Books for Ages 6-8
Step into a world of adventure, humour, and learning designed for young readers aged 6‑8. Our collection drives their imagination and nurtures curiosity, encouraging a lifelong love of reading.
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Basher Countries of the World
Mary Budzik

The Snow Puppy and other Christmas stories
Jenny Dale

Ottoline CD Boxset 2
Chris Riddell

Five Children and It
E. Nesbit
Nicolette Jones

Aesop's Fables
Aesop
Arthur Rackham

Heidi
Johanna Spyri
Marcus Clapham

In Focus: Reptiles
Barbara Taylor

The 91-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
Terry Denton

The Moomin Colouring Diary
Tove Jansson

Navigators: Animals
Miranda Smith

The Secret Mountain
Tom Percival

The Story Tree
Tom Percival

In Focus: Space
Raman Prinja

The Misfits Club
Kieran Crowley

A Little Princess
Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain

Rover and the Big Fat Baby
Roddy Doyle

The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
David Stuart Davies

The 78-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
Terry Denton

Fast Facts! Ocean Wonders
Kingfisher

The Amazing Adventures of Freddie Whitemouse
Elizabeth Jane Howard

The Story of Holly and Ivy
Rumer Godden
Christian Birmingham

The Fairy Doll
Rumer Godden
Gary Blythe

Scary Stories for 7 Year Olds
Helen Paiba

Grimms' Fairy Tales
The Brothers Grimm

Kingfisher Readers: Hurricanes (Level 5: Reading Fluently)
Chris Oxlade

The Magic Looking Glass
Tom Percival

A Poem for Every Night of the Year
Allie Esiri
Papio Press

Magical Stories for 6 year olds
Helen Paiba

English Fairy Tales
F. A. Steel

100 Brilliant Poems For Children
Paul Cookson

The Genie's Curse
Tom Percival

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll
Sir John Tenniel

Peter Pan
J. M. Barrie

The 65-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
Terry Denton

Funny Stories For 7 Year Olds
Helen Paiba

Funny Stories For 8 Year Olds
Helen Paiba

Moone Boy 2: The Fish Detective
Chris O'Dowd
Nick Vincent Murphy

Bridesmaid-in-Training
Meg Cabot

1066 and Before That - History Poems
Brian Moses
Roger Stevens