Year 5 Class Reads
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Safiyyah’s War (Shortlisted For The Yoto Carnegie Medal 2024)
War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah’s life changes for ever.
Her best friend’s family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 336
- MBE Code : 582
Shrapnel Boys (Longlist For Carnegie Medal 2026)
An explosive new novel about the friendship and courage of a group of young boys living through the Second World War, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson.
There's a war going on out there, and I'm missing it.
When war comes to London in ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 384
- MBE Code : 811
Six Weeks
The hotly anticipated new book from award-winning writer Matt Goodfellow, author of bestselling The Final Year. Meet Alfie Piper, embarking on a summer he'll never forget ...
Alfie Piper has six weeks of summer - and nothing left to lose.
...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 304
- MBE Code : 822
Skandar And the Unicorn Thief
Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider. To be one of the lucky few selected to hatch a unicorn. To bond with it for life; to train together and race for glory; to be a hero.
But just as Skandar’s dream is ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 378
- MBE Code : 526
The Adventures Of Rap Kid
Z stands for ZERO: being the amount of words that Z speaks at school. Why? Because every time he talks, it rhymes. Every. Single. Time.
But, things are about to change. The Royal Rap Rumble is coming to town in search of the next rhyming rap ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 272
- MBE Code : 733
The Bletchley Riddle
Remember, you are bound by the official secrets act...
It is the summer of 1940. The world is at war. These days, you don’t know who you can trust or who might be a secret spy…
Maths whizz Jakob Novis has been recruited to the secret ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 400
- MBE Code : 861
The Book Of Stolen Dreams
When Rachel and Robert are passed a stolen book by their librarian father, they have to go on the run and protect it at all costs. With their father captured and everyone hunting for the Book, they must uncover its secrets and track down the final, ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 390
- MBE Code : 551
The Boy At The Back Of The Class
WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2019 WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2019Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 298
- MBE Code : 195
The Boy In The Suit
It's not easy to fit in when you're the boy in the suit...
Ten-year-old Solo - embarrassingly, that isn't short for anything - just wants to be normal.
He wants a name that doesn't stand out. He wishes he had a proper school uniform that ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 384
- MBE Code : 863
The Boy Who Cried Ghost
There's a ghost in Richard's wardrobe.
Every day he carries out a series of rituals that he believes will keep the ghost trapped inside. He tries to tell his friends and family, but they dismiss his worries and concerns as being part of his OCD. But...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 336
- MBE Code : 810
The Boy Who Fooled The World
The brand new, read-in-one-sitting mystery from the bestselling author of The Goldfish Boy.
When a little white lie leads to a huge dose of trouble...
Cole is the odd one out at school: the other kids have the latest gadgets and trainers while...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 320
- MBE Code : 456
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh
Billy Plimpton is an eleven-year-old boy with a big dream.
He wants to be a stand-up comedian when he grows up: delivering pinpoint punch-lines and having audiences hang on his every hilarious word.
A tough career for anyone, but surely ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 360
- MBE Code : 444
The Boy Who Saved A Bear
A boy and a bear meet, become friends and have the adventure of their lives!
From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. The fourth thrilling adventure set in a fictional Sri Lanka is jam-packed with ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 272
- MBE Code : 625
The Boy With Big Decisions (An Interactive Story)
Fred can't make a decision about anything -
his parents always tell him what to do, from what to eat every day to which secondary school to choose.
that's how Fred has found himself a pupil at the high-pressure, strict Gains School, when he'd ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 352
- MBE Code : 807
The Cheat Book Vol.1
Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you're a refugee and you've started a new school three times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down.
But, after a major puke incident in front of the ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 240
- MBE Code : 857
The Clockwork Conspiracy
Aspiring inventor Isaac Turner lives with his dad, the horologist in charge of Big Ben. But when his father vanishes from the belfry on the night the clocks go back, leaving behind only a smashed pocket watch and a cryptic message, Isaac determines ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 368
- MBE Code : 838
The Cookie Culprit: Meet The Maliks
Meet Maysa and Musa Malik. They might be twins but they are total opposites. And together they make an unstoppable team, especially when trying to solve a mystery!
Infectiously funny, and full of her trademark warmth, Meet the Maliks - Twin ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 224
- MBE Code : 864
The Day I Was Erased
The third read-in-one-sitting mystery from the author of unforgettable bestseller The Goldfish Boy.
Maxwell is always in trouble. He's a total menace to his teachers and big sister, but has a soft side, too: he rescued his dog, Monster, from being...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 352
- MBE Code : 417
The Dog That Saved The World (Cup)
Pickles the dog and his owner Elsie love football more than anything. And they’ve just heard the most amazing news. The World Cup is coming home to England and Elsie’s team have a chance to play in a half-time match at Wembley – with some help ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 104
- MBE Code : 624
The Double Life Of Ted Amos
Ted has always wanted to be a popular kid, but due to an embarrassing incident that will not be named, he finds it harder than ever to fit in.
But when Ted’s parents split up, his whole life changes.
Although leaving his best friend ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 324
- MBE Code : 737
The Explorer
Featuring Fred, Con, Lila and Little Max, whose plane is on the way to Manaus, when it suddenly falls out of the sky. Now, lost in the bewildered Amazon Rainforest they must figure out the basics of survival.
With no hope of rescue, the chance of ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 416
- MBE Code : 200
The Falling Boy
Nothing is the same for Joff this summer. His dad is sick, his mum is working, there's a new kid in town. The days are long and hot, and change is in the air.
With his dog, Jet, Joff explores. The Chapel of Doom is always there, ancient and ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 260
- MBE Code : 773
The Firework-Maker’s Daughter
Featuring wonderful new illustrations from Peter Bailey this beautiful fairytale is perfect for readers young and old.
Lila doesn't just want to be a Firework-Maker's daughter, she wants to be a Firework Maker herself. But although she's learned a...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 144
- MBE Code : 744
The Game I Will Never Forget
Just after his tenth birthday, the last thing Zak expects to hear is that his mum is having a baby and he has to give up his room for an ageing old grandmother who is coming to live with them!
With the help of his friends and a series of cheeky ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 416
- MBE Code : 855
The Girl Who Stole An Elephant
Chaya, a no-nonsense, outspoken hero, leads her friends and a gorgeous elephant on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through the Sri Lankan jungle where revolution is stirring and leeches lurk.
Will stealing the queen's jewels be the beginning or...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 246
- MBE Code : 756