Porchester Must Reads
Porchester Must Reads is a carefully selected collection of books that we recommend our children read during their time at Porchester.
Why did we introduce Porchester Must Reads?
The first aim of Porchester Must Reads is to expose all of our children to a range of high quality literature and help build a more varied vocabulary, regardless of their reading ability. The second aim is to promote the enjoyment associated with reading and therefore develop a life-long love of reading.
How did we select Porchester Must Reads?
The list of over 100 books has been carefully compiled, to ensure a range of bestsellers, classics, up-and-coming authors and diverse themes are included. A section of our school library has been dedicated to the must reads and all children are able to take these books home to read. This allows children the choice of reading independently or sharing a story with an adult at home.
New additions - Autumn 2021
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Can You See Me - Libby Scott |
The Boy at the Back of the Class - Onjali K Rauf |
Wildspark - Vashti Hardy |
Nevermoor - Jessica Townsend |
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Stitch Head - Guy Bass
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1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl |
2. The Butterfly Lion Michael Morpurgo |
3. Varjak Paw SF Said |
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4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney |
5. The Firework Maker’s Daughter Phillip Pullman |
6. My Headteacher is a Vampire Rat Pamela Butchart |
7. Horrid Henry Francesca Simon |
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8. A Child of Books Oliver Jeffers |
9. Malkin Moonlight Emma Cox |
10. Billionaire Boy David Walliams |
11. Oliver and the Seawigs Philip Reeve |
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12. The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish Neil Gaiman |
13. The Secret of Platform 13 Eva Ibbotson |
14. A Nest Full of Stars James Berry |
15. Perijee and Me Ross Montgomery |
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16. The 13 Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths |
17. Goodly and Grave Justine Windsor |
18. Belonging Jeannie Baker |
19. Operation Gadgetman! Malorie Blackman |
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20. The Boy Who Went Magic AP Winters |
21. Firebird Saviour Pirotta |
22. Alex Sparrow and the Really Big Stink Jennifer Killick |
23. The Falcon Malteser Anthony Horowitz |
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24. Running on the Roof of the World Jess Butterworth |
25. The Great Chocoplot Chris Callaghan |
26. Kick Off Dan Freedman |
27. How to Train Your Dragon Cressida Cowell |
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28. You’re A Bad Man Mr Gum! Andy Stanton |
29. The Adventures of Captain Underpants Dan Pilkey |
30. A World of Information Richard Platt |
31. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Liz Pichon |
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32. Great Women Who Changed The World Kate Pankhurst |
33. The Sandwich Thief Andre Marois |
34. The Boy Who Biked The World Alastair Humphreys |
35. The Accidental Prime Minister Tom McLaughlin |
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36. The Wild Robot Peter Brown |
37. There May Be A Castle Piers Torday |
38. Shackleton’s Journey William Grill |
39. Demon Dentist David Walliams |
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40. Goodnight Mister Tom Michelle Magorian |
41. The Suitcase Kid Jacqueline Wilson |
42. Firegirl Tony Abbott
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43. The Many Worlds of Albie Bright Christopher Edge |
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44. Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief Rick Riordan |
45. The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman |
46. Journey to the River Sea Eva Ibbotson |
47. Five On A Treasure Island Enid Blyton |
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48. Time Travelling with a Hamster Ross Welford |
49. Kick Mitch Johnson |
50. Millions Frank Cottrell-Boyce |
51. Cogheart Peter Bunzl |
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52. Cloud Busting Malorie Blackman |
53. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone JK Rowling |
54. Matilda Roald Dahl |
55. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll |
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56. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe CS Lewis |
57. Beetle Boy MG Leonard |
58. Wonder RJ Palacio |
59. The Borrowers Mandy Norton |
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60. Skellig David Almond |
61. The Girl of Ink and Stars Kiran Milwood Hargraves |
62. There’s A Boy In The Girls’ Bathroom Louis Sachar |
63. Once Morris Gleitzmann |
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64. Groosham Grange Anthony Horowitz |
65. Roof Toppers Katherine Rundell |
66. A Girl Called Owl Amy Wilson |
67. The London Eye Mystery Siobhan Dowd |
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68. The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff Andy Seed |
69. The Dreamsnatcher Abi Elphinstone |
70. The Hobbit JRR Tolkien |
71. A Library of Lemons Jo Cotterill |
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72. The Bubble Boy Stewart Foster
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73. The House With Chicken Legs Sophie Anderson |
74. The Boy Who Sailed The Ocean in an Armchair Lara Williamson |
75. Pax Sara Pennypacker
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76. Black Powder Ally Sherrick |
77. Letters from the Lighthouse Emma Carroll |
78. A Long Walk to Water Linda Sue Park |
79. Sad Book Michael Rosen |
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80. Watership Down Richard Adams |
81. Swimming to the Moon Jane Elson |
82. Peter Pan JM Barrie |
83. Winter Magic Stories by Various Authors |
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84. The Last Wild Piers Torday |
85. The Goldfish Boy Lisa Thompson |
86. My Brother is a Superhero David Solomons |
87. Mold and the Poison Plot Lorraine Gregory |
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88. Shadow Forest Matt Haig |
89. Brightstorm Vashti Hardy |
90. What Not to Do If You Turn Invisible Ross Welford |
91. Pig Heart Boy Malorie Blackman |
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92. Max and the Millions Ross Montgomery
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93. Boy in the Tower
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94. The Demon Headmaster Gillian Cross |
95. Oranges in No Man’s Land Elizabeth Laird |
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96. Tom’s Midnight Garden Philippa Pearce |
97. The Day I Was Erased Lisa Thompson |
98. Charlotte’s Web EB White |
99. A Monster Calls Patrick Ness |
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100. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Joan Aitken |
