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Recommended Reads

Every subject has stories worth discovering. These carefully chosen books connect to what you're studying while offering the pure enjoyment of a great read. From fascinating real-world applications to captivating narratives that bring ideas to life, you'll find something here that sparks your curiosity and keeps you turning pages. Reading for pleasure and learning at the same time – it's the perfect combination.

See our recommendations below...

Books about mythology 

Skellig, Kit's Wilderness - David Almond
Homer's Oddysey - Simon Armitage
The Illiad - Simon Armitage
Who Let The God's Out - Maz Evans
Mythos, Heroes, Troy - Stephen Fry
Percy Jackson Series - Rick Riordan
Beowolf - Robert Nye

William Shakespeare comedies
 

The Tempest - William Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare
As You Like It - William Shakespeare
Twelfth Night - William Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare

Books About Childhood
 

Boy, Tales of Childhood - Roald Dahl
David Copperfield - Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
Kestral For a Knave - Barry Hines
The Water Babies - Charles Kingsley
His Dark Material Triolgy - Philip Pullman
Harry Potter Series - J K Rowling
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain

Independent Reading Suggestions
 

The Fire Eaters - David Almond
Peter Pan - J.M. Barrie
Carrie's War - Nina Bawden
Millions, Frames, - Frank Cottrell 
The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
The Lines We Cross - Randa Abdel Fattah
I Coriander - Sally Gardner 
Journey to River Sea - Eva Ibbotson
Roman Mysteries - Caroline Lawrence 
Crusade - Elizabeth Laird 
The Chronicals of Narnia - C.S Lewis
Call of the Wild - Jack London
Goodnight Mr Tom - Michelle Magorian
War Horse - Michael Morpurgo
Private Peaceful - Michael Morpurgo
Trash - Andy Mulligan
A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness 
Wonder - R. J. Palacio 
The Boy at the Back of the Class - Onjali Q Rauf
Treasure Island - R.S. Stevenson 
A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien