LibGuides: YCIS Pudong Library: Featured books: Year 3-4

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Librarian overseeing borrowing at RP: Ms Kelly Lai, kelly.lai@ycis.com

Teacher Librarian: Ms Tania Jordan, tania.jordan@ycis.com

RP Recommended Chapter Books
The books on the following list include a variety of reading levels and genres (realistic, fantasy, mystery etc). Search for online reviews to find out more about individual books. All books are available in the RP Library.
Year 3-4 Developing Readers Book List
This list is a guide to books for Year 3 and 4 students who are looking for books that they will find stimulating and enjoyable. For Year 3 students, some of the books may be challenging and be best read together with a parent. For some Year 4 students, there are books on this list that would be suitable for them to read independently.
Year 3-4 Confident Readers Book List
This list is a guide to books for Year 3 and 4 students who are looking for more challenging books to read. Many of the books would be good choices to read together with your child. Because children’s reading levels and interests vary, it is best if you discuss your child’s book choices with them. There are also many titles on the Year 3-4 Developing Readers list that may be suitable for your child.
It is important that children read a range of different kinds of books and this is reflected in the list’s grouping of books into genres. All of the books listed are available at our Regency Park Library.
Year 3-4 Popular Books
Want to be in-touch with what kids of this age really like reading? Take a look at this list of popular authors and titles.

Popular fiction

These BBC Earth titles focus on the core subject of biology, with themes mapped to the Cambridge Primary Science curriculum framework, and are illustrated with stills from the iconic BBC Earth TV series. These readers are a fun supplementary resource for teachers and parents to use in the classroom or at home, with questions, facts, and additional activities to encourage exploration and curiosity. The Ladybird Do You Know? graded readers series comprises a range of nonfiction STEM titles for young learners of English. Covering a variety of topics, Do You Know? adopts an inquiry-based approach, and includes motivating video content, project work, and critical thinking activities to develop students’ linguistic and 21st century skills.
Our planet is always turning. It may be midnight in London, but in different time zones other living things are waking up, ready to hunt or feed or fight. As the clock strikes twelve, two sisters are spirited away on a journey to glimpse, in the span of a moment, extraordinary biodiversity: a mother polar bear and her cubs hunting seals in Svalbard, tiny turtles in India following the moon toward the sea, and enormous whale sharks gulping plankton in the Philippines. Quietly profound, this glowing tribute to the natural world—and reminder of its fragility—blends accessible science, lyricism, sweeping artwork, and a call for climate awareness into an ideal companion book for Earth Day, or any wondrous day on Earth.
Calling all mini eco-warriors and their parents! This fun and exciting book is filled with nature-themed eco-projects for kids. It's a gentle introduction to topical issues in the world today, like climate change, conservation and recycling - ideal for curious kids who want to make a difference.

Holiday Reading

Holiday Reading

With the winter break just ahead, it’s a perfect time for parents and children alike, to borrow from the library and share a book together. Some suggestions below for Year 3-4 students, but many more choices to be found in the libraries.

Popular fiction

Fuzzy is the ambitious and unfortunately named guinea pig of class 5B. He has big plans for this year -- namely, to be president of the Class Pets Club. Then the cutest, most charming new bunny shows up and spins Fuzzy's plan like a hamster wheel. There's only one way to topple the adorable new club president: Fuzzy is taking the pets on a field trip!
It is Mom's birthday, and Charlie and Mouse and their Dad want everything to be perfect--so when the cake gets burnt the boys have to come up with a new plan, pronto.
Princess Mini’s adventures at Royal Fairy Academy continue. A class assignment for Parent Day has Mini worried her candy creation won’t be sugar-tastic enough for her royal parents and even her cousin Prince Frosting wants to make sure his treats stand out. Help arrives when Gobo, Mini’s secret troll friend, comes to the rescue with sweet surprises for the two fairies.