February 2017

AR Level 6.0 +

Reading List

Try these higher level reads

to boost your AR level!

The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne

Pierrot is orphaned during World

War I. He moves in with his aunt,

who works as a housekeeper for

Adolf Hitler. Pierrot is thrown

into a dangerous world—can he

escape before it is too late?

AR level: 6.2

Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit

Anna’s father disappears at the

start of World War II. With

the help of her friend, the

Swallow Man, Anna must walk

across Europe to escape the

war and the same fate as her

father. AR level 7.1

How to Train your Dragon series

by Cressida Cowell

AR levels range from

6.2 to 6.9.

Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror

by Chris Priestley

AR level: 6.0

Harry Potter series

by J K Rowling

AR levels range from

6.0 to 7.9.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

by Lemony Snicket

AR levels range

from 6.2 to 7.4.

Historical Fiction Favourite Books HAZELWICK SCHOOL LIBRARY

Poppy and Poppy in the Field by Mary Hooper

Poppy’s life dramatically changes with the out-

break of World War I. She becomes a nurse in

the hope of saving as many soldiers as she can.

AR levels 6.4 & 6.5

Series Fiction Twelve Minutes to Midnight series by

Christopher Edge

Historical-

mystery-thriller

series following 13

year-old Penelope on

her adventures to investigate

crimes and solve mysteries.

AR levels: 7.4 — 7.8

Tunnels series by Roderick Gordon

Fantasy adventure

series in which

central character

Will investigates

his father’s

disappearance and

discovers some thrilling secrets

about an underground world.

AR levels: 6.5 — 7.0

Classic Stories The Many Worlds of Albie Bright by Christopher Edge

Albie uses a box, a

computer, and a

rotting banana to

travel through time.

AR level 6.2

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

by J K Rowling

This is an entertaining

and informative guide

to all the weird and

wonderful creatues

featured in the Harry Potter

series. AR level 8.8

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney

Go behind the scenes

and watch how Greg

Heffley is turned from

a cartoon character to a kid on the

big screen! AR level 6.5

The Secret Garden by

Frances Hodgson Burnett

AR level: 6.3

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

AR level: 6.6

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

AR level: 11.3

Anne of Green Gables by L . M. Montgomery

AR level: 7.3