Must Reads

These are our Year 5 'Must Read' books. They have been carefully chosen as fantastic books for a Year 5 child to read. They are both fun and challenging, and feature a diverse range of genres and themes. They are also worth a bonus sticker on your reading chart!

Most of these books are in our class libraries, though they are in high demand so availability is limited!

• The Wolf Wilder, by Katherine Rundell
• Wonder, by R.J. Palacio
• The Magician's Nephew, by C.S. Lewis
• The Fastest Boy in the World, by Elizabeth Laird
• The Boy at the Back of the Class, by Onjali Q. Rauf
• There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, by Louis Sachar
• The London Eye Mystery, by Siobhan Dowd (Mrs Pearce's favourite!)
• The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, by Joan Aiken
• The Polar Bear Explorers' Club, by Alex Bell
• The White Giraffe, by Lauren St John
• Armistice Runner, by Tom Palmer
• Danger is Everywhere, by David O'Doherty
• Tom's Midnight Garden, by Phillipa Pearce
• The Witches, by Roald Dahl
• Bad Girls, by Jacqueline Wilson
• Quick! Let's Get Out of Here, by Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake
• The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods, by Samuel J. Haplin
• The Adventures of King Arthur, by Russell Punter
• The Girl with Space in her Heart, by Lara Williamson
• The Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling
• The Percy Jackson series, by Rick Riordan
• The Usborne Illustrated Odyssey, by Anna Milbourne
• Women in Science, by Rachel Ignotofsky
• Stories of Survival, by Paul Dowswell
• Africa, Amazing Africa, by Atinuke and Mouni Feddag