A classic must read for all primary school children. Here they will learn how witches disguise themselves and what they detest most of all – children! The Grand High Witch has plans to make all the children disappear – can a little boy and his grandmother stop her?
How to Train your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Hiccup’s father is chief of the Viking tribe Hairy Hooligan, and he must lead the initiation of ten boys into the tribe, who can be banished if they don’t pass. Hiccup feels like a very ordinary boy and is worried what kind of dragon he will get, and how he will lead the boys. This hilarious book has inspired the popular movies with the same name.
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Artemis is only 12 years old and already a criminal genius. He is plotting to get back his family’s fortune and in the process may have triggered a cross-species war with the fairies. Awarded the Children’s Book of the Year.
When the Mountains Roared by Jess Butterworth
Ruby is really annoyed when her father decides to move her and her grandmother to India in the mountains to set up a hotel. She is very sure that it will never be like home, especially without her mum, who died in a car accident. But there are leopards who are in serious danger, and she will have to face her fears to save them.
Hacker by Malorie Blackman
Vicky’s dad has been arrested for stealing a million pounds from the bank he works at, but he knows he is innocent. The only way he can prove this is by becoming a criminal himself, by becoming a hacker.
Woof! by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Fritz Wegner
Eric is your normal 10 year old boy, until one night he suddenly turns into a dog! Eric needs to get to the bottom of the truth. An easy read.
Heard it in the Playground by Allan Ahlberg
An amusing collection of poems and songs about primary school which every child will identify with.
One Well: The Story of Water on Earth by Rochelle Strauss and illustrated by Rosemary Woods
A delightful book explaining the importance of water and how we can protect it.
My Name Is Sangoel by Karen Lynn Williams, Khadra Mohammed and illustrated by Catherine Stock
Sangoel is a refugee with his mother and sister in the USA from Sudan; his father died in the war. In this strange, noisy place where no one can pronounce his name, Sangoel is lonely, until he comes up with a great idea!
Razia’s Ray of Hope – One Girl’s Dream of an Education by Elizabeth Suneby and illustrated by Suana Verelst
Razia lives in a village in Afghanistan and wants to attend the new school, can she convince her father and brother?
