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CLPE Recommended Books for Years 5 & 6

Books recommended by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education for children in school years 5 and 6 (P6 and P7 in Scotland).

How the Whale Became: And Other Stories

Long ago when the world was brand new, before animals or birds, the sun ros...More
The Matchbox Diary

A breathtaking immigration tale with appeal across generations.When a littl...More
Phoenix

A BOY WITH THE POWER OF A STAR . . . Lucky thinks he's an ordinary Human bo...More
Arrival

What drives so many to leave everything behind and journey alone to a myste...More
Boy In The Tower

When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-to...More
Let's Talk About Where Babies Come From: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families

An updated 15th anniversary edition of the classic guide for young children...More
The Hobbit

This special slipcased edition is bound in red cloth with an exclusive wrap...More
Diary of A Wimpy Kid

Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where un...More
Booked

Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on ...More
Dancing in the Rain: Poems for Young People

Fans of John Lyons' lively and appealing style will not be disappointed in ...More
Tall Story

Be careful what you wish for . . . Andi is short. And she has lots of wishe...More
A Wizard of Earthsea

'One of the literary greats of the 20th century' Margaret AtwoodThe first b...More
A Thief in the Village

Gustas is nearly killed in the hurricane, trying to save his banana tree; N...More
The World In My Kitchen: Global recipes for kids to discover and cook (from the co-devisers of CBeebies'My World Kitchen)

Imagine a book that transports kids thousands of miles away with the fresh,...More
Fungus the Bogeyman

Experience a day in the life of a Bogeyman in this brilliantly gross pictur...More
The Fire-Eaters

Hodder Literature: a new and exciting series of literature titles for Key S...More
New and Collected Poems for Children

'In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar.' (Guardian...More
The Hound of Ulster

Part of the series 'Bloomsbury Readers'. This title presents a retelling of...More
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you." That's Bradley Chalker for you. He i...More
Arthur, High King of Britain

'In those empty chairs you see about the Round Table, there once sat a comp...More
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

A selection of well-loved tales from Chaucer's literary masterpiece retold ...More
Michael Rosen's Sad Book

A heartbreakingly honest account of a fathers grief for his son from the il...More
The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas

Multi-award-winning author David Almond brings us a joyfully life-affirming...More
Bananas in My Ears

A comic collection of verse from the illustrious pairing of two former Chil...More
Viking Boy

Part of the series 'Viking Boy'. An action-packed blend of historical adven...More
Anglo-Saxon Boy

Part of the series 'Viking Boy'. An action-packed Anglo-Saxon tale of one b...More
Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed

Malcolm is in all ways an ordinary ten-year-old. This is a perfectly ordina...More
The Sleeper and the Spindle: Deluxe Edition

On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from...More
Wolf Brother

Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunter-...More
Skellig

The bestselling story about love, loss and hope that launched David Almond ...More
A Boy and a Bear in a Boat

A boy and a bear go to sea, equipped with a suitcase, a comic book and a uk...More
Wonderland: Alice in Poetry

Lewis Carroll's Alice has been enchanting children for 150 years. Curious A...More
Mabel Lucie Attwell's Alice in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll's Alice has been enchanting children for 150 years. Curious A...More
Car Wash Wish

Hudson is a skilled reader of books, but not so much with people. Mum's new...More
Anancy and Mr Dry-Bone

This delightful trickster tale based on characters from traditional Caribbe...More
What Mr Darwin Saw

In 1831, at only 22 years old, Darwin was offered the position of Naturalis...More
We are All Born Free

Now in a mini edition! The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed...More
Cosmic Disco

A sparkling galaxy of new poems by one of the UK s most excitin...More
Blackberry Blue

Prepare to enter a world of magicians, enchanted forests, talking animals a...More
Bird

'Grandpa stopped speaking the day he killed my brother, John. His name was ...More
The Princess' Blankets

The princess cannot get warm, no matter what is done for her. A stranger wi...More
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

His disappearance is not the only mystery left behind. What were the storie...More
Shackleton's Journey

Winner of the 2015 Kate Greenaway Medal A New York Times Best Illustrated B...More
Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot

Aubrey's father, Jim, has fallen under an horrendous spell, which Aubrey is...More
Falling Out of the Sky: Poems About Myths and Legends

Falling Out Of The Sky is a treasury of poems which retell classic myths, l...More
Moon Juice: Poems for Children

A debut collection of poetry that presents magical, strange and unlikely ev...More
Lesser Spotted Animals

Bison are banned and tigers are taboo! Say goodbye to the gnu, cheerio to t...More
Where Do You Go, Birdy Jones?

From the author of JOE ALL ALONE - a BAFTA winning and Emmy nominated CBBC ...More