KS2 Reading List — Books for Year 3 to Year 6
Curated reading list for Year 3 through Year 6 — chapter books, mysteries, fantasy, contemporary fiction, graphic novels, and books for children developing their personal reading taste. Calibrated for fluent readers building lifelong reading habits.
You might also like
Selected based on subject, grade, and type — with a free option always included.
Books for Reluctant Readers — Curated List
Books specifically chosen to convert reluctant readers — short, accessible, often illustrated, always engaging. For the children who 'don't like reading' (because they haven't found the right book yet). Calibrated for Y2-Y6.
Recommended Books for Ages 7–11 (KS2) — Teacher's Reading List
A curated reading list of 40 novels, non-fiction books, and poetry collections for KS2 — annotated with reading age, curriculum links, and a sentence on why each book earns its place.
English Lead — Professional Reading List
Professional books every primary English Lead should read — the research-grounded titles on phonics, reading-for-pleasure, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing teaching. Honest about which are essential and which are optional.
Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) — Starter Pack
Everything to launch a Drop Everything And Read programme — staff briefing, parent letter, signage, slot timing options, evidence base and FAQ. Ready to deploy in week 1.
Peer Reading (PALS-style) — Setup Pack
A research-backed peer reading programme adapted from PALS — structured pairs, four reading routines (paired reading, retell, paragraph shrink, prediction), pairing rules, and a 6-week launch plan.
Y6 SATs Reading — Strategies for the Three Texts
The Reading paper is 1 hour, 3 texts of increasing difficulty, around 50 marks. This pack covers the question-type taxonomy (retrieval / inference / vocabulary / structure), pacing strategy across the three texts, and the 'how to use the text' approach that beats reading-from-memory.