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JUNIOR BOOK LISTS

Aboriginal stories

Adventures and mysteries

Animal stories

Classics

Fantasy

Graphic novels

Historical fiction

Humorous stories

Multicultural stories

School, friends & growing up

Science fiction

Sports & sportspeople

World Literature

St Andrew’s Cathedral School Junior Reading Lists 2015 of 35

Aboriginal Stories


Fiction

Author Title or Series

Adams, Jeanie Pigs and honey

Dudgeon, Pat Lilli and her shadow

Dunstan, Kylie Collecting colour

Kerr, Nola Jeleesa the emu

Kickett-Tucker, Cheryl Barlay!

Kwaymullina, Ezekiel My country

Meeks, Arone Raymond Enora and the black crane

Mia, Tjalaminu & Lister,

Jessica Bush secrets

Morecroft, Judith & Ban-croft, Bronwyn

Malu-kangaroo

Oxenham, Darlene Beach sports car

OWLs (suitable for years 5&6)


Christopherson, Jane Kakadu calling: stories for kids

Dobbie, Fran Whisper

Frankland, Richard J. Digger J. Jones

French, Jackie Walking the boundaries

Hill, Anthony The burnt stick

Kidd, Diana A fat and juicy place

Lowe, Pat Yinti: desert child

Marshall, James Vance Walkabout

McDonald, Meme & Pryor,

Boori My girragundji

Milroy, Gladys The great cold

Morgan, Sally The flying emu and other Australian stories

Mudrooroo Wild cat falling

Norrington, Leonie The Barrumbi kids

ABORIGINAL STORIES

Definition: Fiction books written by Aboriginal authors or

supported by the Aboriginal communities they are about.


Adventures and Mysteries


ADVENTURES AND MYSTERIES

Definition: Story about people having exciting, action-packed adventures;

involves daring escapes, crime-solving or espionage.

Fiction


Ball, Duncan Selby series

Blyton, Enid The Famous Five series

Brown, Judy Pirate princess series

Carter, Charlie Battle Boy series

D’Ath, Justin Extreme adventures series

Dahl, Roald James and the giant peach

Dixon, Franklin W. Hardy boys series

Duey, Kathleen Time soldiers series

Gaiman, Neil Fortunately, the milk

Grylls, Bear Mission: survival series

Herman, Gail Scooby Doo!

James, Petra Arkie Sparkle series

Kimpton, Diana The pony-mad princess series

Larry, H.I. Zac Power series

McCall Smith, Alexander Akimbo series

McDonald, Megan Judy Moody series

Mewburn, Kyle Dinosaur rescue series

Osborne, Mary Pope Magic Tree House series

Owen, Chris Hairy Mole’s adventure on the high seas

Park, Louise Star girl series

Paulsen, Gary Danger on midnight river

Spratt, R.A. Nanny Piggins series

Storm, Zed Will Solvit series

Thompson, Kate Highway robbery

Mack, Tracy Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars series

Various authors Infinity ring series




Cavendish, Grace The Lady Grace mysteries series

Child, Lauren Ruby Redfort series

Coombe, Eleanor Arky Steele series

Cross, Gillian The great elephant chase

Corder, Zizou Lion boy series

Dahl, Roald Danny, champion of the world

Fussell, Sandy Samurai kids series

Gray, Eva Tomorrow girls series

Higson, Charlie Young Bond series

Honey, Elizabeth 45 and 47 Stella Street

Horowitz, Anthony Alex Rider series

Lord, Gabrielle Conspiracy 365 series

Marshall, Jill Jane Blonde series

Paulsen, Gary Hatchet series

Price, Willard Adventure series

Ryan, Chris Agent 21 series

Sachar, Louis Holes

Smith, Roland The 39 clues series

Snicket, Lemony A series of unfortunate events

Sparkes, Ali The shapeshifter series


Animal Stories


ANIMAL STORIES

Definition: Animals in their natural habitats, behaving like real animals.

Fiction


Ahlberg, Allan The cat who got carried away

Betancourt, Jeanne Pony pal series

Black, Sheila Lassie

Dale, Jenny Superdog!

Daniels, Lucy Animal ark series

Dann, Colin The animals of Farthing Wood

D’Ath, Justin Mission Fox series

Elliot, David Evangeline Mudd’s great mink rescue

Ellis, Mary The arctic fox

Farrer, Vashti Mr Noah and the cats

Fine, Anne The diary of a killer cat series

French, Jackie The animal rescue series

Green, Jessica Scratch kitten series

Helidoniotis, Kathy Horse mad series

Irwin, Bindi Bindi wildlife adventures series

King-Smith, Dick Babe

Kunz, Chris RSPCA animal tales series

Lester, Alison Bonnie & Sam series

London, Jack White fang

Moloney, James A box of chicks

Morgan, Anne Captain Clawbeak series

Odgers, Sally and Darrel Jack Russell: dog detective series

Price, Katie Katie Price’s Perfect Pony series

Rubinstein, Gillian Answers to Brut

Smith, Ian Rooster's alarm

Whybrow, Ian Sniff series




Brocker, Susan Restless spirit: Te wairua whakariuka

Brugman, Alyssa For sale or swap

Bryant, Bonnie The Saddle Club series

Burnford, Sheila The incredible journey

Farley, Walter The black stallion series

Heffernan, John A horse called Elvis

Henry, Marguerite Misty’s foal

Hilton, Nette A grave catastrophe

Kelleher, Victor Papio

Lester, Alison The quicksand pony

Pullein-Thompson, Christine Riding stories

Sewell, Anna Black Beauty

St John, Lauren The last leopard

Thiele, Colin Pinquo


Classics


CLASSICS

Definition: Originally used to refer to ancient Greek or Roman art and literature,

now the word is generally used to refer to works or writers universally acknowledged

to be excellent. Fiction

Author

Title or Series

Alcott, Louisa May Little women

Banks, Lynne Reid The Indian in the cupboard

Barrie, J.M. Peter Pan

Carroll, Lewis Alice’s adventures in Wonderland

Defoe, Daniel Robinson Crusoe

Kastner, Erich Emil and the detectives

Kipling, Rudyard The jungle book

Lindsay, Norman The magic pudding

Milne, A.A. Winnie the Pooh

Nesbit, E. Five children and it

Norton, Mary The Borrowers

Potter, Beatrix Complete tales of Peter Rabbit & other favourite stories

Segur, Comtesse de The Fleurville trilogy

Sewell, Anna Black Beauty

Spyri, Johanna Heidi

Stevenson, R.L. Treasure Island

Swift, Jonathan Gulliver’s travels

Travers, P.L. Mary Poppins

Turner, Ethel Seven little Australians

Verne, Jules 20,000 leagues under the sea

Wall, Dorothy Blinky Bill

White, E.B. Charlotte’s web

Wyss, Johann Swiss Family Robinson



Author

Title or Series

Baum, Frank L. The wizard of Oz

Burnett, Frances Hodgson The secret garden

A little princess

Courtenay, Bryce The power of one (younger readers)

Grahame, Kenneth The wind in the willows

Holm, Anne I am David

Marryat, Captain The children of the New Forest

Montgomery, L.M. Anne of Green Gables series

Nesbit, E. The railway children

Serraillier, Ian The silver sword

Wilder, Laura Ingalls Little house series


Fantasy


FANTASY

Definition: Fiction with strange or other worldly settings or characters; fiction which

commonly includes wizards, magic, talking animals, dragons and other mythical creatures.

Fiction


Asphyxia The Grimstones series

Banks, Rosie Secret kingdom series

Blade, Adam Beast quest series

Blyton, Enid Adventures of the wishing chair

Carmody, Isobelle The kingdom of the lost series

Corlett, William The Magician’s house series

Cowell, Cressida How to train your dragon series

Dahl, Michael The dragon with the girl tattoo

Darlison, Aleesah Unicorn riders series

DiCamillo, Kate The tale of Despereaux

DiTerlizzi, Tony & Black, H. The Spiderwick chronicles

Donbavand, Tommy Scream Street series

Everhart, Emerald Kindom of the Frosty Mountains series

Fienberg, Anna Tashi series

Hunter, Erin Warriors series

Kelleher, Victor Gibblewort the Goblin series

Lewis, C.S. The chronicles of Narnia

Meadows, Daisy Rainbow magic series

Monk, Scott Beyond the knock-knock door

Park, Mac Boy vs Beast series

Prior, Natalie Jane Lily Quench series

Rodda, Emily Deltora Quest series

Stewart, Paul Fergus Crane

Thompson, Colin The second forever




Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl series

Cooper, Susan The dark is rising sequence

Dahl, Roald The BFG

D’Lacey, Chris The last dragon chronicles

Ende, Michael The neverending story

Flanagan, John Ranger’s apprentice series

Forsyth, Kate The chain of charms series

Funke, Cornelia Inkheart series

Hartnett, Sonya The silver donkey

Hunt, Julie Song for a scarlet runner

Jacques, Brian Redwall series

Jones, Diana Wynne Howl’s moving castle

Langrish, Katherine Troll fell series

Le Guin, Ursula Earthsea series

MacHale, D.J. Pendragon series

Nimmo, Jenny Charlie Bone series

Nix, Garth Seventh tower series

Nix, Garth The keys to the kingdom series

Paolini, Christopher Inheritance series

Pierce, Tamora The immortals series

Prior, Michael & Collins, Paul The Quentaris chronicles

Rodda, Emily Rowan series

Tolkien J.R.R. The hobbit

Wilkinson, Carole Dragonkeeper series


Graphic Novels


GRAPHIC NOVELS

Graphic novel: a story in comic-strip format, presented as a book.

Manga: a collection of stories in a comic-strip format, created in Japan,

or those which conform to traditional Japanese manga design style.

Fiction


Chen, Wei Dong Monkey king series

Cosson, M.J. On the case with Holmes and Watson series

Dixon, Franklin W. The Hardy boys : undercover brothers series

Goscinny, Rene Asterix series

Gownley, Jimmy Amelia rules series

Herge The adventures of Tintin series

Holm, Jennifer L. Babymouse series

Horowitz, Anthony Stormbreaker : the graphic novel

Keene, Carolyn Nancy Drew : girl detective series

Kibuishi, Kazu Amulet series

Kipling, Rudyard Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book

Konami, Kanata Chi series

Riordan, Rick Percy Jackson and the lightning thief

Runton, Andy Owly series

Shelley, Mary Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Smith, Jeff Bone series

Stilton, Geronimo Geronimo Stilton series

Stine, R.L. Goosebumps graphix series

Various authors Star Wars series

Various authors Twisted journeys series

Various authors Spiderman series

Various authors Out of this world series

Various authors Superman series

Various authors Disney fairies series

Verne, Jules Journey to the centre of the Earth


NON FICTION


Anderson, James Amelia Earhart : legendary aviator

Fandel, Jennifer Martin Luther King Jr : great civil rights leader

Jeffrey, Gary Graphic survival stories

Lee, Young Shin Manga Bible series

Lemke, Donald B. The Apollo 13 mission

Siegel, Siena Cherson To dance : a memoir

Various authors Graphic myths series

Various authors Dino stories

Various authors Disasters in history

Various authors Graphic science series

Various authors Graphic history series

Various authors Junior graphic environmental dangers series

Various authors Graphic myths and legends series

Various authors Graphic biographies series


Historical Fiction


HISTORICAL FICTION

Definition: Story written in a historical setting. Well written historical fiction is

well-researched and weaves true events and real historical characters convincingly

into the story. (They do not include time travelling… see adventures for these).

Fiction


Bernard-Waite, Judy The riddle of the Trumpalar

Deary, Terry Terry Deary’s Roman tales

Deary, Terry Terry Deary’s knights tales

Gardiner, Kelly The swashbuckler trilogy

Hooper, Meredith The journal of Watkin Stench

Lloyd, A. The bushranger’s boys : 1841 : do you dare?

McCaughrean, Geraldine Casting the gods adrift

Mitchell, S. Tough times : 1931 : do you dare?



Bunney, Ron Eye of the eagle

Ching, Carolyn Pix and me

Courtney, Bryce The power of one (Young reader’s edition)

Foreman, Michael War boy

Franklin, Richard J. Digger Jones

French, Jackie The goat who sailed the world

Geason, Susan Rebel girl

Golding, Julia Cat Royal series

Hawke, Rosanne Taj and the great camel trek

Hill, Anthony Captain Cook’s apprentice

Kerr, Judith When Hitler stole pink rabbit

Lawrence, Caroline Roman mysteries series

Mah, Adeline Yen Chinese Cinderella (Young reader’s edition)

Morpurgo, Michael Kaspar

Prince, Alison Doodlebug summer

Pulman, Felicity Ghost boy

Simpson, Craig World War Two stories series

Spradlin, Michael P. The youngest Templar series

Sutcliff, Rosemary The eagle of the ninth

Westall, Robert Blitz


Humorous Stories


HUMOROUS STORIES

Definition: Writing that is intended to provoke laughter or amusement in the reader.

Fiction


Ahlberg, Allan The children who smelled a rat

Ball, Duncan Selby series

Bauer, Michael Gerard Eric Vale series

Brown, Jeff Stanley series

Child, Lauren Clarice Bean spells trouble

Clark, Margaret Shorts series

Clark, Sherryl The littlest pirate

Colfer, Eoin The legend of Spud Murphy

Dahl, Roald Matilda

Denton, Terry Tales of the city series

Fine, Anne Killer cat series

Flynn, Pat My totally awesome story

Funke, Cornelia Ghost hunters series

Gleitzman, Morris Toad rage

Griffiths, Andy The 13-storey treehouse series

Hartley, Steve Danny Baker record breaker series

Jennings, Paul Uncollected series

Lindgren, Astrid Pippi Longstocking


Morgan, Sally Curly and the Fent series

Pinchon, Liz Tom Gates series

Pierce, Lincoln Big Nate series

Simon, Francesca Horrid Henry series




Base, Graeme Truck dogs

Child, Lauren Clarice Bean series

Dahl, Roald The witches

Defoe, Gideon The pirates! In an adventure with scientists

Eaton, Anthony Nathan Nuttboard series

Gleitzman, Morris Teacher’s pet

Griffiths, Andy Zombie bums from Uranus

Honey, Elizabeth 45 & 47 Stella Street and everything that happened

Jennings, Paul How Hedley Hopkins did a dare

Kinney, Jeff Diary of a wimpy kid series

Lawrence, Michael The snottle

Le, Hung Barry Noodles and DaKillerBs

McRobbie, David A whole lot of Wayne

Silberberg, Alan Milo and the restart button

Smith, Nigel Nathalia Buttface

Wagner, Michael The undys


Multicultural Stories


MULTICULTURAL STORIES

Definition: Literature about the sociocultural experiences of ‘under-represented’ groups

(people who are ‘non-mainstream’ in terms of ethnicity, religion, language etc.)

Fiction


Do, Suzanne The little refugee

Dooley, Norah Everybody bakes bread

Fox, Mem Whoever you are

Kamber, Claire Songbird

Kidd, Diana Onion tears

Lin, Grace The ugly vegetables

Marsden, Carolyn The gold-threaded dress

Rippen, Sally Fang Fang’s Chinese New Year

Schofield, Louise Eric’s travel diary series

Thompson, Holly The wakame gatherers

Wang, Gabrielle The garden of Empress Cassia

Wheatley, Nadia My Place

Whelan, Gloria Listening for lions



Cottrell Boyce, Frank The un-forgotten coat

Loh, Virginia Shin-Mui &

Marsden, Carolyn The jade dragon

Mason, Prue The camel rider

Meehan, Kieren Hannah’s winter

Phommavanh, Oliver Thai-riffic!


School, Friends and Growing up


SCHOOL, FRIENDS & GROWING UP

Definition: Stories where it’s all about the life of a young person

(whether this is a human or an animal given human characteristics).

Fiction


Arnold, Tedd Fly Guy series

Barrows, Annie Ivy + Bean series

Benton, Jim Jim Benton's tales from Mackerel Middle School series

Birney, Betty G. Humphrey series

Blyton, Enid Naughtiest girl in school series

Blyton, Enid & Cox, Pamela Malory Towers series

Fraillon, Zana Monstrum house series

Griffiths, Andy Schooling around series

Harvey, Jacqueline Alice-Miranda series

Joyner, Andrew Boris


McFarlane, Susannah EJ12 series

McMullan, Kate Dragon Slayers’ Academy

Orr, Wendy Nim’s island

Patterson, James Middle school series

Pilkey, Dav Captain Underpants series

Rippin, Sally Billy B. Brown series & Hey Jack! series

Sachar, Louis Marvin Redpost series

Sacharm Louise Wayside School series

Schreiber, Anne Magic school bus series

Simon, Coco The cup-cake diaries series

Smith, Craig First friend




Alcott, Louisa May Little women series

Bateson, Catherine Millie and the night heron

Bongers, Christine Henry Hoey Hobson

Burkhart, Jessica Canterwood crest series

Cassidy, Cathy Sundae girl

Dunbar, Fiona The silk sisters series

Flynn, Pat The tuckshop kid

Forrestal, Elaine Someone like me

Gleitzman, Morris Boy overboard & Girl underground

Hirsch, Odo Hazel Green series

Honey, Elizabeth Fiddle back

Ihimaera, Witi The whale rider

Kinney, Jeff Diary of a wimpy kid series

Klein, Robin Hating Alison Ashley

Larbalestier, Justine How to ditch your fairy

Maguire, Gregory Matchless

Marsden, Carolyn When heaven fell

Mass, Wendy Willow falls series

Montgomery, L.M. Anne of Green Gables series

Russell, Rachel Renee Dork diaries series

Streatfeild, Noel Ballet shoes

Thiele, Colin Storm boy

Wheatley, Nadia Five times dizzy

Wilks, Liz Sara Webb, disaster area

Wilson, Jacqueline Bad girls


Science Fiction


SCIENCE FICTION

Definition: Story based on impact of actual, imagined or potential science, usually set in

the future or on other planets. The future depicted in a good science fiction story has

to be plausible in the light of contemporary science.

Fiction


Arena, Felice Andy Roid series

Broad, Michael Spacemutts series

French, Jackie Space pirates of Callisto

Gaiman, Neil Fortunately, the milk

Ivanoff, George Gamers’ challenge

L’Engle, Madeleine A wrinkle in time

Phelan, James The last thirteen series

Seven, John Time-tripping Faradays series

Various authors Infinity ring series

Various authors Star wars series

Various authors Out of this world series



Adams, Douglas Hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy

Collins, Paul Mole hunt

Dalkin, Philip Dogstar

Fox, Helen Eager

Jinks, Catherine Eye to eye

Reeve, Philip Larklight series

Rubinstein, Gillian Space demons series

Scarrow, Alex TimeRiders series

Valentine, James JumpMan series

Various authors Doctor Who series


Sports and Sportspeople


SPORTS & SPORTSPEOPLE

Definition: Main theme is a particular sport with a focus on playing

or participating and sportsmanship.

Fiction

Author Title or Series Sport

Arena, Felice Specky Magee Rugby

Brian, Janeen Oddball Handball

Cattell, Bob Glory gardens series Cricket

Clark, Margaret Footy shorts Rugby

Crawford, Shane Crawf’s kick it to Nick series Rugby

Dubosarsky, Ursula The deep end Swimming

Flint, Shamini Diary of a series Various

Flynn, Pat To the light Surfing

Gleitzman, Morris Extra time Soccer

Kettle, Phil Toocool : slam dunk magician Basketball

Maddox, Jake A Jake Maddox sports story series Various

Meadows, Daisy Rainbow magic : the sports fairies Various

Metenthen, David The really really high diving tower Swimming

Panckridge, Michael The Legends series Various

Perry, Chrissie Surf’s up (Go girl! Series) Surfing

Rai, Bali Soccer squad series Soccer

Stephens, Delwyne A horse called Darling Horse riding

Various authors Raintree sports stories series Various

Wagner, Michael Maximum Maxx! series Various

Whamhower, Shogun Nerdy ninjas series Martial arts

Whybrow, Ian Alex the walking accident Skateboarding



Author Title or Series Sport

Allen, Peter Our Don Bradman : the diary of Victor McDonald, Sydney, 1932

Cricket

Marsden, John The year my life broke Cricket

Abela, Deborah Jasper Zammit series Soccer

Various authors All stars series Netball

Heffernan, John More than gold Running/Olympics

Hicklin, Boyd Crunch time! : the fight to save football Football

Jenkins, Wendy Killer boots series Rugby

Various authors Lothian sports fiction Various

Lee, Brett & Panckridge, Michael

Toby Jones series Cricket

Panckridge, Michael The anniversary legends series Various

Harvey, Pam &

Panckridge, Michael The clued-up six series Various

Vernon, Leeanne & Lee, Gillian

Netball Dreamz series Netball

Bryant, Bonnie Saddle club series Horse riding


World Literature


WORLD LITERATURE

Definition: Literary works that have enjoyed circulation beyond their country or culture

of origin, usually in translation, but may also be written in an adopted language.

Fiction

Author Title or Series Language of original title

Chinatsu, Hagino Ahchoo! : lion’s got the flu Japanese

Chonz, Selina A bell for Ursli German

Demi The empty pot Chinese

Funke, Cornelia The thief lord German

Jansson, Tove Finn Family Moomintroll Swedish

Latsch, Oliver &

Funke, Cornelia When Santa fell to Earth German

Li, Jian Ming’s adventure with the Terracotta Army Chinese

Lindgren, Astrid Pippi Longstocking Swedish

Ramos, Mario I am so strong French

Segur, Sophie, Comtesse de

The Fleurville trilogy French

Weigelt, Udo The Easter bunny’s baby Swiss


Author Title or Series Language of original title

Funke, Cornelia Dragon rider German

Dumas, Alexandre The three musketeers French

Ende, Michael The neverending story German

Glatshteyn, Yankev Emil and Karl Yiddish

Holm, Anne I am David Danish


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