Recommended Reading


We place a great deal of emphasis upon reading and there is regular assessment of progress made. All staff are able to offer advice and our librarian is able to offer further guidance and support. Each term a list or recommended books is issued to children.

Book recommendations leaflet

Please follow this link for further reading material  

www.booksforkeeps.co.uk
 
Examples are given below :
  
Texts for Year 3 – Term 1
 
  • Stories with familiar settings.
  • Plays.
  • Poems based on observation and the senses.
  • Shape poems.
Some suggestions:
 
Title                                        Author                           Publisher
  • The Angel of Nitshill Road          Anne Fine                        Methuen
  • Conker                                         Michael Morpurgo             Heinemann
  • Dad on the Run                          Sarah Garland                  Collins
  • Julian Stories                              Anne Cameron                 Yearling
  • The Maths WIZ                           Betsy Duffey                     Puffin
  • The Patchwork Quilt                   Valerie Flourndy               Puffin
  • Posh Watson                              Gillian Cross                     Walker Brooks
  • Tales of Trotter Street                 Shirley Hughes

  • Stranger Danger                         Anne Fine                        Ginn
    (New Reading 360 Plays)

     
  • Madtail, Mini Whale and Other Shape Poems             (ed.) Wes Magee               Puffin

     
  • Morning                                    Michael Rosen and Sophy Williams           Puffin
  • So There!                                  David Horner                    Apple Pie