Whole School Reading Spine
| Year Group |
Autumn 1 book 1 |
Autumn 1 book 2 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer2 |
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The Hodgeheg (Dick King-Smith) Journey narrative |
Featherlight (Peter Bunzl) Rescue narrative
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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (Phillip Pullman) Traditional tales |
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis) Portal |
Matilda (Roald Dahl) Warning tale |
Beowulf (Michael Morpurgo) Defeating the Monster |
Perry Angel's Suitcase (Glenda Millard) Rags to Riches
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl) Rags to riches |
Charlotte’s Web (E B White) Losing and finding tale
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Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (JK Rowling) Warning tale |
The Iron Giant (Ted Hughes) Beating the baddie |
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Kate DiCamillo) Character transformation
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Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll) Portal
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The Firework-Maker’s Daughter (Philip Pulman) Quest narrative
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Flotsam (David Weisner) Finding Tale
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Varjak Paw (SF Said) Beating the baddie |
Skellig (David Almond) Keeping a secret narrative
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There’s A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom (Louis Sachar) Character transformation
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Pinocchio (Michael Morpurgo) Wishing narrative
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Kensuke’s Kingdom (Michael Morpurgo) Rescue narrative |
A series of unfortunate events: The bad beginning (Lemony Snicket) Overcoming a threat |
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The Liszts (Kyo McClear) Wishing tale
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Oranges in No Man's Land (Elizabeth Laird) Quest Narrative
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Orphans of the Tide (Struan Murray) Rescue narrative
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Gloam (Jack Mackay) Tale of fear
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Holes (Louis Sacher) Character transformation |
The Girl of Ink and Stars (Kiran Millwood Hargrave) Quest narrative |
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