Recommended reads for children

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Reading is so much more than words on a page- it’s exploring new lands, meeting new people and seeing the world from a different perspective. Through reading, children develop a wider vocabulary which fuels their confidence as writers. One of the most common questions I am asked is ‘How can I help my child prepare for the 11+/ SATs?’ and my response is always ‘Pick up a book.’ So here are a few recommendations, as well as reading lists, to help your child’s reading journey get underway. If you have any books that you’d like to recommend, please e-mail me using the contact form.

Swallows and Amazons. Arthur Ransome...

The Lost World, Arthur Conan Doyle

A Little Princess, Frances Burnett-...

Lord of the Flies, William Golding

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark T...

Animal Farm, George Orwell

War of the Worlds- H. G. Wells

Anne of Green Gables- L. M. Montgome...

A Midsummer Night's Dream- Shakespea...

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales, Jacob...

Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer

Swiss Family Robinson- J.D. Wyss

The Watcher in the Shadows, Carlos R...

Street Child, Berlie Doherty

Goodnight Mr Tom, Michelle Magorian

The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling

Skulduggery Pleasant, Derek Landy

Has anyone seen Jessica Jenkins? Liz...

The Girl of Ink and Stars, Kiran Mil...

A Girl Called Owl, Amy Wilson.

Harry Potter, J.K.Rowling