Year 6 Class Reads
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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
Skellig
The beautiful and haunting novel that launched David Almond as one of the best children's writers of today
When a move to a new house coincides with his baby sister's illness, Michael's world seems suddenly lonely and uncertain.
Then, one ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 176
- MBE Code : 125
Stormbreaker
The first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series.
In the first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, fourteen-year-old Alex is forcibly recruited into MI6. Armed with secret gadgets, he is sent to ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 272
- MBE Code : 252
The 1,000 Year Old Boy
The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER.
There are stories about people who want to live forever.
This is not one of those stories....
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 410
- MBE Code : 646
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 at the Top of the Mountain
When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his Aunt Beatrix, a servant in a wealthy household at the top of the German mountains. But this is no ordinary time, for it is 1935 and the Second World War is fast ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 224
- MBE Code : 409
The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
The endearing character of Bruno, is just a nine-year-old boy, who knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust.
He is oblivious to all of the appalling cruelties which are being afflicted on the people of Europe. By his Country. And all ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 228
- MBE Code : 110
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 Didn’t Want To Die
A story of survival, of love between mother and son and of enduring hope in the face of unspeakable hardship. An important read.
The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die describes an extraordinary journey, made by Peter, a boy of five, through war-torn ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 224
- MBE Code : 860
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 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 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 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 Final Year (Carnegie Shortlisted 2025)
The most talked about book of 2023
Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to high school. Nate is ready for it all, knowing his best friend PS is at his side - they’ve been inseparable ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 288
- MBE Code : 569
The First Year
Nate’s eleven and has just finished Primary School. After a challenging final year, life is looking up. His brother has recovered from a life-threatening heart condition, he’s got the love of his mum, brothers and Auntie San, and he’s off to ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 480
- MBE Code : 740
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 of Ink and Stars
Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize & the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year
Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her cartographer father once mapped. When her friend disappears, she ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 240
- MBE Code : 388