Reading is a crucial part of preparing any child for the 13 Plus exams. With technology taking over the spare time of many children, these days, it can be an uphill struggle to get them to read. However, reading is important for all subjects – not just for English.
Here is a list of mixed genre books to read in preparaton for the 13 Plus exams.
March
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
April
Watership Down, by Richard Adams
May
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
June
Purple Hibiscus, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
July
Goodnight Mr Tom, by Michelle Magorian
August
Shakespeare Stories, by Leon Garfield
September
Skellig, by David Almond
October
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas , by John Boyne
November
Boys Don’t Cry, by Malorie Blackman
December
Northern Lights, by Philip Pullman
Author: Joycellyn Akuffo
Managing director of Geek School Tutoring, 11 Plus exam expert and tutor, and journalist.
