11+ Reading List for High-Ability Readers in Years 3 to 6

Help your child develop the reading, vocabulary and comprehension skills needed for success in 11+ grammar school and independent school entrance examinations.

Created by qualified teacher and experienced 11+ tutor Fiona Blackstone, this professionally curated 26-page guide contains over 60 carefully selected book recommendations for high-ability readers in Years 3 to 6. The books have been chosen to challenge confident readers, expand vocabulary, strengthen inference skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading.

Whether your child is just beginning their 11+ journey or is already a keen and capable reader, this guide will help you discover high-quality fiction, poetry and non-fiction that support 11+ English preparation and wider academic success.

What's Included?

✓ Over 60 recommended books for Years 3 to 6

✓ Classic Fiction recommendations

✓ Modern Literary Fiction recommendations

✓ Challenging and Stretch Texts for confident readers

✓ Poetry and Anthology recommendations

✓ High-quality Non-Fiction recommendations

✓ Guidance on how to get the most from reading

✓ Reading discussion prompts and comprehension support

✓ Reading Journey Tracker

✓ Book Reflection Sheet

✓ Vocabulary Collector

✓ Bonus resources for developing reading stamina and vocabulary

Perfect For:

• Parents preparing children for 11+ grammar school entrance exams

• Independent school entrance exam preparation

• High-ability and gifted readers

• Children who enjoy reading and want a greater challenge

• Developing reading comprehension and inference skills

• Building vocabulary for 11+ English

• Encouraging a lifelong love of reading

This guide is designed to help children read more widely, think more deeply and become more confident readers while enjoying a carefully curated selection of outstanding children's literature.

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Created by Fiona Blackstone, Founder of FB Tutoring.