Year 4 Recommended Series List

Adepitan, Ade Cyborg Cat Ade loves playing football and he's amazing in goal, despite the heavy metal calliper he has to wear on his leg. He can save any ball that's sent his way, from any direction, so his friends have nicknamed him the Cyborg Cat. But when the Parsons Road Gang stumble upon some unusual graffiti it starts to have a really weird effect on Ade.

Anderson, Laura Ellen

Amelia Fang Amelia Fang’s mum has a baby vampire on the way! But with the Fang household completely focussed on the new arrival, no one is paying Amelia any attention. Until she is asked to look after three very mischievous caticorns who make it their business to get Amelia in a world of trouble. Now EVERYONE is watching. And not in a good way!

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.

Bass, Guy Skelton Keys (BRIO) Ben can’t believe it when his imaginary friend the Gorblimey becomes unimaginary. The Gorblimey is loyal and kind … and real! But Skeleton Keys is far from convinced by the Gorblimey’s friendly ways. He’s got the twitch, which is (almost) never wrong, and it’s telling him the Gorblimey is dangerous and needs banishing to the endless void of Oblivion.

BRIO – Best Read In Order

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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 is 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.

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.

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…and many more titles.

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!

Fletcher, Tom The Tom Fletcher Collection Though not a series, the collection of books from best -selling U.K. author

Tom Fletcher. The Danger Gang - Franky's always wanted to be part of an amazing gang - just like his hero, super-spy Zack Danger! And soon, he realises that there's real danger in store for himself and his new friends. And so the Danger Gang is born..

Henn, Sophy Pizazz Being a superhero is the best thing ever, right? WRONG! HELLO! My name is Pizazz and I’m a superhero…You probably think that's really AWESOME and while it can be, it's also REEEEEEEAAALLLLY annoying. Don’t believe me? Well, I have to wear the same outfit ALL THE TIME?! I'm always dashing off to save the world right in the middle of fun stuff. Plus I have to be the good guy even when I might not want to be. And sometimes I just want to be, well, normal.

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!

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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

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!

Miller, Ben Modern Fairy Tales (this is not a series more a collection) The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale is a magical adventure about the power of stories, and an important reminder that you're never too old to believe in fairytales...

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.

O’Leary, Dermot Toto the Ninja Cat (BRIO) Toto the cat and her brother Silver live footloose and fancy-free in a townhouse in London. Toto is almost totally blind, and learned to trust her senses from a ninja cat-master who taught her back in Italy where they were born. By day, Toto and Silver seem to be ordinary cats, but by night, they love to have adventures!

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.

Pastis, Stephen Timmy Failure Meet Timmy Failure, founder of the "best" detective agency in town – Total Failure, Inc. With the help of his polar bear Total, the clueless, comically self-confident Timmy already has plans for world domination. Plans that will make his mother rich and unpaid bills a thing of the past. And plans that will defeat Corrina Corrina, "The One Whose Name Shall Not Be Uttered".

Titles in this set are Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done, Timmy Failure: We Meet Again, Timmy Failure: Sanitized for Your Protection, Timmy Failure: The Book You're Not Supposed to Have,Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants, Timmy Failure: It's the End When I Say It's the End.

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…and more titles.

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...

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.

Sami, Annabelle Agent Zaiba Investigates (BRIO)

At her cousin’s Mehndi party, Zaiba gets her first challenge: to discover the identity of the VIP staying at the same hotel. With the help of her best friend Poppy and brother Ali, Zaiba puts her sleuthing skills to the test. And when the celebrity’s precious dog disappears, along with its priceless diamond collar, it’s up to the trio to save the day!

Shepherd, Andy The Boy Who Grew Dragons (BRIO) When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad's garden, he doesn't think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house - and gets the shock and delight of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragonfruit tree, and Tomas has got his very own dragon, Flicker ...

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.

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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.

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.

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…and more titles.