WW1/WW2

Morpurgo, Michael. An Eagle in the Snow Upper KS2

Barney is leaving Coventry for Cornwall with his mum a�er their house has been destroyed

in the Blitz. However there’s no escape from Hitler and their train is a�acked by a

Messerschmi� forcing it to stop in a tunnel for safety. It’s pitch-black and Barney is scared

of the dark. To distract him, the other passenger in the carriage tells him about his best

friend, Billy Byron, famous in the First World War as the most decorated private soldier. The

story is an extraordinary one, we hear how Billy inadvertently changed the course of world

history.

WW1 Morpurgo, Michael. Listen to the Moon Upper KS2

May, 1915. Alfie and his fisherman father find a girl on an uninhabited island in the Scillies

– injured, thirsty, lost… and with absolutely no memory of who she is, or how she came to

be there. She can say only one word: Lucy. Where has she come from? Is she a mermaid,

the vic4m of a German U-boat, or even – as some islanders suggest – a German spy…?

WW1 is raging, suspicion and fear are growing, and Alfie and Lucy are ever more under

threat.

WW1 /

Le�ers

NEW

Robinson, Hilary. Song for Will & the Lost Gardeners of Heligan Lower & Upper KS2

When the First World War is declared on 4th August 1914, errand boy, Alfie, is disappointed

that he is too young to sign up. But his frustra4on turns to despair as he begins to

understand the brutal reality of ba�le. During the four year conflict, Alfie's exchange of

le�ers with Heligan stone mason, Fred Paynter, and the visits home of gardener, William

Guy, paint a poignant picture of life at the front. Beau4fully told and illustrated, this is a

book for children and adults to treasure.

WW2/Adventure McKenzie, Sophie. Time Train to the Blitz. Lower KS2

A gripping 4me-slip story, plunges two children into an exci4ng adventure when they climb

aboard a mysterious train and find themselves transported back to London at the 4me of

the Blitz. Soon Joe and Scarle� find themselves on a desperate mission to save the life of

Alfie whose home is blown to smithereens by a bomb. Packed full of detail about the 4me,

this gives a good insight into the very real dangers of growing up during the Blitz.

WW2/Fantasy

NEW

Shepherd, Megan. Secret Horses of Briar Hill. Upper KS2

December 1941. Britain is at war. Emmaline has been evacuated away from the bombs to

Briar Hill Hospital in Shropshire. When she gets there she discovers a secret. It's not to be

shared, not to be told to anyone, even her friend Anna. But she'll tell you. This is

Emmaline's secret –there are winged horses that live in the mirrors of Briar Hill. Exquisitely

illustrated by Levi Pinfold, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, The Secret Horses of Briar

Hill has all the makings of a modern classic.

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WW2

NEW

Hughes, Shirley. The Lion and the Unicorn Lower KS2

As Lenny's father goes off to fight in the second world war he gives his son a brass badge

with a lion and a unicorn on it. Lenny keeps it with him when bombs are dropped on his

street and when he has to be evacuated to a big house in the country. He misses his

parents a great deal and the other children there and at school are spiteful in teasing him.

But he finds a secret walled garden to escape to with a stone unicorn. Here he meets the

wounded soldier Mick and learns again how hard it is to be brave. It is the unicorn who

finally rescues him from his sadness and loneliness and proves itself to be his guardian

angel by bringing his mother to him.

WW2/Modern

Classic

NEW

Bawden, Nina. Carrie’s War Upper KS2

It’s war4me and Carrie and her li�le brother Nick have been evacuated from their London

home to the Welsh hills. In an unfamiliar place, among strangers, the children feel alone

and find li�le comfort with the family they are billeted with: Mr Evans, a bullying shop-

keeper and Aun4e Lou, his kind but 4mid sister. When Carrie and Nick visit Albert, another

evacuee, they are welcomed into Hepzibah Green's warm kitchen. Hepzibah is rumoured

to be a witch, but her cooking is delicious, her stories are enthralling and the children

cannot keep away. With Albert, Hepzibah and Mister Johnny, they begin to se�le into their

new surroundings. But before long, their loyal4es are tested: will they be persuaded to

betray their new friends?

Stone Age/

Modern

Classic/

Adventure

King, Clive. S1g of the Dump. Upper KS2

When Barney falls down the cliff of the chalk pit he lands in what might be a rubbish dump

but the dump turns out to be the home of S4g, a cave-boy who turns what he finds to

good use. S4g and Barney have a series of wonderful adventures in Barney’s world from

scaring Barney’s enemies to chasing away Granny’s burglars. Barney then finds himself

back in S4g’s world for a special adventure set way back in the past.

Vikings/

Fantasy

Cowell, Cressida. How to Train Your Dragon Upper KS2

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an awesome sword-fighter, a dragon-whisperer and

the greatest Viking Hero who ever lived. But it wasn't always like that. In fact, in the begin-

ning, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was the most put upon Viking you'd ever seen. Not

loud enough to make himself heard at dinner with his father, Stoick the Vast; not hard

enough to beat his chief rival, Snotlout, at Bashyball, the number one school sport and

CERTAINLY not stupid enough to go into a cave full of dragons to find a pet...It's 4me for

Hiccup to learn how to be a Hero.

Vikings Simon, Francesca. Sleeping Army Upper KS2

Freya is an ordinary girl living in modern Britain, but with a twist: people s4ll worship the

Viking gods. One evening, stuck with her dad on his night shi� at the Bri4sh Museum, she

is drawn to the Lewis Chessmen and Heimdall's Horn. Unable to resist, she blows the horn,

waking three chess pieces from their enchantment. They are all summoned to Asgard, land

of the Viking gods, and told they must go on a perilous journey to restore the gods to

youth. If Freya refuses she will be turned into an ivory chess piece but, if she accepts her

des4ny and fails, the same terrible fate awaits her.

Vikings/

Adventure

Jones, Terry. The Saga of Erik the Viking Lower & Upper KS2

Erik and the crew of the Golden Dragon set sail in search of adventure and to find out

where the sun goes at night. Li�le do they know that their courage, skill, strength and

stamina will all be tested to the extremes. They must win through against storms, against

the dogfighters, against giants and enchantments, face up to spirits and to trolls.

Wonderfully illustrated throughout by Michael Foreman.

Vikings/

Adventure/

NEW

Bradman, Tony. Viking Boy Upper KS2

A young Viking boy plans to take his revenge on the Wolf Men that raided his home village.

Gunnar is the son of a Viking chie�ain, living peacefully on his family steading with his

mother, father and their people - un4l they are raided by Skuli and his Wolf Men, who

raze his home to the ground and take his father's life. Gunnar swears an oath to avenge his

father's death and save his mother from Skuli - but first he must run to save himself.

Romans/

Volcanoes

NEW

Balit, Chris1na. Escape from Pompeii. Lower KS2

Story of how two children escape from the erup4on of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed

Pompeii. For a Roman boy called Tranio, 24th August is a day he will never forget. As the

ground shakes, the sky darkens, and everyone around him runs gasping for air, he and his

friend Livia flee to the harbour and witness the destruc4on of everything they know and

love, in one of the most terrifying moments of recorded history.

Roman Britain/

Humour/

Animal Stories

NEW

Northfield, Gary. Julius Zebra. Bundlle with the Britons! Upper & Lower KS2

Julius and the other gladiators travel to Britannia when Emperor Hadrian promises them

their freedom if they perform in the gladitorial games there. Emperor Hadrian has one last

favour to ask of the gladiator animals before he will grant them their greatest wish - free-

dom. They must go to the far-off and strange land of Britain to win over the crowds of his

empire. But this will be no happy-go-lucky holiday… Instead of buckets and spades, our

stripy hero and his friends will need all their powers and wits about them if they're going to

survive their most wild and rebellious opponents yet. Cram-packed with jokes and burs4ng

with ac4on, this is a hilarious romp and mad-cap introduc4on to Roman Britain.

Ancient Egypt

NEW

Deary, Terry. The Gold in the Grave. Egyp1an Tales Lower KS2

A band of Ancient Egyp4an thieves plot to rob the tomb of a dead king. Tutankhamen has

been buried in his rocky tomb. But there is a plot to rob the grave of its vast wealth as soon

as possible a�er the funeral. A motley gang of villains have all the skills they need to under-

take the crime - the key member of the team is young Paneb, who is small and lithe and the

only one who can slip through the tunnel and into the funeral chamber. It's a risky venture,

because, if he's caught, the punishment is slow torture and death. Egyp4an Tales are ex-

ci4ng, funny stories based on real events.

Ancient Egypt/

Myths &

legends/Comic

Strip format

Williams, Marcia. Tales of Gods and Pharaohs. Upper KS2

Full of mystery and adventure, the stories of the Egyp4an pharaohs and their ancient gods

are steeped in thousands of years of history. From the crea4on myth to the curse of

Tutankhamen and the fall of Cleopatra, Marcia Williams' classic comic strip retellings bring

new life to the myths and wonders of this ancient civiliza4on.

Ancient Egypt/

Adventure

NEW

Hulme-Cross, B. The Pharaoh’s Charioteer Upper KS2

Join Arthur and Finn as they travel back to ancient Egypt to discover dangerous rivalries,

and a prince and princess with strong opinions. Can they prevent a kidnapping and stop a

war? Fascina4ng historical facts combine with ac4on- packed fic4on to create a drama4c

and gripping adventure.

Anglo-Saxons/

Myths &

Legends

Morpurgo, Michael. Beowulf. Upper KS2

In fi�h-century Denmark, a murderous monster stalks the night, and only the great prince

of the Geats has the strength and courage to defeat him. Beowulf's terrifying quest to de-

stroy Grendel, the foul fiend, a hideous sea-hag and a monstrous fire-dragon is the oldest

surviving epic in Bri4sh literature.

Anglo Saxons/

Adventure

NEW

Bradman, Tony. Anglo-Saxon Boy Upper KS2

Magnus is the son of Harold Godwinson, lord of the Southern Saxons and ruthlessly

ambi4ous claimant to the throne of England. Overnight, Magnus finds himself cast centre-

stage in the blood-soaked family feud that led to one of history's most famous ba�les. This

is the family tragedy behind 1066: live it with Magnus, as the wolves of history close in on

his Anglo-Saxon boyhood.

Adventure/

Ancient China

Pullman, Philip. The Firework-Maker’s Daughter KS2 Lower & Upper KS2

Story set in Ancient China. What Lila wants to be more than anything else in the world is . . .

a Firework-Maker! But firework-making is not just about being able to make Crackle-

Dragons and Golden Sneezes. There is also one special secret: every Firework-Maker must

make a perilous journey to face the terrifying Fire-Fiend! Not knowing that she needs

special protec4on to survive the Fire-Fiend's flames, Lila sets off alone. Her friends, Chulak

and Hamlet - the King's white elephant - race a�er her. But can they possibly reach her in

4me?

Adventure/

Myths &

Legends/

Humour

NEW

Evans, Maz. Who let the Gods out? Upper KS2

Elliot's mum is ill and his home is under threat, but a shoo4ng star crashes to earth and

changes his life forever. The star is Virgo - a young Zodiac goddess on a mission. But the pair

accidentally release Thanatos, a wicked death daemon imprisoned beneath Stonehenge, and

must then turn to the old Olympian gods for help. A�er centuries of cushy re4rement on

earth, are Zeus and his crew up to the task of saving the world - and solving Elliot's problems

too?

Ancient

Greeks/Myths

& Legends

NEW

Kimmell, E. King Midas and Other Greek Myths Upper KS2

Walk among the gods and goddesses, men and monsters, in this volume of classic Greek

myths. Here are twelve of the most beloved legends of Greek mythology, from Pandora and

her dreaded box to Icarus with his wings of wax, and, of course, that greedy, gold-fingered

King Midas. Vibrant art adds a fresh twist to this collec4on, giving today's readers their own

Victorians/

Classic

NEW

Williams, Marcia. Oliver Twist and other great Dickens stories. Lower & Upper KS2

Retellings in a lively comic strip style of 5 Dickens most popular stories. Oliver Twist, Great

Expecta4ons, Christmas Carol, Tale of Two Ci4es and David Copperfield.

Victorians

NEW

Doherty, Berlie. Far From Home: The Sisters of Street Child Upper KS2

A companion novel set in Victorian England which tells the story of Lizzie and Emily, the two

sisters of Jim Jarvis, the main character in Doherty's novel, "Street Child". No previous

knowledge of Street Child required. (Street Child is also available to borrow as part of the

Power of Reading collections).

Titanic/

Animal/

Adventure

Morpurgo, Michael. Kaspar, Prince of Cats. Upper and lower KS2

A wonderfully emo4onal but heart-warming tale from the pen of one of the foremost

writers for children. Brilliantly interwoven in historical fact at the 4me of the sinking of the

Titanic is the story of Kaspar the Savoy cat, who we also discover is a survivor of the sink-

ing of the Titanic. The story is u�erly compelling and brought to life s4ll further by some

really dreamy illustra4ons by Michael Foreman.

Fantasy/

Imaginary

Worlds/

Modern Classic

Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Upper KS2

Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie— step through a

wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by

the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great

Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.

Animal/Classic Kipling, Rudyard. The Jungle Book. Upper KS2

The stories tell of Mowgli’s upbringing among the wolves; his lessons in the Law of the

Jungle from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther and Kaa the python; his kidnap by

the Monkey People and his clash with the evil 4ger, Shere Khan. This is an abridged

illustrated version.

Rainforests/

Animals

Lynne, Cherry. The Great Kapok Tree KS1 & 2

In the Amazon Rainforest a man is chopping down a great Kapok tree. Exhausted from his

labours he puts down his axe and rests. As he sleeps, the animals who live in the tree

plead with him not to destroy their world.

Rainforests/

Conserva1on/

Animals

NEW

Morpurgo, Running Wild Upper KS2

A boy on holiday in Asia is saved from a tsunami by an elephant and encounters hunters

who are killing 4gers and orangutans and destroying the jungle to produce palm oil.

Animal/

Classics

Grahame , Kenneth. Wind in the Willows. Upper KS2

This 4meless tale has never been out of print and remains one of the best loved children’s

4tles in English literature. Grahame’s wonderful imagina4on and quiet humour con4nue

to charm children and adults alike and this edi4on is beau4fully complemented by some

stunning illustra4ons. This is an abridged illustrated version.

Animal/Africa/

Tradi1onal

Tale

Don, Lari. The Tortoise’s Gi@ KS1

One hot, dry summer in Zambia, the rain stops falling. Soon, the animals are very hungry

and thirsty. How can they recover? They have heard of a wonderful tree that can produce

fruit, but it will only do so if it is asked by name - and no one can remember what it is

called! The animals agree to send a messenger to the wise mountain to find out the

name of the tree and bring it back. One by one, the animals set out, but remembering the

name is not as easy as they had imagined...

Animal Lewis, Gill. Sky Hawk. Upper KS2

Shortlisted for the 2012 Branford Boase Award for outstanding Debut novel. Sky Hawk is

an intense and touching story of how protec4ng a rare bird forges a deep and special

friendship between two children. The osprey is Iona’s secret but she trusts Callum to keep

it and together the two of them do all they can to keep the bird safe. The pact they make

will change lives forever.

Animal Morpurgo, Michael. Not Bad for a Bad Lad. Upper KS2

When a young boy gets a reputa4on for being naughty at school, he reacts by being the bad

lad that everyone expects. Leaving school, he becomes a thief and eventually ends up in

Prison. But Mr Alfie, the stable manager, decides to give the boy a chance, lePng him look

a�er the horses. It turns out that his skill with horses saves him from a life of crime. An

inspiring story of life, friendship and following your dreams.

Animal

NEW

Tomlinson, Jill. The Owl who was afraid of the Dark. Yr2/3

Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is

afraid of the dark. Dark is nasty he says and so he won't go hun4ng with his parents. Mrs Barn

Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a li�le boy wai4ng

for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father

Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring. He realizes that

through these encounters that dark is super a�er all.

Animal Knight, Richard. Winter Shadow. Lower KS2

A wonderful story of a li�le girl who finds an abandoned wolf cub and how they become

inseparable as they grow up together. Slowly the fear that the local village people have of

wolves begins to dissipate, un4l one day Maria awakes to find Shadow has disappeared... It’s

a story of happiness, sadness and an apprecia4on of the wonders of the world around her, but

in the end it’s a li�le 12 year old girl’s realisa4on that life must go on and that there’s a reason

for his departure.

Animal/

Mystery/

Adventure

NEW

Lewis, Gill. Scout and the Sausage Thief Year 2/3

This is a new series for younger readers and features puppies that are learning to become

working dogs. Each book will star a different dog and in this one German shepherd Scout, ‘the

smart one’, is the hero. Scout wants to be a police dog just like her mum and dad and gets a

chance to show off her talent for sniffing out crime when sausage thief Frank Further strikes!

It’s a fun adventure story and children will love Scout and the other inhabitants of Li�le

Barking.

Animal/

Humour/

NEW

Macdonald, Alan. Ask Oscar. Lower KS2

A boy meets a very special dog who has the ability to talk. Meet Oscar. He's no ordinary dog...

Sam has wanted a dog for AGES, so when Oscar turns up on this doorstep he can't believe his

luck. And when he finds out Oscar's secret he can't believe his ears! Now he just needs to per-

suade his mum and dad to let Oscar stay. But first the town's dogs are under threat, and the

duo need to hatch a plan! It's daring, It involves a Poopoma4c machine, flying iced buns and

the Queen. So it can't fail.

School/

Humour

NEW

Fine, Anne. On Planet Fruitcake Lower KS2

Philip has an incredible imagina4on, and when he lets it run riot in school one day it really gets

his classmates thinking. Purple cows . . . brains in pots . . . a clever and beau4ful chicken . . .

What will they think of next?!

School/

Humour

NEW

Butchart, Pamela. Vampire Rat Lower KS2 Lower KS2

Winner of the Children’s Book Award 2016, Books for Younger Readers category . A third riot-

ous adventure for Jodi, Maisie, Zach and all the rest in 4J including the fast-paced narrator,

Izzy. This 4me, they decide that their new head teacher is a vampire rat, based on his being

slightly scary, having the blinds drawn in his office during the day and the fact he's banned

garlic bread at lunch4mes. Now they just have to come up with a plan to vanquish him…

Imaginary

Worlds

Animals/

Adventure

Dahl, Roald. Fantas1c Mr Fox. Lower KS2

Boggis, Bunce and Bean are nasty, mean farmers who hate Mr Fox. They are

determined to get him, so they lie in wait outside his hole, each one crouching behind

a tree with his gun loaded, ready to shoot, starve or dig him out. But clever, handsome

Mr Fox has other plans!

Imaginary

Worlds

Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Lower & Upper KS2

A book that requires no introduc4on. Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. And Mr Willy

Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his amazing

chocolate factory to five lucky children. It's the prize of a life4me! Gobstoppers,

wriggle sweets and a river of melted chocolate delight await - Charlie needs just one

Golden Ticket and these delicious treats could all be his.

Imaginary

Worlds

Dahl, Roald. The BFG. Lower and Upper KS2

This is a delighTul, funny and exci4ng story about a special friendship between two

people from different worlds – a giant and a child. As the story develops it shows how

trust and love develops between them. It also shows that bullying must not be

tolerated and Dahl is at his might best here by eventually ensuring the big bad giants

get their comeuppance whilst the big friendly giant wins the day alongside the li�le

girl Sophie.

Imaginary

Worlds/

Adventure/

Reeve, Philip. Cakes in Space. Lower KS2

Astra's family are all snoring in their sleeping pods aboard their spaceship, but Astra is

WIDE AWAKE. With her robot friend, Pilbeam, she goes off exploring and soon finds

out the ship is in deep trouble. It's been knocked off course and invaded by a gang of

Poglites, an alien salvage crew searching for spoonage (they just LOVE collec4ng

spoons)! But even the Poglites need Astra's help when they discover something far

more sinister lurking in the canteen. Sure, they're cakes; but no one would describe

them as sweet.

Imaginary

Worlds/

Adventure

NEW

Reeve, Philip. Pugs of the Frozen North. Lower KS2

The Race to the Top of the World! It comes around once in a life4me, and the prize?

Your heart's desire. Shen and Sika can't resist the chance to win, but compe44on is

fierce. The path to victory is li�ered with snow trolls, sea monsters, and a gang of

par4cularly hungry ye4s. But Shen and Sika have something the other contestants

don't have. Actually, they have 66 other things; pugs to be exact. That's a 264 paw-

powered sled. Let the race begin!

Imaginary

Worlds/

Adventure/

Family

NEW

Boyce, Frank Co�rell. Sputnick’s Guide to Life on Earth Upper KS2

Frank Co�rell Boyce takes the sad story of Laika, the first living creature to orbit Earth,

and uses it as inspira4on for a story about the importance of home. It’s both brilliantly

funny and extraordinarily moving. Prez is living with a temporary foster family when

he opens the door to Sputnik. Prez sees an alien – in a kilt – everyone else sees a dog.

Over the course of the summer Prez and Sputnik have some amazing adventures and

break a lot of laws, including some of the laws of physics, but in the process they save

the world, and reunite Prez with his grandfather. As wild as a cartoon strip, this

wonderful story pinpoints all the best things about life on Earth.

Humour/

Adventure

NEW

Brown, Jeff. Invisible Stanley. Lower KS2

Stanley uses his invisibility for good causes. Amazing things always happen to Stanley

Lambchop... Stanley is very surprised when a big storm hits - and he turns completely

invisible! At first it's brilliant - he can get on the trail of some bank robbers and help

his li�le brother with his magic tricks. But being invisible. isn't always easy... Will

Stanley ever reappear?

Humour/Space/

Adventure

NEW

Reeve, Philip. Fun Fair Repair Lower KS2

Follows the adventures of a girl who lives on a funfair planet in outer space, when a

mystery villain seems to be sabotaging the rides. Emily loves living on Funfair Moon -

especially when she gets to help Jinks & O'Hare, the extraordinary repair team. But

when chaos strikes during a crucial funfair inspec4on, Emily has to act fast. Can she

deal with a violent fudgesplosion, a gravity inversion, and a marauding candyfloss

creature? Or does this spell doom for Funfair Moon? The highly-an4cipated fourth

scin4lla4ng adventure from the amazingly talented team of Reeve and McIntyre.

Adventure/

Survival/

Morpurgo, Michael Kensuke’s Kingdom. Upper KS2

I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven't

got your safety harness on, you haven't got your lifejacket on. You shouldn't be doing

this ...I was in the cold of the sea before I could even open my mouth to scream.'

Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. With

no food and no water, he curls up to die. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him

of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone …

Adventure/

Fantasy/Polar

Region

NEW

Bell, Alan. Polar Bear Explorers’ Club Upper KS2

When Stella and three other junior explorers get separated from their expedi4on can

they cross the frozen wilderness and live to tell the tale? Join Stella Starflake Pearl

and her three fellow explorers as they trek across the snowy Icelands and come face-

to-face with frost fairies, snow queens, outlaw hideouts, unicorns, pygmy dinosaurs

and carnivorous cabbages.

Adventure/

Pirates/Classic

NEW

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island Upper KS2

An abridged retelling of the classic story about a boy who joins a pirate crew on the

search for buried treasure. Part of the Real Reads series which bring great books to a

wider readership, while always honouring the context and structure of the original.

Adventure/

Humour

Johnson, Pete. Detec1ve Brother Lower KS2

When Jamie and Harry’s hotel gets robbed while they’re there on holiday, Jamie finds

he is the number one suspect! Can Jamie’s magic cape help him find the real villain?

Or will it be le� to “Detec4ve” Harry to solve the crime?

Humour/

Friendship

Walliams, David. Billionaire Boy Upper KS2

Shortlisted for the pres4gious Sheffield Children's Book Award 2011. Hugely entertaining,

this cap4va4ng story is also thought provoking about the perils of having too much money.

Joe Spud is the richest twelve-year-old in the world; he has everything his heart desires –

except friends and happiness. As one disaster follows another, Joe and his father both

learn the hard way what really ma�ers.

Humour/

Family/

Adventure

Walliams, David. Gangsta Granny Upper KS2

Ben’s granny is really boring; staying with her is a nightmare of ea4ng cabbage, playing

Scrabble and being treated like a baby. But then he discovers something rather AMAZING

about his dull old gran; she has a biscuit 4n full of jewellery including the biggest and most

sparkling diamond he has ever seen. Life with a gangsta gran is quite a different thing and

soon Ben is off on a wild and hilarious adventure.

Humour/

Family/

Adventure

NEW

Walliams, David. Grandpa’s Great Escape Upper KS2

Jack's Grandpa...wears his slippers to the supermarket, serves up Spam a la Custard for

dinner and o�en doesn't remember Jack's name, but he can s4ll take to the skies in a

speeding SpiTire and save the day...An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy

and his beloved Grandpa - this book takes readers on an incredible journey with SpiTires

over London and Great Escapes through the city in a high octane adventure full of comedy

and heart.

Humour/

Family/

Adventure/

Superheroes

NEW

Solomons, David. My Brother is a Superhero. Upper KS2

Luke is a comic-reading super-hero expert, but he’s gone to the toilet at the crucial mo-

ment when an alien arrives in his tree-house and it’s his never-read-a-comic-in-his-life

brother Zach who gets superpowers and instruc4ons to save the universe – life couldn’t

get any unfairer. But even super-heroes need back up, and when Zach is kidnapped, it falls

to Luke to save his brother and the world. This is an excellent adventure story with real

heart, that’s also properly funny, with humour that comes from the characters as well as

the situa4on.

Adventure/

Historical /

NEW

Carroll, Emma. Sky Chasers. Upper KS2

Set during the reign of King Louis and Marie Antoine�e, when France is racing against its

enemy England, to be the first to fly in a hot air balloon. This wonderful reimagining of real

life events is full of adventure, peril and excitement. Emma has created a daring,

courageous character in Magpie, a girl who doesn’t quite fit but despite her differences

has a strong sense of loyalty and a desire (despite her criminal background) to do what’s

right. She is a fantas4c character and one that stands out as a strong willed, intelligent girl

with a fierce determina4on to follow her own heart to achieve her dreams no ma�er what

conven4ons try to hold her back. She proves to be a fierce and brave friend.

Mystery/

Family/

Mental Health

NEW

Thompson, Lisa The Goldfish Boy Upper KS2

Trapped indoors by his obsessive fears of germs and much else Ma�hew watches his

neighbours’ lives and details their every move. That’s why he’s the person who knows

when toddler Teddy was last seen in his grandfather’s garden. When Teddy goes missing is

it Ma�hew who holds the answer that everyone is seeking? Alongside the detec4ve drama

in the background, Lisa Thompson is also insighTul about Ma�hew’s crippling anxie4es

and how they resolve.

Emmigra1on/

Immigra1on/

Refugees

NEW

Lewis, Gill. Story Like the Wind Upper KS2

A small group of refugees is crowded onto a boat on the sea. They share their stories as

the boat travels towards the dream of safety and freedom. One boy, Rami, has brought

his violin, and his story of how the violin was invented, and of a stallion that could run like

the wind, weaves through the other stories, bringing them all together into a celebra4on

of hope and of the power of music and story.

Adventure/

Family/

Mul1cultural

Davies, Nicola. Rubbish Town Hero. Upper KS2

Chipo and his li�le sister Gentle live on Papa Fudu's dumpsite in Rubbish Town, searching

for valuable things amongst the rubbish to try to stay alive. Life isn't easy - luckily, Chipo

has spirit, courage and lots of imagina4on! And now, he has a plan...But when Chipo and

Gentle are caught with something precious that Papa Fudu wants for himself, they have to

think quick, move fast. Suddenly they're on the run...Along with their friend Dede and their

loyal dog, Mouse, Chipo and Gentle set off on a dangerous and exci4ng journey to find a

safe place to call home - mee4ng a cast of extraordinary characters along the way.

Le�ers Durant, Alan. Dear Father Christmas. KS1 & Lower KS2

When Holly sees a man who looks like Father Christmas, she decides to write him a le�er:

"Dear Father Christmas - is it snowing in Lapland? Please answer. Love Holly." And so be-

gins the start of a touching penpal friendship with Father Christmas himself in which Holly

learns about the magic of elves, reindeer and life in Lapland, as well as gePng some very

special Christmas surprises

Diaries/

Autobiography/

WW2

Diary of Anne Frank. (Abridged) Upper KS2

Sensi4vely edited and with a connec4ng commentary by the editor, the abridged edi4on

of The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank gives readers their first introduc4on to the

extraordinary diary of an ordinary girl who has long become a household name. There are

beau4ful line drawings, family photographs, and an A�erword to explain why the Diary

ends so abruptly.

Shakespeare Shakespeare, William. Macbeth—Graphic Novel Upper KS2

The epic tale of Macbeth retold in graphic-novel format. Macbeth and Banquo are ScoPsh

generals returning home from a victorious war campaign. Their journey is interrupted

when three strange witches come upon them and predict their futures. They claim that

Macbeth will one day become King of Scotland! Macbeth is s4rred by the prophesy. With

the help of his scheming wife, he sets into mo4on a sinister plan that will paint bloody

strokes across the en4re landscape of Scotland.

Shakespeare Williams, Marcia. Mr William Shakespeare’s Plays. Upper KS2

Seven classic Shakespeare plays presented in an accessible comic strip format. Romeo

and Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Winter’s Tale and

the Tempest are all brought vividly to life.

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