Reading plays an important role in the development of children’s literacy and vocabulary skills. At Wellshot Primary, we strive to ensure that all children meet their potential. To support your child’s development we would like to encourage you to read to or with your child. It may be a newspaper or magazine article or a storybook. Reading is not expensive as you can take your child along to the local library where they can borrow books to expand their reading skills and knowledge.
We have suggested a few authors which you and your child may like to explore.
Age 0-5 years
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle
Room on the Broom – Julia Donaldson
The Tiger Who Came to Tea – Judith Kerr
Not Now, Bernard – David McKee
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – Michael Rosen
I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato – Lauren Child
Age 6-8 years
The Worst Witch – Jill Murphy
The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook – Joyce Lankester Brisley
Flat Stanley – Jeff Brown
The BFG – Roald Dahl
Diary of Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney
Horrid Henry – Francesca Smith
Age 9-11 years
Artemis Fowl – Eoin Colfer
Goodnight Mister Tom – Michelle Magorian
The Borrowers – Mary Norton
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – J.K.Rowling
Millions – Frank Cottrell Boyce
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase – Joan Aiken
Age 12 years and over
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – John Boyne
The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
The Graveyard Book – Neil Gaiman
Stormbreaker – Anthony Horowitz
The Ruby in the Smoke – Philip Pullman
The Owl Service – Alan Garner
