Fiction guided reading sets with book banded titles

A collection of books that can inspire and motivate children for Key Stage 1.

Book Band: Gold titles

Topic: Animals, pets
Title: The Snake Who Came to Stay
Author: Donaldson, Julia

Topic: Pirates, humorous
Title: Eye, eye, Captain
Author: Clarke, Jane

Topic: Folk tale, Kenya, Power of Reading
Title: Lila and the Secret of Rain
Author: Conway, David

Topic: Traditional tale, multicultural
Title: Abdul's Lazy Sons
Author: Dale, Katie

Topic: School story, disability, royalty
Title: Big Red Balloon
Author: Fine, Anne

Topic: Humorous, magical
Title: Jam Jar Genie
Author: Hay, Sam

Topic: Alternative, fairytale
Title: Seriously, Snow White was so forgetful!
Author: Loewen, Nancy

Topic: Friendship, Power of Reading
Title: The Robot and the Bluebird
Author: Lucas, David

Topic: Multicultural, India
Title: The Guru and the King
Author: Rai, Bali

Topic: Alternative, fairytale
Title: Honestly, Red Riding Hood was Rotten!
Author: Shaskan, Trisha

Topic: Traditional tale, India, Power of Reading
Title: Pattan's Pumpkin
Author: Soundar, Chitra

Topic: Animals, Power of Reading
Title: Yucky Worms
Author: French, Vivien

Topic: Pirates
Title: The Pirates and the Talent Show
Author: Guillain, Adam

Topic: Traditional tale, India, Power of Reading
Title: No Dinner! The Story of the Old Woman and the Pumpkin
Author: Souhami, Jessica