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BooksForTopics Recommended Reads for Year 6

Discover BooksForTopics’ recommended Nosy Crow reads for Year 6 below!

BooksForTopics is a website featuring children’s booklists sorted by age or topic. It was first launched to help primary school staff find the best books to use in classrooms.

The booklists on the site now help millions of users each year to find recommended children’s books. We’re delighted to see so many Nosy Crow books represented in their new recommended reading range across all year groups!

Access their full online booklist here, including printable booklists and more.

No Ballet Shoes in Syria

Written by Catherine Bruton
9-12
Winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Award Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria. When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes…
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TrooFriend

Written by Kirsty Applebaum
9-12
Imagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the TrooFriend 560, the latest in artificial intelligence! What can go wrong with a robot buddy? Especially one that's developing human characteristics and feelings, and who has just run away with her human? A…
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My Life on Fire

Written by Cath Howe
9-12
A tense, page-turning story that sensitively deals with themes of family upheaval and kleptomania, by the bestselling author of Ella on the Outside. Ren's family lose their home in a fire. They're living with her grandmother now and things are a bit tense. Ren lost her collection of things, her…
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Running out of Time

Written by Simon Fox
9-12
A thrilling, unputdownable debut, with extraordinary twists and incredible action, from an incredible new voice in children's fiction. I can steal time. The most I can take at the moment is fifteen seconds, which is not a lot. Grandmother took almost three minutes once and she told me she's done…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Ruling the Galaxy

Written by David Solomons
9-12
A brilliantly funny story of what happens when a galactic princess moves in next door and almost brings about the end of the world. Exciting new fiction from the bestselling, award-winning author of My Brother is a Superhero. Gavin's got a new neighbour and she's really annoying. Niki follows him…
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