Riveting Reads

These titles cover a wide range of subject matter and levels of difficulty. The suggested books will encourage pupils to read widely and independently for enjoyment. They are grouped under themes and have been recommended by pupils in the relevant age group. They are indexed under title and author.

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Riveting Reads Plus: Fantasy Fiction

by Frances Sinclair and SLA in Scotland

ISBN 9781903446461 · June 2008 · £12.00 (SLA Members £9.00)

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Fantasy fiction is very much in vogue at present and here is a fantastic selection of books put together by the SLA in Scotland branch targeted essentially at 11 to 16-year-olds. You name it and they have included it - the vast majority of books have been published in the last three years. The publication not only includes hundreds of annotations on all kinds of fantasy genres, but is also our largest Riveting Reads yet produced! It also includes a fantasy timeline, a range of profiles of important fantasy writers, and a very useful list of websites. Have a fantastic time browsing and enjoying it - we have!

Riveting Reads Plus: Boys into Books 5-11

by Chris Brown

ISBN 9781903446454 · June 2008 · £0.00 (SLA Members £0.00)

Boys into Books 5-11 was specially commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), responsible for schools in England, to support the reading needs of boys aged 5 to 11. The project allowed all local authorities in England to order a number of books from the list, free of charge, to be supplied by a library supplier of the authority's choice. Following the ordering period, the project was officially launched by Schools Minister Jim Knight in June 2008. The full publication is available as a downloadable PDF file. The introduction and booklist are also available for browsing online. The publication and project are supported by a dedicated microsite at http://www.boysintobooks.co.uk/primary/.

Riveting Reads Plus: Book Ahead 0-7

by Julia Eccleshare

ISBN 9781903446430 · June 2008 · £0.00 (SLA Members £0.00)

Book Ahead is an initiative by the Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) in England, which aims to get enjoyable books into the hands of young children in Early Years settings to develop enjoyment in reading at an early stage, and also to strengthen the links between those settings and their local public and Schools Library Services.

It is based on a booklist commissioned from the School Library Association, written by Julia Eccleshare, with contributions from other library organisations, and published in the SLA's Riveting Reads series. The booklist is available free and each local authority in England was funded by the DCSF in 2008 to purchase books from the list to use with Early Years settings such as playgroups and nurseries in their area.

The full version of the booklist is available online, including search and index facilities, the introduction and the appendices. The whole booklist is also available to download as a PDF file. The booklist is supported by a dedicated microsite at http://www.bookahead.org.uk/.

Book Ahead was officially launched by Schools Minister Jim Knight in June 2008.

Riveting Reads Plus: Boys into Books 11-14

by Eileen Armstrong

ISBN 9781903446409 · 2007 · £0.00 (SLA Members £0.00)

This latest title in our Riveting Reads series has been specially commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), responsible for schools in England, to support the reading needs of boys in Key Stage 3. The Boys into Books project aims to provide information about titles which might attract and enthuse boys of 11-14 about reading for pleasure, and is funded by the DfES. The booklist is available exclusively online here on the SLA website as a searchable database and also as a downloadable PDF version. State schools in England having at least 20 boys of this age group were also able to order 20 titles from the list, which were delivered, ready jacketed, free of charge, and also two sets of three Boys into Books posters and 450 postcards. The posters and postcards can also be downloaded online. The project ran until the end of August 2007, although this online edition will remain available for anyone to use, even if not eligible for free books.

Riveting Reads 6-8

by Prue Goodwin

ISBN 9781903446355 · December 2006 · £7.50 (SLA Members £6.00)

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For children learning to read, the years between their sixth and ninth birthdays are the most important and the most exciting. Adults want to provide support, but children who are discouraged or bored by the books they are offered can quickly become reluctant to read. The books in this collection have been selected principally to provide enjoyment and a rich and varied choice. Full bibliographical information is given for each title.

Riveting Reads Plus: A View of the World

by Oxfordshire Branch of the School Library Association (SLA)

ISBN 9781903446348 · November 2006 · £9.00 (SLA Members £7.50)

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We don't always see the wider picture of the world we live in. Our holidays are often taken in carefully sanitised environments, our internet and media may be filtered. Yet more than ever, we need to understand each other, to appreciate and celebrate difference, and create an awareness of the situations in far-off places. Members of Oxfordshire School Library Association (OSLA) set about addressing this need. Here are books and, for the first time in this series, films, which speak with the authentic voices of the peoples of different cultures through novels, poetry and biographies. The list is as current as possible and intended for the secondary age range.

Riveting Reads: 8-12

by Jo Sennitt

ISBN 9781903446300 · 2006 · £7.50 (SLA Members £6.00)

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This publication aims to lead readers on from some of the most popular and well known authors to those a little further afield and provide a really useful starting point for those who want to engage children more fully in the world of books and introduce them to some of the best writers and illustrators in the field. A variety of headings include Fantasy and Other Worlds, Animal Stories, Funny Stories, Poetry, Picture Books and Folk and Fairy Tales.

Riveting Reads 12-16

by Eileen Armstrong

ISBN 9781903446324 · 2006 · £7.50 (SLA Members £6.00)

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This title aims to offer an eclectic selection of recent titles with something to appeal to every reading mood. They’ve all been tried, tested and often suggested by readers in school who have debated what they like (and importantly, what they don’t). With reviews of nearly 200 books, the aim of the list is to encourage teenagers to enjoy stories and to introduce them to some of the best writers in the field. The books are arranged under a variety of headings, including Action and Adventure, Comic Relief, Love and Friendship, Other Cultures, Other Worlds, Science in Fiction and Girl Power. They have been chosen with library staff and teachers in mind and can be used at home as well as in school. Full bibliographical information is given for each title.

Riveting Reads: 3-6

by Derek Jowett

ISBN 9781903446317 · 2005 · £7.50 (SLA Members £6.00)

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Derek Jowett has been involved with children’s books and library services for more than 25 years. With this list of more than 250 books he aims to give children as early a start as possible in getting to enjoy stories and introduce them to some of the best writers and illustrators in the field. The books are arranged under a variety of headings, such as Starting Out and Families. They have been chosen with parents, library staff and teachers in mind and can be used at home as well as by teachers working in nursery schools, pre-school groups and at KS1.

Riveting Reads: 15-19 Narrative Information

by Chris Brown

ISBN 9781903446263 · 2005 · £7.00 (SLA Members £6.00)

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Some readers reject fiction, but the same readers, often boys, will enthuse over information books and the construction of fiction based on real facts and human foibles. Narrative information at its most basic is knowledge presented in story form written in a continuous flowing prose; ‘truth’ wrapped up as story. It presents facts, discoveries, research and reported events together with effects on men and women to form the whole, beginning and middle and end, of a true story. There is a variety of headings including Air and Road Exploits, Extraordinary Individuals, His Stories and Her Stories, News and Legacies from the Last Century, and Two World Wars.

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