Reading for Pleasure

Reading for pleasure recommended reads

Early Years Foundation Stage - Nursery and reception
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Key Stage 1 - years 1 & 2

The Adventures of Harry Stevenson by Ali Pye

Meet Harry Stevenson. He doesn’t live in a castle, or a witch’s cottage, or anywhere exciting like that. His home is in a flat with seven-year-old Billy and his mum ...
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Milton the Mighty by Emma Read

Milton was strolling home after a weekend away in the downstairs loo, when he heard the scream. He froze. It was coming from the big house human, but it wasn’t ...
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Lower Key Stage 2 - years 3 & 4

Rules For Vampires by Alex Foulkes, reviewed by Ben

Rules for vampires is a book based on a 111-year-old vampire eternally in an 11-year-olds body. At 111 all vampires must complete their waxing moon- to complete this they must ...
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Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley and David Tazzyman, reviewed by Evie

We love this illustrated review by Evie! What a super star! The Case of the Polar Poachers: Book 3 by Iona Rangeley and ill. by David Tazzyman £7.99 Add to ...
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Upper Key Stage 2 - years 5 & 6

Scarlet and Ivy: The Lost Twin by Sophie Cleverly, reviewed by Sophie

This book is really good because it describes how the characters are feeling at that time. I liked the way the book was written as it was very descriptive and ...
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Ghostcloud by Michael Mann, reviewed by Aysha

Ghostcloud by Michael Mann £12.99 Add to basket About the book ‘A superbly inventive and magical debut’  Piers Torday ‘Beautifully written and filled with unforgettable characters … a diamond of a book’  Ross ...
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Locked out Lily by Nick Lake and Emily Gravett, reviewed by Catherine

Locked Out Lily tells the story of a girl whose mum is having a baby. She’s about to become a big sister but she’s not happy about it! Lily is ...
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The Ice Whisperers by Helenka Stachera, reviewed by Alma

Imagine a world where the villains are the mysterious white eyed people with eyes like you or me and the heroes have completely black eyes. I like this as it ...
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Key Stage 3 - years 7, 8 & 9

All the Money in the World by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, reviewed by Isobel

This is a heart-warming story about social status, privilege and identity. The moral being: Don’t be ashamed of where you come from and who you are. In this story the ...
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Hide and Seek by Robin Scott-Elliot, reviewed by James

Hide and Seek is a thought-provoking book about Amelie, a Jewish French girl who witnesses her family being taken away by the gestapo during World War Two, and her quest ...
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Key Stage 4 - years 10 & 11
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