Cargilfield Reading Lists

“I wonder what is in a book while it is closed? Oh, I know, it’s full of letters printed on paper, but all the same, something must be happening, because as soon as I open it, there’s a whole story with people I don’t know yet and all kinds of adventures and deeds and battles. And sometimes there are storms at sea, or it takes you to strange cities and countries. All those things are somehow shut up in a book. Of course, you have to open it and read it to find out what happens…..”

Wonderful words, I am sure you will agree! Of course, this reading list is not exhaustive: new and exciting children’s books are being published all the time and a visit to Waterstone’s will uncover any number of treasures just waiting to be opened. In addition, children’s individual reading habits and abilities are all different and they cannot be easily pigeon holed into year groups; they should be ambitious though, as a love of reading and of books is by far and away the best way to improve skills in English.

This is only meant as a guide, and of course, reading for pleasure is an intensely personal thing; this list is purely a guide and is in no way a prescribed list. Dip into it, find a favourite and turn the television off!!!

“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book,” as Groucho Marx famously said!!

Happy reading!

Some useful Reading Websites

http://www.scottishbooktrust.com

https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk