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Theme 1: New beginnings

Year Group Title Author Book type Publisher In your school Appears in Notesand ISBN library SEAL planning

Foundation I Won’t Go There Again Susan Hill Picture book Walker Books * Describes a first day at nurseryStage ISBN 0744520916

The Red Woollen Blanket Bob Graham Picture book Walker Books * Julia’s blanket is with her from birth ISBN 0744575575 until she starts school

Timothy Goes to School Rosemary Wells Picture book Penguin * Timothy experiences the highs andISBN 0140547150 lows of a first day at school

Starting School Allen Ahlberg Picture book Puffin * An excellent description of ISBN 014050737X what to expect

I Am Absolutely Too Small for School Lauren Child Picture book Orchard Books * Lola’s invisible friend is nervous ISBN 1843623668 about starting school

Clever Sticks Bernard Ashley Picture book Picture Lions * Ling Sung has a talent no one else ISBN 0006638554 has at school

Little Rabbit Goes to School Harry Horse Picture book Viking * Little Rabbit’s first day at school ISBN 0670912832 and his adventures

Owl Babies Martin Waddell Picture book Walker Books * The owl babies worry about when ISBN 0744531675 their mother will return

This Is the Bear and the Scary Night Sarah Hayes Picture book Walker Books * Bear is left on a park bench ISBN 0744594820 overnight

Edwards’s First Day at School Rosemary Wells Picture book Walker Books Edward goes to play school and ISBN 0744552591 does not feel quite ready for it

Years 1 and 2 We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Michael Rosen Picture book Walker Books * Exploring feelings of unfamiliar ISBN 0744581907 experiences

Billy and Belle Sarah Garland Picture book Viking * A new baby and pet makes life ISBN 0670843962 very exciting

All the Colours of the Earth Sheila Hamanaka Picture book William Morrow * All children are the same whatever ISBN 0688111319 they look like 1

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Years 1 and 2 Katie Morag and the New Pier Mairi Hedderwick Picture book Red Fox * Looking forward to the changes in continued ISBN 099220822 their island life the new pier brings

Wonderful Earth Nick Butterworth Picture book John Hunt Ltd * New beginnings for the planetISBN 1856080056

The Creation Brian Wildsmith Picture book Millbrook * As aboveISBN 076130445

Billy and the Big New School C. and L. Arnholt Picture book * How Billy feels about his first day at school

Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted Mairi Hedderwick Picture book Red Fox * New beginnings can be scary and ISBN 0099118815 unsettling at first

This Is the Bear Sarah Hayes Picture book Walker Books * Bear is pushed in a bin and an ISBN 0744581680 adventure begins

This Is the Bear and the Scary Night Sarah Hayes Picture book Walker Books * Bear is left on a park bench ISBN 0744531470 overnight

Years 3 and 4 Grandpa Chatterji Jamila Gavin Short novel Mammoth * A new beginning for a Grandpa ISBN 0749717165 arriving in the UK

Grandpa Chatterji Teachers Margaret McAlister Resource book Ginn * Teachers’ resource bookResource Book ISBN 0602270839

Grandpas’ Indian Summer Jamila Gavin Resource book Mammoth * Grandpa Chatterji’s children visit ISBN 0749719915 Calcutta for a holiday

The Angel of Nitshill Road Anne Fine Resource book Egmont Books * Celeste helps everyone make a ISBN 1405201843 change for the better

Years 5 and 6 Refugee Boy Benjamin Zephaniah Novel Bloomsbury * A powerful novel about Alem, an ISBN 0747550867 Ethiopian boy abandoned in London

by his father

I Come from … (series) Non-fiction Franklin Watts * Series about children from ISBN 074901692X different counties

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Years 5 and 6 Goodnight Mr Tom Michelle Magorian Novel Penguin * Story of an evacuee (first fewcontinued ISBN 0141301449 chapters in particular fit this theme)

Journey to the River Sea Eva Ibbotson Novel MacMillan * Deals with the experiences of a child ISBN 0333947401 removed from their surroundings to

start a new life with unfamiliar people

Weslandia Paul Fleischman Picture book Walker Books New beginnings and a fresh start for ISBN 0744577357 Wesley after his summer project

The Lost Thing Shaun Tan Picture book Thomas C. Lothian Ltd A challenging picture book asking us ISBN 0734403887 to think about people who seem lost

in the world or do not ‘fit in’

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Theme 2: Getting on and falling out


Foundation Alex and Roy – Best Friends Mary Dickinson Picture book Scholastic Hippo * Friendship and cooperationStage ISBN 0590559435

The Surprise Party Pat Hutchins Picture book Red Fox * Rumours of a surprise party get ISBN 009402920 out of control

I Want My Dinner Tony Ross Picture book Picture Lions Thinking about manners and saying ISBN 0006643566 please and thank you

This Is Our House Michael Rosen Picture book Walker Books What happens when people don’t ISBN 0744560209 share

Best of Friends Shen Roddie Picture book Frances Lincoln Ltd Friendship, the need for privacy and ISBN 0711212260 making up after an argument

Years 1 and 2 The Rainbow Fish Marcus Pfister Picture book North-South Books * The rainbow fish learns to share ISBN 3314213883 and make friends

Frog and Toad Are Friends Arnold Lobel Picture book Harper Trophy * Difference between friends and real ISBN 0064440206 friends

Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car John Burningham Picture book Red Fox * Everyone has to help push the car ISBN 0099417952 out of the mud

Mr Gumpy’s Outing John Burningham Picture book Red Fox * The animals start to rock the boat on ISBN 0099408791 a trip down the river

What Game Shall We Play? Pat Hutchins Picture book Mulberry Books * Deciding what to play can be difficultISBN 068813573

Best Friends for Frances Russell Hogan Picture book Harper Collins * Gender differences and complications ISBN 0060223286 in friendships

Cinderella/Alex and the Glass Slipper Amanda Graham Picture book Magic Bean Classic * Classic story with two points of viewISBN 0947212965

The Pea and the Princess Mini Grey Picture book Red Fox * Classic tale from a different view ISBN 0099432331 point4

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Years 1 and 2 Katie Morag and the Mairi T. Hedderwick Picture book Picture Lions * Katie has to help her grandmotherscontinued Two Grandmothers ISBN 000664273X

When Mum Turned Into a Monster Joanna Harrison Picture book Picture Lions Parents losing their temper, saying ISBN 0006645194 sorry

Chrysanthemum Kevin Henkes Picture book Hodder Chrysanthemum loves her name ISBN 0688096999 until she is teased at school

Don’t Worry Grandpa Nick Ward Picture book Red Fox * Charlie reassures Grandpa during ISBN 0099333910 the storm

Years 3 and 4 Town Mouse and Country Mouse Traditional Tale Picture book n/a * Recognising that there are different points of view

‘Since Hanna Moved Away’ from Judith Viorst Poem A. M. Heath & Co Ltd * Dealing with missing a friend whoPoems About You and Me moved away

Fourteen Rats and a Rat Catcher Tamasin Cole Poem A. & C. Black * Recognising there are different ISBN 0713616512 points of view

Voices in the Park Anthony Browne Picture book Corgi * As aboveISBN 0552545643

Sitting Ducks Michael Bedard Picture book Walker Books Duck and alligator make friends ISBN 0744594227 despite their differences

Something Else Kathryn Cave and Picture book Penguin Something Else is different and feels Chris Riddell ISBN 0140549072 left out, then he learns about

tolerance himself

The Emperor’s Egg Martin Jenkins Picture book Candlewick Press * Non-fiction textISBN 0763618713

Years 5 and 6 Angry Arthur Hiawyn Oram and Picture book Red Fox * Books about anger to stimulate Satoshi Kitamura ISBN 0099196611 writing a story for a younger reader

Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak Picture book Red Fox * Books about anger to stimulate ISBN 0099408392 writing a story for a younger reader




Years 5 and 6 Tusk Tusk David McKee Picture book Red Fox * Books about anger to stimulate continued ISBN 0099306506 writing a story for a younger reader

A Pig Is Moving in Claudia Fries Picture book Siphono books * Animals get to like the new neighbour ISBN 1903078113 after making the wrong assumptions

about him at first

The Tunnel Anthony Browne Picture book Walker Books An argumentative brother and sister ISBN 0744552397 learn about support and love for each

other

Ian’s Walk Laurie Lears Picture book Albert Whitman and Co. Julie learns to enjoy the company of (USA) ISBN 0807534803 her autistic younger brother

‘It Is a Puzzle’ from Allan Ahlberg Poem Puffin Books A poem about falling out with friendsPlease Mrs Butler ISBN 0140314946



Theme 3: Say no to bullying


Foundation Hug Jez Alborough Picture book Walker Books * Will Bobo the chimp get a hug?Stage ISBN 0744592879

My Dad Anthony Browne Picture book Corgi * In praise of all sorts of dads ISBN 0552546682 everywhere

Oi! Get off the Train John Burningham Picture book Red Fox * Boy on a ‘dream train’ with ISBN 009985430X endangered animals getting on board

When I’m Big Debi Glibori Picture book Walker Books * No fun being little – when you’re big ISBN 184428784X you can stay up longer

Ruby Maggie Glen Picture book Red Fox * Being different and feeling you don’t ISBN 009865505 belong

The Shopping Basket John Burningham Picture book Red Fox * Name-calling and how we sometimes ISBN 0099899302 do things that are wrong when we

are frightened

Bein’ with You this Way W. Nikola-Lisa Verse Lee & Low Books (USA) A celebration of children’s diversity ISBN 1880000261 and friendship

Years 1 and 2 The Wild Washerwomen John Yeoman and Picture book Picture Puffin * The washerwomen are bullied by Quentin Blake ISBN 01405 03676 their employer but what about their

behaviour afterwards?

The Pig in a Wig Alan MacDonald Picture book Peachtree Publishers Pig is teased by the other animals ISBN 1561452998 but recovers her self-esteem

Frog and the Stranger Max Velthuijs Picture book Andersen Press Prejudice and the acceptance of ISBN 0862646251 difference

What Do We Think About Bullying? Jillian Powell Non-fiction Hodder-Wayland Non-fiction part of a seriesISBN 0750222077

Years 3 and 4 No More Bullying Rosemary Stones Non-fiction Happy Cat Books Non-fiction text addressing bullyingISBN 1903285321




Years 3 and 4 Taller than Before Bernard Ashley Novel Orchard A girl suffers racist bullying when continued ISBN 1852130768 she starts at a school

Willy the Wimp Anthony Browne Picture book Walker From wimp to heroISBN 0744543630

Willy the Champ Anthony Browne Picture book Walker Willy and the bulliesISBN 0744543568

Bullies at School Theresa Breslin Short novel Floris Books A girl learns to stand up for herself ISBN 0863154379 after discovering a Celtic brooch

and myth

Bernard’s Gang Dick Cate Short novel Walker Bernard’s friends stand up for himISBN 0744572428

Secret Friend Pete Johnson Short novel Mammoth A boy fails to intervene when his ISBN 0749731052 friend is bullied

What Do You Know About Bullying? Pete Sanders Non-fiction Watts Non-fiction text ISBN 0749016938

Let’s Talk About Bullying Angela Grunsell Non-fiction Watts Non-fiction text ISBN 0749620692

What’s Happening? Bullying Karen Bryant-Mole Non-fiction Wayland Non-fiction text ISBN 0750213787

Years 5 and 6 We’re Talking About: Bullying Anne Charlish Non-fiction Hodder-Wayland Non-fiction text ISBN 0750225777

Bad Girls Jaqueline Wilson Novel Corgi * Mandy is bullied and needs a friendISBN 0440863562

Secret Friends Elizabeth Laird Novel Putnam Publishing Group * Deals with feelings of a girl who joins ISBN 0399233342 in with the bullying

The Travelling People Anthea Womington Non-fiction * Historical and present-day prejudice Sian Newman ISBN 0953800830 against travelling people and gypsiesChris Lilly8




Years 5 and 6 Cat’s Eye Margaret Atwood Novel Virago Press * Remembering problems in childhoodcontinued ISBN 1853811262

Blubber Judy Blume Novel Macmillan * Linda is bullied about her size but ISBN 0330398059 eventually someone stands up for her

Ganging Up Alan Gibbons Novel Orion Football and bullyingISBN 1858811945

Run Zan Run Catrherine MacPhail Novel Puffin Katie is rescued by a mysterious ISBN 0140375287 homeless girl

Way Home Libby Hathorn Picture book Andersen Press A homeless boy is bullied but finds ISBN 1842702327 a friend

‘Beyond De Bell’ from Benjamin Zephaniah Poem Puffin Poem about bullyingTalking Turkeys ISBN 140363300



Theme 4: Going for goals!


Foundation Dancing Maddy Clare Jarrett Picture book Picture Lions If at first you don’t succeed …Stage ISBN 0006646700

Shy Roland Marilyn Talbot Picture book Andersen Press Overcoming shynessISBN 1842702718

Years 1 and 2 Wizard of Oz Frank L. Baum Picture book Multiple publishers All the characters are trying to achieve their own goals

Tidy Titch Pat Hutchins Picture book Harper Trophy * Titch can do it if he focuses on his ISBN 0688136486 task

Seven Ways to Catch the Moon M.P. Robertson Picture book Frances Lincoln Ltd Excellent pictures around metaphors ISBN 0711214131 for aiming high

Oh the Places You’ll Go! Dr Seuss Picture book Picture Lions Moving on to bigger and better thingsISBN 0007158521

Oh the Things You Can Think! Dr Seuss Picture book Collins The power of imagination and where ISBN 0001713345 it can get you

Fireman Sinead Anna Donovan Picture book O’Brien Press (Dublin) Sinead is determined to be a firemanISBN 0862785294

Years 3 and 4 Lazy Jack Tony Ross Picture book Andersen Press * How laziness gets in the way of ISBN 1842701665 reaching goals

Oscar Got the Blame Tony Ross Picture book Red Fox * Does Oscar have the right attitude?ISBN 009957280X

Sitting Ducks Michael Bedard Picture book Walker Books The ducks aim for their goal of ISBN 0744594227 escaping the alligators

Mr Cool Jacqueline Wilson Short Novel King Fisher Kevin’s friends form a band but will ISBN 0753410362 he be cool enough to join?

Years 5 and 6 The Tower to the Sun Colin Thompson Picture Book Red Fox A whole city works together to achieveISBN 0099609118 a goal within an environmental theme10




Years 5 and 6 Falling Angels Colin Thompson Picture book Hutchinson A world where Sally can fly and continued ISBN 0091768179 explore all her dreams

Wonder Goal Michael Foreman Picture book Red Fox Dreams of becoming a world famous ISBN 0099456257 football star

How to Write Really Badly Anne Fine Novel Puffin A friendship between two boys, one ISBN 1405200618 of whom needs help with writing



Theme 5: Good to be me


Foundation Tom Rabbit Martin Waddell Picture book Walker Books * Tom Rabbit is left outside but his Stage owner Sammy eventually rescues him

Bunny My Honey Anita Jeram Picture book Walker Books * Love and securityISBN 0744575834

Time for Bed Mem Fox Picture book Hazar Publishing * “ISBN 1874371504

Can’t You Sleep Little Bear? Martin Waddell Picture book Walker Books * “ISBN 0744513162

Guess How Much I Love You Sam McBratney Picture book Walker Books * “ISBN 074455439X

Be Gentle Virginia Miller Picture book Being gentle and thinking about the needs of others

Year 1 and 2 Big Foot M. P. Robertson Picture book Frances Lincoln A little girl goes out of her way to ISBN 0711220689 help Big Foot feel accepted and

cared for

Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman Picture book Frances Lincoln Overcoming discrimination and ISBN 0711206996 feeling pride and excitement

Something Special Nicola Moon Picture book Orchard Books * Charlie is asked to bring something ISBN 1860390862 special and takes his baby sister

to school

Tell Me Again About the Night Jamie Lee Curtis Picture book Harper Collins A girl relives and celebrates herI Was Born ISBN 0060245298 first days with adoptive parents

Years 3 and 4 I’m Coming to Get You Tony Ross Picture book Puffin Books * A nice surpriseISBN 0140504885

The Egg M. P. Robertson Picture book Frances Lincoln Ltd George hatches, raises and finally lets ISBN 0711215251 go his adoptive dragon son




Years 3 and 4 Gordon’s Got a Snookie Lisa Shannahan and Picture book Allen & Unwin Gordon the gorilla is teased at first continued Wayne Harris ISBN 1865086916 but then is proud of himself when he

saves a baby. Great book to read together as a class

The Golden Bird Bertie Doherty Picture book Egmont Books A boy who hardly speaks after a ISBN 1405202459 bereavement learns to express

himself in a school play

Years 5 and 6 The Huge Bag of Worries Virginia Ironside Picture book Hodder-Wayland * A book about worriesISBN 1860390862

Smart Girls and Smart Girls Forever Robert Leeson Short stories Walker Books Folk tales about plucky heroinesISBN 0744524415ISBN 074452494





Theme 6: Relationships


Foundation Dogger Shirley Hughes Picture book Red Fox * A little boy loses his favourite toyStage ISBN 009992790X

Farmer Duck Martin Waddell Picture book Walker Books * The unfair farmer gets taught ISBN 074453660X a lesson

The Little Red Hen Traditional tale Picture book Ladybird Books * Addresses issues of fairnessISBN 072149739X

The Hungry Giant Picture book Nelson Thornes * Addresses issues of fairnessISBN 0174140223

Something Wonderful Jennie Nimbo and Picture book Collins * Little Hen does something Debbie Boon ISBN 0001984039 wonderful

Tyrone the Horrible Hans Wilhelm Picture book Scholastic Ltd * Addresses issues of fairnessISBN 0590760297

The Meanies Joy Cowley and Story chest Arnold-Wheaton * Addresses issues of fairnessJune Melser ISBN 0560088159

Not Now Bernard David McKee Picture book * Addresses issues of fairness

This is our House Michael Rosen Picture book Walker Books * What happens when people don’t ISBN 0744560209 share

Fantastic Mr Fox Roald Dahl Picture book Samuel French * Mr Fox outwits the farmerISBN 057305133X

It’s Not Fair Brian Moses Picture book Hodder Wayland What it is like to feel hard done byISBN 0750221321

The Sulky Vulture Sally Grindley and Picture book Bloomsbury Boris (and those around him) deal Michael Terry ISBN 0747555737 with his sulks

Badger’s Bad Mood Hiawyn Oram Picture book Scholastic Bad moods and how they affect ISBN 0590216937 others


Years 1 and 2 Katie Morag and the Tiresome Ted Mairi Hedderwick Picture book Red Fox * Jealousy when a new baby arrivesISBN 0099118815

Dinosaur Friends Paul Stickland Picture book Ragged Bear (US) * When a friend plays with someone ISBN 1929927207 else

So Much Trish Cooke Picture book Walker Books * Everyone in the family shows how ISBN 074454396 much they love the baby

Mango Tree Jamila Gavin Picture book Heinemann Educational * Gran misses seeing the mango treeISBN 043513907X

The Very Worst Monster Pat Hutchins Picture book William Morrow * Sharing someone you loveISBN 0688078168

One Round Moon and a Star for Me Ingrid Mennen Picture book Frances Lincoln * A young boy's journey to discover ISBN 1845070259 his own place in the world

Not Now Bernard Davis McKee Picture book Addison-Wesley * Feeling ignored and angryISBN 0050045598

Gorilla Anthony Browne Picture book Candlewick Press * A child dealing with lonelinessISBN 0763618136

Love You Forever Robert Munsch Picture book Firefly Books * Enduring love of a parent that crossesISBN 0920668364 generations

‘Friends’ in Poems for Thinking Poem – Elizabeth Poem Nash Pollock Publishing * Exploring themes of friendship, good Jennings, Book – ISBN 1898255156 and badRobert Fisher

Dogger Shirley Hughes Picture book Random House * Loss of a toy is eased by a sibling ISBN 009992790X helping out

Bunny My Honey Anita Jeram Picture book Walker Books * The importance of a favourite toyISBN 0744572835

This Is the Bear and the Scary Night Sarah Hayes Picture book Walker Books * The importance of a favourite toyISBN 0744531470




Years 3 and 4 Gorilla Anthony Browne Picture cook Candlewick Press * A child dealing with lonelinessISBN 0763618136

Badger’s Parting Gifts Susan Varley Picture book Harper Trophy * Dealing with bereavement by focusingISBN 0688115187 on memories

Get Lost Laura Jennifer Northway Picture book Random House * Guilty feelings when children are nastyISBN 0307175200 to a little sister and she gets lost

Goodbye Mog Judith Kerr Picture book Picture Lions * Mog passes away ISBN 0007149689

Fred Posy Simmonds Picture book Red Fox * The laziest cat in the world has a ISBN 0099264129 secret life

Lovely Old Roly Michael Rosen Picture book Frances Lincoln * Roly the cat passes awayISBN 0711214883

Up in Heaven Emma Chichester Picture book Andersen * Imaginings about the nature of heavenClark ISBN 1842700464 and how this comforts us in grief

Tenth Good Thing About Barney Judith Korst Picture book Prentice Hall and IBD * Thinking about the 10 best things ISBN 0689712030 about his cat helps a little boy get

over his death

Hello Sailor Ingrid Godon Picture book MacMillan Coping with missing a friend and a ISBN 0333992903 positive view of male friendship

Years 5 and 6 Love that Dog Sharon Creech Novel Harper Trophy * Among other themes, boys being ISBN 0064409597 embarrassed by praise and poetry

Face Benjamin Zephaniah Novel Bloomsbury (USA) * How a boy and his friends come to ISBN 1582347743 terms with his facial injuries

‘The Long Walk’ from the book George Layton Short story Pan Macmillan * A final walk taken by a boy The Fib and Other Stories ISBN 0330397958 and his grandfather

A Pig Is Moving in Claudia Fries Short story Siphono books Animals get to like the new neighbour ISBN 1903078113 after making the wrong assumptions

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Years 5 and 6 Sad Book Michael Rosen Short story Walker Books * Coping with sadnesscontinued

‘Never Ever Tell’ from A World Poem – Michael Low Short story Kingfisher Books * A child embarrassed by their eczemaOf Poetry Ed. by Michael Rosen ISBN 1856972216

The Terrible Underpants Kaz Cooke Short story Hyperion books * What to do if you need clean ISBN 0786819243 underpants

Grandpa John Burningham Short story Red Fox * Special relationship between a little ISBN 0099434083 girl and her grandfather

The Grandad Tree Trish Cooke Short story Walker books * Tale about the cycle of life and deathISBN 0744598982

Eve and the Man who Helped God Michael Foreman Short story Andersen Press * Introducing the loss of a loved oneISBN 184270219x

‘Grandad’ and ‘Uncle’ from Poems by Kit Wright Short story Oxford University Press * BereavementAll in the Family and Brian Moses ISBN 0192761196

Book by John Foster

Secret Friends Elizabeth Laird Short story Hodder Children’s Books * Rafaella is teased but makes a secret ISBN 0340664738 friend. But why is the friendship

secret?

‘The Giant’s Necklace’ and ‘Letter Michael Morpurgo Short stories Mammoth * Stories with themes related to love from Kalymnos’ from Hereabout Hill ISBN 0749728728 and security

Vicky Angel Jacqueline Wilson Novel Corgi * Vicky returns from beyond the grave ISBN 0440864151 to be with her friend Jade

My Brother’s Ghost Allen Ahlberg Novel Puffin * An emotive and unconventional ISBN 0141306181 ghost story

The Silver Swan Michael Morpurgo Picture book Picture Corgi A boy experiences frustration and ISBN 0552546143 anger when a wild swan is killed

Way Home Libby Hathorn and Picture book Red Fox Loneliness, fear and isolation of a Gregory Rogers ISBN 0099486814 homeless boy communicated in

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Theme 7: Changes


Foundation Jojo’s Revenge Mike Inkpen Picture book Walker Books * A mischievous babyStage ISBN 0744582873

Daisy Thinks She Is a Baby Lisa Kopper Picture book Puffin * Daisy the dog has some growing up Daisy Is a Mummy ISBN 0140548262 to do and eventually deals with

ISBN 014055565X motherhood

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle Picture book Philomel Books * Classic book addressing changeISBN 0399226907

A Colour of His Own Leo Lionni Picture book Armada Books * Classic book addressing changeISBN 0006608736

I Won’t Go There Again Susan Hill Picture book Walker Books * How things change when we start ISBN 0744520916 school

The Red Woollen Blanket Bob Graham Picture book Walker Books * As aboveISBN 0744575575

Timothy Goes to School Rosemary Wells Picture book Penguin * As aboveISBN 0140547150

Moving Molly Shirley Hughes Picture book Picture Lions Moving houseISBN 0006617824

Once There Were Giants Martin Waddell & Picture book Walker books Tale told from the perspective of a Penny Dale ISBN 0744517915 child growing up in a house full of

much older people

On the Way Home Laura Ingalls Wilder Picture book Harper Trophy * The diary of a trip from South Dakota ISBN 0064400808 to Mansfield, Missouri in 1894

This Is the Bear and the Picnic Lunch Sarah Hayes Picture book Walker books * Feelings can changeISBN 0744513049

Leaving Mrs Ellis Catherine Robinson Picture book Red Fox Dealing with moving to a new classISBN 0099254611




Waterbugs and Dragonflies D. Snickney Picture book Pilgrim * Explores the natural cycle of life and ISBN 082981180X death

In a Nutshell Joseph Anthony Picture book Dawn Publications * An acorn grows into a mighty oak,ISBN 188322098X helps sustain other life, and eventually

dies and continues to give life to others

Billy and Belle Sarah Garland Picture book Viking The arrival of a new baby in a dual ISBN 0670843962 heritage family

Years 1 and 2 Traditional Tales – Ugly Duckling,Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella

Little Rabbit Foo Foo Michael Rosen Picture book Aladdin Library * The badly behaved rabbit is changed ISBN 0671796046 into a ‘horrible goonie’

The Lie Detector Susan Gates Picture book Oxford University Press * The need for a person to changeISBN 0199187886

The Rainbow Fish Marcus Pfister Picture Book North South Books * As aboveISBN 1558580093

Being Bullied Charlotte Firmin Picture book Barrons Juveniles * As aboveISBN 0812046617

Willy the Wimp Anthony Browne Picture book Candlewick Press * Getting better at dealing with ISBN 0763618438 something we are afraid of

Jess Was the Brave One Jean Little Picture book Puffin * As aboveISBN 0140543090

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark Jill Tomlinson Picture book Egmont Books * As aboveISBN 1405201770

Years 3 and 4 The Window Jeannie Baker Picture Book Puffin * No words, just beautiful picture ISBN 0140548300 collages of a changing landscape

that tells its own story




Years 3 and 4 Moving Molly Shirley Hughes Picture book Picture Lions * Moving housecontinued ISBN 0006617824

House for Sale Roderick Hunt Picture book Oxford University Press * Oxford Reading Tree bookISBN 0198451539

Ginger Charlotte Voake Picture book Candlewick Press A lonely stray cat is adopted by a little ISBN 076361999X girl

Sam’s Duck Michael Morpurgo Picture book Picture Lions * Sam’s confidence changes over the ISBN 0006646255 course of a week on a residential trip

Cliffhanger Jacqueline Wilson Picture book Corgi Children’s * A boy copes with emotional changes ISBN 0440863384 on his first trip away from home

Journey to Jo’burg Beverly Naidoo Short novel Harper Trophy * Triumph in the face of adversity and ISBN 0064402371 life changes for two black South

African children at the time of apartheid

New Faces, New Places Anita Desai Non-fiction Save the Children * Learning about people on the moveISBN 0431081247

The Peacock Garden and Anita Desai Short stories Heinemann Educational * Learning about people on the moveOther Stories Books

ISBN 0431081247

Catvs: A Child in Roman Teresa Woodbridge Short stories Tempas Reparatum * A story about Roman BritainBritain AD80 Archaeological &

Historical Associates Ltd.ISBN 1871314011

Changes Anthony Browne Picture book Farrar Strauss Giroux Coping with change, particularly the ISBN 0374411778 arrival of new siblings

Years 5 and 6 Kensuke’s Kingdom Michael Morpurgo Novel Egmont Books * How a boy copes with dramatic ISBN 1405209488 change




Years 5 and 6 Goodnight Mr Tom Michelle Margorian Novel Penguin * Big changes for Mr Tom and his continued ISBN 0141301449 evacuee

Coming to England Floella Benjamin Novel Puffin * The author’s personal experiences of ISBN 0140380817 moving to England from Jamaica

Boy Roald Dahl Novel Penguin * Particularly the chapter ‘First Day’ISBN 0140318909

Journey to the River Sea Eva Ibbotson Novel Macmillan Books * A story about conquering fears and ISBN 0333947401 embracing the unknown

Back Home Michelle Magorian Novel Puffin * An evacuee returns to the UK from ISBN 0140319077 the US in 1945

The Night Shimmy Gwen Strauss and Novel Picture Corgi Books Eric makes a friend and discovers he Anthony Browne ISBN 0552549363 no longer needs his imaginary friend

‘The Night Shimmy’



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