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-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

 

 

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...

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

Emperor Of Absurdia
Chris Riddell

Join one small boy as he tumbles out of bed into a crazy dreamland of wardrobe monsters, dragons - and...

 

 


 

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,...

 

 


 

Funnybones
Allan Ahlberg

A big skeleton, a little skeleton and a dog skeleton live in the dark cellar of a dark house on...

 

 


 

The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson

A rhyming story about a clever little mouse and a monster. When mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous...

 

 


 

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.

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

Owl Babies
Martin Waddell

I want my mummy! When their mother goes off hunting one night, the three baby owls sit and think (owls...

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

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...

 

 


 

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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