English Reading Diploma grades 3-4
This HelMet English Reading Diploma is for 3-4 grade students.
When you have read ten (10) books, you get a diploma. You can select books from this list or select books that are interesting to you that are not found on this list. All the books you read can be used for the Reading Diploma. You can also ask a librarian for ideas.
You can also read audiobooks.
Easy Readers
Amelia, Cobb
Zoe's Rescue Zoo series
121 sivua.
A fantastic series for animal lovers everywhere.
Bird, Pip
The Naughtiest Unicorn series
143 sivua.
Join the naughtiest unicorn for friendship, magic and mayhem in this hilarious series!
Butchart, Pamela
Wigglesbottom Primary series
Laugh-out-loud school-based fun in two-colour stories, perfect for encouraging independent reading!
Butler, Steven
The Bear Stylist
Ludo comes from a long line of famous bear stylists. He loves giving his customers sensible haircuts, whether it’s a tidy trim or a perfect perm. Until Leonardo arrives in town...
Davidson, Zanna
Billy and the Mini Monsters series
Billy is an ordinary boy until one night he finds five mini monsters living in his sock drawer.
Donaldson, Julia
Princess Mirror-Belle series
172 sivua.
Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a naught princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away.
Hale , Shannon and Dean
Princess in Black Series
89 sivua.
The perfect series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and proper, but also dressed in black.
Hart, Caryl
The beast of bramble woods
Nell and Freddie go camping and have the best time ever! But the Beast of Bramble Woods wants to join in the fun...
Houran Haskins, Lori
Flat Stanley series
Stanley Lambchop is squashed flat by a bulletin board while sleeping. He survives and decides to make the best of being flat.
MacDonald, Alan
Dirty Bertie series
Calling all Dirty Bertie fans! Dirty Bertie – the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits – is back for another helping of comic chaos!
Muncaster, Harriet
Isadora Moon series
122 sivua.
Isadora Moon is special because she’s different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and she is a bit of both.
Quayle , Ruth
Magnificent Mabel series
Sometimes life isn't even fair for Mabel Chase. Like for instance she doesn't have one single pet in her whole life. And people in her class are always losing their teeth. And she doesn't have a sprinkler in her own garden.
Simon, Francesca
Horrid Henry series
Number One for Fiendish Fun, Horrid Henry is the master of mischief (and the funniest kid in the universe)!
Strong, Jeremy
Books by Jeremy Strong
78 sivua.
Jeremy Strong once worked in a bakery, putting jam into doughnuts. Now he writes books with short chapters, easy-to-read text and funny illustrations.
Webb, Holly
Holly Webb Animal Stories
125 sivua.
These animal stories are perfect if you love kittens and puppies.
Fiction
Clary, Julian
The Bolds series
Mr and Mrs Bold are just like you and me: they live in a nice house, they have jobs, and they love to have a bit of a giggle. One slight difference: they're hyenas.
Dahl, Roald
Matilda
Matilda is an extraordinary little girl with a magical mind - and now she's had enough.
Do, Anh
Ninja Kid series
Nelson is a ninja. He is not the coolest. Or the bravest. But he is the worlds nerdiest ninja!
Falase-Koya, Alex
Marv series
Marvin is an ordinary boy who loves spending time with Grandpa, reading comics, and making science experiments with his best friend Joe. But everything changes when he discovers a mysterious superhero suit hidden in the attic.
Faruqi , Saadia
A place at the table
325 sivua.
Sixth graders Sara and Elizabeth could not be more different. The girls meet in an after-school South Asian cooking class, which Elizabeth takes because her mom has stopped cooking, and which Sara, who hates to cook, is forced to attend because her mother is the teacher.
Fountain, Ele
Melt
256 sivua.
United by greed and self-interest. But not their own. An exciting story of survival for more confident readers.
Gold, Hannah
The Last Bear
303 sivua.
There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that’s what April’s father tells her when his scientific research takes them to this remote Arctic outpost for six months. But one endless summer night, April meets one.
Griffiths, Andy
The Treehouse Series
238 sivua.
Andy and Terry live in an incredible ever-expanding treehouse and create very silly books together.
Harrison, Paula
Princess of pets series
Ruby Palace is no place for pets! But Princess Bea won't let royal rules stop her from helping animals in need...
Hegarty, Shane
Boot series
When toy robot, Boot, wakes up at a scrapyard, it has no idea how it got there and why it isn't with its owner, Beth.
Henn, Sophy
Pizazz series
The first in a super (like, actually, with powers and stuff) NEW series for 7+ readers from the amazingly talented illustrator and author Sophy Henn! Brimming with Sophy's hilarious signature illustrations, this is the perfect read for fans of Dork Diaries, Tom Gates, Amelia Fang, Wimpy Kid and Dog Man.
Ibbotson, Eva
Journey to the River Sea
A joyous Amazon adventure set in the lush nature of Brazil, Journey to the River Sea is filled with mystery and extraordinary characters.
Ingalls-Wilder, Laura
Little House on the Prairie Series
272 sivua.
Classic tales by Laura Ingalls Wilder about life on the frontier and America's best-loved pioneer family.
Kolu, Siri
Me and the Robbersons
217 sivua.
Maisie is convinced her summer holiday is going to be as boring as ever – until she’s snatched by the Robbersons, a bunch of bandits with an insatiable appetite for sweets!
Lindgren, Astrid
Pippi Longstocking
207 sivua.
This beautiful edition of the children's classic Pippi Longstocking is illustrated throughout with wonderful collage pictures from the award-winning Lauren Child.
Mbalia, Kwame
Black boy joy
From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.
Milway, Alex
Big Sky Mountain
158 sivua.
Welcome to Big Sky Mountain: a home for everyone! Rosa has come from the city to live with Grandma Nan in the wilds of Big Sky Mountain. And what surprises are in store for her!
Milway, Alex
Hotel Flamingo series
When young Anna inherits a dilapidated once-grand hotel from her Great Aunt Mathilde, she's determined to restore it to its former glory.
Montefiore, Santa
The Royal Rabbits of London Series
Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible – by will and by luck, with a moist carrot, a wet nose and a slice of mad courage!
O'Farrell, Maggie
Where snow angels go
67 sivua.
Sylvie wakes one night, suddenly, without knowing why. Then she sees the most spectacular sight - a pair of wings, enormous in size, made of the softest snow-white feathers imaginable. An angel in her bedroom - a SNOW angel!
Pichon, Liz
Tom Gates series
238 sivua.
Meet Tom Gates. When his teachers don’t have their beady eyes on him, he likes to draw pictures and write about stuff.
Smith, Jim
Barry Loser series
I've never minded that my name's Barry Loser because my coolness has always cancelled it out!
Strong, Jeremy
Cartoon Kid series
Casper and his friends have a secret . . . THEY'RE ALL SUPERHEROES!
Sykes, Julie
Unicorn Academy series
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are guaranteed!
Tsang, Kevin
Sam Wu series
Sam Wu is NOT a scaredy-cat (except that he is). When a school field trip goes terrifyingly wrong, Sam needs to prove that he's fearless.
Wallace, Danny
The Day the screens went blank
Can you imagine a world with no screens? When ten-year-old Stella wakes up to discover a world full of BLANK screens, her family, town, and in fact the whole world seems to have been thrown into chaos. And what about poor Grandma who is stranded at the other end of the country?
Walliams, David
Books by David Walliams
304 sivua.
Brilliantly funny and gloriously illustrated, these books are loved by millions of children.
Webb, Holly
Earth Friends series
A brilliant series about the small changes that make a big difference, with themes of environmentalism and friendship.
Wilson, Jacqueline
Books by Jacqueline Wilson
371 sivua.
Phil, Maddie and Tina are triplets, but Tina has always been the little one. Luckily, Phil and Maddie always protect Tina - they make the best team.But, when they join super-strict Miss Lovejoy's class, they're split up.
Yang, Kelly
New from here
361 sivua.
When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong, ten-year-old Knox’s mom makes the last-minute decision to move him and his siblings to California, where they think they will be safe from the virus.But life in America isn’t easy.
Fantasy
Upside Down Magic series
A hilarious series about a group of magical misfits. When Nory flunks out of her father’s magic academy, she has to enter the remedial classes. She and her new friends decide that they are going to prove that upside-down magic is definitely better than right-side up!
Blade, Adam
Beast Quest series
An evil wizard has enchanted all the magical beasts of the kingdom of Avantia, and it's Tom's job to release them from the curse.
Brook, Olivia
Fairy Forest School series
A magical fairy school series about helping animals and looking after nature.
Bushby, Aisha
Suitcase s(witch)
An accidental luggage swap with a witch conjures a series of mishaps for Zahra.
Chan, M
Tiger Warrior series
141 sivua.
Jack's grandpa gives him a magical jade coin, Jack finds himself caught in an ancient battle between good and evil. For he is the new Tiger Warrior, and it's up to him to save the world! Luckily, Jack has the spirits of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac to help him.
Chapman, Linda
Moonlight Riders
Harness the power of the elements with the Moonlight Riders! A stand-out series for young readers from bestselling author Linda Chapman, author of MY SECRET UNICORN and UNICORN ACADEMY. Could you be a True Rider?
Chapman, Linda
Star Friends series
Do you believe in magic? Maia and her friends do! When they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of adventure unfolds.
Chick, Bryan
The Secret Zoo series
Noah's sister Megan noticed some strange things happening at the local zoo. She started documenting the strange events in her diary. But Megan didn't notice the shadowy presence watching her. Then she disappeared! Now it's up to Noah and his two best friends to find her.
FisheR, Catherine
The Clockwork Crow Series
182 sivua.
The Clockwork Crow Series is beautifully wintry steam-punk fantasy perfect for readers under 12.
Haig, Matt
The Truth Pixie
119 sivua.
Wherever she is, whatever the day, she only has one kind of thing to say. Just as cats go miaow and cows go moo, the Truth Pixie can only say things that are true.
Hunter, Erin
Warriors series
Rusty the house cat leaves his home to go and live in the wild.
Kelk, Lindsey
Cinders and Sparks series
Cinders lives a boring life with her stepsisters and mother. Then her wishes start magically come true...
Lewis, C.S.
The Narnia Series
202 sivua.
In this classic series four kids travel through a wardrobe to the magical land of Narnia.
Nix, Garth
Frogkisser
371 sivua.
A brilliantly funny take on fairytales and quests for younger readers.
Owen, David
Alex Neptune series
Meet Alex Neptune, the boy with the power of the ocean in his hands!
Shepherd, Andy
The boy who grew dragons series
Tom discovers a strange old tree in his grandad's garden. He takes a fruit and a dragon hatches from it!
Sparkes, Amy
The house at the Edge of Magic series
227 sivua.
"Sometimes you are a whisper away from magic without even realizing it."Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures.
Tilley, Tim
Harklights
296 sivua.
Wick has always lived in the dark and dreadful Harklights Match Factory and Orphanage, working tirelessly for greedy Old Ma Bogey. He only dreams of escaping, until one day a bird drops something impossible and magical at his feet - a tiny baby in an acorn cradle...
Graphic Novels and Comics
Stories from Duckburg
The popular pocket book editions featuring Donald Duck, now available in English!
Abouet, Marguerite
Akissi : Cat invasion
44 sivua.
The neighborhood cats are pursuing her to steal her fish, her little monkey Boubou almost ends up in a frying pan, and she's nothing but a pest to her older brother Fofana, but Akissi is a true adventurer, full of silliness and fun, and nothing will scare her for long!
Alvarez, Lorena
NIghtlights
Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning brings them back to life in the whimsical drawings that cover her room.
Blabey, Aaron
The Bad Guys series
They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not! OK.
Clanton, Ben
Narwhal series
Join Narwhal and Jelly the jellyfish as they discover the ocean together!
Clanton, Ben
The greatest in the world
Rot is a mutant potato who wakes up feeling great, maybe even…the greatest in the world!
Kusaka, Hidenori
Pokémon adventures : X-Y
Awesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon X and Y video games!
Nguyen, Mai K.
Pilu of the woods
157 sivua.
Willow loves the woods near her house. They are calm and quiet, so different from her own turbulent emotions, which she keeps locked away. When her emotions get the better of her one day, she decides to run away into the woods. There, she meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who can't find her way back home...
Nguyen, Trang
Saving Sorya
119 sivua.
When endlessly curious Chang discovers a bear farm near her home in Vietnam, she decides to do everything she can to save wild animals – by becoming a conservationist!
Pearson, Luke
Hildafolk
24 sivua.
Hilda lives in a wonderful world filled with creatures from the old folk tales of the North.
Peirce, Lincoln
Max and The Midknights
257 sivua.
Byjovia is under attack, and it's up to Max and her best friends - the Midknights - to save the day!
Peirce, Lincoln
Big Nate Series
This 11-year-old holds the school record in detentions, but that doesn’t stop him from dreaming big!
Pilkey, Dav
Dog Man series
When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on a mission, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born.
Stilton, Geronimo
Geronimo Stilton comics
55 sivua.
Excitement and adventure? No thank you! Geronimo Stilton is the quiet mousy kind. But when you're a famouse journalist with a crazy family, danger follows you everywhere!
Warner Lloyd, Megan
Allergic
234 sivua.
At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new baby they're expecting, and her younger brothers are twins and always in their own world. Maggie thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes.
Nonfiction
100 things to know series
Each book in the series provides 100 fascinating facts, along with bright, infographic-style illustrations.
DK Eyewitness Series
Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.
The treasure hunt: true stories lost, stolen and found
Discover real-life stories of treasures lost, stolen and found!
Mills, Andrea
Our world in pictures series
192 sivua.
This world encyclopedia includes at-a-glance panels that provide a quick reference to all the stats, making this engaging encyclopedia for kids an ideal combination of colourful diagrams and infographic text boxes with easy-to-read accessible text for readers aged 9-12.
Alexander, Heather
A child's introduction to natural history
96 sivua.
Highlighting every kingdom of life - plants, bacteria, mammals, birds, amphibians, insects, rocks and minerals - the book is also full of charming and witty illustrations by Meredith Hamilton plus 30 photographs throughout.
Barnham, Kay
Engineering Power! series
32 sivua.
Explore the world of machines in the sea and on land!
Barr, Catherine
50 reasons to love endangered animals
There are so many reasons to love animals:!
Buckley, Louis
Fantastic beasts : the wonder of nature
153 sivua.
Prepare to pore over ancient maps of sea monsters; naturalists’ field notes crammed with intricately painted chameleons and caterpillars; and dinosaurs such as the mighty Dracorex Hogwartsia, the ‘Dragon King of Hogwarts’. Each chapter begins with an original essay by a well-known writer, environmental expert or natural history scientist, offering their own unique insight.
Corrigan, Sophie
Animal BFFs
159 sivua.
Learn that even animals have best friends in this follow-up to The Not Bad Animals. Someone that’s always there for them through thick and thin, to help them out with all of the usual things that friends do.
Ertimo, Laura
Why Does Climate Change?
47 sivua.
Climate changes, so should we! This book answers children’s tough questions about climate change and shares ideas about how we can all fight against it.
Evans, Harriet
In the sky : designs inspired by nature
40 sivua.
Scientists often take a leaf from nature when devising inventions. Discover how nature has inspired some great creations, from the Wright Brothers' first aeroplane to Eiji Nakatsu's bullet train.
Favilli, Elena
Good Night Stories Series
Inspiring rebel girls of the world to dream bigger, aim higher, and fight harder.
French, Jess
The Book of Brilliant Bugs
80 sivua.
Enter the kingdom of bugs and their close relatives for a magical journey through the forest floor, down into the deepest caves, and even across the open ocean...
Jacobs, Robin
All about flags
An introduction to flags of the world and the stories they tell.
Kinder, Wynne
Calm: mindfulness for kids
Learn how to focus your thoughts and notice the world around you.
Lyons, Heather
Kids get coding : a beginner's guide to our digital world
80 sivua.
This book will help budding young developers explore the fundamental elements of computer code: programming languages, algorithms, loops, variables, co-ordinates ...and what to do when things go wrong!
Marotta, Millie
A wild child's guide to endangered animals
101 sivua.
This book is all about the amazing creatures that are now endangered around the globe, from oceans and forests to mountains and snow. Filled with beautiful beasts, glorious illustrations, facts and tales, it will make you fall in love with the animal kingdom - and maybe even try to save it.
McAnulty, Dara
Wild Child
58 sivua.
Join brilliant young naturalist Dara McAnulty – winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize for his book Diary of a Young Naturalist – on a nature walk and experience the joy of connecting with the natural world on your multi sensory journey.
Merz, Laura
1,001 Creatures
59 sivua.
From the dung-beetle to the blue whale, no creature is too humble or huge.
Milner, Charlotte
The rainforest book
47 sivua.
Sweep aside the liana vines, hop over the giant roots of the kapok tree, and follow the sound of the howler monkey as you venture into the tropical rainforest.
Morland, Charlie
Music and how it works
96 sivua.
Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together.
Radeva, Sabina
Charles Darwin's On the origin of species
The first ever picture-book retelling of Charles Darwin's On The Origin of Species.
Ralphs, Matt
Transported
A fascinating book about the vehicles that have shaped our world, written by narrowboat captain and children's author Matt Ralphs, with stunning colour illustrations on every page by Rui Ricardo
Rooney, Anne
Pirates: true stories of seafaring rogues
Discover who were the real pirates of the Caribbean (and elsewhere).
Spilsbury, Louise
Our oceans
An exquisitely illustrated picture book that explores our relationship with the oceans.