Melissa Thom
Episode 5: Great Books for Children Aged 7-9 Years
A chat about some of our favourite books for children, around the ages of 7-9 years

In this episode, Dan Northover from UWE Bristol and Melissa Thom explore some of the best books for children aged between around 7-9 years old, and look at some of the popular themes that bring readers back to them again and again.
We also talk to Year 6 Teacher, Bewick Abel Thompson, and bestselling author, Gill Lewis.
The Little Rebel Children's Book Award
S.F. Said - Animal Tales at the British Library
Varjak Paw by SF Said, illustrated by Dave McKean: manuscript drafts and printed book
Rabbit’s Bad Habits: Book 1 (Rabbit and Bear) by Julian Gough & Jim Field
Captain Pug (The Adventures of Pug) The Dog Who Sailed the Seas by Laura James & Églantine Ceulemans
Mr Penguin And The Lost Treasure by Alex T Smith: Book 1
Mr Penguin And The Fortress Of Secrets: Book 2
Mr Penguin And The Catastrophic Cruise: Book 3
The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Day Pilkey
Accidental Trouble Magnet: Book 1 (Planet Omar) by Zanib Mian
Arthur and the Golden Rope (Brownstone’s Mythical Collection)
Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx (Brownstone’s Mythical Collection)
Kai and the Monkey King (Brownstone’s Mythical Collection)
Knights and Bikes (Knights & Bikes 1) by Gabrielle Kent and Rex Crowle
The Rebel Bicycle Club (KNIGHTS AND BIKES) (Knights & Bikes 2) by Gabrielle Kent and Rex Crowle
Wheels of Legend (Knights & Bikes 3) by Gabrielle Kent and Rex Crowle
The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club by Alex Bell and Scott Brown
Explorers on Black Ice Bridge (The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club)
Explorers on Witch Mountain (The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club)
Me and Mr P by Maria Farrer and Daniel Reily
The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) by Michelle Paver
The Eye of the Wolf by Daniel Penac
The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Varmints by Helen Ward and Marc Craste
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis
Horse and His Boy (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis
Willow Wildthing and the Swamp Monster by Gill Lewis
Puppy Academy Series by Gill Lewis
Spellbound Booklist Ep 5: Great Books for Children Aged 7-9 Years PDF