Book List for Year 3/4 Summer English Plans

This list includes both required and suggested books for all the Hamilton plans in this age range for this term.

Hamilton Group Readers are available as pdfs to download alongside the plans. They are also available in hardcopy format from the Hamilton Education website (hamiltoneducation.org.uk) at low cost to facilitate wide access and to enable more children to hold books in their hands while they learn. The books used in Hamilton plans are generally widely available in schools, bookshops and libraries. Hamilton has an arrangement with two booksellers who offer discounts to users buying Hamilton booklist books that are held in stock by these two sellers. We do not receive any money from either company.

  • SheelsEducational give a discount on recommended retail prices of 20%, more for larger orders. See their website to find out more and to experience their highly personalised service.
  • Pickabook offer a discount of between 10% and 30% off the RRP. For more information, see

REQUIRED

  • The Pearl Diver by Julia Johnson, Stories about times past
  • A Gift of the Sands by Julia Johnson, Stories about times past
  • Africa is not a Country by Margy Burns Knight, Stories from other cultures
  • Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters retold by John Steptoe, Stories from other cultures
  • The Pot of Wisdom – Ananse Stories retold by AdwoaBadoe, Stories from other cultures
  • The Rainbow Bear by Michael Morpurgo, Persuasive writing
  • Zoo by Anthony Browne, Persuasive writing
  • The Ice Bear by Nicola Davies, Persuasive writing
  • Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine, Chronological reports
  • Who Was Rosa Parks? by YonaZeldis McDonough, Chronological reports
  • A variety of poems selected from The Works, Nonsense poetry
  • Edward Lear’s Book of Nonsense: Usborne Illustrated Originals, Nonsense poetry
  • Off By Heart – Poems for YOU to remember chosen by Roger Stevens, Poetry by heart

REQUIRED HAMILTON GROUP READERS (Available with plans)

  • The Pobble with no toes, Nonsense poetry

SUGGESTED

  • The Owl and the Pussycat, an illustrated version, Nonsense poetry
  • The Quangle Wangle’s Hat Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury,Nonsense poetry
  • The Jumblies, Nonsense poetry

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