Get Reading!

We know that reading regularly is the key to success in school and beyond! At the moment, with the many challenges we all face, this is more important than ever. Reading supports positive wellbeing and is something we can all enjoy. On this page, you will find links to free online books - both text and audio, and our recommended reads for each year group. So get reading!

The Open Library: https://openlibrary.org

The open library is a free to use electronic book site. Simply sign up by clicking here, (it takes under a minute) and then search one of the recommended reads below.

Year 7 : ‘The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe’ - C. S. Lewis, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ - Roald Dahl, ‘The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett

Year 8: ‘The Golden Compass’ - Phillip Pullman, ‘Treasure Island’ - Robert Louis Stevenson, ‘Beowulf’ - Michael Morpurgo

Year 9, 10 and 11 (older reads), ‘Lord of the Flies’ - William Golding, ‘The Giver’ - Lois Lowry, ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ - Stephen Chbosky

Year 12 and 13 ‘The Kite Runner’ - Khalid Hosseini, ‘Jane Eyre’ - Charlotte Bronte, ‘Frankenstein’ - Mary Shelley

Your local library service also offers free electronic books:

Dudley libraries: https://capitadiscovery.co.uk/dudley/join

Staffordshire libraries: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Libraries/Library-services/eLibrary/eLibrary.aspx

Audible have released a selection of their catalogue for children and teens. No sign-up required simply click through this link, search for one of our recommended reads and press play!

Year 7: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K Rowling, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll, Kid Normal - Greg James

Year 8: The Jungle Book The Mowgli stories - Rudyard Kipling, Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea - Jules Verne

Year 9, 10 and 11: A Summer to Die - Lois Lowry, The Call of the Wild- Jack London, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Year 12 and 13: The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde, Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte, Persuasion - Jane Austen

For a wider selection dip into our full list of recommended reads. These are widely available on websites such as amazon.co.uk.

If you would like further information and ideas for supporting reading at home please explore https://researchrichpedagogies.org/research/supporting-rah