Developing a love for reading will not only unlock creative minds but increase your child's academic potential! Top achieving students in the 11+ have the important skills needed to be awarded top marks in comprehension. How did they develop these? By reading!
Those aiming to pass the 11+ should be comfortable reading a large majority of the books listed below. Books 15-20 are more challenging and can be read with additional support if needed
The Magician’s Nephew - C.S. Lewis
The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe - C.S. Lewis
Kensuke’s Kingdom - Michael Morpurgo
Northern Lights - Philip Pullman
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Animal Farm - George Orwell
The Railway Children - E. Nesbit
The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
Tom’s Midnight Garden - Phillippa Pearce
The Sword in the Stone - T.H. White
The Mill on the Floss - George Elliot
Kipps - HG Wells
Longitude - Dava Sobel
The Cadwaladr Quests - S.L. Ager
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
White Fang - Jack London
The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling
Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase - Joan Aiken
It is important to read with intention! Don't be a 'reader' whereby at the end you don't remember anything. Question the author. Teach yourself unknown vocabulary. Comprehend. And most importantly immerse yourself in the story!
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