Classroom Library Starter Kit (Years 3–4)

Stock a Years 3–4 classroom library with eighteen recent titles for newly independent readers: junior novels and series starters from Australian authors, two graphic novels, funny retold fairytales and Greek myths, five non-fiction titles on Antarctica, the universe, science facts, wild animals and insects, and a set of hi-lo decodable readers with age-appropriate stories for students who need extra phonics support. A pack of five magazine boxes is included for shelving chapter books.

The kit includes:

• Junior novel – Bitza 1
• Junior novel – Toilet Time Machine 1
• Junior novel – Shower Land 1: break the curse
• Junior novel – Mia Megastar
• Junior novel – Netball Besties 1: the mystery of missing Billie
• Junior novel – the lost ponies
• Junior novel – Heist 1: the great chocolate caper
• Short stories – funny fairytales
• Retold myths – epically good Greek myths
• Graphic novel – Frog, Log and Dave almost save the day
• Graphic novel – PAWS: Mindy makes some space
• Junior novel – Nanny Piggins and the origin story
• Illustrated non-fiction – all about Antarctica
• Fact-finders – the universe
• 5 facts a day – science
• Against the odds – animal attacks
• Anthology of remarkable bugs
• Hi-lo decodable readers for older readers – Phase 5 set
• Magazine boxes for chapter books (pack of 5)

Key details:

• Year level: Years 3–4
• Curriculum focus: English – literature, reading for pleasure
• Group size: Whole class
• Ships as loose parts