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Suitable children aged 5 years to 7 years
Author
Title
Ahlberg, Janet and Allan
Allan, Nicholas
Allen, Jonathan
Andreae, Giles
Andreae, Giles
Andreae, Giles
Bartram, Simon
Bently, Peter
Berenstain, Stan
Briggs, Raymond
Browne, Anthony
Browne, Eileen
Burningham, John
Burningham, John
Butterworth, Nick
Campbell, Rod
Carle, Eric
Cassidy, Anne
Cassidy, Anne
Chichester-Clark, Emma
Child, Lauren
Child, Lauren
Cole, babette
Cooper, Helen
Corderoy, Tracey
Cousins, Lucy
Cowell, Cressida
Dahl, Roald
Dahl, Roald
Dahl, Roald
Dahl, Roald
Dahl, Roald
Davidson, Susanna
Dodd, Lynley
Donaldson, Julia
The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters
Queen's knickers
I'm not cute!
Captain Flinn and the pirate dinosaurs - Smuggler's Bay
Pants
Sir Scallywag and the golden underpants
Man on the moon: A day in the life of Bob
King Jack and the dragon
Bears in the night
The Snowman
Gorilla
Handa's surprise
Avocado baby
Would you rather?
Tiger in the snow!
Dear Zoo
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Pippa and Poppa
Queen's dragon
I love you, Blue Kangaroo!
Slightly invisible
I will not ever never eat a tomato
Princess Smartypants
Pumpkin soup
Very messy mermaid
Maisy goes to the library
That rabbit belongs to Emily Brown
Enormous crocodile
Fantastic Mr Fox
Charlie and the chocolate factory
Magic finger
The Twits
Cinderella
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's dairy
The Gruffalo
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Donaldson, Julia
Donaldson, Julia
Donaldson, Julia
Donaldson, Julia
Duddle, Jonny
Dunbar, Polly
Freedman, Claire
Freedman, Claire
Freedman, Claire
Freedman, Claire
Freedman, Claire
Geraghty, Paul
Gliori, Debi
Gravet, Emily
Gravett, Emily
Gravett, Emily
Gray, Kes
Gray, Kes
Grey, Mini
Grey, Mini
Grey, Mini
Harris, Peter
Hedderwick, Mairi
Hendra, Sue
Hughes, Shirley
Hunt, Roderick
Inkpen, Mick
James, Simon
Jeffers, Oliver
Jeffers, Oliver
Jeffers, Oliver
Kerr, Judith
Kerr, Judith
Klassen, Jon
Mahy, Margaret
McKee, David
McNaughton, Colin
Meadows, Daisy
Meadows, Daisy
Melling, David
Morpurgo, Michael
Murphy, Jill
Nash, Margaret
Nicoll, Helen
Riddell, Chris
Rosen, Michael
Ross, Tony
Ross, Tony
Sebag-Montefiore, Mary
Sendak, Maurice
Sharratt, Nick
Simon, Francesca
Simon, Francesca
Simon, Francesca
Simon, Francesca
Jack and the flumflum tree
Snail and the whale
Superworm
The Gruffalo's child
King of space
Penguin
Aliens in underpants save the world
Aliens love underpants!
Monstersaurus!
Spider sandwiches
Superkid
Rotten and Rascal: the two terrible pterosaur twins
Scariest thing of all
Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears
Again!
Meerkat mail
006 and a bit
Eat your peas
Adventures of the dish and the spoon
Biscuit Bear
Toys in space
Night pirates
Katie Morag and the dancing class
Norman the slug with a silly shell
Dogger
Books from the Oxford Reading Tree series with Biff, Chip and Kipper
Bear
Baby Brains
Incredible book eating boy
Stuck
Lost and Found
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Mog the Forgetful Cat
I Want My Hat Back
Man whose mother was a pirate
Not now, Bernard
Suddenly!
Florence the friendship fairy
Mia the bridesmaid fairy
Good knight sleep tight
All I said was
Peace at last
The best snowman
Meg and Mog
Emperor of Absurdia
We're going on a bear hunt
I want a boyfriend!
I want my dinner (a little princess story)
Magic wishbone
Where the wild things are
Shark in the park!
Horrid Henry and the demon dinner lady
Horrid Henry gets rich quick
Horrid Henry reads a book
Horrid Henry tricks the tooth fairy
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Simon, Francesca
Horrid Henry's author visit
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Seuss, Dr
Seuss, Dr
Thomas, Valerie
Thomas, Valerie
Thomas, Valerie
Thomas, Valerie
Thomas, Valerie
Vipont, Elfrida
Waddell, Martin
Green Eggs and Ham
The Cat in the Hat
Winnie's dinosaur day
Winnie's amazing pumpkin
Winnie flies again
Winnie the Witch
Winnie's midnight dragon
The Elephant and the Bad Baby
Owl babies
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Suitable for children aged 8 years to 11 years
Author
Title
Aiken, Joan
Guinness world records
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Almond, David
Skellig
Atinuke
Love from Anna Hibiscus
Barrie, J M
Peter Pan and Wendy
Bawden, Nina
Carrie's War
Blade, Adam
Falra the snow phoenix
Blade, Adam
Anoret the first beast
Blake, Quentin
Mister Magnolia
Blyton, Enid
The Enchanted Wood
Blyton, Enid
Five on a Treasure Island
Blyton, Enid
The Magic Faraway Tree
Bond, Michael
A Bear Called Padington
Brown, Jeff
Flat Stanley
Carroll, Lewis
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Child, Lauren
Clarice Bean, That's Me
Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl
Cottrell Boyce, Frank
Millions
Dahl, Roald
Witches
Dahl, Roald
Matilda
Dahl, Roald
Charlie and the great glass elevator
Dahl, Roald
George's marvellous medicine
Dahl, Roald
BFG
de Brunhoff, Jean
The story of Babar
de Saint-Exupery, AntoineThe Little Prince
Donaldson, Julia
Mr Birdsnest and the House next door
Edwards, Dorothy
My Naughty Little Sister
Fine, Anne
Flour Babies
Garner, Adam
The Owl Service
Gleitzman, Morris
Once
Goscinny, Rene
Asterix the Gaul
Grahame, Kenneth
The Wind in the Willows
Herge
The Adventures of Tintin
Hoffman, Mary
Amazing Grace
Hunt, Roderick
Books from the Oxford Reading tree read series with Biff, Chip and Kipper
Ibbotson, Eva
Ingalls Wilder, Laura
Jansson, Tove
King, Clive
King-Smith, Dick
King-Smith, Dick
Kinney, Jeff
Kinney, Jeff
Kinney, Jeff
Kinney, Jeff
Journey to the River Sea
Little House in the Big Woods
Finn Family Moomintroll
Stig of the Dump
The Queen's Nose
The Sheep-Pig
Diary of a wimpy kid: the third wheel
Dairy of a wimpy kid: Dog days
Diary of a wimpy kid
Diary of a wimpy kid: Rodrick rules
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Kinney, Jeff
Lankester Brisley, Joyce
Lewis, C S
Lindgren, Astrid
Magorian, Michelle
Meadows, Daisy
Milne A A
Morpurgo, Michael
Morpurgo, Michael
Murphy, Jill
Ness, Patrick
Newbury, Linda
Norton, Mary
Pichon, Liz
Pichon, Liz
Pichon, Liz
Pichon, Liz
Pilkey, Dav
Pilkey, Dav
Pilkey, Dav
Potter, Beatrix
Pratchett, Terry
Pullman, Philip
Pullman, Philip
Pullman, Philip
Ransome, Arthur
Riordan, Rick
Rowling, J. K.
Rowling, J. K.
Sachar, Louis
Scieszka, Jon
Sewell, Anna
Simon, Francesca
Simon, Francesca
Simon, Francesca
Simon, Francesca
Simon, Francesca
Smith, Jim
Spyri, Johanna
Stanton, Andy
Stanton, Andy
Stanton, Andy
Streatfeild, Noel
Strong, Jeremy
Strong, Jeremy
Tan, Shaun
Diary of a wimpy kid: Cabin fever
The Milly Molly Mandy Storybook
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Pippi Longstocking
Goodnight Mister Tom
Brooke the photographer fairy
Winnie-the Pooh
Listen to the Moon
War horse
The Worst Witch
A Monster Calls
Tilly's Promise
The Borrowers
Everything's amazing (sort of)
Tiny bit lucky
Brilliant world of Tom Gates
Excellent excuses (and other good stuff)
Captain Underpants and the revolting revenge of the radioactive robo-boxers
Captain Underpants and the terrifying return of Tippy Tinkletrousers
Captain Underpants and the attack of the talking toilets
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Truckers
Northern Lights
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass
Swallows and Amazons
Percy Jackson and the lightning thief
Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone
Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets
Holes
The True story of the Three Little Pigs
Black Beauty
Horrid Henry and the bogey babysitter
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry and the football fiend
Horrid Henry's nightmare
Don't be Horrid, Henry!
I am not a Loser
Heidi
Mr Gum and the cherry tree
Mr Gum and the biscuit billionaire
Mr. Gum and the goblins
Ballet Shoes
Cartoon kid
Cartoon kid - zombies!
The Arrival
Walliams, David
Walliams, David
Walliams, David
Ratburger
Gangsta granny
Billionaire boy
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Walliams, David
White E B
Wilson, Jacqueline
Wilson, Jacqueline
Wilson, Jacqueline
Wilson, Jacqueline
Awful Auntie
Charlotte's Webb
Queenie
Diamond
Starring Tracy Beaker
Little darlings
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Suitable for young people aged 12 years to 14 years
Author
Title
Adams, Richard
Angus, Sam
Watership Down
Soldier dog
Bell, Alex
Black, Peter Jay
Blackman, Malorie
Blackman, Malorie
Blume, Judy
Boyce, Frank Cottrell
Boyne, John
Buckle, J A
Burgess, Melvin
Burstein, Nicole
Cassidy, Anne
Cassidy, Cathy
Cassidy, Cathy
Cassidy, Cathy
Child, Lauren
Clare, Cassandra
Collins, Suzanne
Collins, Suzanne
Collins, Suzanne
Conway, Anne-Marie
Cross, Gillian
Feasey, Steve
Gaiman, Neil
Gardner, Sally
Gavin, Jamila
Grant, Michael
Grant, Michael
Green, John
Green, John
Green, John
Grey, Jacob
Haddon, Mark
Horowitz, Anthony
Frozen Charlotte
Urban Outlaws
Noble conflict
Noughts and crosses
Forever
Cosmic
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Half my Facebook Friends are Ferrets
Junk
Othergirl
Looking for JJ
Coco Caramel
Looking Glass Girl
Sweet Honey
Look in to my Eyes
City of bones
Hunger games
Mockingjay
Catching fire
Butterfly summer
After tomorrow
Mutant City
The Graveyard Book
Maggot Moon
Coram Boy
Lies
Fear
Fault in our stars
Paper towns
Looking for Alaska
The Crow Talker
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Crocodile tears
Horowitz, Anthony
Horowitz, Anthony
Horowitz, Anthony
Horowitz, Anthony
Kinney, Jeff
Kinney, Jeff
Kinney, Jeff
Kinney, Jeff
Lewis, Gill
Mayhew, Jon
Mayo, Simon
Scorpia rising
Eagle strike
Raven's gate
Stormbreaker
Diary of a wimpy kid: Hard luck
Diary of a wimpy kid: Ugly truth
Diary of a wimpy kid: Last straw
Diary of a wimpy kid: The long haul
Scarlet Ibis
The Bonehill Curse
Itchcraft
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McCaughrean, GeraldiThe Kite Rider
Meyer, Stephenie
Twilight
Morpurgo, Michael
Running wild
Morpurgo, Michael
Medal for Leroy
Morpurgo, Michael
Private peaceful
Muchamore, Robert Maximum security
Muchamore, Robert Killing
Muchamore, Robert Fall
Muchamore, Robert Class A
Muchamore, Robert Mad dogs
Palacio, R. J.
Wonder
Patterson, James
I Totally Funniest
Peet, Mal
Life: An Exploded Diagram
Pichon, Liz
Tom Gates is absolutely fantastic (at some things)
Pichon, Liz
Genius ideas (mostly)
Pichon, Liz
Extra special treats ( ... not)
Pullman, Philip
Ruby in the Smoke
Rees, Celia
Witch Child
Reeve, Philip
Mortal Engines
Rennison, Louise
Taming of the tights
Rennison, Louise
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
Riordan, Rick
House of Hades
Riordan, Rick
Percy Jackson and the last olympian
Riordan, Rick
Percy Jackson and the sea of monsters
Rosoff, Meg
How I live now
Roth, Veronica
Divergent
Roth, Veronica
Insurgent
Roth, Veronica
Allegiant
Rowling, J. K.
Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
Rundell, Katherine
Rooftoppers
Scarrow, Alex
Timeriders: The Infinity Cage
Sedgwick, Marcus
The Ghosts of Heaven
Sloan, Holly Goldberg Counting by 7s
Smale, Holly
Geek girl
Smale, Holly
Geek girl: model misfit
Smith Alexander GordoFury
Smith, Dodie
I Capture the Castle
Sugg, Zoe
Girl Online
Terry, Teri
Mind Games
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Hobbit
Tolkien, J. R. R.
The Fellowship of the Rings
Tolkien, J. R. R.
The Two Towers
Tolkien, J. R. R.
The Return of the King
Ure, Jean
Secrets and Dreams
Walliams, David
Boy in the dress
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Walliams, David
Walliams, David
Wilkins, Catherine
Wilson, Jacqueline
Wilson, Jacqueline
Wilson, Jacqueline
Wilson, Jacqueline
Wilson, Jacqueline
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Demon Dentist
Mr Stink
My best friend and other enemies
Love lessons
Emerald star
Worst thing about my sister
Four children and It
Lily alone
Minecraft: The Official Construction Handbook
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Suitable for young people aged 15 years to 17
years
Author
Title
Adams, Douglas
Albertalli, Becky
Anderson, R.J.
Asher, Jay
Austen, Jane
Berry, Julie
Blackman, Malorie
Blackman, Malorie
Blackman, Malorie
Blackman, Malorie
Blackman, Malorie
Bourne, Holly
Cabot, Meg
Cabot, Meg
Cabot, Meg
Carter, Aimee
Carter, Ally
Cassidy, Anne
Chambers, Aidan
Chbosky, Stephen
Clare, Cassandra
Clare, Cassandra
Clare, Cassandra
Clare, Cassandra
Clare, Cassandra
Coben, Harlan
Crossan, Sarah
Dashner, James
Dashner, James
Dashner, James
Dashner, James
Don, Lari
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Forman, Gayle
Garcia, Kami
Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Quicksilver
Thirteen reasons why
Pride and prejudice
All the truth that's in me
Boys don't cry
Noughts and crosses
Noble conflict
Double cross
Knife edge
The Manifesto on how to be interesting
Abandon
Underworld
Awaken
Pawn
Perfect scoundrels
Dead time
Dying to know you
Perks of being a wallflower
City of fallen angels
City of ashes
City of glass
Infernal devices
Clockwork angel
Shelter
Weight of water
Maze runner
Scorch Trials
Death cure
Kill order
Mind Blind
Great Gatsby
If I stay
Beautiful creatures
Gibbons, Alan
Golding, William
Grant, Michael
Grant, Michael
Grant, Michael
Grant, Michael
Green, John
Green, John
Green, Sally
Grisham, John
Heathfield, Lisa
Higgins, Chris
Higson, Charlie
Higson, Charlie
Hiorns, Helen
Hate
Lord of the flies
Light
Gone
Fear
Lies
Abundance of Katherines
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Half Bad
Theodore Boone: The abduction
Seed
Day I met Suzie
Fallen
Enemy
Name on your wrist
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Hopkins, Cathy
Horowitz, Anthony
Horowitz, Anthony
Landy, Derek
Landy, Derek
Laybourne, Emmy
Lee, Harper
Levithan, David
Lore, Pittacus
Lore, Pittacus
Lore, Pittacus
Lore, Pittacus
Lu, Marie
Maas, Sarah J.
Malley, Gemma
Martin, George R. R.
McEwan, Ian
McKenzie, Sophie
McKenzie, Sophie
McKenzie, Sophie
McKenzie, Sophie
McKenzie, Sophie
McKenzie, Sophie
Morgan, Kass
Muchamore, Robert
Muchamore, Robert
Muchamore, Robert
Muchamore, Robert
Ness, Patrick
Ness, Patrick
Ness, Patrick
Ness, Patrick
Niven, Jennifer
Orwell, George
Patterson, James
Patterson, James
Pitcher, Annabel
Reichs, Kathy
Riordan, Rick
Riordan, Rick
Rosoff, Meg
Love at second sight
Raven's gate
Russian Roulette
Skulduggery Pleasant: Last stand of dead men
Skulduggery Pleasant: kingdom of the wicked
Sky on fire
To kill a mockingbird
Every day
Power of six
Rise of nine
Fall of five
I am number four
Champion
Throne of glass
Declaration
Clash of kings
Atonement
Split second
Defy the stars
Burning bright
Sister, missing
Missing me
Casting shadows
100
Black Friday
Shadow wave
People's republic
Guardian angel
Knife of never letting go
More than this
Ask and the answer
Monsters of men
All the Bright Places
Nineteen Eighty-four
Confessions of a murder suspect
Maximum ride: Nevermore
Ketchup clouds
Code
Heroes of Olympus: The son of Neptune
Percy Jackson and the Titan's curse
Just in case
Salinger, J. D.
Sedgwick, Marcus
Stasse, Lisa M.
Steinbeck, John
Terry, Teri
Ward, Rachel
Wein, Elizabeth
Yancey, Rick
Zusak, Markus
Catcher in the rye
She is not invisible
Uprising
Of mice and men
Slated
Numbers
Code name Verity
Fifth wave
Book thief
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