Kirton Lindsey Primary School
Where Young Minds Shine
Core Story Books
Where Young Minds Shine
At Kirton Lindsey Primary School we will strive to read to the children regularly and
share our staff’s passion for books and stories and provide the children’s with reading
role models. Class teachers are required to read to their class for a minimum of 10
minutes three times a week. Across the school, a system of Core Story Books are
used to ensure children hear a wide and varied range of texts from both established
and new authors. Each year group have a selected bank of Core Story books chosen
to ensure a rich reading experience from Foundation Stage to Year 6.
Foundation Stage
Year 1
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 Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book by Lauren Child
 We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and
Helen Oxenbury
 Dogger by Shirley Hughes
 The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
 Witch the Witch by Valerie Thomas
 The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carie
Peace at Last by Jill Murphy
Little Rabbit Foo by Michael Rosen
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Year 2
Year 3
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 The Abominators by Jay Smith & Sam Hurne
 Billionaire Boy by David Walliams
 Minpins by Roald Dahl
The Twits by Roald Dahl
Katy Morag Delivers the Mail by Mairi Hadderwick
Hairy Mcclary by Lynley Dodd
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson
The Jolly Postman by Allan Ahberg
Year 4
Year 5
 Gangsta Granny by David Walliams
 Please Mrs. Butler by Allen Ahlberg
 Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
 Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
 The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies
 Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morurgo
Year 6
 An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo
 Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
 Ribblestrop by Andy Mulligan
NFC 2013