At the end of Year 6 students write small entries for their Year Book. One part of this is to list the ‘best book I’ve ever read’. In 2010 this list surprised me and made me very happy. This group did not appear to be great readers but their collective list of recommended titles is very exciting and would make a great starting point for any future Year 6 student looking for a great read. Many of these titles were reviewed in this blog which could mean some students actually read my blog (wonderful) or some students talked to me and asked for recommendations (my favourite thing) or some students listened when books were recommended to the whole class!I put the image of Blueback here becuase it is one many had enjoyed as a class read-a-loud and it is a famous Australian book and I am writing this blog entry on a warm summer day.
- Here is a list of the series they enjoyed :
Conspiracy 365
A series of Unfortunate events
Deltora Quest
Main Street
Harry Potter
Darren Shan
Midnight Library
Alex Rider
Zac Power
Cherub
Sisters Grimm
Spiderwick chronicles
Here is a list of individual titles :
- Tussock by Elizabeth Pulford
Locket of Dreams by Belinda Murrell
Alice Miranda at school by Jacqueline Harvey
Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz
Why I hate School
Unfinished Angel
Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin (Young reader edition)
The Billionaires Curse
Little Secrets by Emily Blake
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson
Sticky Beak by Morris Gleitzman
No Tears by Krista Bell
Ramose in exile by Carole Wilkinson
Marley and Me
Just Annoying by Andy Griffiths
Robe of Skulls by Vivian French
The donkey who sailed the world by Jackie French
Percy Jackson and the lightning thief
No talking by Andrew Clements
Cicada Summer
Blueback by Tim Winton
Frankel Mouse by Odo Hirsch
Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman - Lord of the rings by JRR Tolkein
Medici Curse
Nightmare Academy by Dean Lorey
Closing out by Pat Flynn
Where the mountain meets the moon
Hope you find a title or two on this list you would like to read - remember they are all available in your school library....
2 comments:
Hi I've been asked to give a list of books to have at the house of an18 year old for whom English is a second language and who is reading at a sixth grade level. He likes Roald Dahl. Any ideas where to start?
Hi there it is amazing that you have found my blog and asked a question but I do not feel at all qualified to help you. At 18 this person is really an adult. ESL is very tricky. Idoms abound in the English language. I cannot imagine how much of Dahl they understand. Reading at a Grade six level is very good but you need to look at comprehension. Books with very realistic plots might be better than fantasy (Dahl) or humour. Are you in Australia or USA or ???
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