Suggested Reading Lists - Newly independent readers and first chapter books

    

     

Year 3-4 suggested reading lists

Fiction

Newly independent readers love reading books in a series but can get ‘stuck’ on one favourite. There's a huge variety of simply gorgeous early reader books out there, and we've listed just a few popular ones in the collections below.

Give these series a go:

* Tashi – Anne Fienberg

* Zac Power – H.I. Larry (several series)

* Horrible Henry – Francesca Simon

* Flat Stanley – Jeff Brown

* The magic treehouse – Mary Pope Osborne

* Geronimo Stilton, Thea Stilton, and The kingdom of fantasy series– Geronimo Stilton

* Ella and Olivia – Yvette Poshoglian

* Sporty kids – Felice Arena

* Hey, Jack! & Billie B Brown – Sally Rippin

* Aussie Nibbles; Aussie Bites; Kiwi Bites – various authors

* The magic school bus science chapter books  – Joanna Cole

* Boy vs. beast, D-Bot Squad – Mac Park

* Rainbow magic series - Daisy Meadows

    

                       

For further extension, these fantastic fiction authors will excite and challenge your Year 3 and 4 readers(7-8 year old):

* Michael Morpurgo

* Lauren Child – Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort series

* Megan McDonald – Judy Moody and Stink series

* Shamini Flint – Diary of a sport star (not!) series

* Jacqueline Harvey – Alice Miranda and Clementine Rose             series

* Amelia Cobb – Zoe’s rescue zoo series

* Aaron Blabey – The bad guys series

* Jeffery Brown – Jedi Academy series

* Kyle Mewburn - Dinosaur rescue/ Dragon Knight series(NZ)

* Kate DiCamillo – Mercy Watson series

* Chris Blake – Time Hunters series

* Dan Gutman – My weird school series

* Anna Branford – Violet Mackerel series

* James Russell – The Dragon Defenders (NZ)

* The Jolley-Rogers series by Jonny Duddle

* Kelly Wilson – Showtym Adventures, Horse series (NZ)

And lastly, some of our old favourites; oldies but goodies:

* Roald Dahl – The Twits, The magic finger, and many more

* Judy Blume – Tales of a fourth grade nothing series

    * C.S. Lewis – The Narnia chronicles

    * Dick King-Smith: wonderful books about animals

    * Joyce Lankester Brisley – Milly Molly Mandy

    * E.B. White – Stuart Little & Charlotte’s Web

    * Astrid Lindgren – Pippi Longstocking

    * Enid Blyton – The Secret Seven, The Famous Five and The Magic Faraway Tree.

                                                        

Need More suggestions? 

Ask our Librarians, or email

Michele Coombridge michele.coombridge@pinehurst.school.nz