This list is for older children.
Lynne Reid Banks |
The Indian in the Cupboard This is such a great story and boys love it too! Read the sequels. |
The Indian in the Cupboard (Amazon) |
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Philip Ardagh |
The Eddie Dickens Trilogy |
Awful End [Book One] (Amazon) |
The Fall of Fergal |
The Fall of Fergal (Amazon) |
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Heir of Mystery |
Heir of Mystery (Amazon) |
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The Rise of the House of McNally |
The Rise of the House of McNally (Amazon) |
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Black humour, quite weird and sometimes gross! Children love them.
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Sylvia Waugh |
The Mennyms |
The Mennyms (Amazon) |
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Terry Pratchett |
A Hatful of Sky |
A Hat Full of Sky (Amazon) |
The Wee Free Men |
The Wee Free Men (Amazon) |
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Wintersmith |
Wintersmith (Amazon) |
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The Carpet People |
The Carpet People (Amazon) |
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Truckers |
Truckers (Amazon) |
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Diggers |
Diggers (Amazon) |
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Wings |
Wings (Amazon) |
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These are among some of my favourite books. Magical and extremely funny.
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Louisa May Allcott |
Little Women |
Little Women (Amazon) |
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Noel Streatfield |
Ballet Shoes - and all the rest! |
Ballet Shoes (Amazon) |
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Elizabeth Goudge |
The Little White Horse |
The Little White Horse (Amazon) |
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E. L. Konigsburg |
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler Long title, great story! |
Find it at Amazon |
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Geraldine McCaughrean |
Stop the Train |
Stop the Train (Amazon) |
The Kite Rider |
The Kite Rider (Amazon) |
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Tamburlaine's Elephants |
Tamburlaine's Elephants (Amazon) |
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This is a wonderful writer, so try other titles. She especially does great historical fiction.
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Penelope Lively |
A Stitch in Time An almost-ghost story: It is gripping, exciting and well written. |
A Stitch in Time (Amazon) |
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Madeleine L'Engle |
A Wrinkle in Time Slightly strange and very gripping. |
A Wrinkle in Time (Amazon) |
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Eva Ibbotsen |
The Island of the Aunts - and other titles |
Island of the Aunts (Amazon) |
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Kate Seredy |
The Chestry Oak There is one copy left in the Surrey Libraries. Don't be fooled by the sweet tone of the writer's language, this is a powerful book and a wonderful read. |
The Chestry Oak (Amazon) |
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Arthur Ransome |
Swallows and Amazons Written at a slower pace than more modern books, but such a fabulous adventure story. |
Swallows and Amazons (at Amazon) |
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Judith Kerr |
When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit |
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Amazon) |
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Joan Aiken |
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Joan Aiken wrote many books, all worth reading, but start with this one. |
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Amazon) |
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