Year 2 Reading List
This list (which includes 123 books as well as over 100 different published authors) is intended to be a guide to books suitable for children in Year 2. The List, covering a range of genres, is drawn from a number of sources including teachers own recommendations; the National Literacy Strategy’s recommended texts; reading lists which have been suggested by other schools and the National Literacy Trust’s website. Some of the texts are more difficult to read than others and care should be taken when choosing those which your child might enjoy. Please discuss the books your child reads with him/her and remember that, even in Year 2, although a book might be difficult for your child to read, he/she will probably still enjoy having it read to them by an adult. Good luck and please enjoy!
Funnybones-Ahlberg, Allan The Jolly Postman-Ahlberg, Allan Mrs Lather’s Laundry-Ahlberg, Allan The Cat Who Got Carried Away-Ahlberg, Allan Mrs Wobble the Waitress-Alhberg, Allan The Owl Who Lost Its Twoo-Allkins, Suzie The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll-Ardizzone, Aingelda Secret Kingdom-Banks, Rosie Man on the Moon-Bartram, Simon Yoga Ogre-Bentley, Peter Beast Quest-Blade, Adam The Magic Faraway Tree-Blyton, Enid Fungus the Bogeyman-Briggs, Raymond Flat Stanley-Brown, Jeff A Dark, Dark Tale-Brown, Ruth If You See a Kitten -Butler, John The Shaman’s Apprentice-Cherry, Lynne Princess and the Pea-Child, Lauren Little Wolf’s Book of Badness-Clark, Anthony The Bolds to the Rescue-Clary, Julian Polly and the Puffin-Colgan, Jenny Little Kitty-Collins, Suzan Spy Dog-Cope, Andrew Spy Dog Teacher’s Pet-Cope, Andrew Frightened Fred-Coplans, Peta The Cat Who Lost His Purr-Coxon, Michelle The Magic Finger-Dahl, Roald The Giraffe, Pelly and Me-Dahl, Roald Charlie Rabbit’s Adventures-Davies, Ian Strega Nona-DePaola, Tomie My Many Coloured Days-Dr Seuss Dr Seuss stories e.g: Happy Birthday to You!, Horton Hatches the Egg, The Lorax, Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories-Dr Seuss The Pirate Cruncher-Duddle, Johnny Sometimes-Elliott, Rebecca The Adventures of an Urban Fox-Evans, Yara Joe and the Hidden Horseshoe-Eveleigh, Victoria Mr Wolf’s Pancakes-Fearnley, Jan The Diary of a Killer Cat-Fine, Anne The Invisible Boy-Gardner, Sally Flanimals-Gervais, Ricky The Story of Holly and Ivy-Godden, Rumer Miss Happiness and Miss Flower-Godden, Rumer Biscuit Bear-Grey, Mini The Katie Morag Series-Hedderwick, Mairi Amazing Grace-Hoffman, Mary Grace and Family -Hoffman, Mary and Binch, Caroline Annie Rose is My Little Sister-Hughes, Shirley The Snow Lady-Hughes, Shirley Eeek!-Inglis, Karen No Rain Today-Iten, Kristen The Great Paper Caper-Jeffers, Oliver The Tiger Who Came to Tea-Kerr, Judith Mog Stories-Kerr, Judith The Hodgeheg-King-Smith, Dick The Guard Dog-King-Smith, Dick Emily’s Legs-King-Smith, Dick Ollie and His Superpowers-Knowles, Alison Library Lion-Knudsen, Michelle The Shadow of the Volcano-Leighton-Porter, Wendy The Shadow of Atlantis-Leighton-Porter, Wendy Friends-Lewis, Kim Frog and Toad are Friends-Lobel, Arnold Madeleine Goes to the Moon-Lynas, Peter Snow-Macdonald, Alan and Roberts, David The Winnie the Pooh Collection-Milne, A.A. Down By the Cool of the Pool-Mitton, Tony The Magnificent Moon Hare and the Foul Treasure-Monroe, Sue It’s a Dog’s Life-Morpurgo, Michael On the Way Home-Murphy, Jill The Rise of Agnil-Navas, Susan The Mighty Avengers -Norton, Mike The Church Mice Adrift-Oakley Tommy Parker-Ormond, Anthony Piggie Pie-Palatini, Margie Unicorn Bridge-Phythian, Kathleen The Adventures of Captain Underpants-Pilkey, Dav Wilf the Mighty Worrier-Pritchett, Georgia The Dot-Reynolds, Peter The Egg-Robertson, M.P. Where the Poppies now Grow-Robinson, Hillary Gloomthreaders-Rollett, Stephen Cat and Mouse Story-Rosen, Michael Moon Golf-Routley, Becky Cendrillon-San Souci, Robert D. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs-Scieszka, Jon Where the Wild Things Are-Sendak, Maurice Pip Street -Simmons, Jo Horrid Henry-Simon, Francesca Smelly Peter-Smallman, Steve But No Elephants-Smath, Jerry Jolly Foul Play-Stevens, Robin Pirate School: Just a Bit of Wind-Strong, Jeremy Winnie the Witch books-Thomas, Valerie Anna Hibiscus’ Song-Tobia, Lauren and Atinuke The Otter Who Wanted to Know-Tomlinson, Jill The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark-Tomlinson, Jill Usborne Books: The First Encyclopaedia of Science, The First Encyclopaedia of the Human Body, The First Encyclopaedia of Animals, The First Encyclopaedia of Seas and Oceans, The Children’s World Atlas (internet linked)-Usborne Frog is Frog-Velthuijis, Max The Adventures of Alice Lascelles-Victoria, Alexandrina Dotty and the Calendar House Key-Warner-Reed, Emma Watt’s Great Events Books: The Great Fire of London, Gun Powder Plot, Battle of Hastings, Coronation of Elizabeth II-Watt’s Watt’s Famous People Series: Florence Nightingale, Louis Braille, George Stephenson, Thomas Edison etc-Watt’s The Snow Bear-Webb, Holly Misty the Abandoned Kitten-Webb, Holly Little Wolf’s Book of Badness-Whybrow, Ian Tuesday-Wiesner, David We are in a Book-Willems, Mo Puppy Love-Wilson, Anna What Do You Do with an Idea?-Yamada, Kobi |