Year 5
These age-appropriate reading-for-pleasure recommendations for UKS2 pupils. Over 300 titles to choose from, including bestselling authors and prize winning titles. Choose your selection now to top up your class libraries or you can buy class sets to compliment your schools reading spine.
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Angel Of Grasmere
Tarn grapples with the loss of her brother at Dunkirk as she faces the threat of Nazi invasion in the Cumbrian countryside in this gripping wartime tale from Tom Palmer.
July 1940 – as Tarn struggles to come to terms with the loss of her beloved...
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Basketball Rebound
Nina’s basketball dreams have been dashed. After moving to a small town, she learns her new school doesn’t have enough players to form a girls basketball team. Nina is devasted until she finds out the boys team is one player short, and anyone can...
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Hip-Hop Hustle
Chery lives to dance. She has her own hip-hop dance crew and a signature move that’s a surefire showstopper. But when her crew is forced to break up, Chery is faced with joining her school’s hip-hop dance team. Trouble is, Chery’s not like most...
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Karate Clash
Levi can't believe his ears when his new stepsister, Sofia, insists that karate isn't a real sport. But he's even more shocked when Sofia suddenly joins his karate school. Why is she there? And why can't she be more respectful toward Levi and his ...
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Football Snub
After working hard in the close season, Quincy is thrilled to move up to a top-level football team and play with his friend Will. But the rest of his new teammates on the Vipers aren’t so excited. They give Quincy the cold shoulder, making it ...
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Reek
Sparrow lives in the world after the Reek. The atmosphere is toxically polluted, and Axel Brodie, the tech billionaire behind Zephyr Industries, is cashing in as the only supplier of clean air.
Sparrow is struggling to help her family survive ...
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Surfing Shake-Up
Rosie loves nothing more than spending her summers surfing while staying with her Aunt Hazel in Australia. But this summer, her cousin Flora is coming to visit, too, and Aunt Hazel wants Rosie to teach Flora how to surf. Trouble is, Flora has a ...
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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 ...
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Wheelchair Rugby Rush
When Robinson learns about wheelchair rugby during Super Sports Saturday, he can't wait to try it. But then his family moves to Alabama to help take care of his grandma after she gets hurt. But Robinson's in luck--his dad tells him about an ...
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eSports: Gridiron Gamer
As much as he would like to, Iako can't play football. Being in a wheelchair keeps him from hitting the real gridiron. However, Iako makes up for it by being a whiz at his favorite video game, Football Blitz: Turbo. When his friends tell him he ...
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eSports: Ooze Escape!
When Kendall receives a surprise email, he can hardly believe his luck. He's been invited to compete in an esports tournament for his favourite game, Ooze Escape! He loves battling his way to the top level in the game and trying to escape the deadly ...
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Year 5 Reading For Pleasure Top Up Pack | 10 Books
10 books selected to top up your Year 5 reading for pleasure corner.
A JEWEL IN THE SANDS OF TIME MY 6.1
BRIDE OF THE LIVING DUMMY MY 3.0
DEFENDERS : PITCH INVASION MY 3.9
FINN JONES WAS HERE MY 4.7
GEORGE & THE BIG BANG MY 6.6
HOW TO ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
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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.
BERTIE AND THE ALIEN CHICKEN MY 3.6
CALLING THE WHALES MY 4.3
CROW MY 3.7
DRAGON RACERS MY 4.8
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- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
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Horrorland: When The Ghost Dog Howls
In HorrorLand's eerie gift shop Andy finds a hound's-tooth necklace. The big tooth is yellow, has two sharp points, and, according to the shopkeeper, is said to grant wishes. But Jonathan Chiller knows something else about the tooth. It's said to be ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
- Points Value : 3.0
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Wilderness
A novel of mothers lost and found, "Wilderness" is part roaring adventure, part family drama - with a charm that's all Roddy Doyle's. While Tom and Johnny are on a husky safari in Finland, their half-sister Grainne stays behind to face the mother who...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
- Points Value : 6.0
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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
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Horrorland: Say Cheese And Die Screaming
Someone - or something - is inviting ordinary kids to HorrorLand and trapping them there. But they're not the only guests of the terrifying theme park where nightmares come to life. Slappy the Dummy, Monster Blood, and other vile villains have joined...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.1
- Points Value : 3.0
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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
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A Shocker On Shock Street
They're baa-ack! Make way for the bestselling children's series of all time! With a fresh new look, GOOSEBUMPS is set to scare a whole new generation of kids. So reader beware--you're in for a scare! Best friends Erin and Marty love the scary "Shock ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.2
- Points Value : 3.0
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Horrorland: Heads, You Lose!
Jessica and Ryan can't wait to use the two-headed "joke" coin they bought from the HorrorLand gift shop. But the joke is on them. One simple toss of this coin whisks them back in time, into a world of terror... Suddenly, Jessica and Ryan are on the ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.2
- Points Value : 3.0
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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
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Paradise On Fire
Addy is haunted by the tragic fire that killed her parents, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother. Now, years later, Addy's grandmother has enrolled her in a summer wilderness programme. There, Addy joins five other Black city kids - each with ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Points Value : 4.0
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The Haunted Mask 2
Steve Boswell will never forget Carly Beth's Halloween mask. It was so gross. So terrifying.
But this year Steve wants to have the scariest costume on the block. So he gets a mask from the same store where Carly Beth got hers. It looks like a ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.3
- Points Value : 3.0
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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
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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.
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- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 3.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
