Horror - Beyond Goosebumps…Get Scared Silly!
Gargoylz by Burchett & Vogler (6+years) library catalogue
1st in the series: Gargoylz on the Loose library catalogue
Series website
Alfie the Werewolf by Paul Van Loon
1st in the series: Birthday Surprise library catalogue
Alfie is no ordinary boy – at full moon he transforms into a werewolf!
Humour Reads
Preposterous Plots to Strike Your Funny Bone (Great Humour Reads for Kids)
Series: Disgusting Dave by Jim Eldridge (7+)
1st in the series: Disgusting Dave and the Farting Dog library catalogue
Also: Disgusting Dave and the flesh-eating maggots library catalogue
‘Meet Dave. He’s disgusting. He has a dog that farts, and he’s way too interested in snot and sick for his Aunt Dora’s liking. But really, he only wants to find out about fascinating things like the human body, and creepy crawlies, and…flesh-eating maggots.’
NEW! Series: The Slime Squad by Steve Cole (7+) library catalogue
1st in the series: Slime Squad vs the Fearsome Fists library catalogue
‘Meet the inhabitants of Trashland, a whole world full of different types of small slimy monsters who all live peacefully alongside each other – at least until now…PREPARE TO BE SLIMED!’
Author's website http://www.stevecolebooks.co.uk/series/slime-squad/
(NB: Author of the very popular Astrosaurs Academy & Cows in Action series’)
Chapter books
We have 3 levels for chapter books;
Green - Emerging Red - Developing Blue - Confident
New Billie B brown by Sally Rippin (BIL); library catalogue
Series about a girl called Billie, her home life, school, friends … (blue labelled chapter books)
Titles: The midnight feast, The second-best friend, The soccer star, The bad butterfly, The beautiful haircut and The extra-special helper.
Great for 6-8 years
Authors blog
Billie B Browns bulletin board
Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline (PUF) library catalogue
Puffin chapter book series about an adventurous boy called Harry (blue labelled chapter books).
Ages 6-9 years
Boffin boy by David Orme (BOF); library catalogue
Series of humorous manga-style books, featuring Rick Shaw, an extremely clever 14 year old who is only interested in science - and saving the world! When Rick loses his father he vows to use his scientific skills to fight evil ... as Boffin Boy! (blue labelled chapter books)
A title: Boffin boy and the wizard of Edo.
Great for 6-8 years (interest level 7-14 years age)
Series website
Growing Up
Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park (4+) library catalogue
All about kindergartner Junie B. Jones, who gets up to all kinds of mischief. library catalogue
1st title: Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus library catalogue
Pen-pals forever by Lenny Pelling (5+); library catalogue
Series about two friends Polly and Jez, who are penpals, writing letters and postcards to each other.
Series about two friends Polly and Jez, who are penpals, writing letters and postcards to each other.
Titles: Summer days, Schools days, Olden days, Pyjama days.
Action & Adventure
