Brilliant books to read to primary school children
Reading books to children has lots of amazing benefits, even when they're learning to read – or can read – themselves.
Cuddling up together to share a story or a fascinating information book is a great way to bond. This experience can in the long term give children improved mental wellbeing and the tools to progress at school. But, most importantly, it's fun! We hope you enjoy settling down together with these brilliant books.
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Who Ate All the Bugs? The TRUE and GORY story of the food...
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Who Ate All the Bugs? The TRUE and GORY story of the food...
This delightful and very funny cartoon-style guide to food chains is a brilliant introduction to the concept, and gives young read…
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The World’s Most Pointless Animals
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The World’s Most Pointless Animals
From sugar gliders to red-lipped batfish, this collection of strange and unusual animals from around the world is an enjoyable fac…
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Nora and the Map of Mayhem
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Nora and the Map of Mayhem
Can Nora and her great grandchildren find the treasure before her dastardly foe? A hoot of an adventure starring an energetic old …
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The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat
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The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat
A hilarious, zany picture book about a stoat, a boat and a goat (in a colourful coat!) written in clever rhyme and tongue twister …
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Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too
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Drew, Moo and Bunny, Too
With soft yet dramatic illustrations, and a rollicking rhythm and rhyme to the words, this is a delight to read aloud. It would be…
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AdventureMice: Otter Chaos!
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AdventureMice: Otter Chaos!
When Pedro the mouse meets the Adventuremice, he has a chance to prove his bravery. Can they stop an otter from terrorising the Mo…
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The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom: Attack of the Vampire Sheep
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The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom: Attack of the Vampire Sheep
After reluctantly moving to the tiny village of Knobbly Bottom, Maggie is astonished when she encounters a flock of vampire sheep …
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The Worst Class in the World
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The Worst Class in the World
This fabulous book for independent junior readers contains two side-splitting stories about the escapades of the colourful charact…
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Two Terrible Vikings
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Two Terrible Vikings
Hack and Whack are two terrible Viking twins who love stealing, raiding islands, and being generally horrible! Early readers will …
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Marv and the Mega Robot
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Marv and the Mega Robot
This illustrated early reader is fast paced with an inspiring Black superhero and plenty of adventure for young readers just makin…
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Princess Minna: The Enchanted Forest
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Princess Minna: The Enchanted Forest
When Princess Minna learns that her neighbour, Prince Welling-Tunboot, has fallen under a sleeping spell cast by a bad fairy, she …
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Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds
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Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds
The mysterious disappearance of some diamonds at her cousin's henna party gives Zaiba the perfect opportunity to prove that she's …
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Diary of an Accidental Witch
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Diary of an Accidental Witch
Bea Black is unenthusiastic about moving to Little Spellshire and is upset when Dad accidentally enrols her at the wrong school.&n…
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Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
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Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
After playing one trick too many, Loki, Norse god of mischief, is sent by Odin to live on earth as an 11-year-old boy for one mont…
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Varjak Paw
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Varjak Paw
Pedigree cat Varjak Paw lives in a luxurious mansion with his family, but when trouble comes to their door, he's forced to escape …
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How to Train Your Dragon
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How to Train Your Dragon
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was an incredible sword-fighter, dragon-whisperer and the greatest Viking hero who ever lived.
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High-Rise Mystery
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High-Rise Mystery
High-Rise Mystery is the perfect ‘whodunnit’. As the two girls sift through red herrings and reveal a series of tower block secret…
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A Kind of Spark
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A Kind of Spark
When 11 year old Addie, who is autistic, learns about the 16th century women who were persecuted for witchcraft, she starts to lob…
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Moonflight
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Moonflight
Could Tilbury Twitch-Whiskers really be the rat hero to return the legendary diamond and break its curse? A thrilling adventure wi…
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