Year 5 Reading List
This list (which includes nearly 400 texts by a wide variety of well-published authors) is intended to be a guide to books suitable for children in Year 5. 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 5, 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 reading and please enjoy these fascinating texts together!
AUTHOR-TITLE-COMPLETED
Janet & Joan Allen Ahlberg-The Bear Nobody Wanted
The Giant Baby
Woof!
Son of a Gun
The Better Brown Stories-
Joan Aiken-Go Saddle The Sea-
- Anstey-Vice Versa-
Philip Ardagh-Unlikely Exploit Series-
Neil Arksey-MacB-
Bernard Ashley-Break in the Sun-
Esther Averill-Captains of the City Streets-
Richard Bach-Jonathan Livingstone Seagull-
David Baddiel-The Parent Agency-
Lynne Reid Banks-The Indian in the Cupboard
Return of the Indian
I, Houdini
The Fairy Rebel
The Farthest-Away Mountain-
Antonia Barber-The Amazing Mr. Blunden-
Mary Bard-Best Friends-
Steve Barlow-Goodknyght! (with Steve Skidmore)-
F Baum-Wizard of Oz-
Nina Bawden-Granny the Pag
The Peppermint Pig-
Elizabeth Beresford-The Treasure Hunters
The Secret Railway
The Happy Ghost
The Mysterious Island
The Wombles-
James Berry-A Thief in the Village
The Future - Telling Lady-
Terence Blacker-The Transfer-
Malorie Blackman-Thief
A.N.T.LD.O.T.E.
Pig Heart Boy
Hacker-
Enid Blyton-Five have Plenty of Fun
Five Go To Mystery Moor
Five Have Plenty of Fun
Adventure Treasury
The Famous Five: Short Story Collection
The Sea of Adventure
The Secret of Spiggy Holes-
Martin Booth-War Dog-
L M Boston-The Sea Egg
An Enemy at Green Knowe
The Chimneys of Green Knowe
The Stones of Green Knowe
The River at Green Knowe
A Stranger at Green Knowe
An Enemy at Green Knowe
The Children of Green Knowe
Treasure of Green Knowe-
Henrietta Branford-Fire, Bed & Bone-
Walter R Brooks-Freddy and the Dragon-
Anthony Browne-King Kong-
Ann Bryant-Silver Spires series-
Anthony Buckeridge-The Jennings Books-
Linda Buckley – Archer-Gideon the Cutpurse-
Melvin Burgess-The Ghost behind the wall
The Earth Giant-
Thornton W Burgess-Old Granny Fox-
Juliet Sharman Burke-Stories From the Stars-
Sheila Burnford-The Incredible Journey-
Betsy Byars-The Eighteenth Emergency
Midnight Fox
The Cartoonist-
Camila Cariry-The Dog that Caught Chicken Pox-
Charles Causley-Figgy Hobbin-
Aidan Chambers-Seal Secret-
Lauren Child-Utterly Me, Clarice Bean-
Rob Childs-Sandford in to Bat-
E.O. Chirovici-The Book of Mirrors
The Wrinkle in Time Quintet -
PJ Lynch & Hans Christian Anderson-The Snow Queen-
John Christopher-The Prince in Waiting Trilogy-
Beverly Cleary-Ramona the Brave-
Andrew Clements-Frindle-
Eoin Colfer-Artemis Fowl
Benny & Omar
The Wish List-
Marita Conlon – McKenna-Under the Hawthorne Tree
Wildflower Girl-
Susan Cooper-King of Shadows
The Boggart
Over Sea, Under stone
The Dark is Rising Sequence-
W J Corbett-The Song of Pentecost
The Dragon’s Egg
Pentecost and the Chosen One
Little Elephant
The Ark of the People-
Stephen Cosgrove & Robin James-Sniffles-
Sharon Creech-Love that Dog
Ruby Holler-
Helen Cresswell-The Bagthorpe Saga
Moondial
Snatchers
The night Watchmen-
Richmal Crompton-William Again
William in Trouble-
Gillan Cross-New World
The Demon Headmaster
Wolf-
Kevin Crossley Holland-The Green Children-
P.C. Crussell-Tales from the Enchanted Forest-
Catherine Cyran-Island of the Last Great Auk-
Roald Dahl-The BFG
The Witches
Boy
Going Solo-
Andrew Davies-Conrad’s War-
Daniel Defoe-Robinson Crusoe-
Lavinia Derwent-Sula-
Anita Desai-The Village by the Sea-
Kate Di Camillo-Because of Winn Dixie-
Anne Digby-Naughtiest Girl Helps a Friend
The Naughtiest Girl-
Franklin W. Dixon-The Hardy Boys series of books-
Chris d’Lacey-The Fire Within
Icefire
Fly Cherokee
Fly-
Amber Lee Dodd-We are Giants-
Joshua Doder-A Dog Called grk-
Berlie Doherty-Children in Winter-
Matthew Drzymala-The Bumpkinton Tales-
Diane Duane-Young Wizard Series-
Helen Dunmore-The Ingo series
The Zillah Books-
Gerald Durrell-My Family and Other Animals
The Talking Parcel
The New Noah-
Monica Edwards-Punchbowl Farm Series-
Stephen Elboz-A Handful of Magic-
Patricia Elliot-The Ice Boy-
Michael Ende-Momo-
Penelope Farmer-Charlotte Sometimes-
Josephine Feeney-My Family & Other Natural Disasters-
Anne Fine-Flour Babies
Google – Eyes
Step By Wicked Step
The Chicken Gave It To Me
The Haunting Of Pip Parker
The Tulip Touch-
Curdella Forbes-Flying With Icarus-
Michael Foreman--
Anne Frank-Ann Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl-
Cornelia Funke-Dragon Rider
Inkheart
The Thief Lord-
Wanda Gag-Tales from Grimm-
Neil Gaiman-Wolves in the Walls-
Leon Garfield-Smith
The God Beneath the Sea
The Stolen Watch-
Alan Garner-The Stone Book Quartet
Elidor
The Owl Service-
Eve Garnett-The Family from One End Street-
Morris Gleitzman-Boy Overboard
The Other Facts of Life
Two Weeks With the Queen
Water Wings
Blabbermouth
Belly Flop-
Rumer Goden-The Diddakoi-
Lisa M. Gordon-The Tooth Fairy Story-
Kenneth Grahame-The Wind in the Willows
The Reluctant Dragon-
Joan Grant-The Monster that Grew Small-
Andy Griffiths-The 52 Storey Treehouse-
Jakob Grimm-Grimm’s Fairy Tales-
Grace Hallworth-Mouth Open, Story Jump Out-
Salina Hastings-Sir Gawain & the Green Knight-
Carolyn Haywood-Betsy and Billy-
Russel Hoban-Dinner at Alberta’s
The Mouse and his Child-
Frances Hodgson Burnett-The Secret Garden-
Michael Hoeye-Time Stops for No Mouse-
Anthony Horowitz-Stormbreaker-
Lesley Howarth-Maphead-
Pat Hutchins-Follow That Bus
The Curse of the Egyptian Mummy-
Eva Ibbotsen-Journey to the River Sea
The Secret of Platform 13
The Secret Platform-
Roberto Innocenti-Rosie Blanche-
Brian Jaques-Redwell-
Madhur Jaffrey-Seasons of Splendour-
Tove Jansson-Finn Family Moomintroll
Moominpappa at Sea-
Susan Jeffers-Brother Eagle, Sister Sky-
Mark Jefferson-Hurricane Hamish, the Calypso Cricketer-
Terry Jones-The Knight & the Squire
Erik the Viking
Fairy Tales-
Norton Juster-The Phantom Tollbooth-
M.M.Kayne-The Ordinary Princess-
Carolyn Keene-Nancy Drew Files-
Gene Kemp-The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tyler-
Judith Kerr-When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit-
Clive King-Stig of the Dump-
Dick King – Smith-Godhanger
Lady Daisy-
Jeff Kinney-The Long Haul
Old School-
Rudyard Kipling-The Jungle Book
Just So Stories-
Brian Kirk-The Rising Son-
Madeleine L’Engle-A Wrinkle in Time
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz-
Andrew Lang-Tales of Try and Greece-
Eleanor Frances Lattimore-Little Pear and His Friends-
Ursula Le Guin-The Earthsea Quartet
The Wizard of Earthsea-
Sian Lewis-Project Kite-
Astrid Lindgren-Pippi Goes on Board-
Penelope Lively-A Stitch in Time
The Revange of Samuel Stokes
A House Inside Out-
Lois Lowry-Anastasia Krupnik-
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
& Susan Jeffers-Hiawatha-
George Macdonald-The Portent and Other Stories-
William McCleery-The Other Alice: The Story of Alice Liddell and Alice in Wonderland-
Margaret Mahy-The Greatest Show Off Earth
The Pirates Mixed – up Voyage-
Jan Mark-Nothing to be Afraid of
The Lady With Iron Bones
Thunder and Lightnings
The Eclipse of the Century-
James Vance Marshall-Walkabout-
William Mayne-A Grass Rope
A Swarm in May-
Alexander McCall Smith-Bursting Balloons Mystery-
Geraldine McCaughrean-Gold Dust
Plundering Paradise
A Little Lower Than the Angels-
Ian McEwan-The Daydreamer-
Hilary McKay-Saffy’ s Angel
The Exiles-
Robin Mckinley-Beauty-
Michael Molloy-The Witch Trade-
Christopher Moore & Christina Balit-Ishtar & Tammuz-
Michael Morpurgo-The War of Jenkins’ Ear
War Horse
Arthur High King of Britain
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
Why the Whales Came
Walter and Me-
Benjamin J. Myers-The Grindle Witch-
Mary Nash-While Mrs. Coverlet was Away-
Terry Nation-Rebecca’s World-
Judith Nicholls -Earthways Earthwise-
Jenny Nimmo-Midnight For Charlie Bone
Snow Spider-
Garth Nix-Mister Monday
Sabriel-
Andrew Norris-Aquila
Matt’s Millions-
Mary Norton-Bedknob and Broomsticks
The Borrowers-
Alfred Noyes-The Higwayman-
Robert C O’Brian-Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh-
Katherine Paterson-Bridge To Terabithia
The Great Gilly Hopkins-
Jill Paton Walsh-Gaffer Samson’s Luck-
Michael Paver-Wolf Brother-
Tamora Pierce-The Song of the Lioness Series-
Ann Piling-Mothers Daily Scream-
Blair Polly-Secrets of Glass Mountain-
Terry Prachett-The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
The Johnny Maxwell Trilogy
Truckers-
Philip Pullman-Northern Lights
Clockwork or all would up
The Firework Makers Daughter
The Ruby In the Smoke-
Arthur Ransome-Pigeon Post
Winter Holiday
Swallows and Amazons-
Wilson Rawls-Where the Red Fern Grows-
Philip Ridley-Dakota of the White Flats
Krindlekrax-
Rick Riordan-The Hidden Oracle
The Blood of Olympus
Heroes of Olympus: the Lost Hero-
Michael Rosen-South and North, East and West-
J.K. Rowling-Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
The Chamber of Secrets
Other books from The Harry Potter Series-
Jacqueline Roy-A Daughter Like Me-
Salman Rushdie-Haroun and the Sea of Stories-
Louis Sachar-The Boy Who Lost his Face
There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom-
Nouneh Sarkissian -The Magic Buttons-
George Seldon-A Cricket in Times Square-
Ian Serraillier-The Silver Sword-
Anna Sewell-Black Beauty-
Martin Smith-The Magic Football Book-
Alan Snow-How Dogs Really Work-
Jerry Spinelli-Loser-
Russell Stannard-The Time and Space of Uncle Albert-
William O. Steele-Winter Danger-
Robin Stevens-Jolly Foul Play: a Murder Most Unladylike Mystery-
Catherine Storr-Marianne Dreams-
Noel Streatfield-Ballet Shoes-
Rosemary Sutchcliff-Beowulf: Dragonslayer
Black Ships Before Troy
The Eagle of the Ninth
The Capricorn Bracelet-
Robert Swindells-Voyage to Valhalla-
Alan Temperley-Harry and the Wrinklies-
Peter Terrence-The Bizarre and Wondeful World of Eczema Boy-
Shari Tharp-Gertrude and Toby’s Friday Adventure-
Colin Thompson-How to Live Forever-
Eve Titus-Anatole-
Geoffrey Trease-Cue for Treason-
Ann Turnbull-Pigeon Summer
Gunners Boy-
Alison Uttley-A Traveller In Time-
A Rutgers van der Loeff-Children Of The Oregon Trail-
Hilda van Stockum-Five for Victory-
David Walliams-Gangsta Granny
Billionaire Boy
Awful Auntie
Demon Dentist
Grampa’s Great Escape
Mr Stink (also by Quentin Blake)
Rat Burger
The Doy in the Dress-
- D. Welch-The Einstein Code-
Sylvia Waugh-The Space Race-
Robert Westall-Blitz Cat
Kingdom by the Sea-
E White-Charlotte’s Web-
Oscar Wilde-Stories for Children-
Bob Wilson-Stanley Bagshaw and the Twenty-two Ton Whale-
Henry Winterfield-Trouble at Timpetill-
Diana Wynne Jones-A Tale of Time City
Dogsbody
The Worlds of Chrestomanci-