Year 4 Recommended Series List

Ardagh, Philip The Grunts Mr and Mrs Grunt, who are neither clean nor clever, live with their adopted, in fact, abducted son, Sunny, in a donkey-drawn caravan somewhere or other at some time that is a bit like now but not exactly now.

Blake, Chris Time Hunters Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history’s mightiest warriors. The first book in a new time-travelling series – perfect for fans of Beast Quest.

Blume, Judy Fudge Story Peter thinks he has the world's biggest problem - his little brother, Fudge. Fudge causes trouble wherever he goes and it's usually up to Peter to sort out the mess.

Blyton, Enid Secret Seven The Secret Seven consists of Peter, Janet, Jack, Barbara, George, Pam and Colin. Jack's sister Susie and her best friend Binkie often make an appearance in the books; they hate the Secret Seven and delight in playing tricks designed to humiliate them, although much of this is fuelled by their almost obsessive desire to belong to the society.

The Secret Seven, Secret Seven Adventure, Well Done, Secret Seven, Secret Seven on the Trial, Go Ahead, Secret Seven, Good Work, Secret Seven, Secret Seven win Through, Three Cheers, Secret Seven, Secret Seven Mystery, Puzzle For the Secret Seven, Secret Seven Fireworks, Good Old Secret Seven, Shock for the Secret Seven, Look Out, Secret

Seven, Fun for the Secret Seven, The Secret Seven Short Story Collection.

BRIO – Best Read In Order

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Burchett, J Wild Rescue Twins Ben and Zoe usually travel the world with their parents, who work as vets, but this time they've been left at home. Just when they think they're never going to have another adventure, they receive a mysterious message.

Fisher, Isla Marge Meet Marge, the mischievous babysitter with rainbow hair who loves to make a mess and bend the rules . . . At dinnertime Chef Marge cooks up chocolate soup, and at school Marge the Muscian conducts a chaotic concert in the playground!

Kuenzier, Lou Princess DisGrace (BRIO) Princess Grace is anything but graceful. Her clumsiness gets her in all sorts of trouble. But now Grace is starting at Tall Towers Princess School - she can learn to be a proper princess at last!

McDonaldson, Megan

Judy Moody Judy has a mood for every occasion - bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods. But she has such fun putting together a me collage for her new teacher, that she nearly forgets to be moody at all

JUDY MOODY JUDY MOODY GETS FAMOUS! JUDY MOODY SAVES THE WORLD! JUDY MOODY PREDICTS THE FUTURE JUDY MOODY, M.D.: THE DOCTOR IS IN! JUDY MOODY DECLARES INDEPENDENCE

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McGowan, Anthony

Bare Bum Gang (BRIO) Ludo, Noah, Jamie, Phillip and Jennifer are THE BARE BUM GANG! They have an embarrassing name but a cool Gang Den, so things could be worse.

McLaughlin, Tom The Accidental Prime Minister When Joe tells a local news reporter exactly what he would do if he were leader of the country, the video goes viral and Joe's speech becomes famous all over the world!

Moorhouse, Tom New Adventures of Mr Toad (BRIO) Teejay, Mo, and Ratty really shouldn't be exploring the overgrown grounds of Toad Hall - but that's never stopped them before. This time, though, they fall into a tunnel. Undaunted by tales that the Hall is haunted, they find something . . . someone . . . in the ice house. It's none other than Mr Toad, and he's been there for a hundred years . . .

Murphy, Jill Worst Witch (BRIO) Mildred Hubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, but she's making an awful mess of it. She keeps getting her spells wrong and crashing her broomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet into her worst enemy, chaos ensues...

A Bad Spell For The Worst Witch; The Worst Witch; Worst Witch All At Sea; Worst Witch Saves The Day; Worst Witch Strikes Again; Worst Witch To The Rescue; Worst Witch And The Wishing Star

Nicholson, Mike Museum Mystery Squad Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery Squad.

Palmer, Tom Football Academy (BRIO) Jake loves football and dreams of becoming a professional footballer. He's worried about his height though - what if he's too small for football?

Pankhurst, Kate Mariella Mysteries (BRIO) Mariella Mystery (That's me!) - totally amazing girl detective, aged 9 and a bit. Able to solve the most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems, even before breakfast.

Peters, Helen Jasmine Green Stories Jasmine's dad is a farmer, and her mum is a large-animal vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself...

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Pielichaty, Helena Girls FC (BRIO) Nine-year-old Megan Fawcett loves football and is desperate to be on her school team. She tries everything to get the coach to notice her (even wearing a tiara!), but nothing seems to do the trick. Then Megan has her big brainwave: she could start her own team.

Do Goalkeepers Wear Tiaras?, Can Ponies Take Penalties?, Are All Brothers Foul?, Is An Own Goal Bad?, Who Ate All the Pies?, Waht's Ukrainian for Fottball?

Pritchett, Georgia Wilf the Mighty Worrier Meet Wilf. He worries about everything. He is a Mighty Worrier. And now the most evil man in the world has moved in next door...

Rai, Bali

Soccer Squad: Stars (BRIO) The local youth club are putting an under-elevens squad together - and Dal, Chris, Abs and Jason are determined to be picked. They know they're the best players in their school - but what if that isn't good enough and they don't make the team?

Riley, Andy King Flashypants (BRIO) The Guardian Edwin isn't an ordinary boy. He is a king, with a throne, and his own suit of armour and a castle with secret passages and everything. Every Friday, King Edwin spends all his money on chocolate for the peasants. But when the money runs out, Edwin finds himself in a fix.

Small, Charlie The Adventures of Charlie Small (BRIO) No one knows the full story of Charlie Small. His battered journal was found washed up on a remote, windswept shore. And at first we thought it an elaborate hoax. Surely no eight-year-old could have had so many wild adventures, witnessed so many extraordinary things.

Smith, Alexander McCall

Akimbo When Akimbo sees what poachers do to the elephants on his game reserve, he is determined to stop them. There’s only one way to do it, and that’s to become an elephant hunter himself!

Sparkes, Ali SWITCH Josh and Danny have lost their dog, Piddle, and sneak next door to try and find him. They get more than they bargain for when they run into their next-door neighbour, Petty Potts - a mad scientist with a gleefully beastly serum. One accidental squirt of the S.W.I.T.C.H spray later and the twins find themselves with eight legs and the ability to shoot webbing out of their bums!

Wilson, Anna Top of the Pups In my life I have wished a million thousand times for a puppy, so I was officially over the moon when I finally obtained Parental Consent to get Honey - the most absolutely softest and velvetest golden Labrador you have ever imagined.

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Wilson, Anna Kitten Chaos All my life I have only ever wanted one thing - a pet of my very own. But Dad's so grumpy he won't even let me have a goldfish. Luckily I've come up with a cunning plan - to start a SECRET pet-sitting business.