The Snail and the Whale
by Julia Donaldson

One day a snail decides to see the world and hitches a ride on a whale's tail. Together they go on a fantastic adventure taking in icebergs, volcanoes, sharks and penguins on the way. When disaster strikes and the poor old whale gets beached on a tiny island, snail comes to the rescue.

If you have read 'The Gruffalo', by the same author, you'll love this! It's a great read for students aged 5 to 7, and the clever illustrations add to the reader's enjoyment.

Watership Down
by Richard Adams

Watership Down has become a contemporary classic for older primary school children. On first appearance this story is about a group of rabbits fleeing from their warren, which is about to be destroyed by land developers. However, if you dig deeper, you will find the story rich with plots that unveil the different and endearing characters of the bunnies as they go in search for a new home. If you haven't read it yet, give it go. This is no Bugs Bunny cartoon!

Sally and the Limpet By Simon James Sally is a very curious and strong-willed little girl, who finds herself stuck with a limpet (literally) on the end of her finger whilst exploring the rock pools on the beach. 'And how does one manage to get a limpet stuck at the end of one's finger? you may ask?!' Well, quite simply, curiosity got the better of her! As the story unfolds Sally finds herself in many dilemmas and tries a variety of methods to remove the limpet, but along the way she encounters obstacles which are presented and written in an extremely humorous way. On a more serious note, the story gently teaches children the concept that it is alright to look at something but care must be taken when they actually touch it. With colourful illustrations and a cleverly written story line, this book will have children and adults laughing together. This is a fantastically funny book, suitable for children and adults alike.

The Gruffalo
By Julia Donaldson

"A Gruffalo? What's a Gruffalo? A Gruffalo! Why, didn't you know? He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws." And so begins the story of a quick-witted mouse as he encounters a host of predators who seem to think he might make a tasty treat. As he ventures deeper into the dark wood, stumbling across a hungry fox, a not-so-wise owl, and a slimy snake, spinning ever-extraordinary yarns about the scary, scaly Gruffalo, he quickly realises that the hungry beast he has been talking about isn't imaginary after all!

A witty, sly little story that wrings giggles from the belly of the reader. The Gruffalo is both stylish and hilarious, simple in its execution, as it plays skillfully on a child's fears and then shows that even the most threatening of monsters are not always as scary as they seem.