Year 2 Reading ListThe Snow Lady by Shirley HughesThe Magic Finger by Roald Dahl

The Guard Dog by Dick King-SmithThe Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer

Mr Majeika by Humphrey CarpenterJinnie Ghost by Berlie Doherty

I Was a Rat!: Or, the Scarlet Slippers by Philip PullmanThe Day the Crayons Quit by Drew DaywaltFungus, the Bogeyman by Raymond Briggs

The Dunderheads by Paul FleischmanThe Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate by Margaret Mahy

Pirate School: Just a Bit of Wind by Jeremy StrongThe Giraffe, and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl

Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed by Michael RosenMr Wolf’s Pancakes by Jan Fearnley

Clarice Bean, That’s Me by Lauren ChildThe Story of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff

Nim’s Island by Wendy OrrThe Tear Thief by Carol Ann Duffy

How to Live Forever by Colin ThompsonPress Here by Herve Tullet

The Penderwicks by Jeanne BirdsallThe Dragonsitter by Josh Lacey

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dev PilkeyThe Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine

Friends by Kim LewisBeaver Towers by Nigel Hinton

Little Wolf’s Book of Badness by Ian WhybrowThe Cat Who Lost His Purr by Michelle Coxon

Frightened Fred by Peta Coplans

Reading at Ark Brunel

At Ark Brunel we want to foster a lifelong love and appreciation for reading in all children. We celebrate pupils and classes who read regularly as we know that a love of reading develops children into inquisitive, informed and reflective individuals who can engage effectively with the world around them. As well as reading at school we expect all children to read out loud for at least 20 minutes per night with an adult.

Questions to ask your childBefore reading the book:

• What do you think this story will be about? What might happen in the story?

During the reading of the book:• What has happened so far?• What might happen next? Why do you think that? What clue has the author given you to make you think that?•How do you think the story might end?• What sort of character is….? Is he/she friendly/ mean/ nice…?• Can you find me the word that means?

After reading the book:• Did you enjoy the book? Why?•What was your favourite part? Why?• What was the most interesting/ exciting part of the book? Can you find it?• What sort of character was….?• Why did that character do … (give a situation/ event from the story)?• What happened in the story? Can you retell the story in your own words?• What were the main the events that happened in the story?• Who were the main characters in the story?

Queen’s Park and Kensal Libraries are close to our school and offer a wide range of exciting children’s books. They also have some lovely reading activities for children to join in.