British International Section - Reading suggestions

Reading suggestions for younger pupils (6^e, 5^e, but also 4^e)

Please note that this list is only a guide. There are many more books to choose from. Do note that if a title is on this list it does not mean that it is not suitable for pupils in other year groups. Only one title per author is suggested but that does not mean other titles are any less interesting ! For those just beginning to gain confidence in reading in English, why not try the Caroline Lawrence ‘Roman Mysteries’ series or the Lemony Snicket series of adventures.

Go to the school library, you will find many of the books there.

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• BECKER, Tom : Darkside

• BLACKMAN, Malorie :  : Pig-heart boy

• BOWLER, Tim : Starseeker

• BOYCE, Frank Cottrell : Millions

• BOYNE, John : The boy in the striped pyjamas

• CABOT, Meg : The Princess diaries series

• CHOLDENKO, Gennifer : Al Capone does my shirts

• COLFER, Eoin : Artmeis Fowl series

• COOPER, Susan : The dark is rising series

• CORDER, Zizou : Halo

• CROSSLEY-HOLLAND, Kevin : The Arthur trilogy

• CURLEY, Marianne : Guardians of Time trilogy

• DAHL, Roald : Charlie and the chocolate factory....many titles to choose from

• DOHERTY, Berlie : Abela

• DOWD, Siobhan : The London Eye mystery

• DOWSWELL, Paul : Prison ship

• ELLIOT, L.M : Under a war-torn sky

• ELLIS, Deborah : The breadwinner (trilogy)

• FORDE, Catherine : Fat boy swim

• FUNKE, Cornelia : Inkheart trilogy

• GIBBONS, Alan : The legendeer trilogy

• GLASS, Linzi : Ruby red

• GLEITZMAN, Morris : Once 

• GLOVER, Sandra : Dangerously close

• GOLDING, Julia : The diamond of Drury Lane (Cat Royal series)

• GORDON, Roderick : Tunnels

• HAMLEY, Dennis : Ellen’s people

• HOOPER, Mary : At the sign of the sugared plum

• IBBOTSON, Eva : Journey to the River Sea

• KAY, Elizabeth : The divide trilogy

• LAIRD, Elizabeth : A little piece of ground

• MORGAN, Nicola : The highwayman’s footsteps 

• MORPURGO, Michael : Private Peaceful

• MUCHAMORE, Robert : The recruit (Cherub series)

• NAIDOO, Beverley : Journey to Jo’burg

• NEWBERY, Linda : Catcall

• NIX, Garth : Keys to the Kingdom series

• PAVER, Michelle : Chronicles of Darkness series

• PRATCHETT, Terry : Johnny and the dead

• PULLMAN, Philip : Northern lights (His Dark Materials series)

• RAHLENS, Holly-Jane : Prince William, Maximilian Minsky and me

• RYAN, Chris : Survival (Alpha Force series)

• SEDGWICK, Marcus : Floodland

• SERAILLIER, Ian : The silver sword

• SWINDELLS, Robert : Blitzed

• VALENTINE, Jenny : Finding Violet Park

• WESTALL,Robert : The machine gunners

• WILSON, Jacqueline : The bed and breakfast star (many more titles too...)