5ths 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

Journey to the River Sea: Eva Ibbotson
Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror: Chris Priestly
A Candle in the Dark: Adele Geras
Across the Nightingale Floor & sequels: Liam Hearn
Coram Boy: Jamila Gavin
Chinese Cinderella: Adeline Yen Mah
Shadowmancer & others: GP Taylor
The Invention of Hugo Cabret: Brian Selznick
Born to Run & others: Michael Morpurgo
Short stories: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Beowulf: illustrated Charles Keeping
My Swordhand is Singing: Marcus Sedgewick
The Seeing Stone trilogy: Kevin Crossely-Holland
Endymion Spring: Matthew Skelton
Sabriel trilogy: Garth Nix
Remembrance: Theresa Breslin
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
The Ruby in the Smoke & sequels: Philip Pullman
The Song of Hiawatha: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Compass Murphy: Stephen Potts
Noughts and Crosses/Pig Heart Boy: Malorie Blackman*
Smith: Leon Garfield
At the Sign of the Sugar Plum: Mary Hooper
The Red Necklace : Sally Gardner
Breathe: a ghost story: Cliff McNish
Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief: Rick Riordan
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas: John Boyne
Tamar: Mal Peet
Malvolio's Revenge: Sophie Masson

*The fifth form will be going to see the RSC production of Noughts and
Crosses in January and it would be useful if the book is read before the
trip as it will also form the basis of literature work which may be used in
CE