Reading Lists for 7 to 8 Year Olds

We are often asked to recommend books for children in Year 3 and 4, we have listed some of our favourites below to share with you:

Anything by Roald Dahl or Dick King Smith is always popular at this age!

  • Flat Stanley – Jeff Brown

  • Danny the Champion of the World - Roald Dahl (this is one of our very favourites)

  • Charlotte’s Web – E B White

  • The Worst Witch – Jill Murphy (this was Victoria’s favourite book series, growing up)

  • Dog So Small – Philippa Pearce

  • Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll

  • Stig of the Dump – Clive King

  • The Butterfly Lion – Michael Morpurgo

  • The Iron Man – Ted Hughes

  • The Midnight Fox – Betsy Byars