100 fiction books all children should read before leaving primary school
The National Association for the Teaching of English ran a survey to find teachers’ top 100 fiction books all children should read before leaving primary school. Here are the results:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl
Goodnight Mister Tom
by Michelle Magorian
Alice in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll
Matilda
by Roald Dahl
The Gruffalo
by Julia Donaldson
The Chronicles of Narnia
by C S Lewis
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
by Michael Rosen
Dogger
by Shirley Hughes
Stig of the Dump
by Clive King
Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell
The Iron Man
by Ted Hughes
Flat Stanley
by Jeff Brown
Winnie the Pooh
by A A Milne
Funnybones
by Allan and Janet Ahlberg
Owl Babies
by Martin Waddell & Patrick Benson
The Hobbit
by J R R Tolkien
Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr Seuss
War Horse
by Michael Morpurgo
Grimm’s Fairy Tales
by The Brothers Grimm
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
by Judith Kerr
Peace at Last
by Jill Murphy
Artemis Fowl series
by Eoin Colfer
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy
by Lynley Dodd
Not Now Bernard
by David Mckee
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
The Twits
by Roald Dahl
I am David
by Anne Holm
The Highwayman
by Alfred Noyes
The Paddington series
by Michael Bond
Amazing Grace
by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch
Esio Trot
by Roald Dahl
Five Children and It
by E Nesbit
Clockwork
by Phillip Pullman
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Magic Far Away Tree
by Enid Blyton
Farmer Duck
by Martin Waddell and Helen Oxenbury
Swallows and Amazons
by Arthur Ransome
The Silver Sword
by Ian Serraillier
The Worst Witch series
by Jill Murphy
The Borrowers
by Mary Norton
A Dark, Dark Tale
by Ruth Brown
The Jolly Postman
by Allan Ahlberg
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Zoo
by Anthony Browne
Treasure Island
by R L Stevenson
Voices in the Park
by Anthony Browne
Cinderella
by Charles Perrault
Pig Heart Boy
by Malorie Blackman
The Railway Children
by E Nesbit
Cloud Busting
by Malorie Blackman
Kidnapped
by R L Stevenson
The Sheep Pig
by Dick King-Smith
Beegu
by Alexis Deacon
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Graham
Eragon
by Christopher Paolini
The Mr Men and Little Miss series
by Roger Hargreaves
Gentle Giant
by Michael Morpurgo
Just So Stories
by Rudyard Kipling
The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams
Pinocchio
by Carlo Collodi
Eagle of the Ninth
by Rosemary Sutcliff
Theseus and the Minotaur
by David Orme and Wendy Body
The Just William series
by Richmal Crompton
On the Way Home
by Jill Murphy
Pumpkin Soup
by Helen Cooper
Street Child
by Berlie Doherty
The Happy Prince and Other Stories
by Oscar Wilde
Angelo
by Quentin Blake
The Day the Crayons Quit
by Drew Draywalt and Oliver Jeffers
The Snowman
by Raymond Briggs
My Mum
by Anthony Browne
The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Tunnel
by Anthony Browne
Face
by Benjamin Zephaniah
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tyler
by Gene Kemp
The Giving Tree
by Shel Silverstein
Click Clack Moo: cows that type
by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato
by Lauren Child
The Skulduggery Pleasant series
by Derek Landy
The Early Years at Malory Towers
by Enid Blyton
Wolf Brother
by Michelle Paver
Birds Beasts and Relatives
by Gerald Durrell
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
by Alan Garner
The Mrs Pepperpot series
by Alf Proysen
The Asterix Series
by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
The Fib and Other Stories
by George Layton
The Giant’s Necklace
by Michael Morpurgo
The Kipper series
by Mick Inkpen
The Milly-Molly-Mandy series
by Joyce Lankester Brisley
The Suitcase Kid
by Jacqueline Wilson
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
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“Pupils are motivated and enjoy learning.”
“Thanks to all for keeping my son focused and happy at school.”
“Thank you so much for everything you have done, from teaching our children, to keeping them safe but also all the fun and laughter you have given them; every one of you is amazing!”
“Many pupils do special jobs, such as eco-warriors and reading ambassadors.”
“Keep up the outstanding work you are doing.”
“My child feels happy going to school everyday.”
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“The school is a safe and friendly environment.”
“Those with particular talents, and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are nurtured to achieve their very best.”
“Pupils appreciate the many sporting activities, competitions and clubs on offer.”
“They get on well with each other and with the adults in school.”
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“I like the community environment; it feels very inclusive and all the teachers and staff are friendly and approachable.”
“You have given my daughter courage and her joy back. She is smiling at the start and end of every school day.”
“You make learning fun so the children are interested.”
“This is a school where pupils can learn without being disrupted by the behaviour of others.”
“Pupils feel safe and well cared for.”