UPDATE: We are pleased to announce that a number of new books have been added to the RRL. Look out for the 'NEW' symbol! *
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The Boy at the Back of the Class 
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Onjali Q Raúf |
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The class can't wait to befriend the new boy, Ahmet. The more they learn about Ahmet's life as a refugee, the more they want to help . . . but how? Contains some upsetting scenes. |
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Varjak Paw |
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S F Said |
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An action-packed mix of mystery and martial arts. Varjak, a pedigree cat, must venture ‘Outside’, face gangs of cats and solve the mystery of the Vanishings in a battle to save his family. |
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Charlotte's Web |
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E B White |
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When Wilbur the pig learns what is about to happen to him, Charlotte the spider comes to his rescue. A wonderful, humorous book. |
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Castle Diary |
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Richard Platt and Chris Riddell |
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A fascinating look at life in a thirteenth-century English castle through the eyes of young page Tobias Burgess. |
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Island of the Blue Dolphins |
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Scott O'Dell |
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A young girl has to learn to fend for herself after being stranded on an island. Based on a true story. |
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The Wizard of Oz |
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L Frank Baum |
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A tornado sweeps Dorothy to the magical Land of Oz, where she and Toto meet the Lion, the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow. But only the Wizard can get her home. |
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Anne of Green Gables |
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L M Montgomery |
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When Anne arrives at Green Gables, the Cuthberts are disappointed that she is not the boy they expected. But Anne’s bubbliness and imaginative character soon win them over. |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
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Roald Dahl |
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Young Charlie wins a chance to visit the famous Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, beginning a hilarious adventure. |
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Harriet the Spy |
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Louise Fitzhugh |
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Harriet spies on people and writes about them in her secret notebook. When her classmates find the book and read it aloud Harriet finds herself a lonely outcast. |
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Maniac Magee |
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Jerry Spinelli |
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Maniac Magee doesn’t have a home, but his amazing antics are enough to make him a local legend. |
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Journey to the River Sea |
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Eva Ibbotson |
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A breathtaking adventure story about Maia, an orphan, who is sent to live with grumpy relatives in the wild Amazon rainforest. |
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Walk Two Moons |
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Sharon Creech |
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Thirteen-year-old Salamanca travels across America to find her mother in this excellent, touching and amusing story. |
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Quest for the Tree Kangaroo (Scientists in the Field)
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Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop
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In the remote cloud forests of Papua New Guinea there lives an extraordinary kangaroo that looks like a bear and climbs like a monkey! Explore its world through the eyes of two scientists in the field. |
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Artemis Fowl |
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Eoin Colfer |
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Twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl kidnaps a fairy to get his hands on fairy gold, but the LEPrecon police squad are out to foil his plan. |
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The Borrowers |
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Mary Norton |
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Lost anything recently? Perhaps it has been borrowed. Under the grandfather clock, behind the wainscot there’s a hole where someone tiny lives. Meet Pod, Homily and Arriety. |
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Odious Oceans (Horrible Geography) |
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Anita Ganeri |
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A book for those interested in everything over, on, in and under the sea. You’ll be amazed! You’ll certainly be amused! |
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Seven Little Australians |
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Ethel Turner |
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When one of the mischievous Woolcot children’s pranks goes too far, wild Judy gets sent away to school and everything starts to change. |
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase |
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Joan Aiken |
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Winter wolves and a wicked governess’s dastardly dealings test tough Bonnie and sickly Sylvia in this action-packed adventure set in a Britain where not everything is as it seems. |
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Bridge to Terabithia |
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Katherine Paterson |
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Jess and his new friend Leslie create a secret place where they are king and queen. But tragedy is around the corner. (May not be suitable for younger readers.) |
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The Sign of the Beaver |
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Elizabeth George Speare |
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An excellent story of survival, friendship and difficult choices made in the American wilderness. |
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* |
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J K Rowling |
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The book that began the incredibly popular series is a brilliant, funny story that introduces us to the amazing boy magician.
*Also titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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River Boy |
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Tim Bowler |
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Jess’s grandfather is dying, but he refuses to go to hospital until he finishes his final painting; a painting which leads to an amazing encounter in this touching, supernatural tale. |
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Tom's Midnight Garden |
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Philippa Pearce |
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Tom thinks that staying with his aunt and uncle will be boring, until the clock strikes thirteen and a magical adventure begins. |
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The Phoenix and the Carpet |
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E Nesbit |
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Wrapped in the new nursery carpet the children find a very special egg. This is a fantastic adventure featuring flying carpets and mythical beasts. |
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Black Beauty |
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Anna Sewell |
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A dramatic and heart-warming tale with a difference, as the horse tells the story. |
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) |
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C S Lewis |
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A classic tale following the adventures of Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy in the wintry land through the wardrobe. |
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Would the Real Stanley Carrot Please Stand Up?
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Rob Stevens |
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On his thirteenth birthday Stanley receives a card from his birth mother. She wants to meet him, but how can he impress her? (May not be suitable for younger readers.) |
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Little House in the Big Woods |
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Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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This great set of stories, based on the author’s own childhood, provides a fascinating insight into what living in the wilds of nineteenth-century America was like. |
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George's Secret Key to the Universe |
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Lucy Hawking and Stephen Hawking |
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George’s scientist neighbour has an amazing computer that can transport a person to any point in the universe. But someone else wants it and is willing to do nearly anything to get it. |
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Keeper |
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Mal Peet |
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Fresh from his team’s recent World Cup victory, El Gato, the world’s greatest goalkeeper, reveals the very strange, supernatural origins of his sporting success. |
* Please note that the implementation date for the revised RRL varies between regions. Both the latest edition and the 2017 edition are available on the 'Download the RRL' page.
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