Year 2 1

1. Who's There, Spot? Written by Eric Hill ISBN: 9780141343754 Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Level: 2 Red Who's there, hiding behind the door? From the pen of the famous illustrator Eric Hill, this delightful hide-and-seek story, with trademark simple text, linked illustrations and lots of surprises behind flaps is perfect for a new generation of Spot fans.

2. Cow Takes a Bow Written by Russell Punter & Fred Blunt ISBN: 9781409550518 Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd Level: 3 Yellow When Brown Cow visits the circus, she ends up stepping in for the clown who hasn't turned up for work. She slips, trips, drops things and loses her hat, and thinks that she's done a pretty bad job - but the ringmaster is thrilled.

3. Handa's Surprise Written by Eileen Browne ISBN: 9780744536348 Publisher: Macmillan Education Level: 3 Yellow Handa puts seven different delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend Akeyo as a surprise. But Handa’s walk takes her past a variety of animals, and fruits.

Year 2 2

4. Puss in Boots ISBN: 9781782096573 Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd Level: 3 Yellow Puss ran ahead of the carriage. He met some workers gathering hay in the fields. "When the King's carriage drives by, the king will ask who owns this land," said Puss. "Say it belongs to the Marquis of Carabas." What was Puss planning? Who was he trying to help?

5. My Friend is Sad Written by Mo Willems ISBN: 9781406338478 Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Level: 3 Yellow Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In “My Friend is Sad”, Gerald is sad. How can Piggie be happy if Gerald is sad?

6. My Mummy Written by Paula Metcalf ISBN: 9780330545709 Publisher: Pan MacMillan Level: 3 Yellow My Mummy is a touching celebration of the special relationship between mother and child and the perfect gift for Mother's Day. From playing games to making things and cuddling her baby tight, Little Bear's mum is great at everything - but best of all, she belongs to Little Bear.

Year 2 3

7. The Fox and the Stork Written by Mairi Mackinnon ISBN: 9780746085295 Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd Level: 3 Yellow

Fox and Stork are friends, but Fox can’t resist playing tricks, When he invites Stork to dinner, there’s a sneaky surprise in store!

8. Monkeys Written by Joanna Pascoe ISBN: 9780230443679 Publisher: Macmillan Education Level: 4 Blue There are different types of monkeys and they have different habits. Discover the fascinating world of monkeys and then read the story ‘Little Monkey and the Sun.’

9. On the Moon Written by Anne Milbourne ISBN: 9781409539070 Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd Level: 4 Blue Would you like to go to the Moon? Take a trip there in this exciting book, with real photos of space. The story has easy to read text and fun puzzles at the end.

Year 2 4

10. Pirate Jack Looks for Treasure Written by Gill Munton ISBN: 9780230404823 Publisher: Macmillan Education Level: 4 Blue Pirate Jack finds a map in a bottle. He goes to look for a treasure with a seagull and a boy called Roy. They follow the map and Pirate Jack digs a hole, but he doesn’t find the treasure. What does Pirate Jack find in the hole?

11. The Ant and the Grasshopper Written by Lesley Sims ISBN: 9781409550686 Publisher: Usborne Publishing Unit Level: 4 Blue While Ant works hard to prepare for winter, Grasshopper mocks him and sings in the sun. Then winter comes, and Grasshopper no longer feels like singing. What will happen to Grasshopper?

12. The Elephant and the Bad Baby Written by Elfrida Vipont & Raymond Briggs ISBN: 9780140500486 Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Level: 4 Blue The Elephant takes the Bad Baby for a ride and they go 'rumpeta, rumpeta, rumpeta down the road.' They help themselves to ice creams, pies, buns, crisps, biscuits, lollipops and apples, and the shopkeepers follow them down the road shouting and waving. All ends well as the Bad Baby learns to say 'Please' and his mother makes pancakes for everyone.

Year 2 5

13. The Tiger Who Came to Tea Written by Judith Kerr ISBN: 9780007215997 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Level: 4 Blue The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!

14. Tiddler Written by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler ISBN: 9781407106212 Publisher: Scholastic Level: 4 Blue The smallest fish can tell the tallest tales ..."Sorry I'm late, Miss. I set off really early but on the way to school I was captured by a squid. I wriggled and I struggled till a turtle came and rescued me." "Oh, no, he didn't." "OH, YES, HE DID." Tiddler is a little fish with a BIG imagination! What ever will he come up with next?

15. Carnival Time Written by Paul Shipton ISBN: 9780230443662 Publisher: Macmillan Education Level: 5 Green Did you know that there are carnivals all over the world? Have fun reading about different carnival facts and then enjoy reading the story ‘Where’s Tiger?’

Year 2 6

16. Gorilla Written by Anthony Browne ISBN: 9781406352337 Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Level: 5 Green Hannah loves gorillas but has never seen one. Her father's too busy to take her to the zoo - or for anything else come to that. For her birthday, Hannah asks her father for a gorilla - but is disappointed when she discovers that the gorilla she gets is just a toy one.

17. I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato Written by Lauren Child ISBN: 9781846168864 Publisher: Macmillan Education Level: 5 Green Lola will not eat peas. In fact she won't eat carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage or baked beans. And she will absolutely not ever never eat a tomato. But when Charlie explains that peas are actually green drops from Greenland, and carrots are really orange twiglets from Jupiter, even Lola is tempted to clear her plate.

18. The New Hide-Out Written by Catherine Coe ISBN: 9781408306918 Publisher: Hachette Children's Group Level: 5 Green Casper and his best friend, Pete, love being cowboys! But their cowboy hide-out is a bit old and small. Can they find a better one? Or will they discover that they prefer home, sweet home?

Year 2 7

19. Kiss Good Night Sam Written by Amy Hest ISBN: 9780744589351 Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Level: 5 Green One dark and stormy night, Mrs Bear is putting Sam to bed. "Ready now, Sam?" she asks. "Oh no," says Sam. "I'm waiting." So Mrs Bear reads Sam his favourite book. But he still isn't ready. So Mrs Bear tucks the red blanket around Sam and makes him a nest. But he still isn't ready. And he's not even ready after a glass of warm milk. What can Sam be waiting for?

20. Poisonous Animals Written by Emily Bone ISBN: 9781409581581 Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd Level: 5 Green This book explains the difference between poison and venom, and how various creatures use deadly substances to either catch or kill other animals to eat, or to protect themselves from predators.

21. Shrek 2 Adapted by Annie Hughes ISBN: 9781906861254 Publisher: Scholastic Level: 5 Green “Oh no! You’re ogres!” Shrek and Princess Fiona are very happy. But when the King and Queen of Far Far Away realise that Fiona and her husband are ogres, they speak to the Fairy Godmother to help them solve this problem.

Year 2 8

22. Stick Man Written by Julia Donaldson ISBN: 9781407170718 Publisher: Level: 5 Green Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their three stick children. This is a heart-warming rhyming tale of family, courage and adventure from the creators of The Gruffalo.

23. Superworm Written Julia Donaldson ISBN: 97814007170725 Publisher: Scholastic Level: 5 Green Superworm is super-long. Superworm is super-strong. Watch him wiggle! See him squirm! Hip, hip, hooray for Superworm! Never fear, Superworm's here!

24. The Very Noisy Night Written by Diana Hendry & Jane Chapman ISBN: 9781845065225 Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group Level: 5 Green Little Mouse feels scared when he lies in bed. What is that huffing and puffing? Is it a ghost? Little Mouse asks if he can come into Big Mouse's bed. But Big Mouse is determined that Little Mouse should sleep alone.

Year 2 9

25. The Witch's Dog and the Flying Carpet Written by Frank Rodgers ISBN: 9780141312217 Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Level: 5 Green An old magic carpet causes all sorts of trouble for Wilf, the Witch's Dog and his friends. Sly Cat and Tricky Toad don't help - they are back to their old sneaky ways. First some magic just sends Streaky flying into the air, then a magical carpet turns into a jungle complete with its very own tiger!

26. A Secret Worth Sharing Written by Jonathan Emmett ISBN: 9781406373240 Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Level: 6 Orange One hot summer's day, when Mole is out exploring, he discovers a newcomer to the forest - a newcomer called Mouse! The two quickly become friends, but Mole isn't keen to introduce Mouse to the other forest animals. In fact, he doesn't want to share her with anyone.

27. At the Beach Written by Rachel Bladon ISBN: 9780194646284 Publisher: Oxford University Press Level: 6 Orange Read and discover all about the beach. What can you find in a rock pool? How many legs does a prawn have?

Year 2 10

28. Elmer and the Rainbow Written by David McKee ISBN: 9781842707166 Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd Level: 6 Orange Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has lost its colours!

29. Marathon Written by Foster, John ISBN:9780007186891 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Level: 6 Orange People have run Marathons for more than 100 years, but how long is a marathon? Where are they run? Who can enter? Find out all about one of the most toughest and popular running events.

30. Oh say can you say Di-no-saur? Written by Bonnie Worth ISBN: 9780007111091 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Level: 6 Orange “I’m the Cat in the Hat, you have met me before, today I will speak, of the great dinosaur, the T. Rex was strong, with teeth sharp as knives. When most dinos saw him, they ran for their lives!"

Year 2 11

31. Penny and Pup Written by Linda Jennings ISBN: 9781845063450 Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group Level: 6 Orange Penny the puppy has a floppy toy pup which she loves to bits. With Pup for company, Penny doesn’t need friends like Henry the cat, Betsy the rabbit or Matt the fox cub...

32. Rainbow Fish Written by Marcus Pfister ISBN: 9781558580091 Publisher: North-South Books Level: 6 Orange A long way out in the deep blue sea there lived a fish. Not just an ordinary fish but the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean. What happens when one the little fish asks the Rainbow fish for one small shiny scale?

33. Scaredy Mouse Written by Alan Macdonald & Tim Warnes ISBN: 9781845063467 Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group Level: 6 Orange Squeak is a scared mouse, a stay at home mouse, until the day he goes out in search of some chocolate cake.

Year 2 12

34. Schools Written by Richard Northcott ISBN: 9780194646277 Publisher: Oxford University Press Level: 6 Orange Read and discover all about schools around the world, How do students go to school? What do students wear at school?

35. The Big Bad Werewolf Written by Katie Dale ISBN: 9781408312186 Publisher: Hachette Children's Group Level: 6 Orange I bet you think you know the tales of Big Bad Wolf, who howls and wails. But here's the truth: meet Granny Riding - find out what secrets she's been hiding!

36. The King's Shopping Written by June Crebbin ISBN: 9781844280902 Publishers: Walker Books Ltd Level: 6 Orange Does the king have enough money? Is the queen eating too much honey? Can the maid trick the blackbird? By the end of the day all these problems will be solved... But how?

Year 2 13

37. The Man Who Wore All His Clothes Written by Allan Ahlberg ISBN: 9781406341553 Publisher: Walker Books Ltd Level: 6 Orange One morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher, Horace the cat goes to a friend's house to watch TV and the car radio gets things wrong. What follows is an action-packed, massively swift-paced and farcical romp as different plots interweave and end in a thrilling car chase with Mr Gaskitt saving the day!

38. The Robodog and the Big Dig Written by Frank Rodgers ISBN: 9780141310312 Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Level: 6 Orange Chip, the robodog, is fed up when no one will take him for a walk. Seeing Selina, the cat next door, makes him think it might be more fun to be a cat and he confuses everyone by beginning to behave like one. This causes chaos, but can Chip remember how to be a dog again?

39. The Scarecrows' Wedding Written by Julia Donaldson ISBN: 9781407144689 Publisher: Scholastic Level: 6 Orange Two scarecrows, Betty O' Barley and Harry O' Hay, are planning the perfect wedding. But wicked scarecrow, Reginald Rake, has other ideas and almost ruins their special day. Harry must become a hero before he and Betty can have the wedding of their dreams.

Year 2 14

40. The Snail and the Whale Written by Julia Donaldson ISBN: 97801509812523 Publisher: Macmillan Education Level: 6 Orange A snail hitches a ride with a whale and they head off to see the world. But disaster strikes when the whale is beached in a bay. Can the tiny snail thinks of a plan big enough to save him?

41. There’s no place like space! Written by Tish Rabe ISBN: 9780007130566 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Level: 6 Orange I'm the Cat in the Hat, and we're off to have fun. We'll visit the planets, the stars and the sun!"

42. What the Ladybird Heard Next Written by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks ISBN: 9781447275961 Publisher: Pan MacMillan Level: 6 Orange Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail, and they're heading back to the farm with another cunning plan to cause trouble. They've been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, but now they're setting their sights higher and are planning to steal the fat red hen herself! Fortunately the quiet, clever ladybird is on their trail, and she and her farm animal friends have a plan of their own.

Year 2 15

43. What We Eat Written by Brenda Stones ISBN: 9780230432093 Publisher: Macmillan Education Level: 6 Orange

Why do we eat? What do we eat? Where does our food come from? What different foods are there? A book for food lovers!

44.Where Animals Live Written by Brenda Stones ISBN: 9780753430538 Publisher: Macmillan Level: 6 Orange Learn about different animal habitats and different animals like penguins, moles, ants and wasps.

45. Diary of a Fly Written by Doreen Cronin ISBN: 9780007455911 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Level: 7 Turquoise This is the diary of a fly. A fly who, when she's not landing on your head or swimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters, who are driving her crazy!

Year 2 16

46. Jack and the Beanstalk Written by Barbara Vagnozzi ISBN: 9781904550204 Publisher: Macmillan Level: 7 Turquoise Jack’s mother throws away the beans he had brought home and they grow into a huge beanstalk. What will Jack do? A lift the flap book where little secrets are hidden everywhere!

47. The Jolly Postman or Other People’s Letters Written by Janet & Allan Ahlberg ISBN: 9780670886241 Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Level: 7 Turquoise Join the Jolly Postman on his rounds as he delivers cards and letters to various fairy-tale characters. He has a letter of apology for the three bears from Goldilocks, a postcard from Jack for the giant, a solicitor's letter on behalf of Little Red Riding-Hood for the wolf who ate grandma, and more!

48. Claude in the Country Written by Alex T. Smith ISBN: 9781444909289 Publisher: Hachette Children's Group Level: 8 Purple A quiet nature walk in the country turns into a busy day on the farm when Claude ends up mucking out the pigs, feeding the chickens, and lassoing a fearsome bull!

Year 2 17

49. Claude on Holiday Written by Alex T. Smith ISBN: 9780340999011 Publisher: Hachette Children's Group Level: 8 Purple

Sir Bobblysock and Claude go on holiday for the very first time. They build sandcastles, eat ice cream and sunbathe. It is all very normal until Claude meets a band of pirates and discovers buried treasure.

50. The Snowman (Wordless Picture Book) Written by Raymond Briggs ISBN: 9780723275534 Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK No Level One winter's night, a snowman comes to life and an unforgettable adventure begins. Spend Christmas with everyone's favourite Snowman!