KS1 Top reads!
I’m Not Scared, You Are!- Patricia Hegarty
Two young children embark on a scary night-time journey. Join them as they tiptoe through the woods, climb aboard a ghost train and enter a foreboding haunted house, where they encounter a rattling skeleton and a ghost who chases them all the way home. A fabulously frightening tale for young readers, perfect for Halloween.
Geoffrey Gets The Jitters- Nadia Shireen
Geoffrey is not OK. He has a peculiar flutter in his tummy, and a series of What Ifs in his head. What if Barbara doesn’t like him any more? What if dinosaurs with laser-eyes stomp all over him? Geoffrey has the jitters and they’re out of control. All he wants to do is hide, but you can’t hide from your jitters. How can Geoffrey get rid of them?
The Ghost Cat Who Saved My Life- Pamela Butchart
Sav is concerned when she hears a cat meowing continuously in the upstairs flat, but her mother says the flat is empty, so she must have heard a ghost. Sav decides she could keep the ghost cat as a pet, as her mum is allergic to real cats, so she and her best friend Liam hatch a plan to capture the mysterious feline…
Lower KS2 Top Reads!
The Shade Tree- Suzy Lee
Villagers like to come to rest and cool down in the shade of a huge, old tree. But when a young traveler decides to join them one day, a rich man on whose land the tree stands demands they leave because he owns the tree and therefore its shade. Thinking fast, the traveler strikes a deal: one that will enable him to outsmart the rich man—and ensure that the villagers will always have access to the shade tree’s shade, wherever it may fall.
Monster Support Group (The Werewolf’s Tale)- Laura Suarez
Lowell is your average 12-year-old kid, but when he moves to a new village and starts a new school, he struggles to fit in. Things start to change rapidly after a particularly difficult day at school when his voice mysteriously begins to get more growly, and he discovers hair in places it had never been before. Yes, he’s turning into a werewolf.
Suitcase S(witch)- Aisha Bushby
Zahra and her parents are spending the weekend in a small seaside town, where Zahra is taking part in a poetry competition. In her haste to get off the train, Zahra accidentally swaps suitcases with a witch called Daria. Until she can arrange to switch the cases back, Zahra borrows some of Daria’s belongings, with some surprising results…
Upper KS2 Top Reads!
The Train Of Dark Wonders- Alex Bell
Bess thinks the Odditorium is the best museum in the world. Pops has spent years filling it with the weird and wonderful things he collected on his travels. But visitor numbers have dropped lately and there are bills to be paid so, when Pops dies, Uncle Norman wants to sell the exhibits. But it’s Bess who has inherited the strange museum and she is determined to save it…
Dreamweavers (Night Of The Scary Fairies)- Annabelle Sami
Tito is introduced to a beguiling new girl at school by the name of Neena and she immediately sets to work teaching Tito the ways of the Dreamweaver. Each night under the cover of darkness Tito and his awe-inspiring new companion embark on a series of adventures, each one more thrilling than the last…
Ellie Engle Saves Herself- Leah Johnson
Twelve-year-old Ellie is an ordinary Black girl who loves comic books and hanging out with her best friend Abby. But when a surprise earthquake shakes her town, her life is no longer ordinary. She has superpowers, just like the heroes in her beloved comics. Can Ellie find a way to navigate school, friendship battles and strange powers that she can’t control?
