Recommended Reading Lists Reception – Year 6 Reception Reading List Title Author Winnie the Pooh A A Milne The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jnr The Little Red Hen Byron Barton Not Now Bernard David McKee Handa’s Surprise Eileen Browne The Elephant and the Bad Baby Elfrida Vipont & Raymond Briggs The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle Where’s Spot? Eric Hill We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Helen Oxenbury The Tiger Who Came to Tea Jill Tomlinson The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark Jill Tomlinson The Gruffalo Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler I Will Never Eat a Tomato Lauren Child Stone Soup Marcia Brown The Rainbow Fish Marcus Pfister Farmer Duck Martin Waddell Owl Babies Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson Once Their Were Giants Martin Waddell and Penny Dale Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak One Snowy Night Nick Butterworth Clifford the Big Red Dog Norman Bridwell There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly Pam Adams Rosie’s Walk Pat and Laurence Hutchins Dear Zoo Rod Campbell Guess How Much I Love You Sam McBratney and Garth Williams Dogger Shirley Hughes Winnie the Witch Valerie Thomas & Korky Paul Year 1 Reading List Title Author The Gigantic Turnip Aleksei Tolstoy Croc and Bird Alexis Deacon The Mrs Pepperpot Stories Alf Proysen Funnybones Allan Ahlberg The Jolly Postman Allan Ahlberg The Giant Baby Allen Ahlberg Woof Allen Ahlberg The Astonishing Case of the Stolen Stories Anca Sandu Sea Cat and Dragon King Angela Carter The Diary of a Killer Cat Anne Fine Ask Me Antje Damm Frog and Toad are Friends Arnold Lobel The Obvious Elephant Bruce Robinson and Sophie Windham Ginger Charlotte Voake Wendel’s Workshop Chris Riddell Ottloline and the Yellow Cat Chris Riddell Emperor of Absurdia Chris Riddell Lost in the Toy Museum David Lucas Sophie Hits Six Dick King-Smith The Hodgeheg Dick King-Smith The Cat in the Hat Dr Seuss The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers Penguin Emily Gravett Animalia Graeme Base The Lion and the Mouse Jerry Pinkney The Leopard’s Drum Jessica Souhami My Friend Bear Jez Alborough The Large Family Collection Jill Murphy Penny Dreadful is a Magnet for Disaster Joanna Nadin Zoo-ology Joelle Jolivet Tug of War John Burningham Avocado Baby John Burningham I Want my Hat Back Jon Klassen The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Jon Scieszka The Pirate Cruncher Jonny Duddle The Tiger Who Came to Tea Judith Kerr The Smartest Giant in Town Julia Donaldson The Gruffalo’s Child Julia Donaldson Charlie and Lola Lauren Child The Dark Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen Hairy Maclary Lynley Dodd Extra Yarn Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen Katie Morag Series Mairi Hedderwick Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman The Tales of Olga Da Polga Michael Bond A Bear Called Paddington Michael Bond War and Peas Michael Foreman Even Stevens FC Michael Rosen The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon Mini Grey The Princess and the Pea Minnie Grey Yeti and the Bird Nadia Shireen The Whisperer Nick Butterworth Just Imagine Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodheart The House that Sailed Away Pat Hutchins Don’t Forget the Bacon Pat Hutchins Meet the Parents Peter Bentley and Sarah Ogilvie Squishy McFluff the Invisible Class Pip Jones Mrs Armitage on Wheels Quentin Blake Mister Magnolia Quentin Blake Madame Pamplemousse and her Incredible Edibles Rupert Kingfisher The Trouble with Jack Shirley Hughes Crayon Simon Rickerty Go to Sleep or I Let Loose the Leopard Steve Cole Year 2 Reading List Title Author The Mrs Pepperpot Stories Alf Proysen Mrs Wobble the Waitress Allan Alhberg The Giant Baby Allen Ahlberg Woof Allen Ahlberg Sea Cat and Dragon King Angela Carter The Diary of a Killer Cat Anne Fine The World According to Humphrey Betty J Birney Ottloline and the Yellow Cat Chris Riddell The Adventures of Captain Underpants Dav Pilkey The Guard Dog Dick King-Smith Emily’s Legs Dick King-Smith Sophie Hits Six Dick King-Smith Horrid Henry Francesca Simon Tom Trueheart Ian Beck Little Wolf’s Book of Badness Ian Whybrow Mr Wolf’s Pancakes Jan Fearnley Flat Stanley Jeff Brown Pirate School: Just a Bit of Wind Jeremy Strong Penny Dreadful is a Magnet for Disaster Joanna Nadin Mog Stories Judith Kerr Friends Kim Lewis Tales from Wayside High Louis Sachar Grace and Family Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch Frog is Frog Max Velthuijis The Tales of Olga Da Polga Michael Bond Cat and Mouse Story Michael Rosen Even Stevens FC Michael Rosen The Cat Who Lost His Purr Michelle Coxon The House that Sailed Away Pat Hutchins Frightened Fred Peta Coplans Oliver and the Seawigs Phillip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre The Magic Finger Roald Dahl George’s Marvellous Medicine Roald Dahl The Giraffe, Pelly and Me Roald Dahl Madame Pamplemousse and her Incredible Edibles Rupert Kingfisher The Snow Lady Shirley Hughes Year 3 Reading List Title Author The Mrs Pepperpot Stories Alf Proysen The Sam Pig Story Book Alison Uttley Please Mrs Butler Allan Ahlberg The Giant Baby Allen Ahlberg Woof Allen Ahlberg Sea Cat and Dragon King Angela Carter Bill’s New Frock Anne Fine The Diary of a Killer Cat Anne Fine Pippi Longstocking Astrid Lindgren The World According to Humphrey Betty J Birney Ramona Quimby Age 8 Beverley Clearly The Sewer Demon Caroline Lawrence Ottloline and the Yellow Cat Chris Riddell Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse Chris Riddell Tangshan Tigers – The Stolen Jade Dan Lee The Sheep Pig Dick King-Smith Sophie Hits Six Dick King-Smith Charlotte’s Web E B White Charlotte’s Web E.B White The Naughtiest Girl in the School Enid Blyton Secret Seven series Enid Blyton Famous Five series Enid Blyton Horrid Henry series Francesca Henry’s Horrid Henry Francesca Simon Mystery Winklesea Helen Cresswell Lizzie Dripping Helen Creswell Mr Majeika Humphrey Carpenter Tom Trueheart Ian Beck Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone J K Rowling Flat Stanley Jeff Brown Flat Stanley Jeff Brown The Hundred Mile an Hour Dog Jeremy Strong Return of the Hundred Mile an Hour Dog Jeremy Strong Penny Dreadful is a Magnet for Disaster Joanna Nadin Super Fudge Judy Bloom The Great Hamster Massacre Katie Davies Storm Kevin Crossley-Holland Tales from Wayside High Louis Sachar Animal Ark series Lucy Daniels The Indian in the Cupboard Lynne Reid Banks The Tales of Olga Da Polga Michael Bond Cool Michael Morpurgo The Butterfly Lion Michael Morpurgo Kensuke’s Kingdom Michael Morpurgo Billy the Kid Michael Morpurgo The Butterfly Lion Michael Morpurgo The Dancing Bear Michael Morpurgo Even Stevens FC Michael Rosen The House that Sailed Away Pat Hutchins Fergus Crane Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell The Grunts Phillip Ardagh Oliver and the Seawigs Phillip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre A Dog so Small Phillipa Pearce Railway Cat Phyllis Arkle Fungus the Bogeyman Raymond Briggs The Twits Roald Dahl Charlie and Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl Matilda Roald Dahl Danny The Champion of the World Roald Dahl James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl Fantastic Mr Fox Roald Dahl The BFG Roald Dahl Madame Pamplemousse and her Incredible Edibles Rupert Kingfisher The Mouse and his Child Russell Hoban Haroun and the Sea of Stories Salman Rushdie Undead Pets – Return of the Hungry Hamster Sam Hay Year 4 Reading List Title Author The Clothes Horse Allan Ahlberg It Was A Dark and Stormy Night Allan Ahlberg Bill’s New Frock Anne Fine The Ghost Blades Anthony Masters The Falcon’s Malteser Antony Horowitz Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe C S Lewis Gregory Cool Caroline Binch Stig of the Dump Clive King Dragon Rider Cornelia Funke My brother is a Superhero David Solomons The Invisible Dog Dick King Smith The Sheep Pig Dick King Smith The Legend of Captain Crow’s Teeth Eoin Colfer Emil and the Detectives Erich Kastner The Abominables Eva Ibbotson Dial A Ghost Eva Ibbotson Desirable Frank Cottrell Boyce The Crazy Shoe Shuffle Gillian Cross The Demon Headmaster Gillian Cross The Great Elephant Chase Gillian Cross The last Castaways Harry Horse The Sea Piper Helen Cresswell How to train a Dragon Helen Cresswell Spacebaby Henrietta Branford Cliffhanger Jacqueline Wilson The Dragon's Child Jenny Nimmo A Pot of Gold Jill Bennett Fog Hounds Wind Cat Sea Mice Joan Aiken A Caribbean Dozen John Agard & Grace Nicholls Dragon Poems John Foster & Korky Paul Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters John Steptoe Frank and the Antimatter Motor Jon Scieska The Reluctant Dragon Kenneth Grahame Beowolf Kevin Crossley-Holland Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll The Children of Green Know Lucy Boston Robi Dobi Madhur Jaffrey Operation Gadgetman Malorie Blackman Greek Myths for Young Children Marcia Williams The Orchard Book of Creation Stories Margaret Mayo & Louise Brierley The Yearling Marjorie Rawlings The Dancing Bear Michael Morpurgo The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips Michael Morpurgo Toad Rage Morris Gleitzman The Peppermint Pig Nina Bawden There’s a Werewolf in my Tent Pamela Butchart The House That Sailed Away Pat Hutchins Sara, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan The Chocolate Touch Patrick Skene Catling The Firework-Maker's Daughter Philip Pullman Scribbleboy Philip Ridley The Way to Sattin Shore Philippa Pearce The Battle of Bubble and Squeak Philippa Pearce Dog So Small Phillipa Pearce Flow Pippa Goodhart Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh Robert C O’Brien Smart Girls Robert Leeson A Child's Garden of Verse Robert Louis Stevenson Max and the Millions Ross Montgomery Brother Eagle, Sister Sky Susan Jeffers & Chief Seattle The Iron Man Ted Hughes Fairy Tales Terry Jones Year 5 Reading List Title Author The Owl Service