DCIS Global Library Titles for 2016 - 2017
Following the worldwide success of the Global Campus Global Library this year, we will be reintroducing the Global
Library for the 2016-2017 academic year, as well as extending the Global Library for students in Key Stage 1 through
our Under 8 section on the Global Campus that can be accessed by class teachers.
Twenty titles, across five different categories (contemporary, classic, graphic novel, poetry and non-fiction) have
been selected for each Key Stage to reflect the diversity of our schools across the Nord Anglia Education family.
These include books from China, UK, Vietnam, USA and the Middle East, as well as books from Tanzania to support
the Global Campus Worldwide Tanzania Expeditions.
We are pleased to confirm that, subject to availability of titles from our Singapore suppliers, we will stock all books
across our Primary and Secondary libraries next academic year. Please however find the list attached if you are keen
to engage in some summer reading before the start of the year, as some titles can be ordered independently through
www.bookdepository.com for delivery in Singapore, or from www.amazon.com for delivery in your homes
countries. The quizzes and discussion forums for the books will go live on the Global Campus next academic year.
Happy Reading!
8year old and under – Lower Primary Library (EYFS and Key Stage 1)
Contemporary
When I Coloured the World by Ahmadreza Ahmadi (Iran)
The Lion and the Bird by Marianne Duboc (Canada)
Open Very Carefully: A book with Bite by Nick Bromley (UK)
Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers (Ireland)
A New Year’s Reunion by Yu Li-Qiong
Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson
Thank You, Jackson: How One Little Boy Makes a BIG Difference by Niki Daly
Red by Jan de Kinder
Classic
The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsey (Australia)
Winnie the Pooh by AA Milne (UK)
Horton Hears a Who! By Dr. Seuss
Madeline by Ludwig Behelmans (France)
Poetry
A Great Big Cuddle: Poems for the Very Young by Michael Rosen
Here’s a Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters
Non-Fiction
Tiny The Invisible World of Microbes by Nicola Davies
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick
Gravity by Jason Chin
Home by Carson Ellis
Graphic Novel
The Only Child by Guo Jing
8-11 – Upper Primary (Key Stage 2)
Contemporary
Scream Street: Fang of the Vampire by Tommy Donbavand
*Ship of Dolls by Shirley Parenteau (student suggestion)
The Imaginary by AF Harold
The Astounding Broccoli Boy by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and illustrated by Steven Lenton (Pan Macmillan)
The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shuhab Nye
*Bird by Crystal Chan
The Little Black Fish by Samad Behrangi
*Ticket to India by NH Senzai
Classic
Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carol, Artwork by Yayoi Kusama 978-0141197302
Little Nicolas by Rene Goscinny and Jean-Jacques Sempe
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Poetry
Jazz by Walter Dean Myers
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Non Fiction
The Story of Money by Martin Jenkins
Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World by Steve Jenkins
Utterly Amazing Science by Robert Winston
Atlas of Adventures: A collection of natural wonders, exciting experiences and fun festivities from the four corners
of the globe by Lucy Letherland
Graphic
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
11-14 – Secondary School (Key Stage 3)
Contemporary
A Girl Called Problem by Katie Quirk (US/Tanzania)
My Brother is a Superhero by David Solomans (England) (Winner: Waterstones Children’s Book Prize)
Mr Mumbles: Invisible Fiends Book One by Barry Hutchison (Scotland) (Royal Mail Children’s Book Award Winner)
Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan (China) (Winner Hans Christian Anderson award)
Booked- Kwame Alexander (USA)
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge (UK) Winner Costa Book Award
Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai (US/Vietnam)
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh (US/Middle East)
Classic
The Story of Gilgamesh by Yiyun Li (China/Middle East)
Holes by Louis Sachar (USA)
Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kastner (Germany)
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (Japan)
Graphic Novel
In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang (US)
Username Evie by Joe Sugg (V. Popular UK Youtuber)
Non-Fiction
Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill (UK) (Kate Greenaway Award Winner)
City Atlas by Martin Haake (Germany)
A Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (US)
Zen Pencils: Vol 1:Cartoon quotes from inspirational folks & Vol 2: Dream the Impossible Dream by Gavin Aung
Than (Australia)
Poetry
Red Cherry Red by Jackie Kay (the new Makar-Scotland’s national poet) CLPE Award Winner
Poetry Speaks Who I Am: Poems of Discovery, Inspiration, Independence and Everything Else edited by Elise
Pastchen (International Collection)
Over 14: Secondary School (Key Stage 4)
8 Contemporary Prose
Buffalo Soldier by Tanya Landman (latest Carnegie winner/historical fiction)
Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah (Coming of age story set in Tanzania by author from Zanzibar)
Sum: Tales from the Afterlife by David Eagleman (short stories)
All the bright places - Jennifer Niven (romance)
Audacity - Melanie Crowder (historical fiction told in verse)
Ready Player One by Ernest Kline (gaming/sci fi)
The Star-Touched Queen - Roshani Chokshi (fantasy inspired by Indian mythology)
The Best Teen Writing of 2015 - Michaela Coplen (anthology)
4 Classic:
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
2 Graphic Novel
The Thrilling Adventure of Lovelace and Babbage: The Mostly True Story of the First Computer - Sydney Padua
Watchmen - Alan Moore
2 Poetry:
Introducing George the Poet: The Search Party: A collection of poems by George the Poet
Wildly Romantic: The English Romantic Poets: The Mad, the Bad, and the Dangerous by Catherine M Adronik
4 Non-Fiction
Knowledge is Beautiful by David McCandless
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Crazy River: Exploration and Folly in East Africa by Richard Grant (Tanzania connection)
The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need by Daniel H. Pink