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RECOMMENDEDREADING LISTName:Visitwww.Kumon-English-RRL.comfor Recommended Reading List downloadsand exclusive RRL-related information 2009 Kumon Institute of Education KIE 2017 GBPublished 2009Reprinted 2011Revised 2014Revised 2017RRL cover May2017.indd A5 縦2017/04/17 10:44
ContentsIntroduction.1Information for Parents.2Read Together.4Level 2A.8Genres For Level D and above, use the genre icons belowto help you find books you will enjoy.Action & AdventureExciting tales for all ages, from The Saga of Erik the Viking(D-29) to The Three Musketeers (Further Reading 20).Crime & MysteryLevel A.10Suspenseful stories, guaranteed to keep you guessing, likeFive on a Treasure Island (D-28) and The Thirty-Nine Steps(H-1).Level B.12Fairy Tale, Myth & LegendLevel C.14Level D.16Level E.18Level F.20Level G.22Amazing books full of fantastic places and feats, like The Iliadand the Odyssey (F-1) and One Thousand and One ArabianNights (G-27).FantasyMagic, adventure and imaginary worlds await readers inincredible books like Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone(E-21) and The Hobbit (H-3).Historical FictionLevel I.26Tales set in the past, from ancient times in books like WolfBrother (F-8) to the more recent past in books like The Boyin the Striped Pyjamas (I-1).Further Reading.28HumourLevel H.24Funny books guaranteed to raise a giggle, from You’re aBad Man, Mr Gum! (D-4) to The Code of the Woosters (I-10).Non-FictionAmazing tales from the real world, including a playful lookat our oceans in Odious Oceans (Horrible Geography) (E-16)and fascinating biographies such as Boy (G-22).PoetryModern and classic, funny and serious poems all have a place,from Love That Dog (D-16) to Penguin’s Poems for Life (I-19).Realistic FictionGripping tales that really could happen, from Journey toJo’Burg (D-3) to A Kestrel for a Knave (H-13).RomanceLove is in the air in these stories, from amorous vampires inTwilight (G-9) to light-hearted matchmaking in Pride andPrejudice (Further Reading 15).Science FictionFuturistic tales featuring fantastic characters, from the solesurvivor in Z for Zachariah (G-1) to the telepathic childrenin The Chrysalids (I-15).SupernaturalGhostly goings-on take centre stage in haunting tales likeSkellig (F-4) and The Fall of the House of Usher and OtherWritings (Further Reading 29).RRL booklet May2017 2.indd 322017/04/20 12:01
IntroductionWhat is the Kumon Recommended Reading List?The Kumon Recommended Reading List (RRL) is a list of 380 books intendedto help Kumon students find books that they will enjoy reading, and toencourage them to read books from a wide range of genres and styles.How are the Books Chosen?The books on the RRL have been selected because they are popular, awardwinning, or recognised literary classics. They were all available frommajor online bookshops (Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Booktopia.com.au,Takealot.com and Bookdepository.com) at the time of writing.How are the Books Arranged?The books are divided into twelve sections, broadly corresponding to the levelsof the Kumon English Programme. Like the Kumon worksheets, the RRL isdesigned so that each student can start reading books at a comfortable leveland progress, step by step, to those that are more difficult. Each title includesa short blurb to help students choose books, and students can colour in stars() to rate the books they have read or listened to.Read TogetherThis section was created for children who haven’t started reading independentlyyet. The fifty books were selected because they are particularly suited to beingread aloud to children, with the simplest at number one.Level 2A to Level IThe thirty books in each level from Level 2A to Level I are listed in orderof difficulty, with the easiest at number one. For Level D and above, genreicons are included to help readers navigate the list. Please refer to the genredefinitions (opposite) for details.Further ReadingThese thirty books are recommended for more confident, mature readers.They include classics and seminal works from a range of genres and periods,and are listed in order of difficulty.A Wide Range of Books for a Wide Range of Readers!The RRL contains something for everyone. Each level includes books aimedat younger readers, as well as books more suited to older, more mature readers.Not every book will be appropriate for every student, but everyone will findsomething he or she will enjoy!1RRL booklet May2017 2.indd 12017/04/20 12:01
Information for ParentsThe following information is intended to help parents make the best useof the Recommended Reading List (RRL), and to give ideas on how to helpinspire in children a lifelong love of reading.Creating a ‘Reading-Friendly’ Environment at Home Store your child’s books within his or her reach. Create a reading corner andput some child-sized bookshelves nearby. Visit the local library with your child and borrow books together. Take an active interest in what your child is reading. Children learn by example. If you and other family members read and talkabout books, your child will do the same.Recommending Books Children should read books that match their ability and interests, which maynot correspond to their age or school year. This is why the books on theRRL are listed according to difficulty rather than age. It may mean that apreschool child chooses to read longer books, while an older primary-schoolstudent is more comfortable reading picture books. Use the genre icons and book blurbs to help your child choose books.Reading Aloud to Your ChildThe stories you read aloud to your child are his or her first introduction to theworld of books. Reading aloud is important, not only because it shows howmuch fun reading can be, but also for its many other benefits. These includegetting a feel for the sounds and rhythms of language, helping to developimagination and creativity, and widening a child’s experience of the world. Let your child choose the books he or she wants you to read. Young childrenenjoy having picture books read to them, particularly books that includerepetition, rhythm, or rhyme, and will often want you to reread the samebook many times. Read at a pace that allows your child to follow the story, and talk about thestory and the pictures as you read.2RRL booklet0912.indd 209/12/21 11:03
The ‘Read Together’ part of the RRL includes fifty books that are ideal forreading aloud, but any other books on the RRL may also be read aloud. Don’t stop reading to your child as soon as he or she is able to readindependently. Try reading longer books a chapter at a time. Your child willenjoy listening to books that are more difficult than his or her own readingability.Encouraging Your Child to Become an Independent ReaderChildren who are just beginning to read feel an enormous sense of achievementwhen they can read a whole book by themselves. Listen to your child read, give encouragement and help out with difficultwords. Read books together, taking turns to read a sentence or a page each. Start with short, simple books with large print and few words on each page.The books on the RRL in Level 2A have been specifically selected to suitchildren taking their first steps in reading. As your child gains confidence, he or she will be ready to try the stories inLevels A and B, most of which are still picture books. In Level B the RRL introduces longer books, in which the story is toldmainly through text rather than pictures and is spread over a number ofchapters.More Confident ReadersEven after your child becomes an independent reader, continue to talk aboutand recommend books. Many of the books on the RRL are part of a series or written by well-knownauthors of children’s books. Encourage your child to read more books in thesame series or other titles by the same author. Use the genre icons to help your child find more books from genres he orshe likes, or to encourage him or her to try a different genre. Don’t force your child to read, and try not to be judgmental about his or herreading choices. Encourage your child to read more of what he or she enjoys; above all,reading should be satisfying and fun.3RRL booklet0912.indd 309/12/21 11:03
ReadTogetherThis section was created for children who haven’t started reading independently yet.It contains books that are particularly suited to being read aloud to children, with thesimplest at number one.1 Dear ZooRod CampbellI wrote to the zoo, but what did they send me?Lift the flaps to find out.2Maisy’s BedtimeLucy CousinsMaisy the mouse goes through her bedtimeroutine.3 Where’s Spot?Eric HillSpot the dog is hiding. Can you lift the flapsand find him?4 Monkey and MeEmily GravettIn this wonderfully-illustrated book, a littlegirl and her monkey meet a whole host ofanimals both big and small.5 Dig Dig DiggingMargaret Mayo and Alex AyliffeDiggers, tractors, cranes and more. Dig DigDigging shows you how good machines areat doing their stuff.6 I’m Not Scared!Jonathan AllenA fearless baby owl goes for a night-timeadventure with his jumpy best friend.7 Each Peach Pear PlumJanet and Allan AhlbergA wonderful rhyme featuring lots of nurseryrhyme characters in a nursery-rhyme world.8 Owl BabiesMartin Waddell and Patrick BensonWhere has the baby owls’ mother gone? Willshe come back in time?9 Bear on a BikeStella Blackstone and Debbie HarterA bear on a bike travels to some wonderfulplaces in this lovely bedtime book.10 So Much!Trish Cooke and Helen OxenburyMum and the baby weren’t doing much athome until everyone came to visit.4RRL booklet Dec2014 6.indd 514/12/09 17:47
Read Together11 DoggerShirley HughesDogger, the well-loved stuffed dog, gets lost.Can Dave find him?12 Handa’s Surprise18 Peepo!*Janet and Allan AhlbergHere’s a great book. One, two, three. It’s fullof rhymes and pictures. It’s lov-er-ly!*Also titled Peek-a-Boo!19 We All Went on Safari:Eileen BrowneGenerous Handa wants to carry some fruitto her friend Akeyo as a surprise. But whathappens to the fruit on the way?A Counting Journey through TanzaniaLaurie Krebs and Julia CairnsA lovely counting rhyme based in Tanzaniathat is full of all kinds of African animals.13 Snip Snap, Alligator!*20 Look Out, Suzy GooseMara Bergman and Nick MalandWould you be scared if a large, scaly alligatorcame creeping up your stairs? You bet you would!*Also titled Snip Snap!: What’s That?Petr HoráčekThe other geese are too noisy for Suzy Goose,so she decides to go for a walk in the woods.But who else is there?14 Guess How Much I Love You21 The Gingerbread ManSam McBratney and Anita JeramLittle Nutbrown Hare really loves BigNutbrown Hare. But Big Nutbrown Hareseems to love him back even more.Catherine McCafferty and Doug BowlesThe Gingerbread Man is a tasty-looking treatwho’s quick on his feet. Will anyone be ableto catch him?15 Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear?22 Lucy GooseyMartin Waddell and Barbara FirthIn this lovingly illustrated book Big Bear caresfor sleepless Little Bear.Margaret Wild and Ann JamesEven though Lucy Goosey has got her properfeathers, she doesn’t want to leave her pond. Whatwill happen to her when all the other geese fly away?16 Kipper’s A to Z23 Bringing the Rain to Kapiti PlainMick InkpenKipper the dog capers through the alphabetwith his friends and a zealous zebra.Verna Aardema and Beatriz VidalA tale from Kenya about Ki-pat, a herd boy whohelped to end Kapiti Plain’s terrible drought byusing an eagle’s feather and a bow-and-arrow.17 Possum Magic24 Where’s My Teddy?Mem Fox and Julie VivasAn invisible baby possum and his grandmatour Australia to find that special, magicalingredient to make him visible again.Jez AlboroughA great rhyming story in which Eddy can’tfind Freddy and Bear can’t find Ted, until 5RRL booklet May2017 2.indd 52017/04/20 12:01
ReadTogether25 Little Polar Bear31 Harold and the PurpleHans de BeerLars’s first hunting trip becomes quite anadventure! Can he get home?Crockett JohnsonCrayonHarold creates a wonderful world with hismagical purple crayon.26 The Tale of Peter Rabbit32 Dino-DinnersBeatrix PotterMrs Rabbit warned her four children not togo into Mr McGregor’s garden. But cheekyPeter, in his lovely new jacket, doesn’t listen.Mick Manning and Brita GranströmA cheeky rhyming book about dinosaurs. Factsheets are included for young palaeontologists.27 Leo the Late Bloomer33 Hairy Maclary fromRobert Kraus and Jose AruegoLeo’s father is rather worried about him, butwill Leo make it in the end?28 Who Sank the Boat?Donaldson’s DairyLynley DoddWhat makes Hairy and his doggy friends runand hide?34 The Puffin Book of FantasticPamela AllenAll the animals got in, but can you guess whichone sank the boat?First Poems June Crebbin (ed.)This wonderful anthology is perfect for sharing.With funny animal poems and warm bedtimerhymes there is something for every occasion.29 Pumpkin Soup35 The Tiger Who Came to TeaHelen CooperDuck, Cat and Squirrel are a supremesoup-making team.Judith KerrWhat do you do when a big, furry, stripy tigercomes to tea?30 Would You Rather . . .36 The GruffaloJohn BurninghamWould you rather be crushed by a snake oreaten by a crocodile? There are some difficultchoices to be made.Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerA clever mouse meets a lot of hungry animals,but even the scariest snake is afraid of thegruffalo.6RRL booklet Dec2014 6.indd 714/12/09 17:47
Read Together37 Something Else44 Click, Clack, Moo:Kathryn Cave and Chris RiddellA weird-looking creature isn’t accepted bythe ‘normal’ animals, but finds friendship inthe end.Cows That TypeDoreen Cronin and Betsy LewinA herd of uncomfortable cows find a typewriter,and decide to send the farmer an ultimatum.38 Wombat Goes Walkabout45 Rotten and Rascal:Michael Morpurgo and Christian BirminghamWombat goes looking for his mum. On the wayhe meets lots of rude animals who don’t wantto help him, until something scary happens.The Two Terrible Pterosaur TwinsPaul GeraghtyTwo pterosaurs bicker over a fish. Passingdino chums chip in, but Rex has the last word.39 Don’t Let the Pigeon46 The Shopping BasketDrive the Bus!Mo WillemsThe bus driver’s instructions are clear, but thepigeon really, really wants to drive the bus.What will you do?John BurninghamSteven pops down to the shops but has toget past lots of nasty bullying animals on theway home.40 Toot and Puddle47 The Emperor of AbsurdiaHolly HobbieWorld traveller Toot writes postcards tostay-at-home Puddle. Both like different thingsbut remain the best of friends. Wonderful!Chris RiddellIn this fantastically illustrated book a little boydreams up an amazing world full of live toys.41 Dr Seuss’s ABC48 The Colour of HomeDr SeussDr Seuss’s alphabet, filled with weird andwonderful animals, educates while it entertains.Mary Hoffman and Karin LittlewoodThe moving story of a Somali refugee childwho is getting used to life in a British school.42 Where the Wild Things Are49 The Iron Man*Maurice SendakMischief-making Max is sent to bed. From hisroom he goes on an incredible journey meeting,and then becoming king of, the wild things.*Also titled The Iron Giant43 Revolting Rhymes50 Winnie-the-PoohRoald Dahl and Quentin BlakeDid Little Red Riding Hood really get eaten?Did Cinderella really marry a handsome prince?Find out in this belly-wobblingly funny book.Ted HughesA gigantic iron man appears from nowhereand terrorises the countryside.A A Milne and E H ShepardJoin Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends on theiradventures in and around the Hundred AcreWood.7RRL booklet Dec2014 6.indd 814/12/09 17:47
2A1 Brown Bear, Brown Bear,What Do You See?Bill Martin Jr and Eric CarleA fantastic rhyming book full of wonderfullycolourful animals.2Rosie’s WalkPat HutchinsRosie the hen decides to wander around thefarmyard, but watch out! There’s a sneakyfox out to get her.3 TitchPat HutchinsTitch is the smallest in his family and alwaysgets the smallest things, but when he plants atiny seed something special happens.4 Old Hat New HatStan and Jan BerenstainA dog wants a new hat but can’t find any thatfit properly. What will he do?5 Clifford the Big Red DogNorman BridwellClifford isn’t just big, he’s enormous!6 I Want My Hat BackJon KlassenA bear has lost his favourite hat. He asks allthe animals he meets if they have seen it. Willthe animals help him find it or . . . ?7 I Like It When . . .Mary MurphyBaby penguin talks about all the nice thingsthat he likes to do with his mother. Which doyou think is his favourite?8 This Is the BearSarah Hayes and Helen CraigDog pushes Bear into the bin, and poor Bearends up at the rubbish dump.9 Pete the Cat: Pete’s Big Lunch(I Can Read) James DeanIt’s lunchtime, and Pete the cat is famished.Watch him make the biggest, most amazingsandwich that you’ve ever seen!10 A Dark, Dark TaleRuth BrownA spooky book that will surprise you!11 Mouse Moves House(Usborne Phonics Readers)Phil Roxbee Cox and Stephen CartwrightJack helps Mack, but what about Fat Cat?12 Go, Dog. Go!P D EastmanHigh speed hounds who like to race roundand round. Don’t miss them!13 We’re Going on a Bear HuntMichael Rosen and Helen OxenburyThere’s a bear about, so let’s search him out!14 I Wish I Were a DogLydia MonksKitty thinks that dogs have much more funthan cats. What do you think?8RRL booklet May2017 3.indd 82017/04/27 11:23
2A15 There’s a Nightmare in MyCloset 23 The Fat Cat Sat on the MatMercer MayerYou might be scared of monsters, but theymight be even more scared of you.(I Can Read) Nurit KarlinWhen the cat is left home alone all sorts oftrouble starts!16 Pants24 The Magic Porridge PotGiles Andreae and Nick SharrattPants, pants, everywhere, on your head andin the air!(Read It Yourself: Level 1) LadybirdA strange old woman gives a poor, hungrygirl a magic pot that makes porridge. But thegirl’s mum doesn’t know how to make it stop.17 Meg and Mog25 Green Eggs and HamHelen Nicoll and Jan PieńkowskiWitch Meg and her cat Mog go to a bigHallowe’en party in the woods.Dr SeussWould you eat green eggs and ham? No? Butthey’re delicious, don’t you know?18 Penguin26 Diary of a WombatPolly DunbarNo matter what Ben does Penguin won’t talk.Jackie French and Bruce WhatleyEight days in the life of one of Australia’sbest-known animals, as told by the wombatherself.19 Mr Gumpy’s Outing27 How to Catch a StarJohn BurninghamWhen Mr Gumpy decides to go out on hisboat everyone wants to come along.Oliver JeffersA boy loves stars so much that he decides totry catching one for himself. Will he succeed?20 The Very Hungry Caterpillar28 A Fly Went ByEric CarleA caterpillar gets bigger and bigger, eatingso much food that he might even explode!Mike McClintock and Fritz SeibelIf you like rhymes and flies don’t let this bookpass you by.21 Not Now, Bernard29 The Cat in the HatDavid McKeeBernard’s parents never listen to him, not evenwhen he tells them that there’s a great big,hungry-looking monster in the back garden.Dr SeussEveryone’s favourite cat helps you read andrhyme.22 Jump, Frog, Jump!30 A Color of His OwnRobert Kalan and Byron BartonFrog jumps into the pond, then more and morethings keep happening – try to keep up!Leo LionniSome birds are green. Some fish are red. Butwhat about the chameleon?9RRL booklet May2017 3.indd 92017/04/27 11:23
A1 The Rainbow FishMarcus PfisterThe Rainbow Fish has beautiful scales butnobody will be his friend. The starfish thinkshe knows why.2Peace at LastJill MurphyMr Bear really wants to sleep, but every roomin the house is so noisy. Where will he go?3 Harry the Dirty DogGene Zion and Margaret Bloy GrahamHarry the dog gets so dirty that his familydon’t even know who he is. Will he have toget a wash?4 I Want a FriendTony RossIt’s the Little Princess’s first day at schooland she wants to make lots of new friends.5 GingerCharlotte VoakeGinger is a really spoiled cat, and when a cutelittle kitten arrives on the scene he is absolutelyfurious. Will they ever be friends?6 The Queen’s KnickersNicholas AllanThis book contains TOP SECRET informationabout the Queen and her underwear. Don’ttell anyone!7 Mister MagnoliaQuentin BlakeMr Magnolia has a very serious problem: heonly has one boot, which makes splashingthrough puddles a soggy experience.8 Six Dinner SidInga MooreSid is a very charming cat – so charming, infact, that he can get six dinners a day fromsix different people.9 A Lion in the MeadowMargaret Mahy and Jenny WilliamsIf there was a lion in the meadow how wouldyou scare it away? One little boy’s mum thinksa dragon might do the trick!10 Little Beaver and the EchoAmy MacDonald and Sarah Fox-DaviesLittle Beaver is really lonely, but when hehears a voice over the lake he thinks that hemay have found a friend.11 The Three Billy Goats GruffPaul GaldoneThe grass looks lovely on the other side ofthe river, but to get to it the goats will haveto deal with a smelly, hairy, disgusting troll.12 Eat Your PeasKes Gray and Nick SharrattDaisy hates peas, but if her mum offers her anextra pudding for dessert, and a space rocket,do you think she will eat some?13 A Quiet Night InJill MurphyIt’s Mr Large’s birthday and Mrs Large isplanning a quiet night in. However, the Largechildren have other ideas.14 Winnie the WitchKorky Paul and Valerie ThomasEverything in Winnie’s house is black, whichmakes looking for things very hard, and lifevery dangerous for her poor little black cat.10RRL booklet0912.indd 1009/12/21 11:04
A15 Frog and Toad Are Friends23 The Girl Who Never MadeMistakesArnold LobelMeet Frog and Toad. One is a bit moody whilethe other is always cheerful, but they’re thevery best of friends.Mark Pett and Gary RubinsteinThere once was a girl who never made mistakes,until ! What do you think she did next?16 Farmer Duck24 The TunnelMartin Waddell and Helen OxenburyPoor Duck has to do everything around thefarm! Will anybody help?Anthony BrowneRose and her brother have fallen out, but whenhe crawls into a scary tunnel and doesn’t comeback she gets scared and crawls in after him.17 Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten25 Harry and the Bucketful of DinosaursBob GrahamMr Wintergarten is a mean old prune of a man,but Rose really wants her ball back. Thankfully,Mum’s hot cakes come to the rescue.Ian Whybrow and Adrian ReynoldsYoung Harry’s life changes when he finds aboxful of neglected dinosaurs in the attic anddecides to make them his own.18 Elizabeti’s Doll26 Follow the SwallowStephanie Stuve-Bodeen and Christy HaleWhen Elizabeti’s mum has a baby Elizabetidecides to look after her very own, cute littlebaby. . . rock!Julia DonaldsonChack the blackbird has something importantto tell his friend Apollo the swallow. But willhis message make it all the way to Africa?19 May I Bring a Friend?27 Louis BrailleBeatrice Schenk de Regniers and Beni MontresorThe King and Queen are a lovely couple, andalways tell the boy he can bring a friend to tea.But all his friends seem to be from the zoo!(Famous People Famous Lives)Tessa PotterThe amazing true story of the man whochanged the world for blind people.20 Wilfrid Gordon McDonald28 Don’t Be Horrid, Henry!Partridge Mem Fox and Julie VivasWilfrid wants to know what a memory is, andasks all his friends in the old people’s homeif they know anything about it.Francesca Simon and Tony RossHenry’s younger brother Peter is a bit tooperfect, and Henry really wants to get himinto trouble!21 A Fish Out of Water29 The Pig in the PondHelen Palmer and P D EastmanIf you give your fish too much food who knowswhat might happen!Martin Waddell and Jill BartonHow is a hot pig supposed to cool off? Byjoining the ducks and geese in the pond!22 I Am Not Sleepy and I Will30 That Rabbit Belongs toNot Go to Bed Lauren ChildLola loves staying up late, so Charlie trieseverything, including shooting whales downthe plughole, to wear her out.Emily BrownCressida Cowell and Neal LaytonThe dastardly Queen has stolen Stanley therabbit, and Emily Brown wants him back!11RRL booklet May2017 2.indd 112017/04/20 12:01
B1 Mr Archimedes’ BathPamela Allen8 ZooAnthony BrowneWhen Mr Archimedes jumps in the bath lots ofwater splashes out, and he can’t work out why.Maybe his animal friends can help him.Looking at animals in cages can be boring.Thankfully monkey hats, burgers and Dad’sweird sense of humour help make the day aninteresting one.The Elves and the Shoemaker9 One Snowy Night: A Tale fromThe shoemaker and his wife are really poor, sotwo little elf friends decide to make fantasticshoes for them to sell.Percy the park keeper has a cosy little house.So cosy, in fact, that all the park animals wantto spend the night there!2Vera Southgate3 ApeMartin Jenkins and Vicky WhiteOrangutans, gorillas, bonobos and chimps –you’ll find out lots about them in this brilliantbook.4 ElmerDavid McKeeElmer is a very colourful elephant, but one dayhe decides he doesn’t want to be different anymore. Will he be happier?5 Van Gogh and the Sunflowers*Laurence AnholtA new person comes to stay in Camille’s town.He’s got a strange beard and loves painting. Hisname is Vincent van Gogh.*Also titled Camille and the Sunflowers6 Where the Forest Meetsthe Sea Jeannie BakerA young boy follows a stream into an Australianrainforest and discovers all kinds of wonderfulthings. 7 Dear Tooth FairyAlan Durant and Vanessa CabbanWhen Holly’s tooth falls out she knows that sheshould give it to the Tooth Fairy, but before shedoes so she wants to know a few things aboutfairy life.Percy’s Park Nick Butterworth10 Amazing GraceMary Hoffman and Caroline BinchThe school play is coming up, and Grace reallywants to play Peter Pan. Will she be able to realiseher dream?11 Curious George Takes a JobH A ReyEveryone’s favourite cheeky monkey takes a jobas a window cleaner.12 Little Tim and the BraveSea Captain Edward ArdizzoneTim thinks that being a sailor would be great.But when he stows away on a big steamboathe finds out that life at sea isn’t so wonderful.13 MaxBob GrahamMax’s whole family are superheroes, and eventhough he can walk and talk Max still can’t fly.His parents are getting worried!14 When a Monster Is BornSean Taylor and Nick SharrattWhen a monster does something one of two(usually very strange) things can happen.12RRL booklet May2017 4.indd 122017/04/28 18:05
B15 Think of an EelKaren Wallace and Mike Bostock23 Borka John BurninghamEels are amazing creatures with an amazing lifecycle. Find out why in this brilliant book!Borka the goose has no feathers, so her mumknits her a jumper. But when all the other geesefly south for the winter, what will Borka do?16 The Incredible Book24 The Little HouseBooks are meant for reading, not eating. But forHenry the more books he eats the cleverer he gets.The Little House enjoys living in the country,but when new roads are built she gets swallowedup by the big city.17 Baby Brains25 The Dinosaur’s Packed LunchEating Boy Oliver JeffersSimon JamesVirginia Lee BurtonJacqueline Wilson and Nick SharrattMeet Baby Brains, the world’s cleverest child.Although he can fix your car and give you amedical check-up, a space mission might be onegiant leap too far.Dinah thinks life is pretty boring and wishes shehad a mum to make her a packed lunch. She getsher wish – kind of – with a lot more besides.18 The Giant Jam Sandwich26 Thomas the Tank EngineWhat’s the best way to get rid of a swarm ofwasps? Make a giant jam sandwich, of course!Thomas is a cheeky little train who really wantsto impress. If he works hard enough maybe hewill be given his own line.19 Hocus Pocus Hound27 Living With VampiresMarvo the Magician needs a new assistant, andsettles on a scruffy old dog. Will Hocus PocusHound be the best assistant ever?Kevin has a big problem: his parents arevampires! Making sure they don’t do anythingtoo gruesome is a full-time job.20 Mr Tickle28 Flat StanleyJohn Vernon Lord and Janet BurrowaySamantha Hay and Nathan ReedRoger Hargreaves(The Railway Series) Rev W AwdryJeremy StrongJeff BrownMr Tickle has fabulously long arms, and handsthat are perfect for tickling!Stanley Lambchop has been squashed flat! Hesoon discovers that being pancake-thin can bevery useful indeed.21 006 and a Bit29 Meerkat MailDaisy becomes a spy, but can’t find anyone whounderstands her secret spy code.A meerkat gets itchy feet and decides to spendsome time abroad with his cousins.22 Valley of the Dinosaurs*30 Tashi and the GiantsJack and Annie find a magic tree house that takesthem to the time of the dinosaurs. Will they beable to make it home safely?Tashi loves telling stories, especially when giantsand bloodthirsty bandits are involved.Kes Gray and Nick Sharratt(Magic Tree House) Mary Pope Osborne*Also titled Dinosaurs Before DarkEmily GravettAnna and Barbara Fienbergand Kim Gamble13RRL booklet Dec2014 6.indd 1414/12/09 17:47
C1 The Lighthouse Keeper’sRescue Ronda and David ArmitageMr Grinling is getting old and keeps forgettingto turn the lighthouse lamp on. But when a whalegets stuck on the beach he has a chance to provethat he’s still handy.2The Eyes of Gray WolfJonathan London and Jon Van Zyle8 Badger’s Parting GiftsSusan VarleyBadger’s getting old and wants to leave somethingfor each of his friends.9 Little Wolf’s Book of BadnessIan Whybrow and Tony RossA lone wolf, struggling to survive the harshwinter, crosses paths with a large wolf pack.What will happen next?Little Wolf has to go to a faraway place to earnhis BAD badge. In order to get it, he has tolearn the 9 Rules of Badness. Can you guesswhat they are?3 Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters:10 The Shrinking of TreehornThe King is looking for a wife and Mufaro’sdaughters are the most beautiful in the land. Howwill he choose between them?Poor Treehorn has a serious problem: he keepsgetting smaller and smaller, and the worst thingis nobody seems to care!An African Tale John Steptoe4 A First Book of
The Kumon Recommended Reading List (RRL) is a list of 380 books intended to help Kumon students find books that they will enjoy reading, and to encourage t
