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List of Books for Year 5-8 Readers
Title of Book/Series
Author
Harry Potter Series
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the
Deathly
JK Rowling
Famous 5
Five on a Treasure Island (1942)
Five Go Adventuring Again (1943)
Five Run Away Together (1944)
Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1945)
Five Go Off in a Caravan (1946)
Five on Kirrin Island Again (1947)
Five Go Off to Camp (1948)
Five Get into Trouble (1949)
Five Fall into Adventure (1950)
Five on a Hike Together (1951)
Five Have a Wonderful Time (1952)
Five Go Down to the Sea (1953)
Five Go to Mystery Moor (1954)
Five Have Plenty of Fun (1955)
Five on a Secret Trail (1956)
Five Go to Billycock Hill (1957)
Five Get into a Fix (1958)
Five on Finniston Farm (1960)
Five Go to Demon's Rocks (1961)
Five Have a Mystery to Solve (1962)
Five Are Together Again (1963)
The Enchanted Wood (Enchanted Wood #1)
The Magic Faraway Tree (Enchanted Wood #2)
The Folk of the Faraway Tree (Enchanted Wood #3)
Up the Faraway Tree (Enchanted Wood #4)
Enid Blyton
Hatchet
My Brother’s War
Journey to Tangiwai
Gold!
See Ya, Simon
Coming Back
David Hill
pg. 1
List of Books for Year 5-8 Readers
Title of Book/Series
Author
Finnigan and the Pirates
The Raging Quiet
The Wednesday Wizard (Denzil 1)
Denzil’s Dilemma (Denzil 2)
The Great Bear Burglary (Denzil 3)
The Silver Dragon (Denzil 4)
Finnigan & the Pirates
The Last Summoner
Ransomwood
Sherryl Jordan
James and the Giant Peach (1961)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)
The Magic Finger (1966)
Fantastic Mr Fox (1968)
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972)
Danny, the Champion of the World (1975)
The Enormous Crocodile (1978)
The Twits (1980)
George's Marvellous Medicine (1981)
Revolting Rhymes (1982)
The BFG (1982)
Dirty Beasts (1983)
The Witches (1983)
Boy: Tales of Childhood (1984)
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (1985)
Going Solo (1986)
Matilda (1988)
Rhyme Stew (1989)
Esio Trot (1990)
The Minpins (1991)
Roald Dahl
The Recruit (Senior Readers)
Robert Muchamore
The Hunger Games (Senior Readers)
Catching Fire
Mockingjay
Suzanne Collins
Maximum Ride
James Patterson
Once, Then, Now
Morris Gleitzman
Project Huia
Cry of the Taniwha
The Last Tuatara
The Secret of Jelly Mountain
Frog Whistle Mine
The Peco Incident
Whale Pot Bay
Des Hunt (NZ)
Holes
A Boy in the Girls Bathroom
Louis Sacchar
pg. 2
List of Books for Year 5-8 Readers
Title of Book/Series
Author
Charlotte’s Web
E.B.White
SilverFin (The Young Bond Series 1)
Blood Fever (The Young Bond Series 2)
Double or Die (The Young Bond Series 3)
Hurricane Gold (The Young Bond Series 4)
By Royal Command (The Young Bond Series 5)
Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier (The Young Bond
Series 6)
Shoot to Kill(The Young Bond Series 7)
The Enemy (The Enemy, #1) (SENIOR HORROR SERIES)
The Dead (The Enemy #2)
The Fear (The Enemy #3)
The Sacrifice (The Enemy #4)
The Fallen (The Enemy #5)
The Hunted (The Enemy #6)
The End (The Enemy #7)
Charlie Higson
The Butterfly Lion
King of the Forest Clouds
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Private Peaceful
Michael Morpurgo
Stormbreaker (Alex Rider Series)
Point Blanc
Skeleton Key
Eagle Strike
Scorpia
Ark Angel
Snakehead
Crocodile Tears
Scorpia Rising
Russian Roulette
Anthony Horowitz
Skullduggery Pleasant (#1)
Playing with Fire (#2)
The Faceless Ones (#3)
Dark Days (#4)
Mortal Coil (#5)
Death Bringer(#6)
Kingdom of the Wicked (#7)
Last Stand of Dead Men (#8)
The Dying Of The Light (#9)
Derek Landy
pg. 3
List of Books for Year 5-8 Readers
Title of Book/Series
Author
The Ruins of Gorlan (The Rangers Apprentice #1)
The Burning Bridge (The Rangers Apprentice #2)
The Icebound Land (The Rangers Apprentice #3)
Oakleaf Bearers (The Rangers Apprentice #4)
The Sorcerer in the North (The Rangers Apprentice #5)
The Siege of Macindaw(The Rangers Apprentice #6)
Erak's Ransom (The Rangers Apprentice #7)
The Kings of Clonmel (The Rangers Apprentice #8)
Halt's Peril (The Rangers Apprentice #9)
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja (The Rangers Apprentice #10)
The Lost Stories (The Rangers Apprentice #11)
The Royal Ranger (The Rangers Apprentice #12)
John Flanagan
Midnight for Charlie Bone (Charlie Bone Series)
The Time Twister
The Blue Boa
The Castle of Mirrors
Charlie Bone and the Hidden King
Charlie Bone and the Beast
Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock
Charlie Bone and the Red Knight
Jenny Nimmo
Wonder
The Julia Chapter: A Wonder Story
PJ Palacio
With my knife
Dragonfox
Red Dragon
Andrew Landsdowne
Gangsta Granny
Mr Stink
Billionaire Boy
The Boy in The Dress
Awful Auntie
David Walliams
The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha
The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha
Michael Foreman
Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior
Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword
Young Samurai: The Way of the Dragon
Young Samurai: The Ring of Earth
Young Samurai: The Ring of Water
Young Samurai: The Ring of Fire
Young Samurai: The Ring of Wind
Young Samurai: The Ring of Sky
Chris Bradford
pg. 4
List of Books for Year 5-8 Readers
Title of Book/Series
Author
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson #1)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson #2)
The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson #3)
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson #4)
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson #5)
Rick Riordan
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (Tom Gates, #1)
Excellent Excuses [and Other Good Stuff] (Tom Gates, #2)
Everything's Amazing [sort of] (Tom Gates, #3)
Genius Ideas [Mostly] (Tom Gates, #4)
Best Book Day Ever! [so far] (Tom Gates, #4.5)
Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic [at Some Things] (Tom Gates,
#5)
Tom Gates: Extra Special Treats ( . . . not) (Tom Gates, #6)
Tom Gates: (A tiny bit) Lucky (Tom Gates, #7)
Tom Gates: Yes! No (Maybe...) (Tom Gates, #8)
Liz Pichon
The 13 Storey Treehouse
The 26 Storey Treehouse
The 39 Storey Treehouse
The 52 Storey Treehouse
The Day My Bum Went Psycho
Zombie Bums From Uranus
Bumageddon
Just Tricking
Just Annoying
Just Stupid
Just Crazy
Just Disgusting
Just Shocking
Just Macbeth
Just Doomed
Andy Griffiths
Rain Stones
Somewhere Around the Corner
Hitler's Daughter
Diary of a Wombat
To the Moon and Back
Jackie French
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns
The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning
Chris Colfer
Night Race to Kawau
Tessa Duder
Bridge to Terebithia
Katherine Paterson
Under the Mountain
The Half Men of O
Priests of Ferris
Motherstone
Maurice Gee
pg. 5
List of Books for Year 5-8 Readers
Title of Book/Series
Author
Guardians of Ga'hoole Series
1. The Capture
2. The Journey
3. The Rescue
4. The Siege
5. The Shattering
6. The Burning
7. The Hatchling
8. The Outcast
9. The First Collier
10. The Coming of Hoole
11. To Be a King
12. The Golden Tree
13. The River of Wind
14. Exile
15. The War of the Ember
Kathryn Lasky
The Indian in the Cupboard
The Return of the Indian
The Secret of the Indian
The Mystery of the Cupboard
The Key to the Indian
Lynne Reid Banks
(The Giver Series)
The Giver
Gathering Blue
Messenger
Son
Lois Lowry
The Maze Runner (#1)
The Scorch Trials (#2)
The Death Cure (#3)
The Kill Order (Pre-quel #1)
The Fever Code (Pre-quel #2)
James Dashner
The Wind Singer (#1)
The Slaves of Mastery (#2)
Firesong (#3)
William Nicholson
The Sea Wreck Stranger
Ebony Hill
Finder’s Shore
Anna Mackenzie
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Fudgeamania
Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great
Double Fudge
Judy Blume
Key to Rhondo Series
The Wizard of Rhondo
The Battle for Rhondo
Emily Rhodda
pg. 6
List of Books for Year 5-8 Readers
Title of Book/Series
Author
The City of Ember (#1)
The People of Sparks (#2)
The Prophet of Yonwood (#3)
The Diamond of Darkhold (#4)
Jeanne DuPrau
Mud, Sweat and Tears
True Grit
Mission Survival 1: Gold of the Gods
Mission Survival 2: Way of the Wolf
Mission Survival 3: Sands of the Scorpion
Mission Survival 4: Tracks of the Tiger
Mission Survival 5: Claws of the Crocodile
Mission Survival 6: Strike of the Shark
Mission Survival 7: Rage of the Rhino
Mission Survival 8: Lair of the Leopard
Bear Gryls
The Petrifying Plot Of The Plummeting Pants (Boy Zero
Wannabe Hero #1)
The Attack of the Brain-Dead Breakdancing Zombies (Boy Zero
Wannabe Hero #2)
The Curse of the Catastrophic Cupcakes (Boy Zero Wannabe
Hero #3)
Johnny Danger (DIY Spy)
Peter Millett
Artemis Fowl (Series #1)
The Arctic Incident (Series #2)
The Eternity Code (Series #3)
The Opal Deception (Series #4)
The Lost Colony (Series #5)
The Time Paradox (Series #6)
The Atlantis Complex (Series #7)
The Last Guardian (Series #8)
Eoin Colfer
How to Train Your Dragon (#1)
How to Be a Pirate (#2)
How to Speak Dragonese (#3)
How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (#4)
How to Twist a Dragon's Tale (#5)
A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons (#6)
How to Ride a Dragon's Storm (#7)
How to Break a Dragon's Heart (#8)
How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (#9)
How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel (#10)
How to Betray a Dragon's Hero (#11)
Cressida Cowell
pg. 7
List of Books for Year 5-8 Readers
Title of Book/Series
Author
Extreme Adventure Series
Shark Bait
Anaconda Ambush
Killer Whale
Crocodile Attack
Bushfire Rescue
Spider Bite
Scorpion Sting
Man-Eater
Grizzly Trap
Monkey Mountain
Tiger Trouble
Devil Danger
Justin D’Ath
Dinosaur Rescue Series
T-Wreck-Asaurus
Stego-Snottysaurus
Velocitchy-Raptor
Diplo-Dizzydocus
Spino-Rottysaurus
Dako-Snappysaurus
Scuto-Stickysaurus
Salto-Scaredypus
Kyle Mewburn
Dragon Knight
Website Sources:
http://happyhooligans.ca/best-books-for-boys-ages-8-16/ pg. 8