Fiction Books For 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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Year 5 Recommended Reads Collection | 25 Books
The Year 5 Recommended Reads Collection brings together 25 carefully chosen titles to support children aged 9–10 as they develop confidence, stamina, and enjoyment in reading. Perfect for Upper KS2 classrooms, this pack includes a mix of chapter ...
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
Beyond the Bright Sea
Crow has lived her whole life on a tiny, starkly beautiful island. Her only companions are Osh, the man who rescued her from a washed-up skiff as a baby and raised her, and Miss Maggie, their neighbour across the sandbar. But it is only when a ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
Sick of It
Viv is sick of being a substitute, but will she change her mind when she gets on the pitch?
- ATOS Book Level : 0.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Looking for Jack
Carl's pet, Jack, is missing. Can Sasha and Jeff help to find him?
- ATOS Book Level : 1.1
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Big!
See what it takes to make a top song in this low-level phonics reading book.
- ATOS Book Level : 1.2
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Nipper
Everyone wanted to watch the royal wedding on TV but only Nipper could make it happen. Will she be able to save the day?
- ATOS Book Level : 1.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Max Beebnut
That couldn't be the Max Beebnut in this coffee shop, could it?
- ATOS Book Level : 1.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark
Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie!
Where did the tree house come from?
Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.0
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Pips
Zan is a top singer. Can she turn The Pips into a top band?
- ATOS Book Level : 2.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon
Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Pirates!!
Sail back in time with Jack and Annie in this full-colour graphic novel adaptation of the children’s classic, perfect for readers aged 5–7.
Be careful what you wish for in the magic tree house – it ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Magic Tree House: Mummies in the Morning
Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Mummies!!
Go back to ancient Egypt with Jack and Annie in this full-colour graphic novel adaptation of a children’s classic, perfect for readers aged 5–7.
Be careful what you wish for in the magic tree house –...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Out from Boneville: Bone Book 1
After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins – Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone – are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.4
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Magic Tree House: The Knight at Dawn
Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked back to the time of medieval knights with Jack and Annie!
A castle. A knight. A quest! When the magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to the Middle Ages, they're looking for a knight. Instead, they find the ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Barry Loser: Action Hero!
Brand new adventures for Barry Loser in this new series of full colour graphic novels from the author of My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary – perfect for fans of DogMan and Bunny vs Monkey
Barry Loser is back! And his adventures are even dafter than ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.5
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Kitty Quest: Trial by Tentacle
Dog Man meets the Lord of the Rings in this epic laugh-out-loud graphic novel series about two aspiring monster slayers. In their second adventure, our heroes face a new threat to Meowminster – an army of ferocious sea monsters! This is the ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.7
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Anzu and the Realm of Darkness
NOMINATED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION 2026
Anzu has just moved to a new town during Obon, a time for families to remember and celebrate their ancestors. Ever since her grandmother Obaachan died, though, Obon has lost its magic for ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.8
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Cartoonists Club
Makayla is bursting with ideas but doesn't know how to make them into a story. Howard loves to draw, but he struggles to come up with ideas and his dad thinks comics are a waste of time. Lynda constantly draws in her sketchbook but keeps ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.9
- 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
The Reading for Pleasure Lower Key Stage 2 Collection brings together a carefully curated set of titles designed to inspire children in Years 3 and 4 to read for enjoyment. With engaging plots, accessible language, and a wide variety of genres—from...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
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
The Headless Ghost
THEY'VE GOT A REAL HEAD START. Everyone knows about Hill House. It's the biggest tourist attraction in town. That's because it's haunted. Haunted by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old boy. A boy with no head! Duane and Stephanie love Hill House. It's ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.2
- Points Value : 2.0
- 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
The Ghost Of Slappy
Slappy's back as a ghost! And this time, the only thing you'll play is hide-and-go-shriek!
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Points Value : 3.0
- 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
























