I always tell my class, and encourage them to think, that reading unlocks your true potential and if you’re a good reader then the world is a big open place for you to explore! I have made the following list to give you a good idea as to which books are appropriate for children in Year 4…
<——- Go to My List of Great Reading Books for Year 3 Children!
———> Go to My List of Great Reading Books for Year 5 Children!


- Max and the Millions by Ross Montgomery
- Desirable by Frank Cottrell Boyce
- My Brother is a Superhero by David Solomons
- There’s a Werewolf in My Tent by Pamela Butchart
- The 13 Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
- Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor by Jon Scieszka
- The Peppermint Pig by Nina Bawden
- Operation Gadgetman by Malorie Blackman
- The Children of the Green Knowe by Lucy M Boston
- How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
- Lizzie Dripping by Helen Cresswell
- The Firework Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman
- The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo
- The House That Sailed Away by Pat Hutchins
- The Legend of Captain Crow’s Teeth by Eoin Colfer
- The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson
- Give Peas a Chance by Maurice Gleitzman
- The Way to Sattin Shore by Philippa Pearce
- The Akimbo Adventures by Alexander McCall Smith
- The Train to Impossible Places by PG Bell
- The Skies Above My Eyes by Charlotte Guillain
- The Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris
- Star Fell by Dominique Valente
- A Street Through Time by Steve Noon
- The Great Chocoplot by Chris Callaghan
- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
- One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson
- Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg
- The Yearling Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
- Matilda by Roald Dahl
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (may need some guidance from parents!)
- Charlotte’s Web by EB White
- The Borrowers by Mary Norton
- Spirit of the Jungle by Bear Grylls (designed to appeal to boys!)
- Just call Me Spaghetti Hoop Boy by Lara Williamson (designed to appeal to boys!)
- Me and Mister P by Maria Farrer (designed to appeal to boys!)
- The Tigerboy by Ted Hughes (designed to appeal to boys!)
- Chaos Descends by Shane Hegarty (designed to appeal to boys!)

Thank you for reading this list and I hope it helps! Have I forgotten your favourite book? Let me know!
You could buy these books from Amazon, however, why not support your local bookshops or even borrow the book from your local library!?
<——- Go to my List of Great Reading Books for Year 3 Children!
——–> Go to my List of Great Reading Books for Year 5 Children!
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