2016 Summer Reading for Year 5 and Year 6

Here are some great books by a variety of authors that you might like to try this summer! These books are suitable for reading alone or reading aloud with a parent. A * next to a title denotes a new book on the list this year. For more new and recommended books, follow SHBlibrary on Pinterest.

Note on borrowing or buying these books: All of these books are available in the library and can be borrowed for the summer. If you wish to purchase them and cannot find them locally, Book Depository (www.bookdepository.com) has a wide selection of books and offers free international shipping.

Fiction

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

Black Beauty tells the story of the horse’s own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse.

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Jess meets a neighbor girl named Leslie who leads him to the magical world of imagination. This power of imagination also helps him get through one of the most terrible things that will happen to him.

*The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (Tom Gates #1) by Liz Pichon

All Tom Gates wants to do is get tickets to see his favourite band when they come to town. It’s not easy when he’s up against Delia, his weirdo big sister. All of his plans seem to get him into major trouble!

Charlotte’s Web by EB White

The tale of how a little girl named Fern, with the help of a friendly spider, saved her pig Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat little pigs. An affectionate pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. In this story of friendship, hardship, and the passing on into time, White reminds readers to open their eyes to the wonder and miracle found in the simplest of things.

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The 2016 A-Level Independent Reading List is now available here. 

What is this list and how should I use it? This list is a collection of books, articles, and videos that the teachers in your A-Level courses have recommended for you. The titles represent a mix of further reading in your subject areas and suggested books to develop your understanding of your A-Level courses. Use the links on this page to navigate to a specific subject.

Where can I find these books? There are links next to each title that identify where you can find a copy of that book. In general, they can be found either in the Shrewsbury Library (http://library.shrewsbury.ac.th/), in departmental offices, or in digital version on Overdrive (http://shrewsbury.lib.overdrive.com). If you would like to purchase a book and cannot find it locally, Book Depository (www.bookdepository.com) offers a wide selection of titles and free international shipping.

Special note: All of the 6th Form Independent Reading List books on Overdrive are available here. (Login required–If you need your Overdrive account information, please email Ms Beeman: kimberly.beeman@shrewsbury.in.th).

Which books should I read? Reading widely will both help you with your coursework and provide you with discussion material for your university applications and interviews. Choose books you think will interest you; you might want to take into consideration your intended course of study at university, your academic strengths and weaknesses, and specific recommendations from your teachers. If you have questions about any of these titles, please see your A-Level subject teachers, your Reading the World teacher, or Ms Beeman. The Open Syllabus Project may also be of interest; it lists the most commonly assigned texts in university courses in the US and the UK and produces this mesmerising map of texts that are frequently grouped together.