100 best children's books from the past 100 years: the full list
These are the 100 best children's and teens' books from the past 100 years.
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Flour Babies
Author: Anne Fine
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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Flour Babies
Author: Anne Fine
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
A classic, touching and very funny coming-of-age story about an unusual science project that teaches the boys in 4C so much more t…
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How I Live Now
Author: Meg Rosoff
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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How I Live Now
Author: Meg Rosoff
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
Fifteen-year-old New Yorker Daisy is sent to England to spend a summer with her unconventional cousins
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Looking for JJ
Author: Anne Cassidy
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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Looking for JJ
Author: Anne Cassidy
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
When a 10-year-old girl kills her best friend, she is convicted of manslaughter and locked away. Seven years later she is released…
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Author: Mark Haddon
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Author: Mark Haddon
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
This funny, touching and compelling novel was the winner of the inaugural Booktrust Teenage Prize
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I Capture the Castle
Author: Dodie Smith
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
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I Capture the Castle
Author: Dodie Smith
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
17-year-old Cassandra lives an eccentric existence with her bohemian family in a crumbling castle in the English countryside, in t…
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Private Peaceful
Author: Sir Michael Morpurgo
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 10+
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Private Peaceful
Author: Sir Michael Morpurgo
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 10+
Set during World War I, Private Peaceful charts eight hours in the life of Tommo, a young soldier at the Front.
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Journey to the River Sea
Author: Eva Ibbotson
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 10+
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Journey to the River Sea
Author: Eva Ibbotson
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 10+
Orphan Maia is thrilled to learn she is to live with relatives in South America and cannot wait to experience the sights, sounds a…
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Mortal Engines
Author: Philip Reeve
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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Mortal Engines
Author: Philip Reeve
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
London is on the move again: the traction city trawls the world on wheels, capturing and eating smaller towns.
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Author: Judith Kerr
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Author: Judith Kerr
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
Sophie and her Mummy are having tea in the kitchen when in walks a hungry tiger who asks to stay to tea.
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Where's Spot?
Author: Eric Hill
Interest level: 0-3
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Where's Spot?
Author: Eric Hill
Interest level: 0-3
Reading age:
This adorable board book about Spot the dog is the first in the Spot series
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Mister Magnolia
Author: Quentin Blake
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
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Mister Magnolia
Author: Quentin Blake
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
Mr Magnolia has many things - but only one boot.
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The Queen's Nose
Author: Dick KingSmith
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 8+
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The Queen's Nose
Author: Dick KingSmith
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 8+
Harmony's Uncle Ginger sends her on a treasure trail - which ends in finding a 50p piece.
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Each Peach Pear Plum
Author: Allan Ahlberg Illustrator: Janet Ahlberg
Interest level: 0-4
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Each Peach Pear Plum
Author: Allan Ahlberg Illustrator: Janet Ahlberg
Interest level: 0-4
Reading age:
This classic book from author and illustrator team Janet and Allan Ahlberg is a real favourite with families
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Author: Eric Carle
Interest level: 2-5
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Author: Eric Carle
Interest level: 2-5
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Little fingers will love to follow the very hungry caterpillar as he munches his way through the pages of this classic, colourful,…
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The Elephant and the Bad Baby
Author: Elfrida Vipont Illustrator: Raymond Briggs
Interest level: 1-3
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The Elephant and the Bad Baby
Author: Elfrida Vipont Illustrator: Raymond Briggs
Interest level: 1-3
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One day, an elephant offers a baby a ride through the town, and the set off on a great adventure.
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Millions
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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Millions
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Illustrator: Steven Lenton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
One night, a bag containing £229,370 falls from the sky and flattens the hermitage. Damian is convinced it is a gift from Go…
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Lost and Found
Author: Oliver Jeffers
Interest level: 3-5
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Lost and Found
Author: Oliver Jeffers
Interest level: 3-5
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Once there was a sad, lonely penguin who appeared at the door of a young boy. The boy decided he must be lost, so he set off to fi…
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Author: Jon Scieszka Illustrator: Lane Smith
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 7+
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Author: Jon Scieszka Illustrator: Lane Smith
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 7+
What really happened to the three little pigs and the big bad wolf? Find out the truth in this hilarious picture book.
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The Sheep-Pig
Author: Dick King-Smith Illustrator: Mike Terry
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
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The Sheep-Pig
Author: Dick King-Smith Illustrator: Mike Terry
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
When Farmer Hogget wins a piglet at the fair, he is amazed that Fly, his sheep-dog, welcomes him as one of her own pups.
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Author: John Boyne
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 11+
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Author: John Boyne
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 11+
Bruno is exploring his new home at 'Out-With' when he meets Shmuel, who lives on the other side of a fence which surroun…
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The Story of Tracy Beaker
Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
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The Story of Tracy Beaker
Author: Jacqueline Wilson Illustrator: Nick Sharratt
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
Tracy lives in a children's home but constantly hopes that her absent, glamorous Mum will come and take her away.
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Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears
Author: Emily Gravett
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 6+
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Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears
Author: Emily Gravett
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 6+
Little Mouse is scared of most things, from creepy crawlies and loud noises, to getting lost.
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Northern Lights
Author: Philip Pullman
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
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Northern Lights
Author: Philip Pullman
Interest level: 10+
Reading age: 10+
This extraordinary fantasy is the first book in Philip Pullman's multi-award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy
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I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato
Author: Lauren Child
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 5+
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I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato
Author: Lauren Child
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 5+
Charlie tricks his younger sister, Lola - an extremely fussy eater - into eating all her least favourite foods.
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Noughts and Crosses
Author: Malorie Blackman
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
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Noughts and Crosses
Author: Malorie Blackman
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
Callum is a Nought but his best friend Sephy is a Cross - the daughter of one of the most influential politicians in the country.
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Artemis Fowl
Author: Eoin Colfer
Interest level: 8-12
Reading age: 10+
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Artemis Fowl
Author: Eoin Colfer
Interest level: 8-12
Reading age: 10+
Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl hatches an ingenious plot to steal all the gold in fairy land.
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Room on the Broom
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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Room on the Broom
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
From former Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson and longtime collaborator Axel Scheffler comes this much-loved tale about a witch …
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The Knife of Never Letting Go
Author: Patrick Ness
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
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The Knife of Never Letting Go
Author: Patrick Ness
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
The first in a series, this enthralling sci-fi/fantasy novel grips readers throughout, presenting them with tough questions about …
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That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown
Author: Cressida Cowell Illustrator: Neal Layton
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
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That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown
Author: Cressida Cowell Illustrator: Neal Layton
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
Emily and her toy rabbit, Stanley, love to go on adventures together.
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The Snowman
Author: Raymond Briggs
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 3+
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The Snowman
Author: Raymond Briggs
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 3+
James builds a snowman in the garden, then wakes up in the night to find that it has come to life.
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Clarice Bean, That's Me
Author: Lauren Child
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
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Clarice Bean, That's Me
Author: Lauren Child
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
Clarice Bean gives us a snapshot of her life and family in the book that launched a bestselling series.
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The Graveyard Book
Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Chris Riddell
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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The Graveyard Book
Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Chris Riddell
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
After his family are killed, Bod is brought up in a graveyard by ghosts.
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Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
Author: Mem Fox Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Interest level: 0-3
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Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
Author: Mem Fox Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Interest level: 0-3
Reading age:
With beautiful illustrations of babies born all over the world and gentle rhyming text, this charming book is perfect for sharing …
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Amazing Grace
Author: Mary Hoffman Illustrator: Caroline Binch
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 5+
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Amazing Grace
Author: Mary Hoffman Illustrator: Caroline Binch
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 5+
This classic story clearly communicates an inspiring message that anything is possible
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The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Colins
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Colins
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
Welcome to Panem: its Capitol repressively rules twelve satellite Districts, enslaving the populations as workers and controlling …
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Author: Jeff Kinney
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Author: Jeff Kinney
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
Greg Heffley is a normal American kid, albeit one with a habit of getting into (and out of) trouble.
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The BFG
Author: Roald Dahl Illustrator: Quentin Blake
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
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The BFG
Author: Roald Dahl Illustrator: Quentin Blake
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
The BFG stands for Big Friendly Giant, who unexpectedly spirits a little girl named Sophie out of bed, and into the land of the ch…
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
Author: Louise Rennison
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
Author: Louise Rennison
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
Welcome to the world of Georgia Nicolson - an angst-ridden teenage girl who keeps a diary to record the rollercoaster of emotions …
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The Kite Rider
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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The Kite Rider
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
Haoyou feels powerless when the man responsible for his father's death demands to marry his mother. Determined to support her hims…
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Stormbreaker
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 12+
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Stormbreaker
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 12+
Fourteen-year-old Alex Rider finds his life turned upside down on discovering that his late uncle wasn't a mild-mannered banker, b…
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A Bear Called Paddington
Author: Michael Bond Illustrator: Peggy Fortnum
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
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A Bear Called Paddington
Author: Michael Bond Illustrator: Peggy Fortnum
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
Paddington, the brown bear from darkest Peru, is found by the Brown family on Paddington Station with his hat, duffel coat and mar…
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Asterix the Gaul
Author: Renné Goscinny Illustrator: Albert Uderzo Translator: Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
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Asterix the Gaul
Author: Renné Goscinny Illustrator: Albert Uderzo Translator: Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
In a tiny corner of Brittany, one small village of indomitable Gauls hold out against the almighty, all-conquering Romans.
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Carrie's War
Author: Nina Bawden
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 10+
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Carrie's War
Author: Nina Bawden
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 10+
Inspired by Nina Bawden's own experiences of living as an evacuee in a Welsh mining valley as a child, Carrie's War is n…
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Author: J K Rowling
Interest level: 8-13
Reading age: 10+
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Author: J K Rowling
Interest level: 8-13
Reading age: 10+
After the misery of life with his ghastly aunt and uncle, Harry Potter is delighted to have the chance to embark on an exciting ne…
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Goodnight Mister Tom
Author: Michelle Magorian
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 10+
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Goodnight Mister Tom
Author: Michelle Magorian
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 10+
Willie Beech, a lonely and deprived child, is evacuated to a tiny English village just before the Second World War, and find…
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Author: Michael Rosen Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Author: Michael Rosen Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
Follow a father and his family as they go out in search of a bear.
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Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy
Author: Lynley Dodd
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
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Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy
Author: Lynley Dodd
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 6+
This hilarious rhyming story follows Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, as he sets off for a walk in town
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Not Now, Bernard
Author: David McKee
Interest level: 4-5
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Not Now, Bernard
Author: David McKee
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age:
The classic tale of Bernard, whose distracted parents fail to notice that their son has been eaten and replaced by a monster.
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Life: An Exploded Diagram
Author: Mal Peet
Interest level: 14+
Reading age: 13+
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Life: An Exploded Diagram
Author: Mal Peet
Interest level: 14+
Reading age: 13+
In this intelligent young adult novel, Clem's coming-of-age story of first love and burgeoning sexuality is woven around a tense a…
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Finn Family Moomintroll
Author: Tove Jansson Translator: Elizabeth Portch
Interest level: 5-8
Reading age: 6+
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Finn Family Moomintroll
Author: Tove Jansson Translator: Elizabeth Portch
Interest level: 5-8
Reading age: 6+
Moomintroll is cheerful and chubby and lives in the magical Moominvalley with his mother, Moominmamma, his father, Moominpappa and…
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Where the Wild Things Are
Author: Maurice Sendak
Interest level: 4-8
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Where the Wild Things Are
Author: Maurice Sendak
Interest level: 4-8
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Max is being naughty, and his mother sends him to bed without dinner, calling him a "wild thing." As Max sits in his fury, a boat …
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The Jolly Postman or Other People’s Letters
Author: Allan Ahlberg Illustrator: Janet Ahlberg
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
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The Jolly Postman or Other People’s Letters
Author: Allan Ahlberg Illustrator: Janet Ahlberg
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 6+
Brilliantly designed with lots of little details to spot, this old favourite will be enjoyed time and time again
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Pippi Longstocking
Author: Astrid Lindgren Translator: Tiina Nunnally Illustrator: Lauren Child
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 8+
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Pippi Longstocking
Author: Astrid Lindgren Translator: Tiina Nunnally Illustrator: Lauren Child
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 8+
Follow Pippi Longstocking on her amazing adventures as she moves into Villa Villekulla with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase …
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I Want My Hat Back
Author: Jon Klassen
Interest level: 4-6
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I Want My Hat Back
Author: Jon Klassen
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age:
A bear sets out in search of his hat - he loves his hat and he wants it back
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Horrid Henry
Author: Francesca Simon Illustrator: Tony Ross
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 6+
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Horrid Henry
Author: Francesca Simon Illustrator: Tony Ross
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 6+
Stories about naughty characters have been told for centuries, and Horrid Henry is a modern-day rogue in the tradition of Dennis t…
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The Borrowers
Author: Mary Norton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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The Borrowers
Author: Mary Norton
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
The Borrowers are tiny people who live in the secret places of old houses - behind the mantlepiece, inside the harpsichord, under …
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Maggot Moon
Author: Sally Gardner
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 11+
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Maggot Moon
Author: Sally Gardner
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 11+
Combining conspiracy theory and dystopia, this hugely original novel is set in an alternate 1950s in which Britain is dominated by…
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The Hobbit
Author: JRR Tolkein
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 10+
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The Hobbit
Author: JRR Tolkein
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 10+
This well-loved fantasy story has delighed readers ever since its first publication in 1937.
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Stig of the Dump
Author: Clive King
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
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Stig of the Dump
Author: Clive King
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
Exploring an old chalk pit, Barney meets a strange boy who wears a rabbit skin and speaks in grunts.
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The Cat in the Hat
Author: Dr Seuss
Interest level: 3-6
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The Cat in the Hat
Author: Dr Seuss
Interest level: 3-6
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When Sally and her brother are left alone on a rainy day, they think they are in for a dull time - but then the Cat in the Hat app…
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Meg and Mog
Author: Helen Nicholl Illustrator: Jan Pienkowski
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
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Meg and Mog
Author: Helen Nicholl Illustrator: Jan Pienkowski
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
In this the first story about much-loved characters Meg the witch and Mog her cat, the pair go off to a wild Hallowe'en party with…
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Would You Rather…
Author: John Burningham
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5-7
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Would You Rather…
Author: John Burningham
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5-7
A classic for children, Would You Rather... presents an alternative to a traditional story by imagining a mixture of fan…
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Princess Smartypants
Author: Babette Cole
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 6+
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Princess Smartypants
Author: Babette Cole
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 6+
Princess Smartypants is rebellious, independent, and very happy being single - but her parents want her to get married and settle …
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I Want My Potty!
Author: Tony Ross
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
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I Want My Potty!
Author: Tony Ross
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
The Little Princess hates nappies, and thinks there must be something better. This is classic picture book entertainment, which wi…
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Winnie-the-Pooh
Author: A A Milne Illustrator: E H Shepard
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 7+
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Winnie-the-Pooh
Author: A A Milne Illustrator: E H Shepard
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 7+
No child's library could be complete without A A Milne's stories about Pooh, Christopher Robin and their friends in the Hundred Ac…
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The Story of Babar
Author: Jean De Brunhoff Translator: Merle S. Haas
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 7+
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The Story of Babar
Author: Jean De Brunhoff Translator: Merle S. Haas
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 7+
' In the great forest, a litle elephant was born. His name was Babar...'
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Little House in the Big Woods
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
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Little House in the Big Woods
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
Inside the little house live the Ingalls family: Ma, Pa, Mary, Laura and baby Carrie.
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The Enchanted Wood
Author: Enid Blyton
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
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The Enchanted Wood
Author: Enid Blyton
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
When Joe, Beth and Frannie move into a new home, they discover a mysterious wood on their very doorstep.
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My Naughty Little Sister
Author: Dorothy Edwards Illustrator: Shirley Hughes
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 7+
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My Naughty Little Sister
Author: Dorothy Edwards Illustrator: Shirley Hughes
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 7+
This affectionate portrait of family life is the story of a naughty three-year-old sister who is obstinate, inquisitive and full o…
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Charlotte's Web
Author: E B White Illustrator: Garth Williams
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
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Charlotte's Web
Author: E B White Illustrator: Garth Williams
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
This is the tale of how a little girl named Fern - with the help of a friendly talking spider called Charlotte - saved her pig, Wi…
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Flat Stanley
Author: Jeff Brown Illustrator: Scott Nash
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 7+
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Flat Stanley
Author: Jeff Brown Illustrator: Scott Nash
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 7+
Stanley Lambchop wakes up one morning to find he is only half an inch thick
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The Worst Witch
Author: Jill Murphy
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
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The Worst Witch
Author: Jill Murphy
Interest level: 6+
Reading age: 7+
Long before Harry Potter first went to Hogwarts, trainee witch Mildred Hubble embarked on life at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witche…
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The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook
Author: Joyce Lankester Brisley
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 7+
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The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook
Author: Joyce Lankester Brisley
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 7+
Milly-Molly-Mandy lives with her mother, father, uncle, aunt, grandmother and grandfather in a 'nice white cottage with a thatched…
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The Adventures of Tintin
Author: Hergé Translator: Michael Turner and Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 9+
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The Adventures of Tintin
Author: Hergé Translator: Michael Turner and Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 9+
Resourceful junior reporter Tintin embarks on a series of exciting international adventures, accompanied by his faithful dog Snowy…
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Swallows and Amazons
Author: Arthur Ransome
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 9+
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Swallows and Amazons
Author: Arthur Ransome
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 9+
It's the summer holidays, and the Walker children are excited to set sail on their boat Swallow and camp on Wild Cat Island.
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Ballet Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 9+
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Ballet Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 9+
First published in the 1930s, this classic story of three very different girls who work hard to master their talents has captivate…
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The Little Prince
Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery Translator: Katherine Woods
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
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The Little Prince
Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery Translator: Katherine Woods
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
An air pilot makes a forced landing deep in the Sahara Desert. There, he makes a mysterious Little Prince, who tells him a series …
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Author: C S Lewis
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Author: C S Lewis
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
When Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy - step through a wardrobe door in the strange country house where they are staying, they find t…
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Author: Joan Aiken
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Author: Joan Aiken
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
There are wolves outside the walls of Willoughby Chase, but for cousins Bonnie and Sylvia, the real danger lies inside.
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The Witches
Author: Roald Dahl Illustrator: Quentin Blake
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
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The Witches
Author: Roald Dahl Illustrator: Quentin Blake
Interest level: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Real witches disguise themselves as lovely ladies, when secretly they want to squish and squelch all the wretched children they de…
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The Fellowship of The Ring
Author: JRR Tolkein
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 12+
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The Fellowship of The Ring
Author: JRR Tolkein
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 12+
The first part of J R R Tolkien's epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings, this is the story of young hobbit Frodo Baggins, who fin…
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The Owl Service
Author: Alan Garner
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
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The Owl Service
Author: Alan Garner
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
When Alison finds a curious dinner service in the attic, the discovery sets off a strange chain of events that look set to affect …
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Watership Down
Author: Richard Adams
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 11+
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Watership Down
Author: Richard Adams
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 11+
Young rabbit Fiver is convinced that a great evil is about to befall the warren where he lives - but no one will listen to him.
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The Ruby in the Smoke
Author: Philip Pullman
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
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The Ruby in the Smoke
Author: Philip Pullman
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
Determined to discover the truth about her father's tragic death, Sally Lockhart is plunged into a dangerous and terrifying advent…
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A Monster Calls
Author: Patrick Ness (From an idea by Siobhan Dowd) Illustrator: Jim Kay
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 10+
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A Monster Calls
Author: Patrick Ness (From an idea by Siobhan Dowd) Illustrator: Jim Kay
Interest level: 11-14
Reading age: 10+
Connor's mum has cancer and life is changing. There is the nightmare, then there is school, where people avoid him, or persecute h…
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The Arrival
Author: Shaun Tan
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
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The Arrival
Author: Shaun Tan
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
In this unusual book, we follow a young man as he packs his bags and leaves his family to go and start a new life in another count…
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