Year 7 Reading List
Year 7 Reading List Title
Author
Summary
Derek Landy
This book will spark the imaginations of boys and girls alike, as it did with me when I received this book for Christmas when I was 11 years old. The characters are all cleverly created and their individual personalities contribute to the style and humour of the story and to a newer take on Magic and Fantasy Fiction. It’s the first book in a series that will genuinely delight and engage children from 11 years of age onwards.
Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson is set to entertain and encourage hopes and dreams of all young, shy girls in this book that has family, friendship and imagination at its core.
Dav Pilkey
This book is just silly and fun and downright entertaining. Isn’t that what reading should be about? Having fun. The story of a teacher who can, thanks to hypnosis, transform into the hero Captain Underpants, is told through a clever mixture of writing and comic strips. One for the boys, definitely.
Louis Sachar
This book is an adventure from start to finish. Following the story of young and lonely Stanley Yelnats as he is sent to Camp Green Lake where he is punished for a crime he didn’t commit. I genuinely love this book and when I read it I found it very hard to put down. I had to know what happened next and if Stanley could break the so-called Yelnat’s Family Curse. Strongly recommended.
Anthony Horowitz
I’ve never actually read this series of books myself but I’ve seen young boy after young boy devour them in hourly sittings. When asked they all described the stories as exciting and action packed. Can’t go wrong with that, can you?
The Princess Diaries
Meg Cabot
Mia is a girl that all young girls can all relate t,o at some point in their lives. She is a bit awkward and feels like she’s not good enough, or pretty enough etc. Then she finds out she is a Princess. This book is funny and charming and full of positive role models and messages for young girls who feel like they need to fit in. Just be yourself!
Cloud Busting
Malorie Blackman
To me this is a story about learning who to trust and about the kind of people/friends you need in your life rather than the people/friends you think you need.
Skulduggery Pleasant
Midnight
Captain Underpants
Holes
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker-
Gangsta Granny
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Billionaire Boy
David Walliams
Again, a bit of silliness and a bit of fun but with an underlying message of prejudice and acceptance. A very good book to read and full of one-liners and typical slapstick comedy.
Michael Morpurgo
When Michael and Stella are washed overboard, while sailing around the world with his parents, they find they’re on an island. They discover an old Japanese man named Kensuke who has been living there since he was shipwrecked during the war. They form an unlikely but extraordinary bond as Kensuke fights to get Michael back to his parents. Recommended for any lover of Michael Morpurgo books. It was one of my favourites as a child.
David Walliams
This is a book that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s funny in all the right places with jokes every child will love.
Book Cover
Author
Summary
Derek Landy
This book will spark the imaginations of boys and girls alike, as it did with me when I received this book for Christmas when I was 11 years old. The characters are all cleverly created and their individual personalities contribute to the style and humour of the story and to a newer take on Magic and Fantasy Fiction. It’s the first book in a series that will genuinely delight and engage children from 11 years of age onwards.
Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson is set to entertain and encourage hopes and dreams of all young, shy girls in this book that has family, friendship and imagination at its core.
Dav Pilkey
This book is just silly and fun and downright entertaining. Isn’t that what reading should be about? Having fun. The story of a teacher who can, thanks to hypnosis, transform into the hero Captain Underpants, is told through a clever mixture of writing and comic strips. One for the boys, definitely.
Louis Sachar
This book is an adventure from start to finish. Following the story of young and lonely Stanley Yelnats as he is sent to Camp Green Lake where he is punished for a crime he didn’t commit. I genuinely love this book and when I read it I found it very hard to put down. I had to know what happened next and if Stanley could break the so-called Yelnat’s Family Curse. Strongly recommended.
Anthony Horowitz
I’ve never actually read this series of books myself but I’ve seen young boy after young boy devour them in hourly sittings. When asked they all described the stories as exciting and action packed. Can’t go wrong with that, can you?
The Princess Diaries
Meg Cabot
Mia is a girl that all young girls can all relate t,o at some point in their lives. She is a bit awkward and feels like she’s not good enough, or pretty enough etc. Then she finds out she is a Princess. This book is funny and charming and full of positive role models and messages for young girls who feel like they need to fit in. Just be yourself!
Cloud Busting
Malorie Blackman
To me this is a story about learning who to trust and about the kind of people/friends you need in your life rather than the people/friends you think you need.
Skulduggery Pleasant
Midnight
Captain Underpants
Holes
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker-
Gangsta Granny
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Billionaire Boy
David Walliams
Again, a bit of silliness and a bit of fun but with an underlying message of prejudice and acceptance. A very good book to read and full of one-liners and typical slapstick comedy.
Michael Morpurgo
When Michael and Stella are washed overboard, while sailing around the world with his parents, they find they’re on an island. They discover an old Japanese man named Kensuke who has been living there since he was shipwrecked during the war. They form an unlikely but extraordinary bond as Kensuke fights to get Michael back to his parents. Recommended for any lover of Michael Morpurgo books. It was one of my favourites as a child.
David Walliams
This is a book that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s funny in all the right places with jokes every child will love.
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