Recommended Reading List for 4th Class
The following books are recommended for 4th Class students to read and enjoy. They have been chosen from a number of different genres to cater for different children’s tastes. Remember your local library is well stocked with children's literature and it is possible to order a specific book if it is not on the shelf. Share your own enthusiasm for books and reading with your child. Do not worry if your child is only reading one kind of book but rest assured, once she catches the reading bug, she will move on to other books.
- Kensuke’s Kingdom by Eva Ibbotson
- The Songbird Café Girls (series) by Sarah Webb
- The Time Spell by Judi Curtin
- The Secrets of Grindlewood (series) by Jackie Burke
- A Series of Unfortunate Events (series) by Lemony
Snicket If you would like to read more please see the list below.
If you like DANCING and ACTING try these
- Skating School (Series) - Linda Chapman
- Dancing Shoes (Series) - Antonia Barber
- Bright Lights - Linda Chapman
- Centre Stage - Linda Chapman
- Ballerina Dreams (Series) - Ann Bryant
- Topaz (Series) - Helen Bailey
- Fame School (Series) - Cindy Jefferies
If you like books about FRIENDS or SCHOOL try these
- Alice Next Door (series) – Judi Curtin
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate Di Camillo
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Series) - Jeff Kinney
- Eva’s Journey (and other titles) - Judy Curtin
- Stig of the Dump – Clive King
- The Cat Mummy - Jacqueline Wilson
- The Bed and Breakfast Star - Jacqueline Wilson Double Act - Jacqueline Wilson
- Tracy Beaker (Series) - Jacqueline Wilson
(Note: Jacqueline Wilson writes for a wide age group, including teenagers, and the content of some of her other books may not be suitable for younger children).
If you like ANIMALS and HORSES try these …
- Pony Club Secrets (Series) - Stacy Gregg Heartland (Series) - Lauren Brooke
- Babe the Sheep-Pig - Dick King-Smith
- Charlotte’s Web - E. B. White
- Because of Winn Dixie - Kate Di Camillo
- The Pony-Mad Princess (Series) - Diana Kimpton
- Half-Moon Ranch (Series) - Jenny Oldfield
- Phantom Stallion - Terri Farley Chestnut Hill (series) – Lauren Brooke
- The Pony Whisperer – Janet Rising
- Stuart Little - E.B. White
- Babe the Sheep-Pig - Dick King-Smith
If you like A GOOD LAUGH try these …
- Horrid Henry (Series) - Francesca Simon
- George’s Marvellous Medicine - Roald Dahl
- The Twits - Roald Dahl
- Toonhead - Fiona Dunbar
- Switched (My Sister the Vampire Series) - Sienna Mercer
- The Giggler Treatment - Roddy Doyle
- The Meanwhile Adventures – Roddy Doyle
- Captain Underpants (Series) - Dav Pilkey
- Do Not Read This Book (Series) - Pat Moon
- Howl’s Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones
- The Toilet of Doom (and other titles) - Michael Lawrence
- The Beasts of Clawstone Castle (and other titles) - Eva Ibbotson
- Dear Dumb Diary (Series) - Jim Benton
- The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (series) – L. Pichon
- Billionaire Boy (and other titles) – David Walliams
If you like MAGIC try these …
- Harry Potter (Series) - J.K.Rowling
- The Witches - Roald Dahl
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
- The BFG - Roald Dahl
- Matilda - Roald Dahl
- The Magician’s Elephant – Kate Di Camillo
- Rose (Series) - Holly Webb
- The Frog Princess (Series) - E. D. Baker
- Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson
- Levine The Two Princesses of Bamarre - Gail Carson
- Levine Tom’s Midnight Garden - Philippa Pearce
If you like A GOOD SCARE try these …
- Goosebumps (Series) - R.L.Stine A Series of Unfortunate Events (Series) - Lemony Snicket
- The Children of Green Knowe (Series) - Lucy M. Boston
- The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman Coraline - Neil Gaiman
- If you like ADVENTURE try these …
- The Island of Adventure (Adventure Series) - Enid Blyton
- A Series of Unfortunate Events (Series) - Lemony Snicket
- Molly Moon (Series) - Georgia Byng
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate Di Camillo
- Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Series) - Rick Riordan
- The Spook’s Apprentice (Series) - Joseph Delaney
- Toby Alone (Series) -Timothee de Fombelle
- Pink Chameleon (Silk Sisters Series) - Fiona Dunbar
- Circus Shoes – Noel Streatfield
- Nim’s Island – Wendy Orr
If you like MYSTERY / DETECTIVE stories try these
- The Lady Grace Mysteries (series) – Grace Cavendish
- Jane Blonde (Series) - Jill Marshall
- The Pasta Detectives - Andreas Steinhöfel
- The Sisters Grimm (Series) - Michael Buckley
- The Great Hamster Massacre - Katie Davies
- The London Eye Mystery - Siobhan Dowd
- Murder Most Unladylike (series) – Robin Stevens
- The Diamond of Drury Lane (Series) - Julia Golding
If you like HISTORY try these
- Chinese Cinderella Adeline Yen Mah
- The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips - Michael Morpurgo
- Rosie’s Quest (Series) - Ann Carroll
- Once (Series) - Morris Gleitzman
- One Small Suitcase - Barry Turner
- Hitler’s Canary - Sandi Toksvig
If you like POETRY try these …
- Something Beginning with P - O’Brien Press (Publisher)
- The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry - Brian Patten (editor)
- Revolting Rhymes - Roald Dahl
- Love that Dog – Sharon Creech
- Read Me and Laugh - Gaby Morgan (Editor)
- A Child’s Garden of Verses - Robert Louis Stevenson
- The Truth about Parents - MacMillan Children’s Books
- The Truth about Teachers - MacMillan Children’s Books
If you like the CLASSICS try these …
- The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
- A Little Princess - Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Railway Children - E. Nesbit
- Black Beauty - Anna Sewell
- What Katy Did - Susan Coolidge
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
- Mary Poppins - P. L. Travers
- Little Women - Louisa M. Alcott
- Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery
- The Family from One-End Street - Eve Garnett Pippi Longstocking (Series) - Astrid Lindgrin
- Little House on the Prairie (series) – Laura Ingalls Wilder