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100 books to read before you leave primary school
Give every child in your school the chance to read these must-have books before leaving primary school.
Compiled by our team of qualified teachers and librarians, this list is ideal for encouraging reading for pleasure outside the primary curriculum from the very start, from EYFS to KS2.
Our wide-ranging selection includes established favourites and popular new fiction and non-fiction.
- Share classic picture books with Early Years such as Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.
- Recommend hilarious and accessible reads for KS1 reading books like Kes Gray's Daisy and the trouble with chocolate.
- Discover new favourite authors for independent readers like Katya Balen and Sophie Anderson.
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