Suggested reading for Years 3 & 4: Spring term

Poet Pie Corbett presents readers with a delightful collection of poems about animals, everyday life, and dragons, fairies and all manner of otherworldly creatures and places. 

A fascinating guide to all things toothy in this original take on the animal nonfiction book, allowing readers to get an insight into a variety of animals and their habits.

Gordon is terribly mean. But when Anthony the Piglet gives him a flower, he feels unsettled. Could he be brave instead of mean? A very funny story with amazing colour illustrations. 

This hilarious gem from Pippa Curnick is her debut as both author and illustrator, and it’s completely brilliant, immersing the reader in magic and a lovely brother-sister relationship.

A wide-ranging guide to all the ways that insects help regulate our environment and the roles they play in the natural world.

In this lovely collection of short stories, a young Nigerian girl – tired of the nickname ​‘Too Small Tola’- proves that, despite her small stature, she has a mighty personality and a big heart.

Marvin, a secret superhero with a robot sidekick named Pixel, is super excited because he’s going on a school trip to the Natural History Museum to see some REAL dinosaur bones. But he’ll need all his superhero skills when the bones come to life!

Pablo and Splash are two penguins who’ve accidentally time-travelled to the Cretaceous period! Can they get home to the icy Antarctic before they’re eaten by dinosaurs? A funny colour graphic novel for newly confident readers. 

Can Cosmo get back to his spaceship? A comic book full of space adventure and aliens – flip the book to read the rest of the story upside down! 

Wow your friends and family with 400 more jaw-dropping facts in this jam-packed followup to Factopia.

Twins Misha and Ziggy have secret superpowers! Misha can talk to animals and Ziggy can shapeshift into them. But can they save a black lion without their dad finding out? Fun magical adventure. 

Join a gang of deep sea creatures as they embark on four hilarious adventures in this vibrantly illustrated graphic novel for younger readers from Aoife Dooley. 

Find out the stories behind some of the world’s most important inventions in this funny, comic style, illustrated non-fiction book. 

Can the Breakfast Club Investigators find the Phantom Thief and save Asim from being blamed? A gentle mystery with short chapters and lots of energetic illustrations. 

Presented in large, clear font and with black and white illustrations throughout, this funny, exciting, imaginative adventure story is a great introduction to fantasy fiction for newly independent readers. 

Will the Cheat Book really teach Kamal how to be cool? A funny, highly illustrated story about a boy facing many typical school issues.  

Can Nora and her great grandchildren find the treasure before her dastardly foe? A hoot of an adventure starring an energetic old lady, a determined toddler and a wonky goose. Great fun. 

A collection of 80 John Agard’s poems for younger children taken from eight previous books.