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Great Reads
for lower primary students
Series to Keep You Reading
Characters Not-To-Be-Missed
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Horrid Henry
by Francesca Simon
Is he a boy – or a monster? (First of many)
See also the Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline
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Tashi
by Anna & Barbara Fienberg
who tells such fantastic stories in Tashi and Tashi and the Giants, etc.
Could they be true?
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The Time Warp Trio
by Jon Scieszka
three boys who accidentally fall into a different time period every time they open “the Book”
Book 1:
Knights of the Kitchen Table
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Judy Moody
by Megan McDonald
A girl with all kinds of moods – bad moods, good moods, and even back-to-school moods
See also her brother,
Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid
(First of several)
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Pippi Longstocking
by Astrid Lindgren
the famous Swedish tomboy with a monkey and a horse for companions
(First of several)
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Mr. Majeika
by Humphrey Carpenter
A teacher with magical powers
(First of many)
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Fudge
the worst kind of younger brother
introduced in
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
by Judy Blume
(First of several)
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Ramona Quimby
a little sister who eventually grows up
Book 1:
Beezus and Ramona
by Beverly Cleary
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Junie B. Jones
and her funny experiences
in kindergarten
and first grade
Book 1:
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
by Barbara Park
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The Worst Witch,
also known as Mildred Hubble, a young witch with a knack for always doing the wrong thing
by Jill Murphy
(First of several)
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Ivy + Bean
by Annie Barrows
the tale of two friends, seven-year-old Bean and her neighbor, Ivy
(First of several)
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Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
by Lauren Child
A beginning novel about the popular character who first appeared in the picture book Clarice Bean, That’s Me
(First of several)
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You’re a Bad Man, Mr. Gum
by Andy Stanton
Mr. Gum, a very odd man who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob
(First of several)
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Amber Brown is Not a Crayon
by Paula Danziger
describes her year in 3rd grade, followed by
Amber Brown Goes Fourth and others
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The Paw Thing
by Paul Jennings
about an unusual cat called Singenpoo
(First of several)
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Booklet to download:
UWCSEA Lower Primary Reading booklet June15.pdf
For more information or to report broken links, contact Katie Day
Last updated 16 June 2008
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