Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
The Shirley Hughes Collection
Shirley Hughes
Dogger
Shirley Hughes Alfie Pack
Hero on a Bicycle
Alfie Gets in First
Shirley Hughes Baby Record
Ella’s Big Chance: A Jazz-Age Cinderella
Whistling in the Dark
Digby O’Day in the Fast Lane
The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook
Alfie’s Feet
Alfie Gives a Hand
The Lion and the Unicorn
Alfie and the Birthday Surprise
An Evening At Alfie’s
The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook
All about Alfie
Bathwater’s Hot
Out and About
Books for Year 1 – here’s our selection to challenge and interest KS1 children aged 5-6 in UK primary schools. Handpicked recommendations from teachers and librarians, with titles by Michael Rosen, Julia Donaldson, Jon Klassen, Judith Kerr, Satoshi Kitamura, and more.
Suggested reading books for Year 3 pupils, aged 7-8. A diverse and interesting range of exciting titles aimed at children of all abilities in lower KS2 including books by Roald Dahl, Jacqueline Wilson, Zanib Mian and Tony Bradman.
Books for bedtime to read to children – a selection of books by Jill Murphy, Allan Ahlberg, Maurice Sendak, Michael Rosen, Martin Waddell, Fiona Watt, Claire Freedman, and more; which are ideal for reading to children at bedtime.
A festive online advent calendar of classic and modern children’s Christmas picture books. Including cracking yuletide tales by Michael Morpurgo, Judith Kerr, Delia Huddy, Raymond Briggs, David McKee, Rod Campbell, Kes Gray, and Janet & Allan Ahlberg.
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