KS1 Top Reads!
Huw Lewis Jones- Clive Penguin
Who’s ever heard of a penguin that doesn’t like the cold? Surrounded by the same old snow day in day out and always freezing, Clive Penguin wishes he was somewhere else. SOMEONE else. But, with an epic discovery just around the corner, the solution might be easier than he thinks.
Eric Fan and Dena Seiferlin- Night Lunch
Noses sniff the air as mouthwatering smells waft down city streets, luring growling bellies to the Night Owl. Inside this elegant, horse-drawn establishment, a feathery cook works the grill, serving up tasty dishes. Mouse, a poor street sweeper, watches as the line of customers swells, ever hopeful that someone will drop a morsel of food.
Kate Pankhurst- We are all astronauts
Budding astronaut Luna Scope wants nothing more than to blast off into space and explore the cosmos, but how does she go from a cardboard rocket in her room to running experiments on the International Space Station? Enter Granny, who’s about to teach Luna just how to make her dream a reality.
Lower KS2 Top Reads!
Martin Stewart- Bridget Vanderpuff and the Ghost Train
In this sequel to Bridget Vanderpuff and the Baked Escape, Belle-on-Sea is getting ready for the Night of the Hungry Ghosts, the spookiest time of the year. Mr Vanderpuff’s bake will be the centrepiece of the whole parade, but he needs a new creation and he’s totally stumped…
Hiba Noor Khan and Harry Woodgate- How to Spaghettify Your Dog
Have you ever wondered how to slow down time? Or what would happen if the Earth stopped spinning? Or whether you’d be OK if you fell into a black hole? Well, wonder no more. This book, by former physics teacher and UKLA longlisted author Hiba Noor Khan, is bursting with fascinating physics facts.
Coralie Bickford-Smith- The Squirrel and the Lost Treasure
One autumn evening, a young squirrel spots an acorn glinting on the forest floor. Eager to protect her treasure from watchful eyes and hungry mouths, she buries it deep in the heart of the forest. But when she returns after the icy winter, her acorn is nowhere to be found. Where could it be?
Upper KS2 Top Reads!
Christopher Mackie- Cloudlanders
The Cloudlanders live on an island that is literally in the clouds – floating there high above the Endless Sea where the malevolent Wavemaker lurks, ready to drag them to a watery doom should the magical lightstone that holds them up fail…
Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble– The Raven’s Song
This is a story of a world that is beginning to fall apart, and a chance to see it all put back together. The Raven’s Song is a vision of hope for the future, seen through the eyes of the young people who will fight for it.
Matt Goodfellow- the final year
10 years old and a week away from the end of Year 5. Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to high school. This book navigates change and getting ready to start Secondary School.
