Suggested Books for Year 6
Remember that these books are only suggestions and it is not expected that every child will be at the ability to be able to read them independently. It is totally appropriate to enjoy them together so you can talk about the stories. Don't forget to use the local libraries to borrow them for free!
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Carrie’s War |
Nina Bawden |
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit |
Judith Kerr |
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Forgotten Voices of the Second World War |
Max Arthur |
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The Diamond of Drury Lane |
Julia Golding |
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Framed |
Frank Cottrell Boyce |
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Homecoming |
Cynthia Voigt |
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Noughts and Crosses |
Malorie Blackman |
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Knife Edge |
Malorie Blackman |
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Private Peaceful |
Michael Morpurgo |
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ |
Sue Townsend |
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Treasure Island |
Robert Louis Stevenson |
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Mortal Engines |
Philip Reeve |
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Clockwork |
Philip Pullman |
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Dragon Keeper |
Carole Wilkinson |
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time |
Mark Haddon |
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Peter Pan |
J M Barrie |
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Wizard of Oz |
F Baum |
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Robinson Crusoe |
Daniel Defoe |
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Oliver Twist |
Charles Dickens |
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Jungle Book |
Rudyard Kipling |
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The Railway Children |
E Nesbit |
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The Borrowers |
M Norton |
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
Mark Twain |
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Alex Rider series |
Anthony Horowitz |
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My Story series |
Various authors |
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl |
Ed. Otto H Frank |
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Boy Overboard |
Morris Gleitzman |
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Sabriel |
Garth Nix |
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