If you’ve previously purchased our 50 Recommended Reads pack for Year 1, then this list is for you! Update your collection with this special list of books which have been newly added to our 50 Recommended Reads list for Year 1.
The Treehouse books form an enormously popular children’s book series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. The series features a fun-loving pair of friends who live in an imaginative treehouse with lots of fun extra rooms. As the series progresses, the treehouse expands and before long contains everything from a movie theatre, dinosaur petting zoo, marshmallow-toasting volcano and a ninja snail academy. Highly illustrated with comic-style line drawings, treehouse diagrams and speech bubbles, these books are popular with children aged 7 to 10. The high image-to-text ratio coupled with its wacky sense of humour have helped the series to earn its reputation for hooking children into reading.
It’s no surprise that many teachers and parents whose children are hooked ask us for what to read next after the Treehouse books. We’ve put together a list of ten books like the 13 Storey Treehouse. Readers who love getting silly with the absurd humour of the Treehouse stories could also try Dave Pigeon or Bunny vs Monkey. For children looking for more stories featuring plenty of comic-style line illustrations and not too much writing on each page, try Max and the Midknights or Murray and Bun. If you like laugh-out-loud action to entertain you while you read, try A Monster Ate My Packed Lunch and Fairy vs Wizard, or you might like to try the graphic novels Stitch Head or Peng and Spanners.
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If you’re looking for books like You Choose, try these…The You Choose books have seen enormous popularity and are well-loved by children because of the premise of letting the reader choose items from an appealing illustrated scene on each page. Readers are invited to select their favourite food, destination, clothing, hobby and family from a mix of plausible and not-so-plausible cartoon options, illustrated by the inimitable Nick Sharratt. These engaging books have mileage to be read over and over again, and children love interacting with them together with friends or family as they discuss their choices.
Although there is nothing that can quite take the place of these fantastically engaging books, we’ve compiled a list of ten similar books for fans of You Choose. Children looking for more books that put readers’ decisions at the heart might like to try Pick a Story or Which Food Will You Choose. For more books with pages filled with a multitude of smaller pictures to pore over and choose between, try the transport-themed We Catch the Bus or Why Do We Wear Clothes?. If you’re searching for more read-it-again books with interactive mix-and-match elements try Mixed Up Fairy Tales or Story Path, or for a simple this-or-that discussion, dive into all the fun of John Burningham’s Would You Rather.
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If you like Daisy by Kes Gray, try these…The Daisy and the Trouble With… books by Kes Gray are a hit with younger readers getting to grips with the independent reading of chapter books. Children enjoy the funny, illustrated adventures recounting the ups and downs of Daisy’s life as she gives her take on visits to the zoo, going on holiday, having a birthday or taking part in sports day. Mishaps seem to follow Daisy wherever she goes and she finds herself in plenty of sticky situations to sort out. Kes Gray’s line illustrations add a familiar warmth and humour to these popular chapter books.
We’ve put together a list of ten similar books for fans of the Daisy books. Readers who love the humour of well-meaning mischief and misadventure might enjoy the madcap babysitter in Marge in Charge or the Naughtiest Unicorn series. If you are looking for another highly collectable series after Daisy, try Anisha Accidental Detective or The Naughtiest Girl. For those looking for a brand new adventure coupled with plenty of fun illustrations alongside the story, try Rainbow Grey or Sophy Henn’s super-cool Pizazz series. Finally, for another story with a feisty female lead at its centre, try The Princess Rules or Leonora Bolt.
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Making his first appearance in 1968, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant has been entertaining young readers for decades and remains one of the most iconic and well-known children’s book characters of all time. The Elmer stories feature a bright and multicoloured main character who inspires readers to embrace inclusivity, connect with friends and find joy in celebrating difference.
We’ve compiled a list of ten similar books for fans of Elmer. Readers looking for more stories about larger-than-life elephant characters might enjoy Ernest the Elephant or Lo Cole’s Doris. For more characters who love spreading colour and joy among their friends, try The Rainbow Fish or The Artist. Some readers want more books about celebrating individuality, and we recommend The Bumblebear or the classic Dogs Don’t Do Ballet. If you’re searching for more fun EYFS stories about animal friends, try Lots of Dots or Giraffes Can’t Dance. You can also head over to our Animals topic booklist or our list of children’s books about colours.
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Jack-Jack, the world’s coolest dog, looks after orphaned chimpanzees in Africa; he’s about to embark on his biggest adventure ever!
I spend my days playing with baby chimps. When I meet Ben, suddenly, I have more baths than ever (previously none). I wave goodbye to my pet fleas,and prepare to fly thousands of miles. I’ve never been on a lead or in a car, so what will an aeroplane be like? T
The first in a new series of four books illustrated in black and white on every spread.
Mr Big is strong, Mr Big is tough, Mr Big is . . . well . . . BIG!
He has just one small problem – because of the way he looks he just can’t get people to stick around.
How can he show them that although he may look a little scary, he is just a great big softy inside?
With his trademark bold colour and masterful graphic simplicity, Ed Vere sensitively and humorously tackles the universal and current subject of inclusion, reminding the reader that to get to know someone you need to look beyond their exterior.
Enid Blyton’s very funny school series follows Elizabeth Allen as she is sent away to boarding school and makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there’s ever been. Hilarious reading alone or aloud for ages 7 and up.
Book 1: The Naughtiest Girl In The School
Elizabeth Allen is spoilt and selfish. When’s she’s sent away to boarding school she makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there’s ever been! But Elizabeth soon finds out that being bad isn’t as simple as it seems …
Book 2: The Naughtiest Girl Again
The naughtiest girl in the school is back! And this term she’s trying to be good. But someone wants to spoil things for her. And they’re not going to let her forget how she got her nickname!
Book 3: The Naughtiest Girl Is A Monitor
When Elizabeth Allen is chosen to be a school monitor, she’s delighted. But she soon finds out just what a responsible job it is. The harder she tries, the worse she behaves! Will the naughtiest girl in the school EVER learn to be good?
Between 1940 and 1952, Enid Blyton wrote four novels about Naughtiest Girl, Elizabeth Allen. This collection contains the original stories. Both cover and inside illustrations were created by Kate Hindley in 2014.
WINNER of the Greenhouse Funny Prize; SHORTLISTED for the Sainsbury’s Book Award and numerous regional awards, this hilarious series is adored by its readers!
If you can read this, you obviously understand Pigeonese. You may read my book.
If you’re a cat and you’ve learnt Pigeonese . . . (HA HA HA! As if a cat would be smart enough to learn Pigeonese). This must mean if you are a cat and you are able to read this, you have taken a pigeon hostage so that you can trick them into translating the Pigeonese words into Meow. I demand you release the hostage pigeon now. My book contains TOP SECRET ideas that are NONE of a cat’s business.
Dave Pigeon is writing a book on how he defeated Mean Cat in order to help fellow pigeons everywhere. Cats beware!
A hilarious debut for 6+ readers with black and white illustrations by the superbly talented Sheena Dempsey.
Do you love pirates? How about aliens? And jungle animals? Find them ALL in the pages of this laugh-out-loud ‘pick your own’ picture book adventure!
Vincent’s dog, Trouble, has DISAPPEARED and he needs YOUR help. Has Trouble been stolen by aliens? Or pilfered by pirates? Is she exploring the jungle? It’s up to YOU to decide!
Pick a Story is the ONLY series where young readers choose between three completely different worlds – firing their imaginations and promoting agency.
Choice and value! Readers choose the direction of the adventure on every page. With endless story paths to be taken, the adventure is always different.
Packed with activities! Each page includes an activity, such as search-and-find, odd-one-out, mazes and more, woven seamlessly into the narrative – perfect for immersing and engaging young readers.
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