Lovereading Book list complied by www.lovereading4schools.co.uk
-Year 1 (age 5-6)
A selection of books especially selected for children in Year 1 (5 - 6 year olds) of average reading ability
If your child is a competent reader or has read all these titles then try the books from the Year 2 or 3 list
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Avocado Baby
John Burningham
This story tells about the Hargraves baby, who is born into a very weak family but grows super-strong once its...
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A Bear Called Paddington
Michael Bond
The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station - Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way...
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The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree
Stan, Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
The small Berenstain Bears go out on a daring nighttime adventure in THE SPOOKY OLD TREE and find thrills...
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The Cat in the Hat
Seuss
When Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat made his flambouyant entrance in 1957 he started a revolution in the world...
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Don't Forget the Bacon
Pat Hutchins
"Six farm eggs, a cake for tea, a pound of pears and don't forget the bacon". A young boy sets...
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The Elephant and the Bad Baby
Elfrida Vipont
One day, an Elephant offers a Bad Baby a ride through the town, and so begins a delicious adventure and...
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Emperor Of Absurdia
Chris Riddell
Join one small boy as he tumbles out of bed into a crazy dreamland of wardrobe monsters, dragons - and...
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The Fairy Tales
Jan Pienkowski
Enter a world of fairy tales, with this beautifull collection of 4 of the most loved fairy tales, Snow White,...
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Funnybones
Allan Ahlberg
A big skeleton, a little skeleton and a dog skeleton live in the dark cellar of a dark house on...
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The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson
A rhyming story about a clever little mouse and a monster. When mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous...
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Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy
Lynley Dodd
Mischievous illustrations and rhythmical text by award-winning Lynley Dodd ensure Hairy Maclary's huge popularity and lasting appeal.
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The Hodgeheg
Dick King-smith
Max is a hedgehog who lives with his family in a nice little home, but unfortunately on the wrong side...
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A Lion In The Meadow
Margaret Mahy
This novel is of the dilemma of believing there is a lion in the meadow. Your mother does not believe...
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Mister Magnolia
Quentin Blake
Mr Magnolia has many things including an old trumpet that goes rooty-toot, some very fat owls that are learning to...
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My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes
Eve Sutton, Lynley Dodd
Cats from many different countries may like to do all kinds of strange and exotic things, but my cat, an...
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Owl Babies
Martin Waddell
I want my mummy! When their mother goes off hunting one night, the three baby owls sit and think (owls...
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This is the Bear
Sarah Hayes
The boy, the bear and the dog are the best of friends. But one day the bear gets lost and...
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Traction Man is Here
Mini Grey
With an action outfit for every occasion, Traction Man patrols the house. He is never less than stylishly turned out...
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen
Follow the family's excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in...
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