When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit The Factory Made Boy The Scarecrow and His Servant The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Mouse and His Child Bill's New Frock The Demon Headmaster Moondial
WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT October, October: WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2022 Scribbleboy Wild is the Wind
The Iron Man The Ghost of Thomas Kempe Peter in Peril: Courage and Hope in World War Two Emil and the Detectives

Best Books for Year 5

By School Reading List

By School Reading List

Best Books for Year 5

Our team has curated a list of great books for children in Year 5 in Key Stage 2.

 

Discover the best Year 5 books on our recommended reading list, featuring over 40 titles for children aged 9–10, carefully selected by expert teachers and librarians at School Reading List.

 

From our Year 5 reading list on the School Reading List website. 

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit

Judith Kerr

£7.99
£7.59
The Factory Made Boy

The Factory Made Boy

Christine Nostlinger

£6.99
£6.64
The Scarecrow and His Servant

The Scarecrow and His Servant

Philip Pullman and Peter Bailey

£7.99
£7.59
The Phoenix and the Carpet

The Phoenix and the Carpet

E. Nesbit

£6.99
£6.64
The Mouse and His Child

The Mouse and His Child

Russell Hoban

£8.99
£8.54
Bill's New Frock

Bill's New Frock

Anne Fine and Mark Beech

£6.99
£6.64
The Demon Headmaster

The Demon Headmaster

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£7.99
£7.59
Moondial

Moondial

Helen Cresswell

£7.99
£7.59
WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT

WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT

Judith Kerr

October, October: WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2022

October, October: WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2022

Katya Balen and Angela Harding

£7.99
£7.59
Scribbleboy

Scribbleboy

Philip Ridley

£7.99
£7.59
Wild is the Wind

Wild is the Wind

Grahame Baker-Smith

£12.99
£12.34
The Iron Man

The Iron Man

Ted Hughes and Chris Mould

£10.99
£10.44
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe

The Ghost of Thomas Kempe

Penelope Lively

£7.99
£7.59
Peter in Peril: Courage and Hope in World War Two

Peter in Peril: Courage and Hope in World War Two

Helen Bate

£12.99
Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives

Erich Kastner

£5.99
£5.69
Dragon Rider

Dragon Rider

Cornelia Funke

£8.99
£8.54
Dial a Ghost

Dial a Ghost

Eva Ibbotson and Alex T. Smith

£8.99
£8.54
The Big History Timeline Wallbook

The Big History Timeline Wallbook

Christopher Lloyd and Andy Forshaw

£16.99
£16.14
Clockwork or All Wound Up

Clockwork or All Wound Up

Philip Pullman and Peter Bailey

£7.99
£7.59
Artemis Fowl

Artemis Fowl

Eoin Colfer

£7.99
£7.59
Boy In The Tower

Boy In The Tower

Polly Ho-Yen

£7.99
£7.59
Beetle Boy

Beetle Boy

M.G. Leonard

£7.99
£7.59
A Case of Grave Danger

A Case of Grave Danger

Sophie Cleverly and Hannah Peck

£7.99
£7.59
Who Let the Gods Out?

Who Let the Gods Out?

Maz Evans

£7.99
£7.59
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Wolf Brother: Book 1

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Wolf Brother: Book 1

Michelle Paver

£8.99
£8.54
Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular middle grade seaside mystery series for children aged 9, 10, 11, 1

Malamander: The first in a hugely original and highly popular...

Thomas Taylor

£7.99
£7.59
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief: The international, award-winning hit, and the biggest fantasy adventure series since Harry Potter

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief: The international,...

A.F. Steadman

£7.99
£7.59
Flight for Freedom

Flight for Freedom

Kristen Fulton and Torben Kuhlmann

£12.99
£12.34
You Wait Till I'm Older Than You!

You Wait Till I'm Older Than You!

Michael Rosen

£7.99
£7.59
Asha & the Spirit Bird

Asha & the Spirit Bird

Jasbinder Bilan

£7.99
£7.59
Brightstorm

Brightstorm

Vashti Hardy and George Ermos

£7.99
£7.59
The Wild Robot: Now a major DreamWorks animation!

The Wild Robot: Now a major DreamWorks animation!

Peter Brown

£7.99
£7.59
The Witches

The Witches

Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake

£7.99
£7.59
Mia and the Lightcasters

Mia and the Lightcasters

Janelle McCurdy and Ana Latese

£7.99
£7.59
Into the Volcano

Into the Volcano

Jess Butterworth

£7.99
£7.59
Hacker

Hacker

Malorie Blackman

£7.99
£7.59
The Boy in the Smoke: A story of resilience and hope in an extraordinary friendship across time

The Boy in the Smoke: A story of resilience and hope in an...

RACHEL FATUROTI

£8.99
£8.54
The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts

The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts

Alex Bell and Tim McDonagh

£7.99
£7.59
The Shark Caller

The Shark Caller

Zillah Bethell and Saara Soderlund

£7.99
£7.59
A Flash of Fireflies

A Flash of Fireflies

Aisha Bushby

£7.99
£7.59
Harry Potter Box Set: The Complete Collection (Children’s Paperback)

Harry Potter Box Set: The Complete Collection (Children’s...

J. K. Rowling

£70.00
£66.50
Black Hole Cinema Club

Black Hole Cinema Club

Christopher Edge

£7.99
£7.59
Cloud Soup: Poems for Children

Cloud Soup: Poems for Children

Kate Wakeling and Elina Braslina

£8.99
£8.54
Vita & the Gladiator

Vita & the Gladiator

Ally Sherrick

£7.99
£7.59
Indiana Bones

Indiana Bones

Harry Heape and Rebecca Bagley

£7.99
£7.59
Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake

£7.99
£7.59
The Wanderer

The Wanderer

Peter Van den Ende

£16.99
£16.14
The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

Deborah Ellis

£7.99
£7.59
Rumaysa: A Fairytale

Rumaysa: A Fairytale

Radiya Hafiza and Rhaida El Touny

£7.99
£7.59
The Wolf Wilder: From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures

The Wolf Wilder: From the author of the internationally...

Katherine Rundell

£8.99
£8.54
Ajay and the Mumbai Sun

Ajay and the Mumbai Sun

Varsha Shah and Sonia Albert

£7.99
£7.59
Coming to England: An Inspiring True Story Celebrating the Windrush Generation

Coming to England: An Inspiring True Story Celebrating the...

Floella Benjamin and Joelle Avelino

£7.99
£7.59
The Treasure Hunters

The Treasure Hunters

LISA THOMPSON

£7.99
£7.59
Sky

Sky

Helene Druvert

£22.00
£20.90
Jummy at the River School

Jummy at the River School

Sabine Adeyinka

£7.99
£7.59
Tyger

Tyger

SF Said and Dave McKean

£12.99
£12.34
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

A.F. Steadman

£12.99
£12.34
The Thief of Farrowfell

The Thief of Farrowfell

Ravena Guron and Alessia Trunfio

£7.99
£7.59
The Island at the Edge of Night

The Island at the Edge of Night

Lucy Strange

£7.99
£7.59
The Wall Between Us

The Wall Between Us

Dan Smith

£7.99
£7.59
Aya and the Star Chaser

Aya and the Star Chaser

Radiya Hafiza and Kaley McKean

£7.99
£7.59
Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial

Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial

Kieran Larwood and Joe Todd Stanton

£7.99
£7.59
Beastlands: Race to Frostfall Mountain

Beastlands: Race to Frostfall Mountain

Jess French

£7.99
£7.59
Song of the River

Song of the River

Gill Lewis and Zanna Goldhawk

£7.99
£7.59
Glassborn

Glassborn

Peter Bunzl

£7.99
£7.59

Read more on our books for year 5 booklist page.