6ths Reading List (Christmas 2007)

The list below contains a range of novels and anthologies that your child
might enjoy during the holidays. All children need to read both silently
and aloud, as well as whatever their age, being read to by an adult. This
can lead to valuable discussions and may mean that the child can access
books beyond their reading ability. A variety of books has been included to
cater for all levels of reading, so that all should find something to their
liking. Happy reading! KS

Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror: Chris Priestly
Across the Nightingale Floor & sequels: Liam Hearn
Darling Buds of May: H E Bates
Chinese Cinderella: Adeline Yen Mah
Shadowmancer & others: GP Taylor
The Invention of Hugo Cabret: Brian Selznick
Warhorse & others: Michael Morpurgo*
Short stories: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Beowulf: illustrated Charles Keeping
My Swordhand is Singing: Marcus Sedgewick
Cider with Rosie: Laurie Lee
Poem for the Day: ed. Wendy Cope
Endymion Spring: Matthew Skelton
Tales of Mystery and Terror: Edgar Allen Poe
Lord of the Flies: William Golding
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time: Mark Haddon
Milkweed: Jerry Spinelli
Witch Child: Celia Rees
Kissing the Rain: Kevin Brooks
The Rattle Bag & The School Bag: ed. Seamus Heaney & Ted Hughes
I Capture the Castle: Dodie Smith
Tales of the Unexpected: Roald Dahl
Machine Gunners: Robert Westall
Just in Case: Meg Roscoff
A Woman in Black: Susan Hill
At the Sign of the Sugar Plum: Mary Hooper
The Red Necklace : Sally Gardner
Breathe: a ghost story: Cliff McNish
Blood Red Horse: K M Grant
Tamar: Mal Peet
The Warlord Chronicles (Arthur's Britain): Beranrd Cornwall


*The Sixth form will be going to see the National Theatre production of
Warhorse in February  and it would be useful if the book is read before the
trip as it will tie in with Journey's End which is being studied for CE