Whole School Reading Spine
Year |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Year 3 |
The Hodgeheg (Dick King-Smith
Journey narrative The Abominables (Eva Ibbotson) Rescue narrative |
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (Phillip Pullman)
Traditional tales |
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
Portal |
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Warning tale
|
Beowulf (Michael Morpurgo)
Defeating the Monster
|
Perry Angel's Suitcase (Glenda Millard)
Rags to Riches |
Year 4 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl) Rags to riches Charlotte’s Web (E B White) Losing and finding |
When the Whales Came (Michael Morpurgo)
Warning tale
|
Iron Giant (Ted Hughes)
Beating the baddie
|
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Kate DiCamillo
Character transformation |
Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Portal
|
The Firework-Maker’s Daughter (Philip Pulman)
Quest narrative
|
Year 5 |
The Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling)
Beating the baddie Pinocchio Wishing tale |
Pandora’s Box
Warning tale
|
There’s A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom (Louis Sachar)
Character transformation
|
Skellig (David Almond)
Rescue narrative
|
Kensuke’s Kingdom (Michael Morpurgo)
Keeping a secret
|
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Joan Aitken)
Overcoming a threat
|
Year 6 |
Touching the Void (Joe Simpson)
Private Peaceful (Michael Morpurgo) Character transformation |
Dodger (Terry Pratchett)
Rags to riches
|
The Autobiography of Mulan (Kate Morris)
Overcoming a threat
|
The Girl of Ink and Stars (Kiran Millwood Hargrave)
Quest narrative
|
Clockwork (Philip Pullman)
Character flaw
|
Rooftoppers (Katherine Rundell)
Overcoming a threat |