St Helens Schools Library Service Supporting teaching...

St Helens

Schools Library Service

Supporting teaching, empowering learning

and inspiring young readers

Resources List

Dear Teachers,

Some resources, particularly certain class set titles are

very popular, so we advise reserving in advance to avoid

disappointment.

If your chosen resource is on loan, why not let the

Schools Library Service team pick an alternative for you!

They can advise on the latest authors and titles and can

suggest alternatives that will enhance your subject.

The Schools Library Service team can be contacted on

01744 677806.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Class Sets

Key Stage 1 Class Sets

Ahlberg, Allan Burglar Bill patterned language / morals

Ahlberg, Allan Funnybones repetitive language / humour

Ahlberg, Allan Miss Dose the Doctor’s Daughter patterned language / familial setting

Ahlberg, Allan Ms Cliff the Climber patterned language / family relationships

Anholt, Laurence Daft Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale / humour

Armitage, Ronda The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch design and technology / humour

Bradman,Tony The Surprise Party Egyptian mummies / celebration / morals

Briggs, Raymond Jim and the Beanstalk fairy tales / rhymes/ humour

Browne, Anthony Gorilla fantasy / animals

Browne, Eileen Handa’s Surprise Kenya / multi-cultural

Burgess, Claire Lottie and Dottie sow Carrots Friendship/growing

Burningham, John Oi ! Get Off Our Train repetitive language / environmental issues

Carle, Eric Slowly, Slowly, Slowly Said the Sloth repetitive language / rainforest animals

Daly, Niki Jamela’s Dress South Africa / multi cultural / celebrations

Donaldson, Julia The Gruffalo rhyming language / animals / fears

Donaldson, Julia The Highway Rat rhyming language / animals / morals

Donaldson, Julia Tyrannosaurus Drip rhyming language / dinosaurs / bravery

Duddle, Jonny The Pirates Next Door rhyming language / humour / family

Gravett, Emily Meerkat Mail family / geography / travel


Grey, Mini Toys in Space toys / friendship / aliens

James, Simon Dear Greenpeace environmental issues / letters / loneliness

King-Smith, Dick Dinosaur School actions speak louder than words

McKee, David Elmer’s Special Day celebration / friendship / animals

McNaughton, Colin Suddenly! humour / fairy tales

Martin Jr, Bill Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? repetitive language / animals /sounds

Murphy, Jill Peace At Last repetitive language / noise / humour

Potter, Beatrix The Tale of a Naughty Little Rabbit humour / animals / behaviour

Rosen, Michael We’re Going on a Bear Hunt repetitive language / sounds

Scieszka, Jon The True Story of the Three Little Pigs fairy tales / humour / misconceptions

Sharratt, Nick Shark in the Park humour / repetitive language / fears

Simon, Francesca Horrid Henry’s Haunted House Humour / alliteration

Tomlinson, Jill The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark humour / fears / night time

Velthuijs, Max Frog and the Stranger prejudice / friendship

Vere, Ed Mr Big loneliness / friendship / misconceptions

Waddell, Martin Farmer Duck friendship / animals / sounds

Whybrow, Ian Harry and the Dinosaurs Go To School fears / starting school


Ahlberg, Alan Please Mrs Butler poetry / school

Aiken, Joan The Wolves of Willoughby Chase fantasy / classic

Anderson, Hans C The Snow Queen fairy tale

Ardagh, Philip The Grunts in Trouble humour / families

Barrie, J. M Peter Pan fantasy / classic

Bass, Guy The Legend of Frog Humour / Magic / Aliens

Bawden, Nina Carrie’s War WW2 / evacuees

Boyne, John The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas WW2 / friendship

Boyne, John Stay Where You Are and then Leave WW1/family

Boyne, John The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brockett differences / friendship

Brown, Jeff Flat Stanley humour

Brown, Matt Compton Valance humour / time travel / adventure

Byars, Betsy The Midnight Fox classic / animal

Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl fantasy / adventure

Cowell, Cressida How To Train Your Dragon fantasy / friendship / family

Cowell, Cressida How To Be a Pirate humour / adventure

Cross , Gillian The Demon Headmaster humour / mystery / fantasy

Cross, Gillian The Demon Headmaster and the Prime Minister’s Brain humour / mystery / fantasy

Dahl, Roald The BFG giants / classic

(BASH short-listed title)


Dahl, Roald Boy: Tales of a Childhood autobiographical / 1920’s-1930’s

Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (plus movie edition) fantasy / classic

Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator fantasy / classic

Dahl, Roald Danny : The Champion of the World humour / family relationships

Dahl, Roald The Enormous Crocodile humour / animals

Dahl, Roald Esio Trot humour / friendship / quick read

Dahl, Roald Fantastic Mr Fox animal / humour

Dahl, Roald George’s Marvellous Medicine magic / humour

Dahl, Roald James and the Giant Peach magic / friendship

Dahl, Roald Matilda humour / magic

Dahl, Roald The Twits humour / animals

Dahl, Roald The Twits: plays for children play / humour / animals

Dahl, Roald The Witches magic / humour

Dalton, Annie Tilly Beanie Saves the World environment / technology

Delaney, Joseph The Spook’s Apprentice fantasy/ magic

Deary, Terry The Magic and the Mummy Egyptian setting / humour

Deary, Terry Pirate Tales pirate setting / historical facts

Doherty, Berlie Children of Winter black death/ fantasy/ families

Doherty, Berlie Street Child Victorian setting / rich & poor


Donaldson, Julia Bombs and Blackberries WW2 / evacuees / play

Eldridge, Jim The Trenches diary / WW1 / factual events

Fine, Anne The Angels of Nitshill Road school life / bullying / humour

Fine, Anne Bill’s New Frock humour / personal development

Fine, Anne Diary of a Killer Cat animal / humour / diary

Fine, Anne Flour Babies school / parenting / personal development

Foreman, Michael The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha WW1 / animals/ friendship/ courage

Frank, Anne Diary of a Young Girl Holocaust / survival / diary

Frank, Anne Anne Frank: Her Life (Marian Hoefnagel) Holocaust / biography

Garner, Alan The Weirdstone of Brisingamen fantasy / magic / adventure

Grahame, Kenneth Wind in the Willows classic/ animals /adventure /friendship

Hamley, Dennis The War and Freddy WW2 / children / day to day life during the war

Hart, John Mammoth Boy stone age / survival

Higson, Charlie Silverfin James Bond / adventure

Horowitz, Anthony Stormbreaker adventure / SAS

Hughes, Shirley The Lion and the Unicorn WW2 / evacuees / bravery

Hughes, Ted Iron Man fantasy / technology

Hughes, Ted Iron Woman fantasy / environment

Ibbotson, Eva Journey to the River Sea adventure / Amazon



King-Smith, Dick Harry’s Mad animals / friendship

King-Smith, Dick The Hodgeheg animals/ humour / perseverence

King-Smith, Dick Magnus Powermouse animals/ humour

King-Smith, Dick The Queen’s Nose humour / adventure

Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid diary / humour / illustrations

Kipling, Rudyard The Jungle Book India/myth/morals/adventure

Laird, Elizabeth Secret Friends dilemma / bullying / friendship

Layton, George Fib and Other Stories short stories/ 1950’s / morals

Lean, Sarah Hero Morals / families / friendship

Levine, Karen Hana’s Suitcase Holocaust / true life stories

Lewis, C.S The Horse and his Boy fantasy / classic / imaginary world

Lewis, C.S The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe fantasy / classic / imaginary world

Lively, Penelope The Ghost of Thomas Kempe ghosts / humour

Magorian, Michelle Goodnight Mr Tom WW2 / evacuees / relationships

Morpurgo, Michael A Medal for Leroy WW2 / families / identity

Morpurgo, Michael Beowolf fantasy/Anglo Saxon/monsters

Morpurgo, Michael The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips animals / WW2 / friendship

Morpurgo, Michael Butterfly Lion WW1 / Africa / animals

Morpurgo, Michael Cool! animals / friendship / family trauma

(BASH Short-listed title)


Morpurgo, Michael The Dancing Bear animals / friendship /adoption

Morpurgo, Michael Friend or Foe WW2 / evacuees / friendship

Morpurgo, Michael From Hereabout Hill short stories / love / friendship / revenge

Morpurgo, Michael Kaspar: Prince of Cats animals / Titanic / friendship

Morpurgo, Michael Kensuke’s Kingdom Japan / survival / islands

Morpurgo, Michael Pinocchio Classic tale / adventure

Morpurgo, Michael Private Peaceful WW1 / families

Morpurgo, Michael Tom’s Sausage Lion animals / friendship

Morpurgo, Michael Toro! Toro! Spanish civil war / Spanish culture /animals

Morpurgo, Michael War Horse WW1 / friendship / animals

Morpurgo, Michael White Horse of Zennor short stories / myths / legends / ghosts

Morpurgo, Michael Why the Whales Came WW1 / islands / friendship / adventure

Morpurgo, Michael Shadow Afghanistan / friendships / asylum / animals

Morpurgo, Michael Wartman bullying / humour /dyslexia friendly

Morpurgo, Michael The Wreck of the Zanzibar islands / history / survival / community

Mould, Chris Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde classic / Victorian / abridged / illustrations

Murphy, Jill The Worst Witch humour / magic / adventure / school

Murphy, Jill A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch humour / magic / adventure / school

Naidoo, Beverley Journey to Jo’Burg South Africa / apartheid / love / family


Nesbit, E The Railway Children classic / Edwardian setting / transport /family

Norton, Mary The Borrowers classic / adventure / adaption

Noyes, Alfred The Highwayman poem / descriptive / haunting

Pearce, Philippa Tom’s Midnight Garden classic / magical / mystery / friendships

Pilkey, Dav Captain Underpants: Purple Potty People humour / illustrations

Platt, Richard Castle Diaries diary / medieval / historical fiction

Pullman, Philip Aladdin and the enchanted lamp folk tale / fantasy / magic

Pullman, Philip Clockwork or All Wound Up fairy tale / fantasy / right and wrong

Pullman, Philip The Firework-Maker’s Daughter adventure / ambition

Pullman, Philip Northern Lights fantasy/adventure/artic

Pullman, Philip The Ruby in the Smoke mystery / adventure / Victorian era

Reeve, Philip Oliver and the Seawigs adventure / fantasy / friendship

Riordan, Rick Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Greek mythology / adventure

Robinson, Hilary The Christmas Truce WW1/poetry/Christmas /peace

Rowling, J.K Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone classic/fantasy / magic / adventure

Rowling, J.K Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets classic/fantasy / magic / adventure

Rowling, J.K Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban classic/fantasy / magic / adventure

Sachar, Louis Holes friendship / families / humour / issues

Sachar, Louis There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom personal development / humour / acceptance

Saunders, Kate The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop fantasy / animals / adventure

(BASH Short-listed title)


Serraillier, Ian The Silver Sword WW2 / European journey / courage

Shelton, Dave A Boy and a Bear in a Boat friendship / adventure / humour

Simon, Francesca Horrid Henry humour / family / alliteration

Steptoe, John Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters African culture / dilemmas / illustrations

Strong, Jeremy The Indoor Pirates on Treasure Island humour / pirates / adventure

Strong, Jeremy There’s a Viking in my bed & other stories humour/ Vikings/ adventure

Swindells, Robert Blitzed fantasy / WW2 / survival

Walliams, David Billionaire Boy humour / family issues / friendship

Walliams, David Demon Dentist dark humour / family issues / mystery

Walliams, David Mr Stink morals / stereotypes / humour / friendship

Walliams, David Ratburger family issues / bullying / humour

Weisner, David Flotsam seaside/science

White, E.B Charlotte’s Web classic / animals / life cycles

White, E.B Stuart Little classic / animals / adventure / friendship

Williams, Marcia The Adventures of Robin Hood traditional tale / comic style

Williams, Marcia Greek Myths Greek Mythology / comic style

Wilson, Jacqueline Cliffhanger friendship / bravery / humour

Wilson, Jacqueline Longest Whale Song family trauma / families

Wilson, Jacqueline The Suitcase Kid family issues / humour


Challenging Reads

Challenging Reads Class Sets

Almond, David The Savage grief/ bullying/identity/family

Boyce, Frank C The Unforgotten Coat friendship/refugees/survival

Collins, Suzanne The Hunger Games survival/friendships/coming of age

Dickens, Charles Oliver Twist Victorian era/poverty/good vs evil

Hill, Will Department 19 vampires/horror/gadgets

Mulligan, Andy Trash betrayal/corruption/morals/poverty

Priestley, Chris Mister Creecher gothic horror/humanity/friendship

Shelley, Mary Frankenstein horror/freedom/vengeance/pride

Tolkien, J.R.R The Hobbit fantasy/magical/adventure

Artefacts

Artefact Resources

Egypt

Ancient Egypt

Egypt: Past and Present

Young Tutankamun

Tudors

A Day in the Life of a

Tudor Child

Tudor Life

Tudor Times

World War Two

Air Raid Shelter

Evacuee’s Suitcase

Toys

Romans

Roman Army

Roman Archaeology

Roman Artefacts

Victorians

Victorians KS1

Victorians KS2

Victorian Childhood

Victorian Classroom

Victorian Kitchen

Victorian Washday KS1

Victorian Washday KS2

Religion

Buddhism

Christianity

Diwali

Hinduism

Islam

Jewish

Sikhism

Geography

African Locality

Chembakoli

Handa’s Surprise

India

Mexican Locality

Rainforests

Other subjects

Anglo Saxons

Aztecs

Britain: 1950’s-1980’s

Florence Nightingale

Great Fire of London

Seaside: Old and New

Toys: Past and Present

Vikings

Storysacs

Storysacs

Around the World Toot and Puddle

The Bad Tempered Ladybird

Barnaby Bear

Christmas Eve

Christmas Sack

Come on Daisy

Commotion in the Ocean

Dear Zoo

Dinosaur Roar

Elmer

Emperor’s Egg

Farmer Duck

Farmyard Hullabaloo

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

The Gruffalo

Handa’s Surprise

If Only (Mini Beasts)

Itchy Bear

Jack and the Beanstalk

Journey Home from Grandpa’s

Little Moon

Little Polar Bear

Little Red Hen

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Tiger

Mad about Minibeasts

Maisy

Mrs Honey’s Hat

Mrs Wishy Washy

Nursery Rhymes

Old Bear and Friends

Owl Babies

Paddington Bear

Peace at Last

Percy the Park Keeper

Percy the Park Keeper and the Tree House

Pied Piper of Hamlin

Portside Pirates

Princess and the Dragon

Rainbow Fish

Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale

Rainforest Workout

Rosie’s Walk

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Rumble in the Jungle

Scarecrow That Didn’t Scare

Sleeping Beauty

Stomp, Dinosaur, Stomp

The Snowman

Teddy Bear’s Picnic

Ten in the Bed

Ten Terrible Dinosaurs

This Old Man

Three Billy Goats Gruff

Three Little Pigs

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Train Ride

Transport Pack

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

What will I be?

Whatever Next

Wheels on the Bus

Where the Wild Things Are

Winnie the Pooh

Winnie Wag Tail

Class Visits

Available in Public Libraries

Key Stage 1 Class Visits

Around the World in Different Books Listening to a traditional tale plus an activity

Booktime Story & Rhyme time for reception children who

also receive free Booktime packs

Introduction to the Library Browsing and handling a variety of books plus an

activity

National Libraries Day Celebrating libraries and stories

Summer Reading Challenge Information about the Challenge to encourage

children to join

World Book Day Browsing and handling a variety of books


Ancient Egypt Handling artefacts and using books to

complete a worksheet

Around the World in Different Books With a particular focus on Indian Culture

and Village Life

BASH (Book Award St Helens) Annual book award focusing on reading for

pleasure

BFG and Roald Dahl Looking at made-up words plus time for

browsing

Captain Underpants Creating a 4-panel comic strip –

understanding visual storytelling and

narrative

Horrid Henry Focus on alliteration and adjectives plus

activity

Introduction to the Library Browsing and handling books and

introduction to Dewey

Local History & Archives (Central Library only) Use of photographs, maps and

newspapers focusing on David Gamble

National Libraries Day Celebrating libraries and stories


Poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme: Acrostic & Shape Explanation and writing exercise

Poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme: Haiku & Rap Explanation and writing exercise

Poetry - Rhythm & Rhyme: Limericks Explanation and writing exercise

Romans Handling artefacts and using books to


Summer Reading Challenge Information about the Challenge to

encourage children to join

Tudors Handling artefacts and using books to


Victorians Handling artefacts and using books to


World Book Day Browsing and handling a variety of books

WW1 - Recruitment Recruitment, The Christmas Truce and

creative writing exercise

WW1- Private Peaceful Soldiers in World War One and creative

writing exercise

WW2-Life as an Evacuee Evacuee suitcase with a creative writing

exercise

St Helens

Schools Library Service

Supporting teaching, empowering learning

and inspiring young readers

Resources List

(Book Award St Helens)

Aims

To encourage reading for pleasure and wider reading

Introduction of newly published fiction covering a range of reading abilities, subjects and styles

To encourage debate and critical appreciation of stories

To encourage use of school and public libraries

Involving children in decision making

To encourage cross-school interaction and collaboration Schedule

September Introductory visit in school

January Children attend library workshop

Early March Voting takes place

Late March Celebration event

BASH is an annual book award aimed at Year 5’s and is exclusive to subscribing schools ! To sign up or request further information please contact

The Schools Library Service team on 01744 677806

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