READING & Literacy

How to Support Reading at Home

Useful Links

SparxReader site & log in page

Neil Gaiman wrote books such as Coraline and The Graveyard Book. His website includes free short stories. You can also listen to him read opening chapters here.

Audible are free audio stories available without having to create an account.

MyOn created by Accelerated Reader, have provided free access to thousands of books.

Good Reads

Many Books also have a range of free books

Scholastic free promotion of authors reading chapter one of their books.

Ted Ed Book Recommendations

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Year 7 books for pupils aged 11-12 in KS3 - our suggested readsBooks for Year 7 - our reading recommendations including easy reads and more challenging titles for pupils in secondary school KS3 aged 11-12.

Suggested reading book list for Year 8 pupils | KS3 | Age 12-13Year 8 reading books - a selection of exciting easy reads and more challenging titles, suitable for Year 8 pupils in secondary schools aged 12-13.

Books for Year 9 - a recommended reading list for 13 year oldsBooks for Year 9 - a selection of exciting titles including easy reads and more challenging novels suitable for KS3 pupils aged 13-14.

Year 10 recommended reading list for pupils aged 14-15 in KS4A selection of exciting reading books, including easy reads and more challenging titles, suitable for Year 10 pupils in secondary schools aged 14-15.

Year 11 suggested reading list for pupils in KS4 age 15-16Year 11 reading list - a selection of must-reads, including easy and more challenging titles, suitable for Year 11 pupils in secondary schools aged 15-16.

20 young adult books to read in summer 2020 - our picks2020 young adult summer reads including novels by Holly Race, Meg Rosoff, Sarah Holding, Alice Oseman, Harry Cook, Patrick Ness and Jennie Englund.