Year 5
Explore our age-appropriate reading-for-pleasure recommendations for Upper Key Stage 2 (UKS2) pupils. With over 300 titles to choose from, including works from bestselling authors and prize-winning titles, there’s something for every young reader. Perfect for topping up class libraries or purchasing class sets to complement your school’s reading spine, these books are ideal for fostering a love of reading and enhancing literacy across your school. Choose your selection now and inspire your students with exciting and engaging stories!
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The Funny Life Of Teachers
A hilarious book from bestselling author and stand-up comic James Campbell, who has visited over 3,000 primary schools to tell stories and encourage children to write their own.
Uncover the ridiculously funny life of teachers (and some things that...
- Book Cover : Paperback
Year 5 Recommended Reads Collection | 25 Books
25 carefully selected fiction books perfect for boosting your library.
Most of the titles are tested for Accelerated Reader and include all the quiz information you will need on a handy label inside the front cover.
All of the titles are aimed ...
I Survived: The Destruction Of Pompeii, AD 79
The beast beneath the mountain is restless...
No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes – and always goes back...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Bride Of The Living Dummy
When Slappy, the world's most evil ventriloquist dummy, shows up after being abandoned by his previous owner, things start to go wrong around the house.
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Reading for Pleasure Lower Key Stage 2 Collection
These 24 carefully selected books aimed at reading for pleasure have been created into this easily purchasable pack for your convenience.
All of the titles are tested for Accelerated Reader and include all the quiz information you will need on a ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Attack Of The Jack-O’-Lanterns
Nothing beats Halloween. It's Drew Brockman's favorite holiday. And this year will be awesome. Much better than last year. Or the year Lee and Tabby played that joke. A nasty practical joke on Drew and her best friend, Walker.
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Points Value : 2.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
A Tricky Kind Of Magic
Cooper is brilliant at magic tricks. Card tricks, clever illusions - he can do them all. His dad, also known as the Great Eduardo, taught him the tricks of the magical trade before he passed away. But the one thing Cooper can't do is see his dad ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The 156-Storey Treehouse
Andy and Terry have added 13 new levels to their treehouse!
There's a wishing well, a world-record breaking level, a TV quiz show (hosted by Quizzy the Quizzical Quizbot) and an amazing mind-reading sandwich-making machine!
But it’s the night...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Goosebumps: Scariest.Book.Ever
From the delightfully twisted mind of R.L. Stine comes a fresh new vision for the fan-favorite brand.
This new series will feature an ALL NEW line-up of incredible villains, with iconic monsters as you’ve never seen them before, whose antics are...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Falling Boy
Nothing is the same for Joff this summer. His dad is sick, his mum is working, there's a new kid in town. The days are long and hot, and change is in the air.
With his dog, Jet, Joff explores. The Chapel of Doom is always there, ancient and ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Points Value : 5.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Desirable
When George gets an out-of-date aftershave for his birthday, he isn't particularly impressed. But the aftershave seems to have developed some extra properties…and George is now irresistible to every girl around!
George is so unpopular that even ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The 143-Storey Treehouse
There's a word-o-matic (it knows every word in the whole world!), a recycling depot, a wrecking ball, a deep, dark cave with a real live, fire-breathing dragon, a complaining room, a spooky graveyard (where it's always midnight, even in the middle of...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 2.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Tom Gates: Spectacular School Trip (Really…) Book 17
The seventeenth laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated Tom Gates adventure!
Tom's doing everything possible to stay out of trouble but somehow he's got
THREE sad faces :( :( :(
on the school achievement chart!
And getting another sad face means ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 2
- Book Cover : Paperback
Werewolf Hotel
The Full Moon Resort in western Canada looks all but abandoned when Hunter, his twin sister, Maeve, and their parents arrive. The outdoor pool is in disrepair and the cabins are overgrown with strange plants. What a dump! And to make matters worse, ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Please Do Not Feed The Weirdo
Robby and his sister Karla beg their parents to take them to a big carnival that has opened on the other side of town. When they arrive, the two kids are delighted by the rides, the sideshow, the interesting displays, and the great food booths.
...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Skate Park Plans
Avani Patel loves to skateboard. With the nearest skate park an hour away, though, she doesn't get much chance to sharpen her skills or practice advanced tricks. Then one day, she learns the city council is considering building a skate park in town! ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Watchers Of Whitmore Way
Ellie may be new to the gated community of Whitmore Way, but she can tell right away that something about her neighbours is very, very wrong. They dress perfectly. They speak perfectly. They even act perfectly - much too perfectly, in fact. And thats...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.5
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Puck Panic
Twelve-year-old Calvin is skating his hardest in the ice hockey tournament. He’s ready to lead the Blades to victory! But then he suffers a hard collision during the first game. The knock leaves him feeling rattled. Nervous. Terrified. Now he’s ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.5
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Katherine Rundell Collection | 5 Books
5 exciting titles from award winning author Katherine Rundell.
All of the titles are tested for Accelerated Reader and include all the quiz information you will need on a handy label inside the front cover.
All of the titles are aimed mainly at...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.5
Year 5 Reading For Pleasure Collection | 25 Books
These 25 carefully selected fiction books for Year 5 have been created into this easily purchasable pack for your convenience.
All of the titles are tested for Accelerated Reader and include all the quiz information you will need on a handy label ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.5
Blitzers
When Danny reveals the dark underside of a company making a new fighting toy gadget, he has no idea of the danger he’s in. A gripping sci-fi mystery from bestselling author Alastair Chisholm.
Everyone is desperate to have a Blitzer, the new ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 2.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The 91-Storey Treehouse
Join Andy and Terry in their now 91-storey spectacular treehouse. They've added thirteen new levels, including the world's most powerful whirlpool, a mashed-potato-and-gravy train and a human pinball machine. Why not try your luck on the spin-and-win...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 2
- Book Cover : Paperback
Fast-Break Friends
Anthony Duran has been Ricky Lau's best friend and basketball buddy since they were little. But now that Ricky has moved schools, the boys find themselves on different middle school basketball teams. With few new friends, Ricky still wants to shoot ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Curling Crunch
Maisie loves pitching for her softball team, so she’s crushed when she has to move halfway across the country to live with her dad. Upset about the move and her parents’ divorce, Maisie isn’t thrilled when her dad asks her to join his curling ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Night Of The Living Dummy
Lindy names the ventriloquist's dummy she finds Slappy.
Slappy is kind of ugly, but he's a lot of fun. Lindy's having a great time learning to make Slappy move and talk.
But Kris is jealous of all the attention her sister is getting.
It's ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.7
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
























