by The Water Princess One Plastic Bag The story of UG The Pebble in my Monster Boy by Guy David Roberts Sorrel Anderson Suzan Verde Miranda Paul Inventions Anna Raymond Briggs Pocket Bass Claybourne. Meredith Hooper
Year 4 Bucket List Books
The Bad Beginning The Twist by Roald Kensuke’s Kingdom The Firework Oliver Twist retold The Hunchback of Please Mrs Butler by Coming to England by by Lemony Snicket Dahl by Michael Morpurgo Maker’s Daughter by by Gill Tavner Notre Dame retold Allan Ahlberg Flowella Benjamin Philip Pullman by Tony Evans
Sam Wu is Not Planet Omar by The Bolds by Julian The Many Worlds of Pax by Sara Fantastic Mr Fox by Diary of a Wimpy Kid Tom Gates by L. Afraid of Ghosts by Zanib Mian Clary Albie Bright by Pennypacker Roald Dahl by Jeff Kinney Pichon Kevin & Katie Tsang Christopher Edge
The Thieves of Long Way Home by Charlie and the The Secret Seven by How to write Really The Queen’s Nose by Ratburger by David My Sister the Ostia by Caroline Michael Morpurgo Chocolate Factory Enid Blyton Badly by Anne Fine Dick King-Smith Walliams Vampire by Sienna Lawrence by Roald Dahl Mercer
Ottoline and the Alfie the Werewolf Mr Gum by Andy Sadlebottom by Dick Astorosaurs by Arabel’s Raven by Marcy and the The Egyptian Yellow Cat by Chris by Paul Van Loon Stanton King-Smith Steve Cole Joan Aiken Riddle of the Sphinx Cinderella Riddell
Year 5 Bucket List Books
The BFG by Roald Dahl The Boy in the Dress Skellig by David Rooftoppers by The Bodigulpa by How to Train your Heard it in the Cloud Busting by by David Walliams Almond Katherine Rundell Jenny Nimmo Dragon by Cressida Playground by Allan Malorie Blackman Cowel Ahlburg
Journey to Jo’Burg by The Boy at the Back Beetle Boy by M. G. Alice in Beowulf by Michael The Legend of Podkin The Heroes of Famous Five by Beverley Naidoo of the Class by Leonard Wonderland by Morpurgo One Ear by Kieran Olympus by Rick Enid Blyton Onjali Q. Rauf Lewis Caroll Larwood Riordan
Carrie’s War by Nina The Magic Faraway The Enchanted Wood The Little Prince by Harry Potter by J.K. The Story of Tracey Wolves of 101 Dalmatians by Bawden Tree by Enid Blyton by Enid Blyton Antoine de Saint- Rowling Beaker by Jaqueline Willoughby Chase Dodie Smith Exupery Wilson by Joan Aiken
The War Monkey by The Demon Artemis Fowl by Eion Five Children and Myths and Legends Escape from Shangri- Billionaire Boy by Arthur and the Claire Funge Headmaster by Cofler IT by Edith Nesbit by Anthony Horowitz La by Michael David Walliams Golden Rope Gillain Cross Morpurgo
Year 6 Bucket List Books
There’s a Boy in the Perijee and Me by Once by Morris The Mystery of the The Boy in the The Indian in the Things You Find in a The Raven by Edgar Girls’ Bathroom by Ross Montgomery Gleitzman London Eye by Striped Pyjamas by Cupboard by Lynne Poet’s Beard by A. F Allen Poe Louis Sachar Siobhan Dowd John Boyne Reid Banks Harold
High Rise Mystery The Jungle Book by The Song from The Jam Doughnut Wonder by R. J. The Last Wild by The Railway Children Cirque de Freak by by Sharna Jackson Rudyard Kipling Somewhere by A.F. That Ruined My Life Palacio Piers Torday by Edith Nesbit Darren Shan Harrold by Mark Lowery
The Borrowers by Swallows and Amazons The Lion the Witch and Charlotte’s Web by James and the Giant Treasure Island by Matilda by Roald Granny by Anthony Mary Norton by Arthur Ransome the Wardrobe by C.S. E.B. White Peach by Roald Dahl R.L. Stevenson Dahl Horowitz Lewis
Gangsta Granny by Tom’s Midnight Garden Goodnight Mr Tom The Sheep-Pig by Demon Dentist by Private Peaceful by ‘Voices’ Series The Great Mysteries by Philippa Pearce David Walliams by Michelle Magorian Dick King-Smith David Walliams Michael Morpurgo of the World
Our Aim:
Our Aim: At King Athelstan our aim is to ignite children’s love of reading; to make sure they leave primary school with a passion for books and a solid understanding of classic literature. Our reading scheme (books with coloured labels) really supports children’s step by step reading development and is a good assessment tool for teachers, to record and analyse the progress children are making. However, for children to become ‘readers’, they need to know what it’s like to become completely immersed in a story; so much so that they can’t put the book down - and this is what the bucket list aims to do. A book is a gift you can open again and again. — Garrison Keillor
Our lists:
Each year group has a list of books carefully selected based on: age, author’s recommendations, children’s suggestions, teacher’s favourites, modern classics and timeless masterpieces by famous authors. From ‘The Jolly Postman’’ in Nursery, to ‘Treasure Island’ in Year 6 – there is something for everyone to enjoy.
How can you help?
The idea of this way of sharing books is to get the children excited and engaged in reading. The children don’t actually have to have read the book themselves to get a sticker – you can read the book to them, or they could listen to an unabridged audio version from the library and follow the book alongside. Therefore if your child brings home a bucket list book that may be a little tricky for them to read independently, it would be fantastic if you could read with them so that they still get to experience the enjoyment of reading, without the struggle of actually decoding the text. We will also be reading these books to them in class and during our guided reading sessions, so no one will miss out on the wonderful vocabulary, funny tales and compelling fiction.